Novell File Management Suite
Encyclopedia
Novell File Management Suite is a suite
of applications designed for the identity
-based indexing and management of user files on enterprise networks. The three components of the File Management Suite are Novell Storage Manager
, Novell File Reporter
, and Novell Dynamic File Services. The Suite was introduced in January 2010.
Software suite
A software suite or application suite is a collection of computer programs, usually application software and programming software of related functionality, often sharing a more-or-less common user interface and some ability to smoothly exchange data with each other.Sometimes software makers...
of applications designed for the identity
Identity management
Identity management is a broad administrative area that deals with identifying individuals in a system and controlling access to the resources in that system by placing restrictions on the established identities of the individuals.Identity management is multidisciplinary and covers many...
-based indexing and management of user files on enterprise networks. The three components of the File Management Suite are Novell Storage Manager
Novell Storage Manager
Novell Storage Manager is a system software package released by Novell in 2004 that uses identity, policy and directory events to automate full lifecycle management of file storage for individual users and organizational groups...
, Novell File Reporter
Novell File Reporter
Novell File Reporter is software that allows network administrators to identify files stored on the network and generates reports regarding the size of individual files, file type, when files were last accessed, and where duplicates exist. Additionally, the File Reporter tracks storage volume...
, and Novell Dynamic File Services. The Suite was introduced in January 2010.