Solutions: Science & Research
ExtremeZ-IP
For scientific and research organizations, managing and maintaining the secure flow of mission-critical proprietary information, moment by moment, is a must. Proven to meet standards within the most rigorous computing environments, ExtremeZ-IP is the industry’s first and most trusted solution for seamless file sharing between Mac desktops and Windows servers. Ensuring compatibility without compromise, ExtremeZ-IP offers high performance and high security across the board by providing:
- Highly reliable file sharing services no matter the size of your network or number of users.
- Support of Microsoft Clustering Services (MSCS) with failover support for added reliability and scalability.
- Full IPv6 support for advanced networks.
- Fast start-up in case of service interruption without re-indexing downtime.
- A high-performance solution that can manage millions of files–archives, pictures, and other materials–in a file server share optimized for fast filename searching.
- Compatibility with all major Mac applications used in today’s industry, thanks to close relationships with key vendors. Many applications undergo regular re-testing by Group Logic to ensure that ExtremeZ-IP maintains compatibility.
- Filename policies empower administrators to limit filenames, ensure compatibility and foster collaboration in a shared environment with Mac, Windows and other operating systems on the desktop
- Active Directory support for user management such as disk quotas, Home Directories, Access Control Lists ACLs and password expiration notification.
- Compatibility with desktop management solutions, including Apple Workgroup Manager and Centrify’s DirectControl.
- The only Windows AFP server that allows Mac OS X clients to create file names longer than 31 characters--and to access, create, and copy files of any size on the server.
- Complete elimination of AppleTalk from your network, reducing router software and maintenance costs, as well as IT diagnostic time.
- ExtremeZ-IP Zidget™, which lets users easily browse for file and print servers through a simple dashboard widget or web interface—while completely eliminating AppleTalk from your network to reduce IT management and maintenance costs.
- Optimized print and imaging workflow, along with simplified print log tracking to better manage resource usage patterns and costs.
