SureSync: Features

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We understand that the movement of data in your organisation is critical to your success. That is why SureSync enables your organisation to share, distribute, protect, and recover files easily and confidently. The following is a list of features included in our SureSync software.

If you need advanced features such as Real-Time, Delta Technology, Archiving, we encourage you to review our Add-on Products.

• Replication & Synchronisation
  
  SureSync is the most flexible product in the market with multiple replication and synchronisation methods to suit your needs. We refer to our replication methods as “Rules” and each Rule will handle file changes, updates, and deletions in a different manner. You’ll be able to take advantage of multiple one-way and multi-way rules that will allow you to push data one-to-one, one-to-many, or even peer-to-peer.
  
  
• Scheduling
  
  SureSync’s scheduler runs as a true Windows® service. Within the SureSync scheduler you can collect any number of Relations into a single job, allowing you to automate replication tasks multiple times per day, everyday, days of each week, weeks of each month, days of each month, and even months of each year. SureSync will also allow you to execute replication tasks on command or if you prefer real-time, continuous replication please review SureSync’s Add-on Products.
  
  
• Security Maintains Access to Replication Jobs
  
  SureSync has database security down to the job level. Permissions can be assigned on Job Folders, Relations, Schedules, and Real-Time Monitors allowing different users different levels of access to SureSync and the jobs configured in the database. This makes a centralised database much easier to setup.
  
  
• Group Folders
  
  Job Folders allow the user to organise relations, schedules and monitors into individually named folders for simplified management of replication jobs and management of group security.
  
  
• Job Preview
  
  The new Preview displays all actions in a tree structure which clearly displays all root paths and the actions taken in a single view without the need to toggle between paths.
  
  
• Copying / Preserving Security
  
  Within SureSync, you are able to control the copying of security related settings for both Windows and Netware environments.
  
  Copying Security Objects within Windows
  Within Windows, users can choose to copy file permissions, auditing information, and ownership. You can also configure SureSync to preserve security objects on replaced files, copy folder security objects to existing folders, and force SureSync to copy file security objects even if the file is not copied. These features will help you maintain and update security of files and folders on your network.
  
  Netware Security
  When you specify Netware paths in any synchronisation job, SureSync will enable the option to copy Netware Security Trustees and Netware Extended Attributes.
  
  
• Open File Support
  
  Open file options are available for Windows and Netware File systems. SureSync is able to copy files from open source files. In addition, SureSync administrators have the option to disconnect users from an open file on destinations and then allow SureSync to complete replication.
  
  Open Locked / Open Exclusive File Types
  If you are running Windows Server 2003, SureSync is able to take advantage of Windows Volume Shadow Service (VSS) technology to replicate open locked or open exclusive files. Operating on a Windows 2003 Server platform does not require a license for the Advanced Open File Support. If you are running on an older platform than Windows 2003, we offer an Advanced Open File Support (AOFS) Add-on to help you access and replicate open locked and open exclusive file types.
  
  Note: If you are attempting to replicate open locked or open exclusive file types on a system that is remote from your SureSync installation, you will need to license the SPIAgent Add-on. Contact our Sales Team to determine the appropriate products for your environment.
  
  
• Job Progress / Status
  
  SureSync’s SyncStatus feature allows you to view status of all of your SureSync machines enterprise wide without the need to have access to the SureSync databases. This makes management of remote replication tasks simple and gives a great view of replication progress across your entire organisation.
  
  
• Alerts & Reporting
  
  SureSync offers a wide array of alerts and reporting tools that will keep you in touch with your replication tasks. With SureSync’s variety of reporting options, administrators can configure the SureSync Log to report on 7 different levels, from application failures to job summaries and errors. The SureSync Log can be viewed within a SureSync interface and can be exported into CSV or TXT formats. SureSync also offers the option to specify the Windows Event Log recording level.
  
  SureSync can also be configured to send alert messages via email using MAPI or SMTP support. Alerts can be configured to report on 5 levels; alerting those who need to know about job completions, errors, application failures, warnings, etc.
  
  
• Running Scripts
  
  Programs or batch files can be configured to run before and after scheduled and real-time jobs. In addition, administrators have the option of choosing the level of errors allowed in a scheduled or real-time job and still have the script run.
  
  
• Performance Enhancers
  
  File Copying
  SureSync uses native operating system APIs for scanning directories and copying files for optimum performance. It adapts block sises automatically to optimise performance based on the speed and load on your network and server. SureSync uses fully overlapped operations and writes simultaneously to all its destinations.
  
  Processor Loading
  You can control the processor priority used by SureSync with options on a Schedule and Monitor intervals. For example, we recommend you run SureSync with a background priority, minimising any interference caused by SureSync with other tasks being performed by your server.
  
  Network Loading
  To prevent overloading your network, you can set the network load values in SureSync. SureSync accepts a simple parameter to indicate the maximum percentage of network bandwidth that SureSync should utilise, minimising the effect of SureSync’s file copying on other network traffic.
  
  
• Remote Object Technology
  
  SureSync uses remote object technology to allow jobs to be started and monitored from machines remote from the machines running the job.
  
  
• Data Integrity
  
  SureSync employs extensive error recovery routines. When a network or file system error occurs, SureSync retries operations at the block, file, and job level. You can set retry parameters on Relations, Schedules, and Monitors. Since temporary files are used, transmission failures will never destroy older versions of files.
  
  
• CRC Option
  
  By setting this option, SureSync will ensure each time a file is copied a CRC check is performed as an additional step to ensure data integrity, providing an extra layer of protection to ensure the destination files are intact. The caveat of this option is it places an extra burden on your system resources.
  
  
• Easy to Use
  
  One of SureSync’s greatest assets is its flexibility and control it gives you over replication jobs. With a great number of options and functions, it is important that SureSync also be simple to use for the most basic tasks. SureSync includes wisards which greatly simplify the process of setting up a replication jobs and it includes an extensive context sensitive help file which provides many answers to your questions.