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Major Features


Version 4.6



May 2014






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Flexense Ltd.
DiskBoss
DATA MANAGEMENT
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Product Overview

DiskBoss is an automated, polic!based data mana"ement solution allowin" one to anal#e
disks, directories and network s$ares, classif and cate"ori#e files, searc$ and cleanup
duplicate files, perform automated file mana"ement operations accordin" to user!defined rules
and policies, snc$roni#e disks, directories and network s$ares, perform bulk file delete and
secure data wipin" operations, detect unaut$ori#ed c$an"es in files and directories, etc.



%ll disk space analsis and file mana"ement operations are inte"rated into a centrali#ed and
eas!to!use &'( application allowin" one pre!confi"ure analsis and file mana"ement
operations as user!defined commands and execute an re)uired command in a sin"le mouse
click usin" t$e DiskBoss &'( application or direct desktop s$ortcuts.



DiskBoss allows one to "enerate *arious tpes of pie c$arts and sa*e +,ML, -DF, .xcel /01,
text and 2ML reports for all tpes of disk space analsis operations. ,$e user is pro*ided wit$
t$e abilit to cate"ori#e and filter analsis and file classification results and perform file
mana"ement operations on cate"ories of files.

(, administrators are pro*ided wit$ extensi*e 03L database inte"ration capabilities allowin"
one to submit disk space analsis, file classification, duplicate files searc$ and disk c$an"e
monitorin" reports into an 03L database. 4eports from multiple ser*ers and 5%0 stora"e
de*ices ma be submitted to a centrali#ed 03L database allowin" one to displa c$arts
s$owin" t$e used disk space, file cate"ories and duplicate files per user or per ser*er and
pro*idin" an in!dept$ *isibilit into $ow t$e disk space is used, w$at tpes of files are stored
and $ow muc$ space is wasted on duplicate files across t$e entire enterprise.
Disk 0pace %nalsis
File /lassification and 6r"ani#in"
Duplicate Files 0earc$ and /leanup
Bulk File Delete and 0ecure Data 7ipin"
%utomated, -olic!Based File Mana"ement
4eal!,ime Disk /$an"e Monitorin"
+i"$!0peed File 0nc$roni#ation
0ecure File /op 6perations
File (nte"rit Monitorin"
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(n addition to t$e DiskBoss &'( application, (, and stora"e administrators are pro*ided wit$
t$e DiskBoss command line utilit, w$ic$ can be used to execute all tpes of analsis and file
mana"ement operations from batc$ files and s$ell scripts. ,$e command line utilit pro*ides
an extensi*e set of command line options allowin" one to execute *arious tpes of disk space
analsis, file snc$roni#ation, data mi"ration and bulk file delete operations pre!confi"ured for
user!custom needs and $ardware confi"urations.




Finall, (, professionals and enterprise customers are pro*ided wit$ DiskBoss 0er*er 9 a
ser*er!based product *ersion, w$ic$ runs in t$e back"round as a ser*ice and is capable of
performin" all tpe of disk space analsis and file mana"ement operations in a full automatic
and unattended mode accordin" to a user!specified sc$edule.



DiskBoss 0er*er can be controlled locall or t$rou"$ t$e network usin" t$e DiskBoss client &'(
application or t$e command line utilit. DiskBoss 0er*er pro*ides t$e abilit to pre!confi"ure
*arious tpes of disk space analsis and:or polic!based file mana"ement operations, sc$edule
periodic jobs, sa*e analsis reports into a number of different formats, export analsis results
to an 03L database, periodicall snc$roni#e disks, directories and network s$ares and
monitor critical disks and directories for unaut$ori#ed c$an"es.
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Disk Space sa!e "na#ysis

DiskBoss pro*ides ad*anced disk space usa"e analsis capabilities allowin" one to anal#e one
or more local disks, network s$ares or 5%0 stora"e de*ices and easil identif directories and
files $oldin" si"nificant amounts of t$e disk space, "enerate *arious tpes of pie c$arts and
sa*e disk space analsis reports.



,$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to browse files and directories sorted b t$e used disk
space, cate"ori#e and filter analsis results b t$e file extension, file tpe, file si#e, creation,
modification and last access date, user name, etc. and easil identif disk space usa"e
$otspots. (n addition, DiskBoss allows one to perform file mana"ement operations on analsis
results, "enerate pie c$arts and export disk space usa"e reports into a number of standard
formats suc$ as +,ML, -DF, 2ML, .xcel /01 and %0/(( text.



