File & Print Services

Move Digitally. Share Globally.

ExtremeZ-IP is the proven standard and most trusted solution for file and print sharing between Mac desktops and Windows servers, delivering no-compromise access and providing complete platform and application compatibility. Backed by years of engineering and customer-driven enhancements, ExtremeZ-IP is the most compatible and stable Windows-based AFP server solution on the market - the file sharing protocol designed to fully support the Mac experience.

ExtremeZ-IP delivers:

  • Today's most compatible, scalable, innovative AFP server, delivering world-class performance along with increased manageability and monitoring options.
  • A fully integrated File and Print Sharing Solution which combines the advanced functionality of ExtremeZ-IP File Server and Print Server into a single powerful platform for optimized compatibility between Mac desktops and Windows servers.
  • Innovative solutions to Mac/Windows compatibility problems, designed to extend the Mac experience for Mac users when interfacing with a Windows server.
  • Maximum performance and reliability no matter the size of your network, the number of users, numbers of files or the size of the files.
  • Elimination of AppleTalk throughout your network infrastructure which can reduce your costs.
  • Expanded flexibility to define and enforce file name policies on your servers for increased compatibility in Mac-Windows workflows.
  • Simplified server administration through seamless integration with Active Directory.
  • The only Windows AFP server that supports enterprise-class single sign-on authentication of Mac clients.
  • Unmatched file name search speeds - search up to 150 times faster than SFM and 600 times faster than SMB.
  • Support for clustering under Microsoft Cluster Services provides the capability for multiple virtual servers per cluster node with increased scalability.
  • Instant discovery of all network file and print servers right from a user's desktop.
  • Innovative "reconnect" feature of the AFP protocol, allowing a Mac that loses connectivity to the server to seamlessly re-establish connectivity, authentication, and all of its open files without data loss.

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