What is Star Documentum Connector for Hitachi Content Platform (HCP)?
Star Documentum Connector for Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) is the solution that brings together Hitachi HCP state of the art content archiving functionality for large volumes of data and the facilities provided by EMC Documentum, the leading Enterprise Content Management platform. Seamlessly integrated into existing enterprise content management infrastructure, both for the end user and for the Documentum applications, this product allows EMC Documentum repositories to store content within HCP appliances in addition to the usual storage areas.
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Star Documentum Connector for HCP enables EMC Documentum to seamlessly use Hitachi Content Platform as an external storage area. And brings many more benefits than just regular storage areas.
- Scalable: Uses fastest and best technology to link the two systems (http/https), through two distinct components – one to push content and one to get it on request;
- No impact on users: All operations are transparent to any application using Documentum;
- No restrictions: Documentum core functions to manage documents and to apply Documentum level retention can be fully used in the normal way;
- Minimize costs and risks;
- Improve compliance with policies, procedures and archiving regulations;
- Read-only environment to store regulated Documentum content;
- Enforces Documentum retention at content level;
- Archives any Documentum content object;
- Aggregates both content and metadata on HCP allowing searches to be performed independent of Documentum availability;
- Compatibility
- All versions of Documentum from EMC Documentum 5.3 to Documentum 16.4;
- Hitachi Content Platform (HCP): 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x;
- Sistem de operare: Windows, HP-UX, AIX, SuSE, RedHat, Solaris.
- Move or just copy documents from Documentum (normal filesystem, SAN, NAS or CAS storage) to HCP;
- Create a secondary copy at archiving time with automatic fallback feature;
- Automatic failover and fallback for replicated HCPs;
- The transfer is multithreading and in batch mode with tuning parameters available (e.g.: how many parallel transfers, how many documents should be transferred in one job run, content chunk size);
- Transfer Documentum retention or set a retention time to HCP (including “unlimited”/“initial unspecified” retention period);
- The retention update is possible after the initial archiving operation;
- Transfer Documentum Retention Policy holds at individual content objects;
- Copy Documentum metadata at content level in HCP;
- Non-disruptive migration services from the existing storages to HCP;
- Uses fastest and best technology to communicate with HCP (http/https);
- Ability to check the consistency of all or some migrated data;
- Ability to restore logical Documentum deleted objects based on an existing HCP copy with no downtime;
- Ability to repair Documentum filesystem based on existing HCP copies;
- Scheduled archiving or near real-time;
- Installation on multiple Documentum repositories;
- Send email notifications when errors occur during the migration or data copying processes;
- Administrated with the existing Documentum configuration tool –Documentum Administrator.
- Avoid content and metadata lock-in in order to reach new opportunities;
- Decongest data flow by archiving rarely accessed or immutable content, based on a defined rule;
- Bring multi-tenancy in Documentum enabling private-cloud architectures;
- Simplified Documentum backup/restore procedures – improved IT architecture as the backup footprint is reduced by moving to HCP the files which don’t need to be modified;
- Easily integrate additional storage with no disruptions;
- Use the HCP storage system for content and metadata recovery;
- Simplified eDiscovery – both content and metadata are on HCP therefore allowing searches to be performed independent of Documentum availability (or encompassing multiple sources);
- Increased content availability by automatically creating and accessing a secondary content location or by automatically using failover/fallback options for replicated HCPs;
- Fully use Documentum core functions (e.g. apply Documentum level retention);
- Easy to install and scalable solution considering the customer infrastructure and needs;
- Reduce cost and complexity via a single active archive repository, expedite content retrieval, place archived data on lower-cost storage tiers; reduce duplicate copies of the same data. Save time and money;
- Reduce risk of fines and penalties for not meeting regulatory compliance or providing timely responses to audit and legal discovery requests. Protect your business;
- Protect and secure content. Provide a high-availability environment, authenticate file integrity and access and enforce retention rules. HCP offers a read-only medium to store regulated content (e.g. corporate records) while enforcing retention, hold and shred options in order to control content deletion;
- Collaborate in developing, managing, distributing and archiving essential information for business processes – including documents, emails, web pages, records and multimedia via EMC Documentum.
Reference architecture
Security and library services for business documents with unique flexible data management features, including metadata indexing. Advanced document search, retrieval and content sharing features with unlimited navigational perspectives.