Finall, (, and stora"e administrators are pro*ided wit$ extensi*e 03L database inte"ration
capabilities allowin" one to submit disk space analsis reports from a number of ser*ers and
5%0 stora"e de*ices to a centrali#ed 03L database and perform ad*anced disk space usa"e
$istor trend analsis operations, anal#e disk space usa"e per ser*er and:or per user.
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Fi#e $#assi%ication and $ate!ori&ation

DiskBoss is capable of scannin" disks, network s$ares and 5%0 stora"e de*ices and classifin"
files usin" a number of different tpes of file classification plu"!ins. DiskBoss automaticall
reco"ni#es more t$an 8,<== tpes of files and allows one to browse t$e cate"ori#ed file
$ierarc$, "enerate *arious tpe of pie c$arts, sa*e file classification reports, perform file
mana"ement operations on cate"ories of files and p$sicall reor"ani#e files accordin" to
user!defined rules and policies.



,$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to cate"ori#e and filter file classification results allowin"
one to precisel focus on specific tpes of files or file "roups. (n addition, DiskBoss allows one
to "enerate pie c$arts and export file classification results into a number of standard formats
suc$ as +,ML, -DF, 2ML, text and .xcel /01.



DiskBoss pro*ides a number of file classification plu"ins allowin" one to classif files b t$e file
tpe, extension, user name, file si#e, last access, modification and creation times, etc. (n
addition, (, and stora"e administrators are pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to desi"n custom file
classification plu"ins usin" an open and eas!to!use 2ML!based format. Finall, DiskBoss
pro*ides t$e abilit to submit file classification reports from multiple ser*ers and 5%0 stora"e
de*ices to a centrali#ed 03L database allowin" one perform $istor trend analsis operations,
anal#e disk space usa"e trends per ser*er and per user.
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Dup#icate Fi#es Searc' and $#eanup

DiskBoss includes a built!in duplicate files finder, w$ic$ pro*ides a lar"e number of ad*anced
features and capabilities allowin" one to searc$ and cleanup duplicate files in ser*ers, 5%0
stora"e de*ices and enterprise stora"e sstems. ,$e DiskBoss duplicate files finder allows one
to searc$ duplicate files, "enerate *arious tpes of pie c$arts, sa*e reports, delete duplicate
files, replace duplicate files wit$ links and mo*e compressed duplicate files to anot$er location.



,$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to cate"ori#e and filter duplicate files b t$e file tpe,
extension, cate"or, file si#e, user name, creation, modification and last access date, etc.
allowin" one to precisel focus on specific tpes of duplicate files or "roups of duplicate files.
Moreo*er, DiskBoss allows one to "enerate pie c$arts and sa*e reports to a number of
standard formats includin" +,ML, -DF, 2ML, text and .xcel /01.



(, and stora"e administrators are pro*ided wit$ polic!based duplicate files searc$ and
remo*al capabilities allowin" one to define automatic duplicate files searc$ and cleanup
policies, w$ic$ can be executed in a full automatic mode usin" DiskBoss 0er*er or t$e
command line utilit. Finall, enterprise customers are pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to submit
reports from multiple ser*ers and 5%0 stora"e de*ices to a centrali#ed 03L database allowin"
one to anal#e duplicate files per ser*er and per user across t$e entire enterprise.
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"na#y&in! Fi#es in Servers and ("S Stora!e Devices

DiskBoss allows one to anal#e disk space, classif files, detect duplicate files and searc$ files
in all network s$ares of one or more ser*ers or 5%0 stora"e de*ices. (n order to anal#e one
or more ser*ers, open an analsis operation dialo", press t$e @%dd@ button located on t$e ri"$t
side of t$e list of analsis locations, select t$e @0er*ers or 5%0 De*ices@ mode and enter one or
more $ost names or (- addresses separated b t$e semicolon ABC c$aracter.



DiskBoss will scan t$e network and s$ow a list of network s$ares detected in t$e specified
ser*ers and 5%0 stora"e de*ices allowin" one to select one or more network s$ares t$at
s$ould be processed. (n order to be able to use t$is feature, t$e user needs to $a*e
permissions to access network s$ares.



