EMC Documentum
In this series we shall look into the power of EMC Documentum and the solutions it has developed specifically for Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007.
According to Kurt DelBene, Vice President of the Office Business Platform Group of Microsoft:
In response to demand from our mutual customers, Microsoft and EMC are working together to enable customers to take advantage of enterprise content management capabilities across Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and the EMC Documentum technologies. By expanding on the rich integration between Documentum and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, we are offering customers more choice and control over the management of their business information.
EMC's official take on their product is as follows:
EMC Solutions for Microsoft Office System and SharePoint help you enhance and control your Microsoft Office SharePoint Server deployments. EMC can provide a proven, enterprise-class content management infrastructure for Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Office desktop applications. End users access a single content platform that addresses your business process, compliance, and archiving requirements.
Key BenefitsSeamless integration with Microsoft Office — Access EMC Documentum services such as browse, search, check-in/check-out, and workflow directly from your Microsoft Office Desktop, Outlook, and SharePoint applications.
Reduced compliance risks — Avoid penalties during litigation or audits by automatically capturing and classifying records content across Microsoft Office applications and documents.
Storage efficiency — Lower your storage costs by migrating older or infrequently accessed content from primary storage systems to more cost-effective archival storage.
Automated business processes — Leverage business process management capabilities within the EMC Documentum repository from the SharePoint interface.
Easy browsing and search — Use federated search services to search SharePoint content as well as EMC Documentum and other third-party content.
Specific Modules for EMC to SharePoint integration
EMC Documentum Archive Services for SharePoint
EMC Documentum Content Services for SharePoint
EMC Documentum Records Activator for Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007
Key Takeaway
The integration of EMC Documentum and SharePoint 2007 is a huge win-win situation for customers as it gives them the power to use two technologies seamlessly that allow organizations to boost productivity and content management by leaps and bounds.
Ann-Marie Horcher, Senior Specialist of Dow corning Corporation says it best:
We're pleased to see EMC working closely with Microsoft to integrate its content management capabilities directly into Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. We believe this is the right strategic direction, as the success of content management is ultimately determined by our end users' ability to access the content and capabilities necessary to meet their business needs using familiar applications.
The official product page of EMC solutions for Microsoft is found here.
Source image and content from EMC Corporation site and brochures.
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