Server Overview
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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.
Purchase
We offer different packages of PowerFolder Server in our shop.
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions or would like to get a demo version.
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.
- NEW: LDAP and Active directory support: Authenticate users against these popular systems.
- NEW: E-Commerce module: Automatically sell online space and license subscriptions via PayPal.
- 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.
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:
