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Citrix ShareFile, Enterprise Edition | Product Overview Citrix ShareFile, Enterprise Edition Share, store, sync and secure data on any device, anywhere. Citrix ShareFile is an enterprise, data sync and sharing solution that enables IT to deliver a secure and robust service that meets the mobility and collaboration needs of all users. citrix.com Citrix ShareFile, Enterprise Edition | Product Overview 2 Trends such as workshifting and bring your own device (BYOD) are putting more pressure on IT, which is struggling to reconcile these forces with the need to protect intellectual property and comply with regulatory requirements. A growing global workforce and the need to collaborate and share data with third parties, customers and partners add to this chaos and complexity. Users have increasingly turned to unsecure, consumer-style cloud services for access to their data and files across all of their devices, as well as the ability to share those files with others. To help IT regain control over employee file sharing, Citrix offers ShareFile—an enterprise-class, IT-managed, secure data sync and sharing service. ShareFile offers IT the ability to control sensitive corporate data while meeting the mobility and collaboration needs of users. Citrix ShareFile, Enterprise Edition ShareFile Enterprise is a secure and robust enterprise data sync and sharing service solution that empowers users to share data with anyone and sync data across all of their devices. ShareFile seamlessly integrates with workflow tools such as Microsoft® Outlook® and provides a rich user experience on any device to enhance productivity. Unlike consumer-style file sync and sharing tools, ShareFile provides management and control functionality that allows IT to deliver a secure service and store enterprise data in optimal locations to meet corporate data policies and compliance requirements. ShareFile is a powerful service that is simple for IT to implement and manage, requires no additional investment in storage and servers (with Citrix-managed StorageZones) and can be fully integrated with existing security infrastructure and policies. ShareFile also allows IT to leverage and mobilize existing investments such as network shares and Microsoft SharePoint®. Enterprise-class data sync and sharing service ShareFile Enterprise offers a best-in-class secure data sync and sharing service features that enterprise IT and users expect. Users can access and sync all of their data from any device and securely share it with people both inside and outside (third parties and customers) the organization for easy collaboration and enhanced productivity. Support for large file sizes, a Built-in Mobile Editor and integration with Windows Explorer, Mac Finder and workflow tools such as Microsoft Outlook, provide an unmatched user experience. ShareFile also allows IT to deliver a citrix.com Citrix ShareFile, Enterprise Edition | Product Overview 3 managed service with security, reporting and auditing features designed for Key benefits enterprises. Seamless integration with enterprise directory through Citrix • Empower users with XenMobile and SAML simplifies the provisioning and de-provisioning instant access to of the service. data in sync across all of their devices • Improve collaboration Flexible storage options with StorageZones and business productivity through With the StorageZones feature, organizations can manage their data on-premises in secure file sharing customer-managed StorageZones or choose Citrix-managed StorageZones (secure with people inside cloud options available in multiple worldwide locations) or a mix of both. With Citrix- and outside the managed StorageZones, customers can choose between Microsoft Azure and organization • Meet corporate Amazon Web Services enterprise-class datacenters. IT is able to build its own solution data security and with a customized storage model leveraging the benefits of both Citrix-managed and compliance standards customer-managed StorageZones. StorageZones enable optimal user performance via a secure service by giving IT the ability to store data in close proximity to the user. With customer- that provides the flexibility to store managed StorageZones, IT is able to place data in the organization’s own datacenter data on or off to meet unique data sovereignty and compliance requirements. Customer-managed premises, or both StorageZones can be easily integrated with an organization’s existing infrastructure as • Leverage and mobilize they are designed to support any CIFS-based network share and Microsoft Azure – existing investments such as network binary large object storage. The option to store data in multiple locations also allows IT shares and SharePoint to build the most cost-effective solution for their organization. • Deliver an enterprise- class service that supports users’ Mobilize existing investments mobile workstyles The StorageZone Connectors feature allows IT to extend mobile access to • Deliver a managed existing data platforms. StorageZone Connectors let IT create a secure connection service that helps IT retain control over between the ShareFile service and user data stored in existing network shares the way corporate and SharePoint. This innovative capability makes it easy for end users to securely data is accessed, access their work documents on mobile devices through the ShareFile apps. Users stored and shared can edit these files using the Built-in Mobile Editor and save them back to their original location. When accessing the data residing on Microsoft SharePoint, users can check-out, edit, save and then check-in documents from their mobile device. Managed and secure solution ShareFile Enterprise is a secure, managed solution that allows IT to determine how sensitive data is stored, accessed and shared. Advanced security features including remote wipe, device lock, passcode lock, data encryption and data expiration policies ensure complete control of enterprise data. Robust reporting and auditing features enable IT to track and log user activity in real time and create custom reports to meet corporate data policies and compliance requirements. Optimized for mobile, virtual and traditional platforms ShareFile Enterprise helps IT embrace user mobility requirements by enhancing employees’ ability to work and collaborate from anywhere, on any device. ShareFile allows users to seamlessly view, sync and edit their files as they roam between devices. ShareFile offers apps specifically designed for a brilliant and intuitive experience on mobile devices and provides a mobile-optimized website as alternative way to access data. Users can create, review and edit Microsoft Office documents within the ShareFile app and edit them with similar tools that are available from their desktop Office applications. Users also can annotate Adobe PDF files within ShareFile and leverage all editing and annotation capabilities even when offline. Additionally, users can view and edit data residing in network shares and SharePoint which otherwise cannot be accessed from a mobile device. citrix.com Citrix ShareFile, Enterprise Edition | Product Overview 4 The on-demand sync capability of ShareFile is specifically designed for pooled and hosted shared virtual desktop environments, including those powered by Citrix XenDesktop and Citrix XenApp. On-demand sync drastically cuts network load, bandwidth requirements and storage costs. ShareFile also offers robust tools and clients for traditional desktops and devices. Conclusion The cloud era requires IT to embrace mobility and the demands of the workforce for easy access to data and the ability to share and collaborate securely. Consumerization of IT has been instrumental in driving user adoption of consumer-style file-sharing services. However, the use of these services presents serious security challenges for organizations, which are now looking for an IT-managed service that can deliver on users’ mobility, data sharing and collaboration requirements while giving IT teams the management and control they expect. Citrix understands that data is a key component not only of an organization’s private cloud but also a user’s personal cloud. Citrix continues to drive innovation by investing in new features that make the user experience more delightful and support IT goals by simplifying management and enhancing security and control. Citrix has long provided IT the power to deliver desktops and apps, it now completes the enterprise mobility story with a true, enterprise-ready secure data sync and sharing solution. Additional resources • www.citrix.com/sharefile • blogs.citrix.com/tag/ShareFile/ Corporate Headquarters India Development Center Latin America Headquarters Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA Bangalore, India Coral Gables, FL, USA Silicon Valley Headquarters Online Division Headquarters UK Development Center Santa Clara, CA, USA Santa Barbara, CA, USA Chalfont, United Kingdom EMEA Headquarters Pacific Headquarters Schaffhausen, Switzerland Hong Kong, China About Citrix Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) is the cloud company that enables mobile workstyles—empowering people to work and collaborate from anywhere, easily and securely. With market-leading solutions for mobility, desktop virtualization, cloud networking, cloud platforms, collaboration and data sharing, Citrix helps organizations achieve the speed and agility necessary to succeed in a mobile and dynamic world. Citrix products are in use at more than 260,000 organizations and by over 100 million users globally. Annual revenue in 2012 was $2.59 billion. Learn more at www.citrix.com. Copyright © 2014 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Citrix, ShareFile, XenMobile, XenDesktop, StorageZone and XenApp and are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/or one of its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. 0114/PDF citrix.com.