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Database Attender®

Database Management & Archiving

Database Attender is a Lotus Notes Domino database management and archiving tool that uses administrator created rules to browse the Notes/Domino infrastructure, collect information and enforce management actions. Database Attender addresses archiving, compliance, storage and retention needs by providing proactive control over ACL settings, database usage, database growth and document retention.


Typical needs include the ability to:
  • Archive database content
  • Automatically enforce retention policies on Domino databases
  • Supervise ACLs and log changes
  • Audit database content
  • Automatically delete unnecessary databases
  • Report on database usage/growth

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Features

ACL Enforcement

  • Centrally manage enterprise-wide Lotus Domino database access
  • Set specific system conditions to include or exclude certain users or groups
  • Enterprise-wide ACL entry search & replace
  • Audit applications for access by invalid or terminated users
  • Identify users granted inappropriate or inadequate access to database design or content
  • Supervise ACLs and log any changes made to them
  • Reconfigure database access as personnel changes occur
  • Automated corrective actions simplify routine administrative functions
  • Fully compliant with all Notes R7 ACL standards

Archiving & Compliance

  • Enforce document retention and database archive policies based on customizable search criteria
  • Archive database documents to other servers, WORM/DVD devices or any random-access storage
  • Apply archiving rules to all databases or specific applications
  • Discreetly manage legal, HR and corporate retention needs with complete transparency to end users

Strong Management

  • Seamlessly examine enterprise growth rate and that of individual applications
  • Identify applications no longer accessed or other potential candidates for removal
  • Centrally manage advanced Lotus Notes database and replication settings
  • Track applications with unusual growth (daily/weekly, etc.), by physical size or document count
  • Size and age policy enforcement reduces expense of excessive storage media and hardware
  • User-customizable reporting

Design Audit

  • Audit or disable automated tasks initiated by specified owners
  • Set consistent design standards to ensure corporate quality assurance compliance

Tech Specs

Database Attender was designed to be as non-invasive as possible. It is a platform independent, Domino-based product that does not require any additional hardware or software components.

Architecture

  • Runs on Domino 6.x, 6.5x, 7.x and 8.x
  • Runs on all OS including IBM iSeries
  • No Domino architectural changes required
  • Uses LotusScript-based agents
  • Each server's agent is autonomous
  • Server-based processing
  • No additional network traffic
  • Customizable, unique rules per server/database/user
  • All administration performed from single database
  • Easy Domino-based installation
  • Installed from single Lotus Notes client to all servers

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Resources

Best Practice White Papers

  • The Case for NSF — How Archiving in NSF Format Preserves Data Integrity Download
  • Solving Key Management and Archiving Problems in Lotus Notes/Domino Environments Download
  • IT Governance in an IBM Lotus Software Environment Download

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Customers

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Awards

KM World Knowledge Management Award Award - Sherpa Software

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