,$e network s$ares scannin" operation ma be performed multiple times for different ser*ers
and 5%0 stora"e de*ices and an unlimited number of network s$ares from different ser*ers
ma be added to t$e analsis operation. Durin" runtime, DiskBoss will process all t$e specified
network s$ares in parallel usin" all /-'s and:or /-'!cores a*ailable in t$e $ost computer
DiskBoss is runnin" on.


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"na#y&in! Fi#es in "## Servers on t'e (etwork

%not$er option is to anal#e, classif and or searc$ files in all ser*ers and:or 5%0 stora"e
de*ices a*ailable on t$e network. (n order to anal#e all ser*ers on t$e network, open an
analsis operation dialo", press t$e @%dd@ button located on t$e ri"$t side of t$e list of analsis
locations, select t$e @%ll 0er*ers on t$e 5etwork@ mode and press t$e @6k@ button.



DiskBoss will scan t$e network and s$ow a list of ser*ers and 5%0 stora"e de*ices detected on
t$e network. 0elect one or more ser*ers or 5%0 stora"e de*ices to anal#e in and press t$e
@6k@ button.



DiskBoss will scan t$e selected ser*ers and s$ow a list of network s$ares detected in t$e
ser*ers and 5%0 stora"e de*ices allowin" one to select one or more network s$ares t$at
s$ould be processed. Durin" runtime, DiskBoss will process t$e selected network s$ares in
parallel usin" all /-'s a*ailable in t$e $ost computer DiskBoss is runnin" on. (n order to be
able to use t$is feature, t$e user needs to $a*e permissions to access network s$ares.



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)rap'ica# PDF Su**ary +eports

DiskBoss 0er*er allows one to perform multiple tpes of disk space analsis, file classification
and duplicate files searc$ operations on a number of ser*ers and 5%0 stora"e de*ices, submit
all analsis reports to a centrali#ed reports database and t$en "enerate summar reports
containin" *arious tpes of pie c$arts and $istor line c$arts for all anal#ed ser*ers and 5%0
stora"e de*ices in a sin"le "rap$ical -DF report file.



(n order to "enerate a summar -DF report file, connect to t$e DiskBoss ser*er usin" t$e
client &'( application, perform one or more analsis, file classification or duplicate files searc$
operations, press t$e @4eports@ button located on t$e main toolbar, select a number of disk
space analsis, file classification or duplicate files searc$ reports, press t$e @0ummar@ button,
select tpes of c$arts to include in t$e summar report and press t$e @0a*e@ button.



For eac$ disk space analsis, file classification and:or duplicate files searc$ report, DiskBoss
0er*er ma "enerate pie c$arts s$owin" t$e disk space usa"e per file extension, t$e number
of files per file extension, t$e disk space usa"e per file cate"or and t$e number of files per
file cate"or. (n addition, if analsis "enerated reports were confi"ured to process and s$ow
files user names, t$e summar -DF report will include pie c$arts s$owin" t$e disk space usa"e
per user and t$e number of files per user.

.*er disk space analsis, file classification or duplicate files searc$ report "enerated b
DiskBoss includes t$e creation date, last modification date and last access date for all anal#ed
files makin" it possible to "enerate $istor disk space usa"e line c$arts s$owin" $ow muc$
disk space and $ow man files were created, last modified or last accessed durin" t$e last 2
das accordin" to t$e time period specified on t$e summar report c$arts dialo".
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+u#e,-ased Fi#e Searc'

DiskBoss pro*ides powerful and flexible file searc$ capabilities allowin" one to searc$ files
usin" multiple file searc$ criteria includin" t$e file name, file extension, file tpe, file si#e, last
access, modification and creation dates, text or binar patterns, file attributes, user name,
F-.& .2(F ta"s, etc. ,$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to define composite file searc$
command usin" multiple tpes of searc$ rules combined wit$ t$e %5D:64 lo"ical operators.



6ne of t$e most powerful capabilities of DiskBoss is t$e inte"ration of t$e rule!based searc$
features in almost all tpes of analsis and file mana"ement operations. For example, disk
space analsis, duplicate files detection, file classification, file cop and file delete operations
ma be performed on files matc$in" one or more user!specified rules and policies.



