Feature Overview




Cloudike for Business is a brandable (white label) Cloud Storage platform, targeted for on-premise dedicated deployment as a Corporate Dropbox.

The main target customers for Cloudike Enterprise are: Large enterprises requiring internal Dropbox substitute, with enhanced security, user management and
integration possibilities.


Cloudike’s main differentiators:

  • Advanced UX dramatically reduce a learning curve

  • AD/LDAP integration

  • Auto Sync - If there’s a change, Cloudike will update those changes from one device to all other connected devices

  • User management

    • Team management

    • Group management

  • Shared folders and files monitoring

  • Company-wide Advanced security policies

    • Automatic logout timers

    • Sharing perimeter(inside/outside of company)

    • Password-expiration policy

  • Company-wide Audit log

  • Company-wide Folders/Group workspaces

  • Automatic data migration from one user to another

  • Multi-tenancy (Multiple companies can be hosted by one installation)

  • Smartphone & Tablet client applications for Android and iOS

  • Scalability of all components

  • No dependence on third-party software requiring additional royalties



Product-level Feature Overview





Administrator features:

  • Company management

    • Company logo

    • Company name

    • Company domain

    • LDAP/AD server setup


  • Company Security Policies

    • Allow link sharing

    • Allow new team members to be invited by sharing folders

    • Allow users to create company folders

    • Allow limiting storage capacity by folders

    • Automatic logout timers

    • Enforce password change within a specified period of time

    • Allow using of previous passwords

    • Allow use mobile application

    • Require terms of use approval on first login/on each login

    • Set/Change a main admin/sub-admin


  • Team Management

    • Add a team member manually/via invites

    • Edit/Delete

    • Block/Unblock

    • Password reset/change

    • Set team member permissions for:

      • Print

      • Download

      • Allow PC client

      • User mobile Web/App

      • Use Watermark

      • Ip restruction

    • Set Quota Size, GB

    • Password reset/change

    • Filter by name, e-mail, status

    • Team member activity log


  • Group Management

    • Create/Rename/Delete a group

    • Set group permissions for

      • Print

      • Download

      • Allow PC client

      • User mobile Web/App

      • Use Watermark

      • Ip restriction


  • Company folders management & audit

    • Create/Remove company folder

    • Grant/Revoke company folder access

    • Allow users to create and manage company folders

    • Monitor activity


  • Shared folders and files management

    • List of shared files & folders by user

    • Deny access to shared resources

    • List of collaborators and perimeter types

    • List of shared resources owners


  • Company audit log

    • Filter by user

    • Filter by file/folder name

    • Filter by event type


End-user features:

  • File browsing, metadata access

  • File upload, download

  • Real-time 2-way file sync (Cloudike RapidSync™)

    • Instant sync from Device to Cloud

    • Instant sync from Cloud to Device

    • Automatic sync conflict detection and resolution

    • Binary diff support, sync only file change not the whole file


  • Share folder and multi-user collaboration

    • Multiple users can share the same folder

    • Company shared folders, with easy to use access request/approve flow.


  • File versioning & undelete

    • Each file maintains a history of past versions

    • Deleted files can be recovered


  • Events log

    • User can see the history of actions performed in his/her storage, including actions performed by collaborators in shared folder


  • Create public link to file or folder

    • Guessing-protected short link


  • Thumbnails - multi-resolution, photo and video files, documents

  • Previews - multi-resolution, photo and video files, documents

    • png, jpg, gif, mp4, avi, mkv etc.

    • xls, doc, ppt, xlsx, docx, pptx


  • Streaming of audio and video content

  • Device management

    • List of attached devices

    • Remote device logout


  • Manually set bandwidths

  • Offline access (favorites)

  • Access to file versions


Security :

  • Authentication via OAuth 2.0 or internal email-based

  • Active Directory/LDAP Authentication

  • Bulk CSV users import

  • Sharing perimeter policies

  • Fully encrypted HTTPs APIs

  • Support for Mounted Encoded Folders

  • Industry-standard AES-128 encryption


Platform Admin :

  • Product usage statistics

    • aggregate statistics

    • per-user statistics

    • per-device breakouts

  • User and quota management


Monitoring :

  • Per-module monitoring, alerting to email or SMS



PC Client features

Windows and MacOSX


Compatibility : Windows XP+, MaxOSX 10.6+


Features :

  • Create local folder synchronized with the cloud

    • Real-time 2-way file sync (RapidSync™)

