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Server Overview

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Contents

  • 1 Preface
  • 2 Key features
  • 3 Minimum requirements
  • 4 Installation
  • 5 Related documentation

Preface

This article gives an overview of the PowerFolder Server - the core component of the PowerFolder Cloud Solutions. You'll find general infos and documentation, which explains how to set it up. The package is available as complete product since 28-Apr-2008. Contact us for trial, demo and/or questions.

We offer different packages of PowerFolder Server in our shop.

Key features

  • Online Backup, File Sync, Secure File Transfer and Online Collaboration - centrally managed and hosted inhouse.
  • Web interface: Users can easily share and access their data via web browser. Basic branding options included.
  • Mature: Based on PowerFolder's online backup service, which successfully runs in commerce for years.
  • Independent Inhouse solution with separated peer-to-peer network.
  • Permission and access control: Grant and revoke access to users.
  • File Archive: Access and restore previously versions of edited or deleted files.
  • Full branding options: Program interface, installer and web interface - All in your own look.
  • Easy client deployment: Auto-configuration of server connection and online license key activation.
  • Admin console: Manage your PowerFolder network from a built-in administration console.
  • Account management: Add, edit and remove users.
  • Quota/Storage package limits per user with time limit.
  • Reporting functionality: Storage usage reports (CSV, Excel).
  • Works via Internet, LAN or VPN. Tunnels traffic via HTTP if necessary.
  • Clustering: Cluster multiple servers for high-availability (HA) or load balancing.
  • Linux, Windows and Mac OS X (at least 10.5) supported.
  • Basic monitoring functions: Transfer log and Email notifications.

On the roadmap

  • More mail and RSS Monitoring options: Get informed on certain events (File transfer, connect/disconnects, etc.pp.)
  • Groups to easily control permissions of many users.
  • LDAP and Active Directory integration.

Full roadmap - planned new features and improvements.

Minimum requirements

  • Linux, Windows or Mac OS X with Java Runtime Edition 6.0 (Update 11 or higher, JDK 1.6.0_11).
  • At least 512MB memory (1GB recommended).
  • Firewall that allows inbound TCP connections on port 1337 and web interface port (e.g. 80 or 8080)
  • Recommended: Fix DNS hostname, fix IP or at least a DynDNS.

Installation

Please perform these following steps:

  1. Server setup and installation
  2. Server admin console
  3. Server client deployment

Related documentation

  • Server Releasenotes
  • Webinterface skinning
  • Server maintenance folder
  • Setup of a Linux server in console mode
  • Server configuration file
  • Configuration file
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