FLEXSTOR DB
Digital File Repository
- Flexible Thumbnail Digital File Access and Viewing
- Easy-to-Use Web Browser Interface
- Secure Remote Customer Access Via the Internet
- High Performance "SQL" Database Management
- Integrated Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)
- Scitex IRMX and OPI Compatible
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- Mac, Win 95, NT Client Support
- User-Definable Search Fields
- Save Search Bookmarks
- Batch File Import
- "Web Centric" Applications Server
- Easy-to-Use Search Interface
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The clear solution to managing all your digital files. FLEXSTOR DB is the first product to combine front
office document management with production digital file management in a comprehensive Intranet-based
repository. Your staff can now access all the documents and image files required to complete a job at their
workstation in a familiar Web Browser environment.
Flexible Thumbnail Digital File Access and Viewing
FLEXSTOR DB is the first product that allows you to manage all the information necessary in your prepress
workflow. The product supports virtually any file format via browser plug-ins and callable external
viewers for digital prepress files. It also allows you to manage digitized paper documents and other
electronic documents.
Easy-to-Use Web Browser Interface
If you have ever surfed the Web you have the basic knowledge necessary to search for, find and view
files in the FLEXSTOR DB repository. If you access the Internet from workstations on your network
or your network supports TCP/IP you have the basic infrastructure for running FLEXSTOR DB.
Workstations access the digital file repository using a Web Browser such as Netscape Navigator.
Secure Remote Customer Access Via the Internet
The use of the "Net" as the backbone for FLEXSTOR DB means your customers have access to the repository
over the Internet. Security is assigned to access specific files in the repository.
High Performance "SQL" Database Management
When considering a repository for your files, you want a system that can grow with you. FLEXSTOR DB is
built to support the world's best SQL database engines. This means you are only limited by your system's
storage resources.
Providing you a choice of database engines means you have a choice of servers to run your repository
including SGI, Sun, NT and Novell.
Integrated Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)
FLEXSTOR DB optionally uses FLEXSTOR HSM to migrate files from one storage media to another. You decide
the migration rules used to move files from magnetic, to optical or tape media. Once this is done,
FLEXSTOR HSM does the rest. No longer is someone dedicated to managing your system storage resources.
When your business rules change you can change FLEXSTOR. As business grows, add the storage media
necessary to keep your shop running at peak efficiency.
Thumbnails of your high resolution images are commonly stored internally in the database.
FLEXSTOR DB stores thumbnails externally and uses the power of FLEXSTOR HSM to manage access to both
high resolution and thumbnail files. Five years from now when your magnetic disk storage is overflowing
with thumbnails, migrate them to optical or tape media freeing expensive magnetic disk storage.
FLEXSTOR HSM provides complete backup and archive functionality in addition to storage management.
Create mirrored (backup) copies of all information. These copies can be moved off-site for disaster
recovery purposes. Mirrored writing coupled with RAID cache storage provides an extremely reliable
file repository.
Scitex and OPI Compatible
FLEXSTOR DB has an optional IRMX server which mounts native SCITEX shuttles and optical drives.
These files can now be moved to your network for archival storage in FLEXSTOR DB.
FLEXSTOR DB also has an optional module to scan business documents into the repository.
FLEXSTOR DB supports the Xinet OPI for creation of low resolution files for placement
purposes and thumbnail viewing.
Supported Operating Systems, Networks, and Hardware