DocAve File Share Connector

DocAve File Share Connector

Collaborate upon network file shares and cloud storage resources directly through SharePoint without migration.  Connected content appears as normal SharePoint content, and can be leveraged exactly as if it were residing within a SharePoint document library. All of SharePoint’s powerful document management functionality- including permissions management, workflows, alerts, and versioning- can be applied to connected content.  

  • Use SharePoint to manage file share content to increase user adoption
  • Avoid potentially long, costly migration projects
  • Free up valuable space on SQL Server content databases
  • Achieve complete SharePoint integration with full index and search support
  • Automatically provision SharePoint Libraries with fully customizable SDK

Because DocAve File Share Connector is part of the DocAve Software Platform, the industry's only truly integrated platform for SharePoint, Administrators can still protect and manage connected SharePoint contents through the DocAve interface.

All Microsoft, All the Way

As with all AvePoint software, DocAve File Share Connector leverages only fully supported Microsoft EBS and RBS methodologies and API's. 

Key Business Advantages of DocAve File Share Connector

Unify Delivery of File Shares without the Need for Migration

Centralize all file share assets in SharePoint, providing end-users with a single point of access for all content. Fully interactive and integrated directly through Office client applications, Connector provides a seamless document management and presentation experience.

Leverage all of SharePoint’s Document Management and Presentation Functionality

File share documents are presented in a Document Library and are amenable to all SharePoint management features, including workflows, alerts, search, custom content-typing and metadata tagging, and permissions management.

Optimize SQL Resources by Minimizing Data Stored in SharePoint Storage

Dramatically reduce costs by limiting the amount of SQL storage required to support business needs. Data, though managed and presented in SharePoint, can remain in file shares without the need to occupy valuable space in SQL.


Technical Advantages of DocAve File Share Document Connector

Full-Featured Management of File Share Items:

File share content can be managed using all of SharePoint’s management and collaboration tools, including versioning, workflows, and alerts, as well as the DocAve Platform's data protection and management solutions, all as if it was residing directly in SharePoint’s SQL database.

Automatically Provision File Share Libraries NEW

With DocAve Connector SDK, Administrators can now automatically provision, configure, sync, and deploy File Share Libraries, giving Administrators unmatched flexibility to expose File Share contents in SharePoint.

Support for all Network File Shares and Cloud Storage Systems:

Connect any network addressable file share or cloud-based storage system directly to SharePoint platforms.

Seamless Integration with SharePoint Search:

All attached file share data is fully integrated with SharePoint’s native, full text search functionality, as well as all other search tools that leverage the standard SharePoint APIs.

Comprehensive Support for Custom Metadata and Column Types:

All attached file share content can be associated with any of SharePoint’s standard and customized metadata fields, and appended with any variety of column type.

Native Permissions Management:

Securities and permissions for all attached file share data are integrated with SharePoint’s permissions management.

Total Interactivity with Client Office Applications and Third-party Tools:

Attached content can be presented and modified directly through Office applications, or acted upon by third-party tools, just as if the content resided in SharePoint’s SQL database.

Event-based Synchronization Between File Share and SharePoint:

Fully customizable synch-options enable event-based synchronization between SharePoint and file shares, ensuring that the latest content is always presented in the file share. 

Full Platform Integration:

Fully integrated with DocAVe storage optimization products to connect, clean, archive, and tier legacy data storage systems.  Manage file shares with automated business-rule driven storage policies.

DocAve File Share Connector Resources

DocAve File Share Document Connector Case Studies

Customer Case Studies:

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DocAve Connector v5 Datasheet

Product Information & White Papers:

Intelligently Reducing SharePoint Costs through Storage Optimization

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Storage Optimization for SharePoint

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