SureSync Software - SureSync Features
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 organize 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.
Users running SureSync or SPIAgent on Supported Operating Systems
can utilise Advanced Open File Support for Open Locked / Open
Exclusive file types. SureSync is able to take advantage of Windows
Volume Shadow Servers (VSS) technology to replicate these files to
a backup machine.
- 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 sizes
automatically to optimize 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, minimizing
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
utilize, minimizing 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 wizards 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.