'sers are pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to displa file searc$ results, sa*e +,ML, -DF, 2ML, text
and .xcel /01 reports and perform file mana"ement operations on file searc$ results. (n
addition, DiskBoss allows one to send e!mail notifications and:or execute custom actions w$en
a searc$ operation reac$es a user!specified number of searc$ results. Finall, (, and stora"e
administrators are pro*ided wit$ ad*anced 03L database inte"ration capabilities allowin" one
to submit file searc$ reports into a centrali#ed 03L database.
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.i!',Speed Fi#e Sync'roni&ation

DiskBoss pro*ides ad*anced file snc$roni#ation capabilities allowin" one to snc$roni#e files
between disk, directories, network s$ares and 5%0 stora"e de*ices. ,$e DiskBoss built!in file
snc$roni#ation en"ine offers a number of one!wa and two!wa file snc$roni#ation modes,
t$e abilit to snc$roni#e specific tpes of files, file compression capabilities and ad*anced
performance tunin" options.



B default, file snc$roni#ation commands are executed in t$e pre*iew mode, w$ic$ pro*ides
t$e user wit$ t$e abilit to re*iew and manuall confirm eac$ specific file snc$roni#ation
action. 6nce a file snc command is tested and *erified, t$e user can confi"ure t$e command
to run in a full automatic, unattended stream file snc$roni#ation mode. ,$e stream file
snc$roni#ation mode performs all file snc$roni#ation actions on!t$e!fl, wit$out s$owin" t$e
pre*iew dialo" and t$erefore it is muc$ faster and optimi#ed to snc$roni#e $u"e file sstems
containin" millions of files.



Fre)uentl used file snc$roni#ation operations ma be pre!confi"ured as user!defined file
snc$roni#ation commands, optimi#ed for custom $ardware and stora"e confi"urations and
executed in a sin"le mouse click. (n addition, t$e DiskBoss command line utilit ma be used
to execute DiskBoss file snc$roni#ation commands from s$ell scripts and batc$ files. Finall,
DiskBoss 0er*er allows one to sc$edule periodic file snc operations or tri""er file snc
operations in real!time after a user!specified number of file sstem c$an"es.

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Secure Fi#e $opy Operations

DiskBoss 0er*er pro*ides secure file cop operations allowin" one to cop files from one
ser*er to anot$er wit$out usin" network s$ares w$ile encrptin" transferred data blocks usin"
t$e %.0!2<> encrption al"orit$m. ,$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to encrpt and:or
compress transferred data blocks, transfer selected tpes of files or cate"ories of files, exclude
specific directories from t$e file cop operation and tune t$e performance of t$e file cop
process for user!specific needs and $ardware confi"urations.



(n order to perform a secure file cop operation, t$e user needs to install DiskBoss 0er*er on
t$e destination ser*er and DiskBoss 'ltimate or DiskBoss 0er*er on t$e source ser*er. For
eac$ secure file cop operation, t$e user can specif an unlimited number of source directories
or files, t$e $ost name or an (- address of t$e destination DiskBoss 0er*er and a director on
t$e destination ser*er to cop files to.



(n order to enable encrption and:or compression of transferred data blocks for a secure file
cop operation, open t$e secure file cop command dialo", select t$e @6ptions@ tab and enable
all t$e re)uired file transfer options. 7$en t$e user enables t$e %.0!2<> encrption al"orit$m,
DiskBoss dnamicall "enerates a random encrption ke for eac$ transferred file. 7$en t$e
user enables t$e *erification of copied files, DiskBoss *erifies all transferred data blocks usin"
t$e 0+%2<> data si"nature al"orit$m.
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Fau#t,/o#erant Fi#e $opy and Data Mi!ration

DiskBoss pro*ides a lar"e number of ad*anced fault!tolerant file cop and polic!based data
mi"ration capabilities allowin" one to cop *ast numbers of files fast, efficientl and reliabl.
DiskBoss allows one to cop files includin" access control lists A%/LsC, securit attributes,
owners$ip information, timestamps and file attributes.



,$e user is pro*ided wit$ a lar"e number of flexible file cop performance optimi#ation options
and fault tolerance capabilities allowin" one to cop data at *arious speeds, reco*er failed
cop operations and minimi#e t$e potential impact on runnin" production sstems. ,$e
DiskBoss file cop en"ine is especiall optimi#ed for modern $ardware platforms and is
capable of effecti*el utili#in" powerful 4%(D controllers, multi!/-':multi!core ser*ers and
&i"abit .t$ernet networks.



