Use Microsoft Azure Storage as an Enterprise File Share and Sync Solution

1. Using Microsoft Azure for a Cloud File
Server
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2. What SME does
- Use Azure as a DropBox type replacement
- Adds control / audit / governance to single / multiple Clouds
- Enables single / multiple Clouds to become a ‘Cloud File Server’
- Accessed via SME hosted service or delivered to use on-premise
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3. Initial sign in
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Initial Home Page after creating a
Cloud File Server Account
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The service can used from a
hosted environment at
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US: http://storagemadeasy.com
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EU: http://eu.storagemadeeasy.com
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The Service can be run from a
customers own premise (supplied as
a VMWARE, XEN or KVM instance)
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The service can be run on Linode or
EC2
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4. Custom Branding
‣ Each Cloud File Server can be
branded
‣ Online and on-Premise hosted
Cloud Appliance can have
‘deeper’ branding
Branding &
Unique login page
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All desktop and mobile tools can
be branded for on-premise use of
the SME Appliance
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5. Cloud File Server Admin
Branding
‣ Cloud File Server
Administrators have additional
options
‣ This enables them to ‘control’
the cloud file server users,
options, security, and
governance.
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6. Homepage Widgets
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‘Widgets’ can be added to the
home page
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Widgets can be customisable
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Widget framework enables
custom widgets to be developed
for hooking into company
information
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7. User Management
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Users can easily be managed
or added
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Users can completely managed
from another Identity
Management system
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Active Directory
LDAP
Bulk users can be added
from .csv file
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8. Active Directory / BYOD
Active Directory & BYOD
integration
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9. File Manager
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Rich / functional web file
manager
shared folders
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supports file
Locking &
encryption
Separate ‘lite’ file manager for
locked down browsers
drag / drop files
straight onto webpage
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10. File options
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Files options depend on
file type
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Office files can be edited
and saved back to the
original location using
Zoho office or Google
Docs
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Text files can be edited
also inline
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Viewers exist for various
files integrated with best
of breed online services
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11. Example: viewing an Autocad file
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Files can be viewed or
edited inline depending
on the file type
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This is an example of an
Autocad file being viewed
through the Google
Viewer
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12. Sharing Options
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Rich sharing options
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Share by secure link, time expiry,
over email, to external groups
Email sharing
URL Sharing
Group Sharing
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13. Encryption
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All files no matter the location
can be encrypted
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AES SHA-1 256 bit secure
encryption
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Public Key stored but private key
not stored, remains with user
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14. Sharing files Internally
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Shared folders can be used to
promote internal file sharing
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Access control lists supported at
folder, role & user level
Can integrate with Active Directory
Admin can delegate users to
also create shared folders
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15. Sharing files externally
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Business Workspaces can be
used to share external files
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Create a group, invite people and
then simply share file with group
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All members receive updates
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Set Auto-updates based on rules
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Members can be collaborators
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Members can be private (don’t see
each other)
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16. Sharing files over email
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Files can be ‘sent’ to the Cloud
File Server simply as a ‘cc’ or bcc’
on regular email
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Users has private folder with email
address
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Shared folders have email
addresses so that data normally
trapped in emails can be easily
added
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17. Searching files
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Quick search interface
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Search against all indexed
meta-data quickly
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Works from any client
Tagged file
search
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18. File notifications
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Set sophisticated
notification options for
when files are added to
a shared folder
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19. Event Auditing
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Audit each file event
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For security
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For legislative
purposes
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20. Sophisticated options
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Sophisticated Options
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For management
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Corporate governance
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Security
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Branding
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Encryption
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Versioning
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21. If your clients are looking for a
DropBox replacement utilize
Microsoft Azure with
Storage Made Easy
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22. Native desktop Drives + Sync
Windows
Mac
Linux
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23. Native Clients for all mobiles / tablets
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24. Thanks !
info@storagemadeeasy.com "
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