User Features
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| Works with existing file structures |
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Files and file hierarchies are integrated and used in-place with no movement, conversion, or manual import of files required. These file structures can be located on any supported endpoint such as file servers, local desktops, and cloud applications. |
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| Native apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Windows 8 Phone and Windows 8 Tablet devices |
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Integrate your existing folder and file hierarchies with fully native clients for Windows and Mac OS and native apps for iOS, Android, and Windows 8 devices. |
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| Share folders or individual files |
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Share an entire folder or just an individual file. Sharable Links allow lightweight sharing of files without requiring an entire folder be made public. Sharable Links always point to the latest version of a file and access can be revoked at any time. |
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| Version control and change/conflict resolution |
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Syncplicity maintains versions of documents and handles conflicts whenever a document is changed from different locations at the same time. Free and Paid Personal Edition accounts save previous versions for 30 days. Versions can be stored indefinitely for Business Edition accounts. |
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| Supports all file types |
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There are no file type limits |
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| Newsfeed displays directory and file actions and changes |
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All activity for files and folders a user has access to are displayed within a filterable news feed making it easy to see the latest changes. |
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| Include / Exclude any folder, file, file type |
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Any file or folder can be added to Syncplicity for easy integration of existing data. In addition, any file or folder can also be excluded providing flexibility to sync data to devices while accessing the data on-demand from others. |
Safety, Security and Performance Features
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| SSAE-16 SOC1 Type II and SOC2 Datacenter Audit |
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All Syncplicity data centers are SSAE-16 SOC1 Type II and SOC2 audited as required by compliance frameworks such as Sarbanes-Oxley. |
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| Enterprise-grade security and encryption in the cloud and on mobile devices |
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All transfers, including metadata, are encrypted with military-grade AES-256 encryption. Files are also stored encrypted with AES-256 encryption while "at-rest" on our servers and on your mobile devices. |
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| Remote wipe of mobile devices |
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Remotely wipe files from lost or stolen devices |
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| Continuous data protection with instant restore |
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Continuous Data Protection provides real-time backup of files by automatically backing up a copy of every change made to a file. It allows restores to any point in time, even versions just a few seconds old. Instant restore enables the restore or download of previous versions with none of the typical wait to retrieve backups from tape. |
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| Large file transfer resumption |
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If a connection is lost during either the upload or download of a file, the client will automatically resume where it left off rather than beginning from the beginning. |
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| Bandwidth optimization |
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Identical files are detected and uploaded only once rather than multiple times to conserve bandwidth. |
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| Security settings allow IT to restrict and control file and folder sharing outside the business |
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Policy and permission controls can be set by administrators to enforce company security policies such as restricting sharing to any individuals who are not company employees. Administrators can also review shares created by users to determine what data is being shared across the company. |
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| Restrict devices and computers from connecting to Syncplicity |
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Syncplicity's Client Access Restrictions Policy allows you to set approved domains and IP addresses from which the Syncplicity client can run and attach to your business edition account. This allows you to restrict users from installing Syncplicity on computers that are not running on approved or domain-connected computers. |
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| Restrict access to Syncplicity website from unauthorized computers |
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You can set a policy that restricts users from accessing the Syncplicity website and access files from computers that are not also running the Syncplicity client. So, you can prevent access from public computers and Internet Cafes! |
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| Enforce data retention policies and remote-wipe shared folders |
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Set remote wipe policies for folders that are no longer shared with other users. Force automatic and permanent file deletion when folders are no longer shared. |
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| Authenticate using Active Directory, SAML or OpenID with optional 2-factor authentication |
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Native support for single sign-on (SSO) against any SAML or OpenID based federated identity provider to enable use of existing credentials such as Active Directory/LDAP and OneLogin. |
Enterprise IT and Administration Features
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| All actions authorized and validated against policy engine |
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Global policies can be set to configure general system behavior along with defining general allowed and prohibited actions to ensure compliance with corporate policy. |
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| IT can remotely manage, support, and impersonate user accounts |
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Administrators have access to powerful management tools to manage files and users in a single, centralized console to keep costs down and user satisfaction up with features such as remote file restore and the ability to perform any action on behalf of a user. |
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| Unlimited versioning |
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Keep files as long as your corporate compliance requirements need with no limits on the number of versions or period of time versions can be kept. |
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| Monitor and manage all aspects of the system |
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From configuring policy controls to seeing what devices a user is using with their account, administrators can use a single web-based interface to access it all. |
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| Bulk provisioning and account pre-configuration |
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Create multiple accounts simultaneously through a CSV import. Desktop management and software deployment solutions are also supported for easy deployment and client version management across large numbers of users. Pre-set user account configuration so your users don't have to set any configuration of their own. |
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| Integrate with EMC Documentum |
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Enable group file distribution from EMC Documentum using manual or automated workflows. |
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| Choose Cloud or On Premise Storage |
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Choose Syncplicity's cloud-based storage or opt for maximum storage control and compliance by using eith EMC Isilon or EMC Atmos storage options |
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