6ne of t$e most powerful capabilities of t$e DiskBoss file cop en"ine is t$e inte"ration wit$
file matc$in" rules allowin" one to cop specific tpes of files or file "roups selected usin" one
or more user!specified rules. For example, t$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to cop a
cate"or of files wit$ t$e file si#e lar"er t$at a specific *alue t$at were last modified durin" a
specific period of time.

(n addition, DiskBoss 0er*er pro*ides t$e user wit$ t$e abilit to perform file cop operations
periodicall at specific time inter*als or tri""er pre!defined file cop commands w$en a user!
specified number of c$an"es are detected in a disk or director. Finall, (, and stora"e
administrators are pro*ided wit$ t$e DiskBoss command line utilit, w$ic$ is capable of
executin" user!defined file cop commands from s$ell scripts and batc$ files and allowin" one
to inte"rate t$e DiskBoss file cop and data mi"ration capabilities into 8rd part products and
custom solutions.
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Fi#e De#ete and Data 0ipin! Operations

DiskBoss pro*ides bulk file delete and secure data wipin" operations allowin" one to effecti*el
delete $u"e numbers of files, securel wipe confidential information, sc$edule periodic file
delete operations and perform polic!based file delete operations accordin" to user!specified
rules w$ile sa*in" file delete lo"s or exportin" lists of deleted files to an 03L database.



'sers re)uired to securel wipe confidential information are pro*ided wit$ a lar"e number of
different data wipin" al"orit$ms ran"in" from a simple, sin"le!pass wipe to a powerful ?!pass,
D6D <22=.22!M compliant data wipin" al"orit$m. (n addition, DiskBoss pro*ides t$e abilit to
appl different tpes of delete operations for different tpes of files. For example, all tpes of
documents and ima"e files ma be securel wiped w$ile all ot$er tpes of files just deleted.



(, and stora"e administrators are pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to implement full automated file
retention policies usin" rule!based periodic file delete operations preconfi"ured to delete files
based on file creation, last modification and:or last access dates. Finall, DiskBoss 0er*er can
be used to automaticall enforce -/( and +(--% compliance policies and perform file
mana"ement operations on specific tpes of files and directories matc$in" user!specified rules.

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"uto*ated1 Po#icy,-ased Fi#e Mana!e*ent

DiskBoss pro*ides a ric$ and powerful set of automated, polic!based file mana"ement
capabilities allowin" one to cop, mo*e, delete, compress, link, etc. files or "roups of files
matc$in" user!specified rules and policies based on t$e file name, file tpe, extension,
location, last access date, modification date, creation date, binar and text patterns, file si#e,
file attributes, user name, F-.& .2(F ta"s, etc.



,$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to define one or more file mana"ement operations to be
executed and specif one or more file matc$in" rules definin" files or tpes of files t$e file
mana"ement operations s$ould be performed on. Durin" runtime, DiskBoss will scan input
disks, directories and network s$ares, select files usin" file matc$in" rules and perform t$e
specified file mana"ement operations on files matc$in" t$e rules.



(n order to ensure proper operation of automated file mana"ement operations, DiskBoss
pro*ides an eas!to!use pre*iew mode allowin" one to re*iew and manuall confirm eac$
specific file mana"ement operation. 6nce tested and *alidated in t$e pre*iew mode, file
mana"ement operations ma be confi"ured to run in a full!automatic and unattended mode,
sc$eduled to be executed periodicall, tri""ered b c$an"es in a disk or director or executed
from a s$ell script or a batc$ file usin" t$e DiskBoss command line utilit.
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+ea#,/i*e Disk $'an!e Monitor

DiskBoss 'ltimate and DiskBoss 0er*er include a real!time disk c$an"e monitor capable of
detectin" file creations, modifications, attribute c$an"es and deletions. ,$e real!time disk
c$an"e monitor pro*ides t$e user wit$ t$e abilit to monitor one or more disks or directories,
detect all c$an"es made in t$e monitored file sstems, send .!Mail notifications, sa*e +,ML,
-DF, 2ML, text and .xcel /01 reports, automaticall tri""er DiskBoss file mana"ement
operations and:or execute user!custom commands or batc$ files.



