It provides access to all corporate data in one centralized location from any desktop, remote or Web connection. At the same time, it allows companies to keep all documents secure. Oracle iFS began shipping in May 2000 and comes bundled with Oracle8i database software or Oracle9i Application Server software. Loaded on top of either product, it manages and allows authorized access to all company documents regardless of the location of users or the format in which each document was created. It lets each user access files with systems using Windows, Unix, Linux or Mac software.
Users can even access a file with a Web browser.
This gives employees and ultimately customers faster and easier access to information. At the same time, iFS keeps content secure from unauthorized users. The system administrator controls access to data. This makes Oracle iFS just as valuable to the IT department as it is to end-users. Files that are heavy on graphics, sounds and video clips are just as prevalent.