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New Acronis
ExtremeZ-IP 9.0 for Super Fast File Search
in NAS and Large-Scale Server
Environments
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Acronis is
pleased to announce a new version of its enterprise-class software,
ExtremeZ-IP, that seamlessly integrates Macs for use in a Windows based
environment. This new version continues to provide access to file servers and
NAS via trouble-free Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), now with Spotlight Search
full-content searching of NAS volumes. This integration drastically reduces
search rates to just seconds, increasing employee productivity.
Acronis ExtremeZ-IP is a must for any organization that wants to
seamlessly integrate Macs into their Windows and/or NAS IT Infrastructure. With
Acronis ExtremeZ-IP, Mac users can quickly and easily access the files they need
from NAS and Windows file servers. Thousands of IT Administrators use Acronis
ExtremeZ-IP to solve operating system incompatibilities inherent between Windows
servers and Mac OS X. As a result, their Mac users enjoy the same user
experience, fast, secure and reliable access to shared files and printers as
their Windows users. This leverages existing NAS and Windows file server
investments and infrastructure.
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Acronis
ExtremeZ-IP 9.0 key features include: |
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New Acronis Content Indexing option - enabling nearly
instantaneous Mac OS X Network Spotlight search for file-name and
content- reducing speeds from minutes to just seconds, even on remote
servers and NAS |
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Enhanced configuration and performance for popular
network attached storage (NAS) solutions from EMC, NetApp, Isilon,
Western Digital, HP |
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Important updates for the latest versions Mac OS X and
Windows Server |
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Support for Network Spotlight search of StorNext file
shares |
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Certified for StorNext 5, a new version of Quantum
StorNext, which is a popular migration path for XSAN customers
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Acronis ExtremeZ-IP 9.0
Apple's traction in the enterprise is accelerating rapidly - the growth of
Macs is far outpacing that of Windows PCs. The Mac has become a staple of
the enterprise IT ecosystem and, as a result, access to enterprise file and
print resources is now essential.Mac
computers offer a rich user experience that helps improves employee
productivity and efficiency. And with Acronis ExtremeZ-IP, IT administrators
can easily manage Mac users within their Enterprise server and storage
environments. This drives higher productivity and efficiency for Mac users
by opening up the enterprise to these users in a seamless and transparent
way, while making life easier for IT administrators.
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Product Overview
If Macs are a critical component of your IT
infrastructure, you have probably struggled with ways to integrate them into
your Windows file & print server environment. With Acronis ExtremeZ-IP, you
get seamless integration with your existing Windows infrastructure, while
maintaining the complete Mac experience end-users expect. ExtremeZ-IP is the
perfect solution for allowing Macs and PCs to coexist and collaborate on
your Windows based network.
This new version continues to provide access
to file servers and NAS via trouble-free Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), now
with Spotlight Search full-content searching of NAS volumes. This
integration drastically reduces search rates to just seconds, increasing
employee productivity Acronis ExtremeZ-IP, enables Mac users to quickly and
easily access the files they need from NAS and Windows file servers.
Thousands of IT Administrators use Acronis
ExtremeZ-IP to solve operating system incompatibilities inherent between
Windows servers and Mac OS X. As a result, their Mac users enjoy the same
user experience, fast, secure and reliable access to shared files and
printers as their Windows users. This leverages existing NAS and Windows
file server investments and infrastructure.
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Business Value
If your organization is one of the estimated 80% of
enterprises which have Mac users in need of accessing files and documents in a
mixed Mac-Windows environment, you know firsthand that Windows and Maces
communicate with one another differently. While these communication issues
manifest themselves in a number of ways, when Mac users try to access Windows
file and print servers they typically experience performance and data integrity
issues, and your business is impacted in many ways:
- Performance issues especially in the
transfer of large files
- Mac users struggle with file corruption,
file permissions, application incompatibilities and files disappearing
- Mac users experience issues wit the same
access to file and print resources as PC users
- Inability to access virtually any file
server or NAS storage device within the enterprise
- Maintaining the integrity of the Mac
experience in Windows environments, such as Time Machine backup and Network
Spotlight full content search.
- All of these issues result in high levels of
help desk calls.
ExtremeZ-IP enables enterprises to simply,
seamlessly and transparently make content and files - on Windows servers and NAS
storage - accessible to Mac users. And it will bring your Mac users to a whole
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The Benefits of Acronis ExtremeZ-IP
- Reduced costs as the same IT
administrator can now support both Windows and Mac environments
- Lower hardware costs as you
eliminate the need for Mac servers and infrastructure to support
Mac users
- Significantly decreased help
desk calls by as much as 40%
- Minimized downtime due to server
restarts
- Save on storage and reduce
backup time as you keep undesirable files (e.g. MP3s) off
servers with filename policies
- Deliver enterprise-class IT
services such as, DFS, Active Directory, instant search and
virtualization to Mac users
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- Leverage Windows file servers as
the target drives for Mac’s Time Machine backups
- Improve end user productivity
with simple, no-nonsense fully Mac-compatible file server access
- Find files fast -- and even
leverage Mac’s built-in Network Spotlight to help find files
even faster
- Improve collaboration between
Windows and Mac users
- Easily access Microsoft DFS
(Distributed File System) files
- Enjoy single-sign on capability
to all Windows-based systems
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Requirements
Achieve Enterprise
Harmony: One Secure
Network Serving Mac
and PC computers
Take a closer look
"under the hood" of
ExtremeZ-IP,
the most trusted
solution for
complete
compatibility
between Mac desktops
and Windows servers.
While the following
are minimum systems
requirements, the
recommended systems
requirements for a
particular
implementation or
application can
vary.
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File & Print
Server
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Windows
Server
Platforms:
2012 (inc.
Essentials),
2008 (inc.
R2), 2003
(inc. R2),
Windows
Storage
Server,
Windows
Powered NAS*
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Not
compatible
with:
Windows
Small
Business
Server
2011
Essentials
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Minimum
processor -
Pentium 4;
Minimum RAM
- 1 GB
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Switched
TCP/IP based
network
provides
best
performance
- 100BaseT
or 1000BaseT
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ExtremeZ-IP
volumes must
be on NTFS
formatted
drives
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File Server
Client
No additional
software is
installed on the
client for file
sharing.
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Mac OS
Classic
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Mac OS X
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Mac OS X
10.2.3
or later
supported
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Mac OS X
10.3 or
later
recommended
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Mac OS X
10.3.5
or later
recommended
for
single
sign-on
/
Kerberos
support
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Mac OS X
10.4 or
later
required
for
Zidget
support
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Mac OS X
10.5 or
later
required
for DFS
and
Network
Spotlight
support
AppleTalk
support not
available on
Windows XP Pro.
For file
servers,
AppleTalk is
used by the
Chooser on Mac
OS 8/9 to
discover
servers, but
alternative
TCP/IP based
methods exist.
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Print Server
Client
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Optional for
basic
printing,
required for
Print
Accounting
feature
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Mac OS
Classic
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Mac OS X
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Mac OS X
10.3 or
later
recommended
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Mac OS X
10.4 or
later
required
for
Zidget
support
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Print
Accounting
is not
compatible
with
applications
running
in
64-bit
mode on
Mac OS X
10.6
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