CommonStore for Exchange Server

IBM® CommonStore for Exchange Server connects the fast-growing messaging and groupware platform Microsoft® Exchange Server with the industry-leading Content Manager, Content Manager OnDemand, or Tivoli® Storage Manager.

Don't worry about the growing size of your Exchange Server File. CommonStore processes e-mail and attachments eligible for archiving and automatically offloads the server. Two strategies offer smaller capacity requirements and faster performance for your Exchange Server(s):

• Archive complete mail documents—Offload selected e-mail from your existing Exchange Server to an external archive, moving both attachments and e-mail messages.

• Archive file attachments only—Keep the messages online and archive just the bulky file attachments. When you need them again later, just click Retrieve. CommonStore immediately retrieves the files from the archive—for simple display or for re-attachment to the mail document.

Depend on Outlook® desktop convenience to eliminate laborious searches in paper files or microfilm archives and keep archived documents at your fingertips.

• Outlook desktop interface lets you retrieve virtually any attachment such as scanned images, word processor files or spreadsheets.

• Seamless integration with existing Outlook desktop applications means your exchange Server users can use the archive system right away -- with little or no training.

• Storing Exchange Server e-mail items in native Exchange format lets you extract an e-mail document from the archives, restore it in its original form, and maintain document integrity.

IBM client options also retrieve e-mail items or attachments. Choose among:

• IBM Content Manager Windows® client or e-client

• IBM Content Manager OnDemand client

• Standard Web browsers.

Gain archiving and document management benefits:

• Higher productivity—Exchange Server documents are archived and retrieved within seconds and still immediately available after several years. Search times are shortened. Operations are more efficient.

• E-mail and document content security—E-mail and attachments are protected against unauthorized access.

• Operating cost savings—Centrally administered e-mail archives automatically offload aging items in batches, based on administrator-defined profiles and parameters. Space saved by offloading aged items cuts maintenance costs, archive administration, and storage costs for your Exchange 2000 systems.

• Storage capacity—Optical disk jukeboxes and tape libraries can store billions of documents on a single storage device.