The document summarizes the new features and enhancements in Novell Filr 1.1, including improved scalability and performance, additional platform support, enhanced manageability and security features, and an improved end-user experience. Some key highlights include 10 times faster metadata sync speeds, the ability to sync more files on the desktop client, support for DFS and Microsoft SQL Server, enhanced LDAP import capabilities, and new sharing and web access features.

1. Novell® Filr 1.1 What’s New
Richard Lindstedt Sr. Product Manager
rlindstedt@novell.com
Klaus Hild Sales Engineer
khild@novell.com

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Introducing Novell Filr 1.1
•Filr 1.1 is a new, major release with improvements and enhancements across the whole product
•Download the evaluation copy at:
http://download.novell.com
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Filr 1.0
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Filr 1.1 Themes
•Defect fixes
•Scalability and performance
•Platform support
•Manageability
•Security
•End-user experience

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Filr 1.1 Scalability and Performance
•Back-end
–10x meta data sync speed
–3-10x LDAP sync speed
–Ability to dedicate VAs for syncing
–Architecture improvements
–500-1000 users per Filr VA
•Desktop client
–Ability to sync more files (40k+)
–Less impact on back-end

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Filr 1.1 Scalability and Performance
•New scalability and performance whitepapers are available on the documentation site (www.novell.com/documentation)
•An updated best practices guide with recommendations based on new capabilities in Filr 1.1 is also available

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Filr 1.1 Platform Support
•DFS support (on OES and Windows Servers)
•Microsoft SQL Server support
•Windows Phone app (read access only)

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Filr 1.1 Manageability
•Enhanced LDAP import
–New UI with LDAP browser
–Ability to customize home folder creation
–Support for non-unique groups
•New UI for Net Folder Servers and Net Folders
•Ability to grant rights to OUs (eDirectory)
•Interface for applying software patches
•Ability to expand storage for the Filr partitions

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Filr 1.1 Security
•Domain white/blacklisting for external sharing
•Restrict cut/copy and screen capture on devices
•Block rooted/jail-broken devices
•App white/blacklisting for open-in on devices
•Ability to remotely wipe Filr data on devices
•Restrict access to Web access and web downloads

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Filr 1.1 End-user Experience
•Sharing improvements
–New sharing UI
–Ability to share file links
•Web access improvements
–Drag-and-Drop functionality
–Mark multiple files and download to zip-file
–Easier access to the edit files option
–Ability to change default file click behavior

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Meet the Product Managers
•Wednesday 10:30 – 11:15h
–Madhan Periasamy Product Manager OES, iPrint
–Richard Lindstedt Product Manager Filr
•New PM / PMM in our organization
–Nicholas Scholz Product Marketing Manager for GroupWise, OES and Vibe
–Mike Bills Product Manager Collaboration GroupWise, GW Mobility Service, Messenger and Vibe

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