ExtremeZ-IP
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ExtremeZ-IP, a Apple Filing Protocol
server from Group Logic
, Inc, (Arlington, Virginia, USA), runs on Windows operating systems enabling Mac clients to access files via the Apple Filing (AFP 3.3) protocol. ExtremeZ-IP also provides access to other Windows services such as printing, searching, file system archiving, distributed file system and volume shadow service.
ExtremeZ-IP supports Macintosh
clients running Mac OS 9.2 through Mac OS 10.7 Lion.
ExtremeZ-IP (extremez-ip.exe) requires Windows
and supports Windows Server 2008 (R2, 32-bit & 64-bit), Windows Storage Server, Windows Home Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded and Windows Powered NAS.
ExtremeZ-IP was the first third party file server to support Time Machine (Apple software)
and to support searching the file server via Apple's Network Spotlight (software)
indexed content searching connecting to Microsoft's Windows Search
indexing service. ExtremeZ-IP links Macs to Microsoft's Distributed File System (Microsoft)
(DFS) and, with the optional ShadowConnect, to Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service
(VSS) snapshots.
ExtremeZ-IP 7.2.0 (Released: July 22, 2011)
ExtremeZ-IP 7.1.0 (Released: November 16, 2010)
ExtremeZ-IP 7.0.0 (Released: July 1, 2010)
ExtremeZ-IP 6.0.4 (Released: February 15, 2010)
ExtremeZ-IP 6.0.3 (Released: October 2, 2009)
ExtremeZ-IP 6.0.2 (Released: September 9, 2009)
ExtremeZ-IP 6.0.1 (Released: July 2009)
ExtremeZ-IP 6.0 (Released: April 14, 2009)
ExtremeZ-IP 5.3 (Released: November 21, 2008)
ExtremeZ-IP 5.2 (Released: May 13, 2008)
ExtremeZ-IP 5.1.1 (Released: November 26, 2007)
ExtremeZ-IP 5.1 (Released: September 2007)
ExtremeZ-IP 5.0 (Released: February 2007)
ExtremeZ-IP 4.2.4 (Released: October 2006)
ExtremeZ-IP 4.2 (Released: February 2006)
ExtremeZ-IP 4.1 (Released: October 2005)
ExtremeZ-IP 4.0 (Released: December 2004)
ExtremeZ-IP 3.0.0 (Released: June 20, 2003)
ExtremeZ-IP 2.0.0 (Released: January 31, 2001)
ExtremeZ-IP 1.0 (Released: August 12, 1999)
Apple Filing Protocol
The Apple Filing Protocol is a network protocol that offers file services for Mac OS X and original Mac OS. In Mac OS X, AFP is one of several file services supported including Server Message Block , Network File System , File Transfer Protocol , and WebDAV...
server from Group Logic
Group Logic
, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Arlington, VA, USA, is an enterprise software company that develops, sells and supports software for moving and storing data including mobilEcho, , MassTransit and ExtremeZ-IP...
, Inc, (Arlington, Virginia, USA), runs on Windows operating systems enabling Mac clients to access files via the Apple Filing (AFP 3.3) protocol. ExtremeZ-IP also provides access to other Windows services such as printing, searching, file system archiving, distributed file system and volume shadow service.
ExtremeZ-IP supports Macintosh
Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
clients running Mac OS 9.2 through Mac OS 10.7 Lion.
ExtremeZ-IP (extremez-ip.exe) requires Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and supports Windows Server 2008 (R2, 32-bit & 64-bit), Windows Storage Server, Windows Home Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded and Windows Powered NAS.
ExtremeZ-IP was the first third party file server to support Time Machine (Apple software)
Time Machine (Apple software)
Time Machine is a backup utility developed by Apple. It is included with Mac OS X and was introduced with the 10.5 "Leopard" release of Mac OS X. The software is designed to work with the Time Capsule as well as other internal or external drives.-Overview:...
and to support searching the file server via Apple's Network Spotlight (software)
Spotlight (software)
Spotlight is a system-wide desktop search feature of Apple's Mac OS X operating system. Spotlight is a selection-based search system, which creates a virtual index of all items and files on the system. It is designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer,...
indexed content searching connecting to Microsoft's Windows Search
Windows Search
Windows Search is an indexed desktop search platform released by Microsoft for the Windows operating system....
indexing service. ExtremeZ-IP links Macs to Microsoft's Distributed File System (Microsoft)
Distributed File System (Microsoft)
Distributed File System is a set of client and server services that allow an organization using Microsoft Windows servers to organize many distributed SMB file shares into a distributed file system...
(DFS) and, with the optional ShadowConnect, to Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service
Volume Shadow Copy Service
Shadow Copy , is a technology included in Microsoft Windows that allows taking manual or automatic backup copies or snapshots of data, even if it has a lock, on a specific volume at a specific point in time over regular intervals...
(VSS) snapshots.
ExtremeZ-IP Release History
Latest ReleasesExtremeZ-IP 7.2.0 (Released: July 22, 2011)
ExtremeZ-IP 7.1.0 (Released: November 16, 2010)
ExtremeZ-IP 7.0.0 (Released: July 1, 2010)
ExtremeZ-IP 6.0.4 (Released: February 15, 2010)
ExtremeZ-IP 6.0.3 (Released: October 2, 2009)
ExtremeZ-IP 6.0.2 (Released: September 9, 2009)
ExtremeZ-IP 6.0.1 (Released: July 2009)
ExtremeZ-IP 6.0 (Released: April 14, 2009)
ExtremeZ-IP 5.3 (Released: November 21, 2008)
ExtremeZ-IP 5.2 (Released: May 13, 2008)
ExtremeZ-IP 5.1.1 (Released: November 26, 2007)
ExtremeZ-IP 5.1 (Released: September 2007)
ExtremeZ-IP 5.0 (Released: February 2007)
ExtremeZ-IP 4.2.4 (Released: October 2006)
ExtremeZ-IP 4.2 (Released: February 2006)
ExtremeZ-IP 4.1 (Released: October 2005)
ExtremeZ-IP 4.0 (Released: December 2004)
ExtremeZ-IP 3.0.0 (Released: June 20, 2003)
ExtremeZ-IP 2.0.0 (Released: January 31, 2001)
ExtremeZ-IP 1.0 (Released: August 12, 1999)