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The new capabilities offered within DocuShare 4.0, as well as the add-on modules, make DocuShare 4.0 a compelling upgrade for any organization that is experiencing increasingly sophisticated or mission-critical needs for imaging, document management, workflow, collaboration and compliance. DocuShare 4.0 offers enhanced usability; improved collaboration and personalization; easy-to-use process automation and document routing; more granular document and content management; significantly enhanced search performance and capabilities; improved logging and reporting; and more secure scanning.

In addition, the enhanced version management functionality in DocuShare 4.0 addresses security and compliance issues with dynamic/frequently reviewed content such as HTML pages, policies, and legal contracts. You can define a specific version of a document as "preferred" to ensure ongoing access of that content for authorized users, while simultaneous editing/reviewing is taking place on other versions.

With DocuShare 4.0, we offer three new add-on modules that further extend the functionality of DocuShare: DocuShare Archive Server; DocuShare Email Agent, and DocuShare Records Manager.

And finally, DocuShare 4.0 offers an end-to-end document lifecycle management solution, spanning from document image capture to archiving.

We're happy with DocuShare 2.x, why should we upgrade to DocuShare 4?

DocuShare 4 offers significant improvements over 2.x in terms of enhanced ease of use and functionality-right out of the box-while delivering a core document and content management platform designed to rapidly scale to meet advanced business needs. Here are just a few examples:
  • DocuShare 4.0 builds on Xerox expertise in helping office workers be more productive
  • It's an out-of-the box solution for document capture, management, and distribution.
  • DS 4.0 provides a direct scan-to-Web solution that runs on Windows 2000, 2003, Solaris, or Linux-an industry first.
  • DocuShare 4.0 offers user-defined document routing. Any named user can create powerful content workflows without requiring programming skills or administrator intervention.
  • DS 4.0 has an all new code base (Java on NT, Linux, Solaris) and all new architecture (N-tiered).
  • It enables object sub-classing. Similar objects with unique custom metadata sets can be stored in a single DocuShare instance so fewer DocuShare servers are required
  • DS 4. has native WebDAV support. Save directly to DocuShare from the latest Microsoft (Windows 2000, XP) and Apple (OS X) operating systems, without requiring Client software.
  • DocuShare 4.0 has a significantly enhanced Web UI. Dramatically increases the speed of all common functions e.g. edit permissions, change location, and reduces overall network traffic.
  • It supports separate Site, Content, and Account Administrators and increases site security by preventing Site or Account administrator from accessing sensitive content, e.g. HR, patient records or contracts.
  • DS 4.0 offers the latest technologies and application development models, including Web services
  • DocuShare 4.0 integrates with Enterprise Directory Services
  • It offers significantly improved Document management capabilities: More granular support for content; Set permissions and route versions of documents
  • It enables threaded discussions so you can easily collaborate with team members, share information with the public, or engage in a dialog with peers across the world
  • "My DocuShare" Personal Home page lets you access all the content, tasks, calendars, users and information that's relevant to you and your job from a single, secure page.
  • DS 4.0's add-on modules support enterprise or mission-critical applications:
    • Outlook Client and Email Agent
    • High Capacity Kit with DR/HA configuration
    • Archive Server
    • Enterprise Workflow
    • Interact Collaboration
    • Records Management
    • Enterprise connectors to imaging and variable data print output
    • DocuShare Developer Environment
    • Multiple levels of Guest access


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