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Version 2.1.3 build 1041 - Released August 7, 2012

Description of Changes

Bug fixes and performance enhancements for NetApp storage devices, including fixes for file closes not being detected.
Performance and stability enhancements, including:
oBetter handling of bulk metadata changes.
oOptimized scan logic for handling large directories.
oBetter support for handling quarantines during the initial scan when two or more copies of the same file have been modified.
Fixed an issue with the handling of Windows short file names.
Added the ability to filter files based on file size and last modified time.
Added the ability to create a local snapshot of a source file before replicating to other hosts. This reduces the window during which a user may be locked out after making a change to certain file types.

 

Version 2.1.3 - Released March 26, 2012

Description of Changes

Enhanced support for NetApp storage devices, including:
oSupport for Alternate CIFS Share Mappings
oBetter memory management for Agents connecting to NetApp devices
oVarious other NetApp-related performance and stability enhancements
Enhanced support for centrally managing Agents from the PeerLink Hub, including:
oThe ability to remotely set communication and logging settings on connected Agents
oThe ability to automatically restart an Agent when running low on memory
oThe ability to remotely set the amount of memory assigned to a connected Agent service
Simplified the configuration process for conflict resolution and added additional features, including:
oThe ability to truncate milliseconds from timestamp comparisons on two or more files
oMore robust deletion detection and handling during initial scans
Enhanced folder and file metadata scanning with better memory management
Changed product name from "Peer File Collaboration Enterprise" to "PeerLink" throughout the user interface and documentation.
Enhanced file filter expressions for excluding and including folders based on folder or path name
Added the ability to globally specify non-collaborative file types, ensuring that these types are synchronized in a consistent and usable state
Added the ability to ignore real time events generated by one or more usernames for both Windows file servers and NetApp storage devices
Added the ability to detect and/or exclude files and folders that have names containing invalid characters, such as leading or trailing spaces and periods

 

Version 2.1.2 - Released August 29, 2011

Description of Changes

Enhanced support for NetApp storage devices, including:
oThe addition of advanced configuration options for limiting what volumes and files are monitored on the NetApp Filer
oThe addition of the ability to detect Filer and fPolicy failures, and remove a fPolicy Server (host) from a session until the NetApp resource is available again
Enhanced support for managing a large number of jobs and Agents, including:
oThe addition of a Collaboration Summary View where you can view the status of all running jobs, along with key file collaboration statistics, host participant status, etc. from a consolidated table
oThe addition of Multi-Job Edit Support for making configuration changes to many file collaboration jobs with a few clicks
oThe addition of the ability to silently update the Agent software on any number of connected servers from the PeerLink Hub
oThe addition of a Global Scan Manager that can throttle and control scanning performance when many jobs are started at once
Added the ability for a failed participating host to be automatically reintroduced into a running file collaboration job, and in the event that quorum was lost, the ability to automatically restart the job upon host reconnection
Added a Job Alert view that displays job-specific alerts whenever a job is started or stopped, when a host failure has occurred, and when a host is back online and reintroduced into a running file collaboration job
Added the ability to double-click on any row in most tables throughout the PeerLink Hub's interface to view or copy all detailed (and possibly hidden) information for that table row
Added the ability to view average current file transfer rate on a per-file basis in real-time
Added the ability to view average transfer rate on a per-Agent basis in the Agent Summary View