AvePoint Enables Organizations to Present File Share Content in Microsoft SharePoint 2016 without Costly Migration

The latest DocAve File Share Navigator release supports SharePoint 2016, adds control of document previews, and provides an updated user interface for document uploads

Jersey City, New Jersey — October 6, 2016 — AvePoint, the Microsoft Cloud expert, today announced the general availability of DocAve File Share Navigator 3 Service Pack (SP) 2. The new release of AvePoint’s SharePoint file share presentation solution – part of the award-winning DocAve Software platform – features full support for SharePoint 2016. Organizations can now take advantage of Microsoft’s latest on-premises platform while providing users with seamless access to all file share content.

DocAve File Share Navigator removes the barriers to seamless global collaboration by exposing large files, rich media, and a variety other file share content in SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2013, and SharePoint Server 2010 without the need for costly migration from file shares to SharePoint. Organizations can easily provide IT administrators and business users with access to SharePoint’s robust security, search, versioning, and collaborative co-authoring features for content residing in file shares.

Additional new features include:

Simplified Control: Administrators are now able to granularly control users’ ability to preview documents at the SharePoint list level. This helps organizations strengthen data security across SharePoint and file share content.

Updated User Interface: The user interface for document uploads is now updated to HTML 5, which provides broader internet browser support to include Google Chrome.

“Although many organizations are looking to upgrade their SharePoint environments, moving all content from previously used file shares may not always be a viable option,” said John Hodges, Vice President of Product Strategy, AvePoint. “With the latest release of DocAve File Share Navigator, organizations can rest assured that all of their file share content is centralized and accessible through the latest versions of on-premises SharePoint without going through an expensive and time-consuming migration process.”

The latest release of DocAve File Share Navigator is generally available today, October 6, 2016. For more information on the platform and product features, please visit our website.

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