Helios Universal File Server UB64

HELIOS Software GmbH announces its Universal File Server UB64, a cross-platform file server software solution, running on all major server platforms.

It integrates HELIOS EtherShare, PCShare, WebShare, iPad Document Hub, and IT Monitor software into a single product, to provide cross-platform, local and remote file sharing and syncing for Mac, Windows, Web, and iOS clients.

The new HELIOS Universal User licenses give companies flexibility in serving all types of local and remote computers, workstations, and mobile devices. The cross-platform Spotlight indexing and searching capabilities provide fast and uniform access to content stored on a file server for any connected client across the network. HELIOS Synchronization Service enables folders, volumes, and entire disks to be synced to make a second copy of the data available to better serve a remote location, or for backup purposes.

HELIOS Universal File Server software also includes HELIOS IT Monitor Server, which allows IT infrastructure monitoring with push notification to admins using iOS devices, upon server overload or service failure. The software settings, including authentication and access permissions, are configured with HELIOS Admin, the graphical administration tool for Mac, Windows and Linux clients.

The Universal File Server UB64 provides a single file server software solution for any type of client computer and mobile device, from one vendor. HELIOS Universal File Server software delivers performance combined with unified search and file access, industry standard security, cross-platform remote administration, and IT monitoring.

Admin and user benefits of Universal File Server UB64 include:

• Integrated support for any client including Mac, Windows, Web and iOS
• Provides industry standard protocols AFP, SMB/CIFS, HTTP
• Server based Spotlight content indexing and search from Mac, Windows, Web and iOS clients
• Unified server administration via HELIOS Admin application from Mac, Windows, and UNIX clients  
• Runs on all major server platforms including Linux, Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Oracle Solaris, IBM AIX, as well as within VMware and Hyper-V VMs
• Industry standard authentication via LDAP and Active Directory integration

Customers and prospects interested in the new features of the upcoming Universal File Server UB64 are welcome to contact their reseller to participate in the public beta testing.