Dropbox like functionality for corporate use

[CGOODMAN1976]

Hello All,

Is there a NetApp product or service offering that would allow my sales force to VPN in and have a Dropbox like repository of their confidential customer data? I am open to any suggestions of any products you have used. My challenge is that I am a new network admin for a worldwide organization and using any "cloud" based services other than ones we can control are not an option.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

[mbonneau79]

If connectivity through VPN is a requirement for security purposes, then any old network share would work. VPN in, access share.

[rweitzel]

SharePoint

[CGOODMAN1976]

Sorry, we do not have sharepoint as of yet. But thank you for replying.

[mpichlbauer]

Dropbox for the enterprise: VMware is currently underway to bring a dropbox-like software for the enterprise. The project is called Project Octopus http://www.vmwareoctopus.com/

[radek_kubka]

I agree something like Project Octopus can become a close dropbox equivalent.

Personally I don't love Windows local synchronisation of a network share, but technically speaking it ticks one of the key boxes of a dropbox-like functionality: the same file can be accessed online & offline & will be automatically updated, should a change to it be made.

Regards,

Radek

[jakob_fredriksson]

This is one of the ones to look out for.  When VMware does anything, they usually sweeps the market...

[birger_kuepper · Accepted solution]

Maybe not from NetApp....

Have a look at http://www.teamdrive.com/ and give it a try.

You can manage your own Cloud System for the Sharing Service and place it on a NetApp System 😉

[CGOODMAN1976]

That looks like a viable option. I'll look into it and let you know. Thank you all for your support and help!

[jakob_fredriksson]

Looks nice enough, but do they have anything for the enterprise ready for delivery yet?

[erikeppler]

http://www.securetransfer.de/ is Running on our Netapp

[jeroenhenz]

You can use:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/webdisk/

we are using it on several filers and it works ok.

[ALEX050477]

You can also try http://owncloud.org/  - it has still some bugs but i know some people who use it and are happy with the working features. You have to evaluate it yourself.