    • Instant reaction to local file updates and server file updates

    • Sync conflict detection and automatic resolution


  • Single-click Web integration

    • User can open cloud in web interface from system tray menu (automatic authorization)


  • System tray icon and menu

    • Indication of Cloudike sync status in sync tray

      • Not connected

      • Paused

      • Sync in progress

      • Synced

      • Sync error

    • Operation available from system tray

      • Open sync folder

      • Open Web site

      • Pause application

      • View recent files

      • View storage used, Mb

      • Edit Setting

      • Report a problem

      • Logout

      • Quit


  • Automatic network status monitoring

    • Report connectivity status to user

    • Automatic recovery when network reappears


  • Deep integration with Explorer and Finder

    • Context menu

      • generate a public link (read-only)

      • open file in Web interface - deep integration with Web

    • Sync status indication on files and folders

      • each file and folder has icon that shows current sync status: synced, not synced, in process


  • Notifications

    • Notify user when sync finishes with pop-up window


  • Autostart

    • Enable autostart of Cloudike on your PC


  • Sync speed limit

    • Enable sync speed limit (Kbps)


  • Screenshots upload & sharing

    • Enable screenshots upload & sharing


  • Files are deleted to a trash bin

  • Selective Synchronization

    • Select an account folder to sync with Cloudike desktop App


  • Supprot for HTTP proxy

  • Mounted Encoded Folders Support

    • Create and mount a folder

    • Set password




Mobile / Tablet Features

iPhone and Android


Compatibility : iOS 4++, Android 2.3+


Features :

  • Browse cloud storage

    • File list with thumbnails

    • Sorting modes : by name, by creation time, by modification time

    • Smart metadata caching for superior user experience

    • One-Click Refresh

    • New folder creation

    • Using File Search bar


  • Perform standard file operations

    • Delete, Rename, Move

    • Export, Save on SD card (Android only)

    • Save in library, Copy Print (iOS only)


  • Share file or folder to social networks

    • via external apps (Android only)


  • Open file in external application

  • Upload file to internal memory (Android only)

  • Download file

    • From internal memory or media roll


  • Offline access (iOS), Favorites (Android)

    • File and folder tree viewable when offline

    • Files marked as "Favorite" (Android) and Offline (iOS) are available for viewing offline


  • Edit and save to the Cloud

    • When files from the Cloud are edited in external application,
      changes saved back to the Cloud automatically (Android only)


  • Single and bulk uploda of files, photoes and videos

    • File extensions :

      • png, jpg, gif, mp4, avi, mkv, etc.

      • xls, doc, ppt, xlxs, docx, pptx

    • Upload via Wifi-only or via 3G + Wifi (iOS)

    • Pause when battery charge is low

    • User can specify a sync folder location (PC client)


  • Photo and video roll view

    • Tile-based view for photos and videos sorted based on data of creation

    • Smart thumbnail and preview caching for fast browsing

    • Adaptive thumbnail resolution based on screen density


  • Gallery view

    • Pre-view photo and video files in full screen

    • Navigate easily via gestures

    • Conveniently invoke file operations via full screen


  • Account Management

    • View name

    • View memory storage used

    • Unlink the device from Cloudike (Android only)

    • Upload rules (iOS only)

      • Wifi only

      • Wifi + mobile internet

    • Clear cache (Android Only)

    • View App version

    • View Cache size (Android Only)

    • Send feedback

    • View Legal & privacy (Android Only)

    • Logout (iOS)



Web Interface Features


Dashboard & files


Compatibility IE8+, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Mobile (generic HTML5)


Features:

  • Home Page

    • View User Information (Storage, Traffic, Cloudike news)

    • View recent notifications

    • View favorites


  • Browse file tree

    • Tile and list modes with thumbnails

    • Adjustable sorting criteria


  • File upload/download

    • Multiple file upload

    • Directory tree upload

    • Including drag-and-drop from PC

    • File upload progress bar


  • Perform standard file operations

    • Delete, Rename, Move, Copy


  • Folder sharing and collaboration

    • Invite team members or a group to share folder with and collaborate jointly on files (read and write, read only)

    • Create company shared folders



  • Share file or folder with team members and to social networks

    • Create and share public link to files and folders


  • Allow users to set the following sharing options:

    • Expiration date

    • Password

    • Downloads limit (maximum number of downloads)

    • Download only link (for folders)

    • Upload only link (for folders)


  • Preview photos, videos, documents in full screen

  • Leave a comment to a file

  • View file details

  • View file versions history

    • Preview previous versions or download

    • Restore to a desired version


  • Download applications (Windows, Mac, Android, iOS)