Long-term archiving with integrated tools to sign, view, and use qualified certificates for digital signatures, using retention and compliance policies automation;
Advanced document capture capabilities with unlimited OCR and automatic learning and embedded web based viewer.
Preservation, review and analysis of electronically stored information, including advanced search and filtering of archived data. Features for legal holds, document folders with specific retention management and document collection sharing.
Data archiving directly from your day by day systems (MS Outlook, File Systems) and mobile application for iOS and CMIS implementation to search, view and retrieve the archived data whenever and wherever you need.
Integration with LDAP authentication, security enforcement using access control lists, policies, security /classification levels; Dynamic security and AES content encryption and pervasive audit trails.
Tangible Benefits
Reduce company exposure and mitigate risks with a legal, regulatory and industry compliance electronic archive.
Find out why we are DIFFERENT
Certified by HDS and EMC the product is targeted at solving basic needs with the ability to expand further according to specific customer needs;
Extensible beyond the capabilities of most custom solutions;
A smooth add-on to the EMC Documentum platform;
A low cost barrier combined with a fast solution for basic needs means organizations can achieve ROI very quickly;
works on old and new Documentum versions;
used on top of the Documentum platform, empowering customers to use rules such as Content Archiving Services, Retention Policy Services, lifecycle or custom development to manage content as usual;
HTTP multithreading acces, file system structure design, custom metadata storage, security;
using native code programming.
Content Management Modernization
It’s time to get rid of legacy ECM (enterprise content management) and move to the next-generation content services platform. Use our proven “application-aware” content migration platform – StarMigrator Engine together with a proven and tested methodology to deliver a seamless, risk-free, fast content and metadata migration from legacy platforms (Opentext Documentum, OpenText Content Server, IBM Content Manager, IBM FileNet, Alfresco, etc. into SEAL and start saving money while moving to modern architecture and provide an amazing user experience to the line of business users. Use SEAL to optimize up to 50% of the content management costs, to boost user adoption while leveraging comprehensive content management, information governance, and records management capabilities.
Content Consolidation and Aplications Offloading
Today, organizations generate massive amounts of unstructured content that are dispersed across various locations and systems. This situation poses several challenges, including escalating costs, decreased productivity due to difficulty in finding relevant content, decision-making delays caused by poor metadata quality, and compliance issues.
By moving unstructured content to dedicated content management platforms and connecting this unified repository to line of business applications generating and using content, companies can reduce their costs, the burden on top line business applications, improving their performance and scalability.
Additionally, consolidating unstructured content into a single platform allows for improved information management and compliance, reducing the risk of data breaches and maintaining trust with customers and stakeholders.
Governance and Regulatory Compliance
In today’s business world, companies face an increasing range of regulatory requirements that they must comply with, including those related to tax, fraud, bribery, competition, data privacy and protection, consumer protection, quality, HSE (Health, Safety and Environment), and more. In addition, organizations must be prepared to respond to audits and investigations that are designed to ensure that they are meeting these requirements. These audits and investigations can be costly and time-consuming, and failing to respond to them adequately and timely can lead to significant fines, reputational damage, and legal liability.
One of the biggest challenges that companies face when responding to an audit or investigation is identifying the relevant information that must be produced. This information is most of the time spread across the organization, “buried” in tens of thousands of documents, emails, audio and video files and other records. Finding and organizing this information can be a daunting task, particularly when time is of the essence.
Digital Operations and eSignature
SEAL is a cutting-edge platform designed to revolutionize how organizations manage and utilize their corporate documents. Acting as an Active Document Store, SEAL supports the entire lifecycle of business documents, providing advanced content-centric features essential for digital operations. The platform facilitates end-to-end digital processes, enabling document composition, collaborative authoring, review, approval, and e-signing capabilities.
Compliant e-Archiving
SEAL is a cutting-edge platform designed to revolutionize how organizations manage and utilize their corporate documents. Acting as an Active Document Store, SEAL supports the entire lifecycle of business documents, providing advanced content-centric features essential for digital operations. The platform facilitates end-to-end digital processes, enabling document composition, collaborative authoring, review, approval, and e-signing capabilities.
