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Xythos suite simplifies document sharing
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Remote workers can use Xythos to access and share files on a central server.
Xythos Enterprise Document Management Suite 5.0
Performance: A
Ease of use: A-
Features: A
Value: A-
BOX SCORE: A
Price: $45,000 for 250 users; $31 per user for agencies with 10,000 users
Reviewer’s comments: It would have been impossible for one suite to both share and control information just a few years ago. This management suite is good for agencies that need to store multiple documents and make sense of all the information.
We installed the software on a Microsoft Windows 2000 server in the GCN Lab and tested access with desktop and notebook clients running Windows XP.
The first thing users will notice about the Xythos software is that it does a lot more than manage documents. It acts like a Citrix server in that employees can access their files remotely. We could log into the management server from a remote location using a browser and secure http protocol. Once there, it was like sitting in our office, though with some enhancements. For example, each folder has several options integrated into the Internet Explorer navigation bar. One is the Web Folder button. When you select this tab, it creates a link from your remote PC to a server-based folder. From then on, you can access any folder on the server from the bookmark section of your browser. We opened Word, Excel and a PowerPoint presentation from a remote system. All files actually resided on the lab server running Xythos. We loaded documents, edited and saved them as if they were sitting on a local hard drive. We even tested this over a 56-Kpbs dial-up connection, and there were no problems.
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