    • Auto-detection of user device


  • Favorites

    • Add/Remove a File or Folder to/from Your Favorites List

    • Filter by Size

    • Filter by Date Modified


  • Trash

    • Remove selected items from trash

    • Restore/Empty trash



Management & log


  • Device management

    • List of attached devices

    • Remote device logout


  • Company management

    • Company logo

    • Company name

    • Company domain

    • LDAP/AD server setup


  • Company Security Policies

    • Allow link sharing

    • Allow new team members to be invited by sharing folders

    • Allow users to create company folders

    • Allow limiting storage capacity by folders

    • Automatic logout timers

    • Enforce password change within a specified period of time

    • Allow using of previous passwords

    • Allow use mobile application

    • Require terms of use approval on first login/on each login

    • Set/Change a main admin/sub-admin


  • Account management

    • Change name/e-mail/language

    • Enable/Disable notifications

    • Password reset/change

    • Add additional sign-in email

    • View device list

    • Enable/Disable WebDAV access

    • Unsubscribe from service, stating the reason:

      • Price

      • Use of other services

      • Inconvenient to use the service

      • Others

      • Not using

      • Out of business


  • Activity log

    • User activity log filtered by the following events:

      • Any event

      • Added Folder

      • Edited Folder

      • Moved Folder

      • Deleted Folder

      • Restored Folder

      • Added File

      • Edited File

      • Moved File

      • Deleted File

      • Restored File

      • Created public link

      • Removed public link

      • Cleared trash bin


    • Team member activity log

      • Filter by name


  • Team Management

    • Add a team member manually/via invites

    • Edit/Delete a team member

    • Block/Unblock

    • Password reset/change

    • Set permissions for:

      • Print

      • Download

      • Allow PC client

      • Use mobile Web/App

      • Use Watermark

      • IP restriction

    • Set Quota Size, GB

    • Password reset/change

    • Filter by name, e-mail, status

    • Team member activity log


  • Group Management

    • Create/Rename/Delete a group

    • Set group permissions for:

      • Print

      • Download

      • Allow PC client

      • Use mobile Web/App

      • Use Watermark

      • IP restriction


  • Company folders management & audit

    • Create/Remove company folder

    • Grant/Revoke company folder access

    • Allow users to create and manage company folders

    • Monitor activity


  • Shared folders and files management

    • List of shared files & folders by users

    • Deny access to shared resources

    • List of collaborators and perimeter types

    • List of shared resources owners


  • Company audit log

    • Filter by user

    • Filter by File/Folder name

    • Filter by event type




Security & Reliability Features



Cloudike is designed with security in mind.


Security:

  • End-to-end communication encryption

    • Industry-standard AES-128 encryption is used for all communication between server and client

    • Full eavesdropping protection


  • File upload / download encryption

  • No password storing on the device

    • Industry-standard, encrypted OpenAuth protocol is used to login user without storing password on the device


  • Remote device disconnect & data wipe

    • Lost device can be disconnected from storage using web interface

    • All files can be deleted from the client device remotely


  • Security policies and perimeter setup

    • Sharing activity can be limited to company scope

    • All Shared files and folders are displayed in Company Administrator console

    • Auto logout policies

    • Password-expiration policy

    • Company-wide audit log with convenient filtering



Reliability:

  • Servers are duplicated for providing continuous service

  • Each user file is stored in a disaster-proof way: several copies, in two or more locations

  • Availability 99.9%, Durability 99.999999999%

    • ~1 million times safer than laptop hard-drive

    • ~10000 times safer than network-attached storage with replicated hard-drives



API Summary



Cloudike client software is built on top of REST API layer. API methods can be divided into 10 functional groups:


  • User Account Management Methods - User creation and management, basic & OAuth authorization, invitation management, tokens generation and so on

  • Basic Files and Folders methods - basic files and folders operations

  • Advanced Files, Folders and Metadata management methods - get, create, restore, diff handling, versioning, etc.

  • Extradata methods - methods for work with thumbnails, document preview etc.

  • Shared folders or files and public links methods - Methods for public links generation, handling and management, shared folders creation and management

  • Event & Notification methods - events and notifications for user

  • Client application specific methods - version queries etc.

  • User list management/Administrative tasks methods - accounts lookup, enable/disable etc.

  • Analytics methods - Key metrics query methods

  • Configuration KV-storage methods - Configuration R/W methods