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Compatibility |
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Supports the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) |
Designed for the Macintosh, AFP is the recommended file
sharing protocol for
the Mac and has been enhanced with each release of Mac OS X.
ExtremeZ-IP File Server remains the only Windows file server
to be fully compatible with the Mac OS X AFP protocol. |
| Compatibility for
Intel-based Macs |
Provides users with the
only Windows-based AFP server certified for the new line of
Intel-based Macs. ExtremeZ-IP File Server uses secure
authentication methods allowing Intel-based Mac clients to
connect to the Windows file server with an encrypted
login. |
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Long File Names |
ExtremeZ-IP File Server is the only Windows AFP server that
allows Mac OS X clients to create files and folders that have
names longer than 31 characters, the length restriction under
Mac OS Classic. |
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Large Files > 2GB |
ExtremeZ-IP File Server is the only Windows AFP server that
allows Mac OS X clients to access, create, and copy files on
the server that are larger than 2GB, the limit under prior
versions of AFP. ExtremeZ-IP is capable of working with files
of any size. |
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Integrates with Active Directory |
Simplifies server administration by allowing Mac clients to be
authenticated directly
against Active Directory on logon. ExtremeZ-IP enforces the
Windows file permissions configured on your file server for
all Mac clients - you get exactly what you intended. File
permissions can be set directly using standard Windows
administrator tools. |
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Simple Discovery of File Servers
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Using ExtremeZ-IP Zidget™, users can browse for file servers
through a simple Dashboard widget or web interface. The
ExtremeZ-IP Zidget allows administrators to completely
eliminate AppleTalk from their network, while preserving the
simple-ease-of-use that AppleTalk provided for service
discovery. Elimination of AppleTalk is an important goal in
many organizations that can result in cost-savings and
network simplification. |
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Kerberos / Single Sign-on Support |
ExtremeZ-IP is the only Windows AFP server that supports
Enterprise-class single sign-on authentication of Mac clients
against Active Directory using Kerberos. With this feature,
once a Mac has authenticated then all file servers and home
directories in the Active Directory can be seamlessly mounted
without login dialogs. |
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File Name Policy Enforcement |
ExtremeZ-IP gives
administrators the flexibility to define and enforce file name
policies on their server. Policy enforcement results in better
utilization of disk space by keeping files off the server that
don't belong there; keeps files that break naming policies out of
important workflows and delivers improved compatibility between
Macs, Windows and other platforms all without Administrator
intervention. |
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IPv6 Compatible |
Insures Mac compatibility and compliance with 2008 IPv6 mandate
while maintaining a stable, compatible file sharing platform for Mac desktops. |
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Bonjour Support |
ExtremeZ-IP File Server supports Bonjour, Apple's Internet
standard for browsing and discovering devices over TCP/IP
networks, allowing Mac OS X clients to easily find and connect
to ExtremeZ-IP servers. ExtremeZ-IP File Server is the only
Windows-based server to fully support Bonjour. |
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Reconnect Seamlessly |
Supports the innovative "reconnect" facilities of the AFP
protocol, which allows a Mac that
loses connectivity to the server to seamlessly re-establish
connectivity, authentication, and all of its open files
without data loss. ExtremeZ-IP is the only AFP server
besides Apple's XServe that supports this technology. |
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Fully Supports Nested Volumes |
With support for nested volumes some users can have access to
an entire folder hierarchy while other users have access to
a share point that contains a much smaller subset of the
files. |
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Encrypted Logins & Long Password Support
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Supports both long and encrypted passwords via the DHX UAM
(user authentication module) built into Mac OS 9 and Mac OS
X. Since the DHX UAM is built into every Mac, no additional
client software is required. |
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International Language/Unicode |
The only AFP server on Windows to fully support the Unicode
(and Kanji) capabilities
of Mac OS X. |
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Home Directory Support |
Simplifies the configuration of home directories through the
ExtremeZ-IP Administrator
interface, saving System Administrators from having to
search through thousand of records. Optionally hide
inaccessible folders and files to Mac clients, providing
significantly improved performance in some situations such
as when using large numbers of home directory folders. |
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SFM/SMB Client Migration |
Facilitates the migration from legacy SFM and SMB client
file-sharing workflows to
ExtremeZ-IP without data loss. This includes migrating
confusing and error prone "._" files from Mac OS X SMB
Client and automatically importing shares from SFM. |
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No Client Software |
ExtremeZ-IP File Server eliminates the need to install and
maintain software on your Mac client computers, reducing
administration and improving stability and compatibility.
ExtremeZ-IP leverages the AppleShare client built into every
Mac. |
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Reliability & Support |
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Proven & Supported |
Remains the solution of choice for thousands of production
workflows regardless of the number
of Macs connected to the server. ExtremeZ-IP is the only
Windows AFP server product being actively maintained and
supported since 1999. |
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Immediate Startup |
ExtremeZ-IP File Server 4.0 eliminates the need to index
volumes at startup, providing higher availability and
significantly reduced downtime in case of server restarts.
Server shutdown times have also been improved dramatically.
Other solutions may require hours to index in some situations.
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Supports Microsoft Clustering |
Supports Active-Active Clustering under Microsoft Windows
2000/2003 Advanced
Server, providing increased availability, scalability, and
support for server consolidation efforts. ExtremeZ-IP
supports fast failover with no indexing at startup, as well
as multi-node clustering configurations. Multiple virtual
servers can be supported per cluster node, with each virtual
server running in its own memory space to provide for better
stability and scalability. |
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Multiple Virtual Servers
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Multiple virtual servers can be supported per cluster node,
with each virtual server running in its own memory space to
provide for better stability and scalability. |
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PerfMon/Microsoft Operations Manager Support |
Instrumented to provide administrators with important
performance and health information using standard tools like
PerfMon and Microsoft Operations Manager. Administrators can
use
these tools to monitor the load on the server, detect
problems with shares and print queues, and diagnose
performance bottlenecks. |
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Scalability & Performance |
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Most Scalable AFP Server on the Market |
Supports significantly more users than any other AFP server
solution on the market. Supports large number of users and
frees up memory for other uses as the number of threads used
by the
product scales based on the workload, not the number of
users. |
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Blazing Search Speeds |
Offers increased search speeds up to 600x faster than SMB and
more than 150x faster than
Windows built-in Services for Macintosh (SFM). |
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Unlimited Number of Files
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Due to its new caching strategy, ExtremeZ-IP 5.0 can share
an unlimited number of files across the entire file server.
ExtremeZ-IP 5.0 is the most scalable AFP server on the market.
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Sophisticated Metadata Caching |
Leverages Group Logic's extensive knowledge of the unique
behavior of Mac file sharing workflows with sophisticated
caching strategies to provide the best performance and
stability for Macs on the market. Caching allows more user
requests to be handled without having to go to disk, which
is typically the key performance bottleneck in modern server
systems. |
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Simultaneous Logins |
Processes large numbers of logins simultaneously, which is
important in environments where
many users may begin using their computers simultaneously. |
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