Press Release

HELIOS Universal File Server UB64 – the only file server software supporting PC, Mac, Web, and iOS clients

Turnkey file server solution enables true cross-platform networking for Mac, Windows, Web and iOS clients with industry-standard security, scalability, and performance for businesses of any size.

Hannover, Germany, May 20, 2014 – HELIOS Software announces its Universal File Server UB64 software – a true cross-platform file server solution, running on all major server platforms. Universal File Server integrates HELIOS EtherShare, PCShare, WebShare, iPad Document Hub, and IT Monitor software into a single product, to provide cross-platform, local and remote file sharing and syncing for Mac, Windows, Web, and iOS clients.

The new HELIOS Universal user licenses give companies high flexibility in serving all types of local and remote computers, workstations, and mobile devices. The cross-platform Spotlight indexing and searching capabilities provide fast and uniform access to content stored on a file server for any connected client across the network. HELIOS Synchronization Service enables folders, volumes, and entire disks to be synced to make a second copy of the data available to better serve a remote location, or for backup purposes.

HELIOS Universal File Server also includes HELIOS IT Monitor Server, which allows IT infrastructure monitoring with push notification to admins using iOS devices, upon server overload or service failure. Server settings, including authentication and access permissions, are easily configured with HELIOS Admin, the graphical administration tool for Mac, Windows and Linux clients.

The HELIOS Universal File Server UB64 software provides a single file server solution for any type of client computer and mobile device, from just one vendor. Universal File Server delivers unprecedented levels of performance combined with industry-first unified search and file access, industry standard security, cross-platform remote administration, and IT monitoring.

Admin and user benefits of HELIOS Universal File Server UB64 include:

  • Integrated support for any client including Mac, Windows, Web and iOS
  • Provides industry standard protocols AFP, SMB/CIFS, HTTP
  • Server based Spotlight content indexing and search from Mac, Windows, Web and iOS clients
  • Unified server administration via HELIOS Admin application from Mac, Windows, and UNIX clients
  • Runs on all major server platforms including Linux, Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Oracle Solaris, IBM AIX, as well as within VMware and Hyper-V VMs
  • Industry standard authentication via LDAP and Active Directory integration

Customers and prospects interested in the new features of the upcoming HELIOS Universal File Server UB64 are welcome to contact their HELIOS reseller to participate in the public beta testing.

Smart Ideas for Better Networking

HELIOS UB64 Unbreakable Server Solutions deliver mission critical server solutions to enterprise, government, university, and prepress sites. The HELIOS Universal File Server UB64 software incorporates HELIOS EtherShare, PCShare, WebShare, iPad Document Hub, and IT Monitor Server to provide integrated cross-platform networking for Mac, Windows, Web, and iOS clients, with advanced file and print server services, and easy remote server administration. HELIOS ImageServer, PDF HandShake and PrintPreview bring high efficiency and advanced capabilities to design, prepress and printing operations.

HELIOS products run on powerful and scalable servers including Apple OS X, IBM AIX, Linux, Oracle Solaris, and Windows systems. HELIOS products provide reliable cross-platform support for Mac, Windows, Web and UNIX-based clients.
 

Distributors sell HELIOS products worldwide to value-added resellers who provide complete networking solutions to customers. HELIOS also works with many strategic partners that incorporate HELIOS server software to provide powerful third-party archive, asset management and workflow solutions.


Editorial contact:
HELIOS Software GmbH
Steinriede 3
30827 Garbsen
Germany
 
Phone: +49 5131 709320
Case Studies and Reviews