,$e real!time disk c$an"e monitor allows one to monitor specific tpes of files or file "roups
usin" flexible file matc$in" rules. (n addition, t$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to execute
all tpes of DiskBoss user!defined commands as actions in a disk c$an"e monitorin"
operation. For example, a user!defined file snc$roni#ation command ma be automaticall
tri""ered after eac$ 2 c$an"es in a disk or director effecti*el pro*idin" real!time file
snc$roni#ation capabilities.



,$e DiskBoss disk c$an"e monitor pro*ides second!le*el file cate"ories and filters allowin" one
to cate"ori#e and filter detected file sstem c$an"es b t$e file extension, file tpe, c$an"e
tpe, file owner, file si#e, etc. Finall, (, and stora"e administrators are pro*ided wit$ t$e
abilit to submit disk c$an"e monitorin" reports into a centrali#ed 03L database.
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Fi#e 2nte!rity Monitor

DiskBoss 'ltimate and DiskBoss 0er*er pro*ide a file inte"rit monitor allowin" one to sa*e
di"ital si"natures of critical sstem files and t$en periodicall monitor t$e inte"rit of critical
sstem files, detect unaut$ori#ed c$an"es, sa*e +,ML, -DF, text, .xcel /01 and 2ML reports
and send .!Mail notifications.



,$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to specif one or more disks or directories to be
monitored, select w$ic$ tpes of files s$ould be monitored, tpes of c$an"es t$at s$ould be
detected and optionall sa*e reports, send .!Mail notifications or execute custom commands
w$en a user!specified number of c$an"es is detected.



(n addition to t$e file inte"rit monitorin" capabilities a*ailable in t$e DiskBoss &'(
application, DiskBoss pro*ides a command line utilit allowin" one to *erif t$e inte"rit of
critical sstem files, sa*e reports and send .!Mail notifications from s$ell scripts and batc$
files. Finall, DiskBoss 0er*er, w$ic$ runs in t$e back"round as a ser*ice, allows one to
periodicall monitor t$e inte"rit of sstem files in critical ser*ers and 5%0 stora"e de*ices.

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-u#k Fi#e "ttri3ute $'an!er

DiskBoss includes a bulk file attribute c$an"er allowin" one to process one or more disks or
directories and c$an"e file attributes, creation dates, last modification dates and last access
dates. ,$e bulk file attributes c$an"es pro*ides a lar"e number of ad*anced options allowin"
one to process specific tpes of files, perform multiple operations durin" a sin"le scan t$rou"$
t$e file sstem, exclude directories from t$e scannin" process, etc.



DiskBoss allows one to c$an"e file attributes and:or file timestamps for files matc$in" user!
specified rules. For example, t$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to c$an"e file attributes for
all tpes of ima"es wit$ t$e file si#e more t$an 2 MB. Multiple different tpes of file matc$in"
rules ma be used to precisel select files to be processed.



,$e bulk file attribute c$an"er is optimi#ed for modern multi!core and multi!/-' ser*ers and
can scan directories and process files usin" a number of /-' or /-' cores accordin" to user!
specific needs and re)uirements. (n addition, t$e user is pro*ided wit$ ad*anced parallel
director scannin" capabilities allowin" one to process files and c$an"e file attributes and:or
file timestamps for millions of files *er effecti*el.



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Periodic "na#ysis and Fi#e Mana!e*ent Operations

DiskBoss 0er*er pro*ides t$e abilit to execute disk space analsis and file mana"ement
operations periodicall at specific time inter*als, weekl or mont$l sc$edules, etc. ,$e user is
pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to define an unlimited number of periodic jobs wit$ eac$ one
confi"ured to execute one or more disk space analsis or file mana"ement commands.



.ac$ periodic job can be started b multiple $ourl, dail, weekl and:or mont$l tri""ers wit$
different sc$edules for eac$ tri""er allowin" one to execute disk space analsis and file
mana"ement operations at different times dependin" on t$e week da, mont$ da, etc. (n
addition, t$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to execute multiple disk space analsis and:or
file mana"ement operations in eac$ periodic job.



B default, DiskBoss executes multiple commands specified in a periodic job se)uentiall one
after one. (n some situations, w$en processin" or anal#in" files located on multiple p$sical
disks or multiple se*ers or 5%0 stora"e de*ices, it ma be more effecti*e to execute multiple
disk space analsis or file mana"ement operations in parallel.
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ser,De%ined $o**ands

DiskBoss is a powerful and flexible product pro*idin" a lar"e number of features, capabilities
and confi"uration options allowin" one to perform man tpes of different disk space analsis
and file mana"ement operations. (n order to simplif mana"ement and execution of fre)uentl
used operations, DiskBoss pro*ides t$e user wit$ t$e abilit to add user!defined disk space
analsis and file mana"ement commands pre!confi"ured for user!specific $ardware and
stora"e confi"urations.