Sales & Customer Service
In today’s competitive market, delivering exceptional sales and customer service is paramount for organizations seeking to retain customers and enhance their brand reputation. Managing customer-related documents efficiently and ensuring timely responses to feedback and complaints are critical components of this endeavor. Companies must centralize and streamline their document management processes to provide quick access to customer information and automate the handling of feedback and complaints. SEAL addresses these needs by offering a comprehensive solution designed to optimize sales and customer service functions through advanced document management and process automation.
Contracts Management
SEAL for Contracts Management is a cross industry solution that offers control and visibility over all your contracts and supporting documents during their entire lifecycle using full paperless operations. Every single contract is stored, categorized and can be easily and securely accessible from anywhere using any device for a new level of productivity.
Procurement & Supply Chain Management
More than ever before, procurement teams are operating in a challenging and fast-changing environment. They’re tasked with tough operational excellence goals while working with fewer personnel and reduced budgets. By digitizing and automating document-intensive business processes, organizations can gain enhanced visibility and optimize their mission-critical supply chains while reducing manual data entry and data entry errors, improving supplier information management, lowering transaction costs, and accelerating the receiving process.
Finance & Administration
Responsible for planning, controlling and auditing the company finances and cashflow, the finance department is a crucial component of any business. Though not always obvious, this department is a core enabler of a company’s growth and development. By implementing digital and automated processes to manage and distribute financial documents, finance managers can free up their staff to focus on strategic initiatives and serve the lines of business with accurate and relevant information.
Human Resources
The HR department depends on document-driven processes, usually on paper. Paper requires archiving cabinets, and, in time, the amount of paper stored quickly become unmaintainable. Plus, paper tied to bloated processes slows HR Managers down from doing important work that pushes a business forward. Automation and digitalization can help you to reduce the time it takes to complete your HR tasks without sacrificing quality of work.
Legal
In today’s business environment, organizations face numerous legal challenges and risks, including compliance with regulatory requirements, managing litigation processes, and ensuring the integrity of legal records. Efficiently handling these legal matters is critical for minimizing risks, controlling costs, and achieving favorable outcomes. SEAL provides a next-generation platform designed to support legal and litigation management by automating case management processes, ensuring secure document handling, and facilitating compliance with legal standards.
Banking
The banking industry is undergoing a digital transformation, and document automation is a crucial component of this process. Banks need to efficiently manage large amounts of unstructured data (documents, emails) scattered across various locations and systems, while ensuring security and regulatory compliance. Document-centric processes require specialized platforms that are optimized for unstructured content
management and automation, as they should not be managed by the core banking or other transactional systems.
Insurance
The insurance industry faces several challenges, including intense competition, taught compliance regulations, meeting rising customer expectations, and the management of extensive amounts of data and documents.
Automating document-based tasks, including managing internal regulations and policies, risk analysis, claims management, and underwriting policies, is a crucial undertaking, given that many insurance processes rely heavily on documents.
Energy
The energy industry is undergoing a transformative shift driven by the need for decarbonization, regulatory pressures, and evolving technological advancements. Key challenges include managing vast amounts of unstructured data, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency. Effective unstructured content management and automation are critical for addressing these challenges, enabling energy companies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and make informed decisions.
Manufacturing
Operational excellence is vital in the manufacturing industry. Effective document management and automation is crucial and allows manufacturers to leverage their information to innovate and grow effectively.
The manufacturing industry needs also to ensure regulatory compliance and reduce risks. A massive amount of controlled documentation is necessary, where a mistake at any level can affect the production and the organization’s reputation.
Construction & Engineering
Every aspect of the architectural, engineering and construction project involves an increasing number of documents that must be captured, processed, stored / archived and managed. SEAL enables contractors in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction industry to manage critical corporate content and business processes associated with the Projects (Build) and Operations documentation, thereby attaining compliance with industry regulations, cost reduction and a corresponding increase in operational efficiency.
Transportation and Logistics
The transportation and logistics industry generates and manages a vast array of documents daily, from invoices and bills of lading to shipping declarations and cargo manifests. Efficient handling of these unstructured documents is critical to operations. Tasks like adding files to document folders, sharing with external parties, issuing delivery proofs, or ensuring confirmation signatures often involve repetitive, manual processes prone to error.
By automating document workflows, companies can minimize errors, reduce reliance on paper-based processes, and streamline digital operations.
