r Cemaphore | MailShadow® Overview

Overview


Cemaphore Systems, with its MailShadow® product line, offers a range of on-site and on-demand SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions to meet the needs of business users and companies of all sizes. MailShadow provides real-time email synchronization and protection to enable continuous replication, instant recovery and seamless migration between Microsoft Exchange, Google Apps/Gmail, and hosted Exchange. See comparison chart below to help determine which product best meets your needs.

MailShadow Product Family Comparison Chart

Product MailShadow for
Exchange Online
MailShadow for
Google Apps
MailShadow 2.3 OnSite
Short descriptionContinuous syncing of either Exchange or Gmail information with Microsoft Exchange online; also provides failover capability should primary service go offline.Continuous syncing of Exchange information with Gmail; also provides failover capability should primary service go offlineContinuous syncing of primary Exchange environment to a secondary Exchange environment; also provides failover capability should primary service go offline.
What is synchronizedSynchronizes all user information (including E-Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, and Notes)Synchronizes E-Mail, Calendar, & ContactsComplete transaction replication of multiple source mailboxes located on disparate Exchange servers replicated to one or more Exchange server.
Target Customer Description This product is for you if you have Microsoft Exchange or Gmail and you want to sync data to Microsoft Exchange OnlineThis product is for you if you have Microsoft Exchange and you want to go to GmailThis product is for you if you have Microsoft Exchange and you want to create a failover Microsoft Exchange environment
Licensing1 yr renewable license 1 yr renewable licensePerpetual license with yearly maintenance contract
InstallPer workstation/laptop (future central administration planned Per workstation/laptop (future central administration planned Per site with central administration UI
Requirements
  • Microsoft® Online Services E-Mail and Calendaring Account
  • Microsoft Exchange 2003 or 2007 email account**
  • Free or Premier Gmail account**
  • IMAP enabled on your Gmail account**
  • Broadband internet connection
** Optional based on whether syncing from Gmail or Exchange
  • Microsoft Exchange 2003 or 2007 email account
  • Free or Premier Gmail account
  • IMAP enabled on your Gmail account
  • Broadband internet connection
  • Server meeting minimum requirements to run Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Supported Software
  • Microsoft Windows XP or Vista (natively or on a virtual machine)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Exchange 2003 and 2007
  • Outlook 2003 and 2007
  • Microsoft Windows XP or Vista (natively or on a virtual machine)
  • Microsoft Exchange 2003 and 2007
  • Outlook 2003 and 2007
  • Microsoft Exchange 2003 and 2007
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Outlook 2003 and 2007
  • Microsoft Windows XP