%ll tpes of disk analsis and file mana"ement operations suc$ as disk space analsis, file
classification, duplicate files detection, file or"ani#in", file searc$, file snc$roni#ation, cop,
mo*e, delete and disk c$an"e monitorin" ma be sa*ed as user!defined commands, pre!
confi"ured for user!specific needs and custom $ardware confi"urations and executed in a
sin"le click usin" t$e main &'( application or t$e DiskBoss command line utilit.

,$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to create direct desktop s$ortcuts for user!defined file
mana"ement commands and execute an command directl from t$e 7indows desktop
wit$out startin" t$e DiskBoss main &'( application.

Moreo*er, DiskBoss allows one to desi"n user!defined disk analsis and file mana"ement
commands usin" an open and eas!to!use 2ML!Based format, w$ic$ ma be imported into t$e
DiskBoss &'( application or executed b t$e command line utilit. -re!confi"ured and tested
disk analsis and file mana"ement commands ma be easil and safel executed on multiple
ser*ers and desktop computers minimi#in" risks or potential operator!related errors.

6ne of t$e most powerful capabilities of DiskBoss is t$e inte"ration of different tpes of user!
defined disk space analsis and file mana"ement commands, w$ic$ pro*ides t$e user wit$ t$e
abilit to combine multiple operations in order to full automate fre)uentl performed and
time consumin" operations. For example, a disk space analsis operation confi"ured to detect
lar"e amounts of old, unused files ma automaticall tri""er a rule!based file mana"ement
operation, w$ic$ will arc$i*e, mo*e or delete t$ese specific files.




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S45 Data3ase 2nte!ration

DiskBoss 'ltimate and DiskBoss 0er*er pro*ide t$e abilit to submit disk space analsis, file
classification, duplicate files, disk c$an"e monitorin" and file searc$ results into a centrali#ed
03L database t$rou"$ t$e 6DB/ interface.



(n order to connect DiskBoss to an 03L database, open t$e options dialo", select t$e
@Database@ tab and specif an 6DB/ data source, user name and password. 6nce finis$ed
specifin" t$e re)uired information, press t$e @1erif@ button to c$eck t$e database
connection.



Disk space analsis, file classification, duplicate files detection, disk c$an"e monitorin" and file
searc$ results ma be sa*ed into an 03L database in a *er similar wa. Fust press t$e @0a*e@
button on t$e results dialo" and select t$e @03L Database@ report format.


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"dvanced Disk Space "na#ysis $apa3i#ities

(, and stora"e administrators are pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to submit disk space analsis, file
classification and duplicate files reports from multiple ser*ers and desktop computers to a
centrali#ed 03L database, displa c$arts s$owin" t$e used disk space, file cate"ories and
duplicate files per user or per $ost and "ain an in!dept$ *isibilit into w$at tpes of files are
consumin" t$e most of t$e disk space, w$o owns t$ese files, w$ere t$ese files are located,
$ow muc$ disk space is wasted on duplicates, etc. across t$e entire enterprise.



,$e users analsis dialo" pro*ides t$e abilit to displa t$e used disk space, file cate"ories
and duplicate files per user. ,$e dialo" allows one to select tpes of operations, file cate"ories
and file sstem locations to anal#e, customi#e usersG displa names, edit t$e c$artGs title and
footer and finall cop t$e c$art ima"e to t$e clipboard allowin" one to easil inte"rate
DiskBossG c$arts into user!custom reports and presentations.



,$e $osts analsis dialo" allows one to displa c$arts s$owin" t$e disk space usa"e, file
cate"ories and duplicate files per $ost. ,$e user is pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to select tpes of
disk analsis operations, file cate"ories and file sstem locations to anal#e, customi#e $ostsG
displa names, edit c$artGs title and footer and finall cop t$e c$art ima"e to t$e clipboard.
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Disk Space sa!e .istory $'arts

DiskBoss 'ltimate and DiskBoss 0er*er pro*ide t$e user wit$ t$e abilit to displa $istor
c$arts s$owin" $ow t$e total disk space usa"e, a user!selected file cate"or or t$e number of
duplicate files are c$an"in" o*er time in one or more ser*ers or desktop computers.



