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File Share Navigator
Migrate. Integrate. Manage. Optimize. Protect. Report.

Integrate. Optimize. Expose large ﬁles and rich media, including ﬁles more than
2 GB, in Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2013 and SharePoint Server 2010environments through direct links without migration.

Key Beneﬁts
Consolidate access to all enterprise wide content by exposing large ﬁles and rich media via list links, including ﬁles more than
2 GB, into SharePoint without violating Microsoft support contracts
Decrease costs associated with migrating ﬁle share content into SharePoint’s SQL Server content databases by
seamlessly accessing ﬁle share content through SharePoint
Ensure global content access by allowing remote users to view, access, and manage ﬁles – stored locally or in Microsoft Azure
and Dropbox public cloud oﬀerings – through SharePoint without requiring a VPN connection
Increase ﬁle share content discoverability by utilizing SharePoint’s full metadata-based search across multiple, distributed ﬁleservers
Accelerate collaboration and user adoption by utilizing a familiar user experience, including the option to upload multiple
ﬁles simultaneously
Enhance mobile content access by oﬀering convenient thumbnail and preview displays of ﬁle share content – including
images, Oﬃce, CAD engineering, and .pdf/.xps ﬁles – within SharePoint

Integrate

Direct ﬁle links allow users to preview
and access ﬁle-based content directly
through SharePoint.
File Shares

ManageSharePoint

Content without Borders. Collaboration without Size or Location
Limitations.

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DocAve File Share Navigator removes the barriers to seamless global collaboration by exposing large ﬁles, richmedia, and a variety other ﬁle share content in SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Server 2010 withoutmigration. Enhance enterprise-wide content management and breathe new life into shared drives – regardlessof whether they reside locally or in public cloud oﬀerings like Microsoft Azure or Dropbox – by allowing users topreview and download ﬁle-based content directly through SharePoint. All legacy ﬁles are displayed as links on
SharePoint lists, helping administrators consolidate ﬁle server access into SharePoint and providing for local or
remote end-user access without degrading SharePoint performance.

Technical Overview
Allow end users to browse for and access all enterprise content through SharePoint – including ﬁles larger than 2 GB, Microsoft
Access data, .exe and .irm ﬁles, and Excel Share books – leveraging Server Message Block (SMB) and SharePoint’s HTTP protocols
Without installing additional programs, preview large ﬁles such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Adobe PDF ﬁles, and CAD ﬁle types
from multiple end points, including mobile devices.
Connect any UNC-accessible ﬁle share folder or ﬁles stored in public cloud oﬀerings – such as Microsoft Azure or Dropbox – withSharePoint and expose ﬁle share content as links in a SharePoint list, allowing users to access and interact with ﬁle-based
content through SharePoint without migration
Supports SharePoint search, and content creation and modiﬁcation from both ﬁle servers and SharePoint, allowing for seamlesscollaboration
Supports SharePoint metadata-based search, and content creation from both ﬁle servers and SharePoint, allowing for seamlesscollaboration
Upload properties such as “last modiﬁed time” directly updated on ﬁle server to SharePoint automatically, and leverage existingﬁle properties as SharePoint metadata
Lightweight installation requires no additional infrastructure; no Microsoft External BLOB Storage (EBS) or Remote BLOB Storage(RBS) API conﬁguration; and deploys as a solution into your SharePoint environment

Eﬀortlessly browse, view, and access large ﬁles, rich media and ﬁle share content in SharePoint.

DocAve File Share Navigator fully supports SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Server 2010 environments, including
SharePoint Foundation. As with all DocAve products, File Share Navigator utilizes only fully supported Microsoft
methodologies and APIs.

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