Table 4-1 Comparison of server features of 2.x with 3.9
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Feature or Capability |
iFolder 2.x Server |
iFolder 3.9 Enterprise Server |
|---|---|---|
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Server management |
iFolder Administration tool http://serveraddress/iFolderServer/Admin.html |
Web Admin console http://serveraddress/admin |
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Automatic provisioning of iFolder services |
No The administrator enables iFolder services for users, requires users to log in to activate the account, and then creates the iFolder on the server. |
Yes Multiple servers participate in a single iFolder domain and iFolder users are automatically balanced across participant servers. |
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Maximum iFolders per username |
One |
Multiple. Virtually unlimited number of iFolders as an owner or member. |
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Allows administrators to create an iFolder for a user |
No |
Yes |
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Allows administrators to share an iFolder and specify its member users |
No |
Yes
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Allows administrators to transfer ownership of a shared iFolder to another user |
No |
Yes |
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LDAP Group Support |
No |
Yes LDAP group provisioning,de-provisioning, sharing,and setting Policies to group Objects is supported. |
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Detects orphaned iFolders and allows the iFolder Admin user to manage them |
No |
Yes |
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Maximum file size |
Software limits file size to 4 GB. Below 4 GB, the maximum file size depends on the server’s and clients’ local file systems. For example, on Windows clients, FAT32 limits file sizes to 4 GB. On Linux, EXT2 limits file sizes to 2 GB. |
There are no software restrictions, but the administrator can specify the maximum file size that users can synchronize as system-wide, individual user account quotas, and individual iFolder quotas. Below the administrative maximum, the practical maximum file size depends on the server’s and clients’ local file systems. |
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Maximum number of directories |
32,765 |
No software restrictions; depends on the server’s and clients’ local file systems. |
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Disk quotas |
The administrator can specify a default user quota that applies system-wide, and specify individual user quotas for iFolder accounts. |
You can specify a default account quota that applies system-wide, individual user account quotas, and individual iFolder quotas. An owner can also specify a quota for an individual iFolder, but the total combined quotas for all the iFolders the user owns cannot exceed the system-wide account quota or the user’s individual account quota, whichever is less. An iFolder member can specify a quota for the iFolder on each client. The quota cannot exceed the iFolder’s quota or that user’s own quota for his or her account. |
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Minimum synchronization interval |
The administrator can set minimum synchronization intervals to apply system-wide and for individual users. |
You can set minimum synchronization intervals to apply system-wide, for individual users, or for an individual iFolder. |
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Multi-volume support |
No |
With multi volume support, administrator can move the data across multiple volumes available on a single server. In effect, it ensure increased storage scalability. |
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Allows administrators to specify which file types to synchronize |
No |
Yes You can specify file types to include or exclude by setting system-wide, individual account, or individual iFolder policies. |
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Allows administrators to enable or disable the iFolder synchronization |
Yes, by temporarily disabling iFolder services for the user account. |
Yes, by using the iFolder Enable/Disable User function to temporarily disable login for the user to the user’s iFolder account. |
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Authenticated access |
Yes, using the Admin username and password for the iFolder Management tool |
Yes |
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Encrypted data transfer |
Yes, with the encrypted iFolder option The Blowfish algorithm is applied with a user-specified passphrase. The admin user determines whether encryption services are available to users. |
Yes, with automatic HTTPS (SSL) connections. The iFolder Admin user or equivalent determines whether secure or insecure connections are used. |
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iFolder data stored encrypted on server |
Yes, with the encrypted iFolder option The user must specify a passphrase when first creating the iFolder account. |
Yes |
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Backup of local files to a network server |
Files in users’ local iFolders are backed up on the iFolder server. |
Files in users’ local iFolders are backed up on the iFolder enterprise server. |
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Backup support to restore deleted files |
Entire iFolder contents must be backed up and restored. |
Individual files, directories, and iFolders are backed up. |