(n order to displa a $istor c$art, sa*e a series of reports to an 03L database, open t$e 03L
reports dialo" and press t$e @+istor@ button. % series of reports ma be exported to an 03L
database manuall usin" t$e DiskBoss &'( application or automaticall usin" t$e DiskBoss
0er*er or t$e command line utilit.


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,$e DiskBoss command line utilit allows one to anal#e, classif and cate"ori#e files in one or
more disks or directories and sa*e a report to an 03L database. (n order to "enerate reports
for multiple ser*ers or desktop computers t$rou"$ t$e network, t$e user needs to specif one
or more network s$ares t$at s$ould be processed usin" t$e '5/ notation and set an
appropriate $ost name for eac$ report sa*ed to t$e database.


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Finall, DiskBoss 0er*er ma to confi"ured to periodicall anal#e disk space utili#ation,
classif files or detect duplicate files in one or more ser*ers or desktop computers, sa*e
reports to a centrali#ed 03L database and "enerate $istor c$arts s$owin" $ow t$e used disk
space and t$e number of files in a user!selected file cate"or are c$an"in" o*er time.

,$e $istor c$arts dialo" displas t$e list of a*ailable c$arts, t$e list of $ost computers w$ere
t$e c$arts were "enerated on and extended statistical information for eac$ c$art. ,$e user is
pro*ided wit$ t$e abilit to filter c$arts b t$e $ost name, location, report label, etc. allowin"
one to select an appropriate $istor c$art. (n addition, t$e c$arts dialo" allows one to c$an"e
t$e c$art@s title and footer, export t$e c$art@s ima"e to t$e clipboard makin" it *er eas to
inte"rate DiskBoss $istor c$arts in user@s custom reports and presentations.

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"na#y&in! Disk Space sa!e Per Directory

DiskBoss 'ltimate and DiskBoss 0er*er allow one to sa*e disk space usa"e reports from
multiple ser*ers, desktop and:or laptop computers to a central 03L database and t$en anal#e
disk space usa"e per director across t$e entire enterprise.



(n order to perform t$e directories analsis, anal#e disk space usa"e in one or more ser*ers
and:or 5%0 stora"e de*ices, submit all disk space analsis reports to an 03L database, open
t$e 03L database dialo", press t$e @%nal#e@ button and select t$e @Directories@ menu item.



,$e directories analsis dialo" displas a list of top 2 directories sorted b t$e used disk space
and s$ows t$e $ost name, user name, t$e used disk space and t$e number of files for eac$
director allowin" one to easil see w$o is usin" most of t$e disk space and w$ere t$ese files
are located on t$e network.


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Disk-oss Server SD: and Pro!ra**in! "P2

DiskBoss 0er*er pro*ides a software de*elopment kit A0DHC and a /:/II pro"rammin" %-(
librar allowin" one to control a sin"le DiskBoss 0er*er on t$e same $ost w$ere t$e client
application is runnin" on or multiple DiskBoss ser*ers runnin" on a number of $osts connected
to t$e same local network.




(n a sin"le!$ost setup, t$e DiskBoss %-( librar connects locall to t$e DiskBoss ser*er, w$ic$
runs in t$e back"round as a ser*ice. ,$e DiskBoss %-( librar pro*ides t$e user wit$ t$e abilit
to confi"ure t$e ser*er, setup user!defined file mana"ement commands, control file
mana"ement operations and sa*e results to file reports or an 03L database.



(n a multi!$ost confi"uration, t$e DiskBoss %-( librar connects to one or more DiskBoss
0er*ers t$rou"$ t$e network allowin" one to confi"ure, mana"e and control multiple DiskBoss
ser*ers usin" a sin"le client application. For more information about t$e DiskBoss 0er*er
software de*elopment kit A0DHC and pro"rammin" %-( refer toJ

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Maximum 0tora"e /apacit 1= ,B <= ,B 1== ,B 'nlimited
Maximum 5umber of 5etwork 0$ares 1= <= 1== 'nlimited
Maximum 5umber of -arallel ,asks 1= <= 1== 'nlimited
Maximum -redefined /ommands 1= <= 1== 'nlimited
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