Njini’s Network File Control (NFC) control over Unstructured Data across a data storage environment enables the delivery of a common set of network resident file services, centrally defined and managed via policy, and then applied across a heterogeneous storage environment, transforming the existing LAN infrastructure into a File Area Network (FAN). Njini then enables your organization to implement a rich set of business orientated policies and file services to dramatically improve Storage Optimization, Information Security and Data Management services on your network.

Njini’s Network File Control is able to orchestrate the multitude of tasks involved in keeping your business’s body of information safe, in control and healthy. The feature sets are organized around the distinct requirements for storage optimization, data management and information security. Each provides the specific functionality designed to address their different operational and performance needs.

Storage Optimization

• Natural control: File services are delivered across your entire storage and network infrastructure, not just specific servers or specific SAN or NAS devices
• Cerebral management: An operational dashboard and centralized management console provide a consolidated view cross your entire data storage environment
• Healthy system: Active Archiving identifies which files should be archived and moves them from more expensive primary storage, to an archive platform of your choice
• Logical Management: Logical Tiering enables Unstructured Data to be aligned by business importance as well as by physical tiers of storage
• Perfect balance: Capacity Balancing automatically distributes files across tiers to improve your overall storage utilization rate

Information Security

• Considered security: Important system events and policy exceptions are logged, with the option to notify your system administrator. Individual files can be locked or frozen in an instant and permit/deny access rules can be applied at a file level
• Automatic alerts: Active Auditing and alerting monitors all file operations in real-time and notifies your system administrator (via dashboard, email etc.) of important system events

Data Management

• Real-time decision making: Unlike other solutions, Network File Controls policies operate in real-time meaning the business value of your files can be determined as they are created
• Intelligent control: Your administrators can set sophisticated policies with an unprecedented level of granularity. These policies leverage Active Directory objects automatically, such as role or location and combine with file attributes such as file name, size, age and even keywords within the file content itself
• Knowledge and understanding: By actively referencing Active Directory, policies are always executed in alignment with the current business environment and objectives