Large Project Files
Access large project files where they already reside — without moving or synchronizing the data.
Architecture & Engineering
Protect Engineering Data Without Disrupting How Engineers Work
Secure Zero Trust Data Access to CAD drawings, project files and intellectual property across distributed teams, offices, contractors and clients — without moving the data or changing existing storage infrastructure.
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Engineering Data Wasn't Designed for Today's Distributed Workforce
Architecture and engineering firms depend on large, complex project files that may be distributed across file servers, NAS devices, SharePoint, cloud storage and multiple offices.
At the same time, architects, engineers, project managers, consultants and contractors need access to that information from different locations throughout the life of a project.
The challenge is providing secure, productive access to valuable project data without forcing firms to migrate information, expose infrastructure or disrupt established engineering workflows.
Distributed Data
Project information may reside across offices, file servers, NAS, SharePoint, cloud repositories and hybrid infrastructure.
External Collaboration
Consultants, contractors and project partners need controlled access to specific project information.
Valuable Intellectual Property
Designs, drawings, specifications and engineering documentation represent some of the firm's most valuable information.
Keep data in place
Move Access and Governance — Not the Data
FileFlex Enterprise overlays existing architecture and engineering infrastructure to provide Zero Trust Data Access to project files wherever they already reside.
Instead of requiring organizations to move project information into another repository, FileFlex provides secure access to existing data across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.
No mandatory migration. No parallel storage repository. No need to restructure existing project data.
Work the way you work
Zero Trust That Fits the Engineering Workflow
Work From Windows. Not Another Portal.
Engineering professionals spend their day in specialized applications and familiar Windows workflows. FileFlex Enterprise integrates directly into that environment, allowing authorized remote files to appear within Windows and supporting standard Open/Save operations from applications such as AutoCAD and Adobe.
Engineers work the way they already work while FileFlex governs access behind the scenes.
Familiar Windows WorkflowAccess authorized remote project files through familiar Windows environments.
Application IntegrationWork with files using standard Windows Open/Save workflows from supported applications.
Distributed AccessProvide controlled access to project data across offices and remote locations.
No Data MigrationContinue working with files in their existing storage locations.
Protect what differentiates you
Protect the Intellectual Property Behind Every Project
Architectural drawings, engineering designs, specifications, technical documentation and project records represent years of expertise and significant commercial value.
FileFlex Enterprise extends Zero Trust principles directly to access to that information, giving organizations granular control over who can access sensitive project files and what they can do with them.
Least-Privilege Access
Give users access only to the project files and folders they are authorized to use.
Controlled External Collaboration
Provide contractors, consultants and outside parties with controlled access to specific project information without unnecessarily exposing underlying infrastructure.
Control Sharing and Downloading
Apply granular permissions including view-only, download and sharing restrictions where appropriate for sensitive information.
Activity Visibility
Maintain an activity log of access and sharing actions and export activity to SIEM/Syslog environments for centralized security visibility.
Collaborate without exposure
One Project. Many Organizations. Controlled Data Access.
Modern architecture and engineering projects extend far beyond the walls of a single firm.
Architects collaborate with structural, mechanical and electrical engineers. Project managers coordinate with contractors and consultants. Clients require access to project information. Teams may operate from different offices, companies and IT environments.
FileFlex Enterprise provides a controlled data access layer across this distributed project ecosystem while allowing the organization responsible for the data to maintain governance over access.
Granular contractor access
Give Contractors the Data They Need — Not Everything Around It
Give contractors and specialist consultants granular access to the specific project files and folders they need — without unnecessarily exposing the underlying network or storage infrastructure.
Provide access to the project — not the entire environment.
Data, not the network
Give Users Access to Data — Not the Network
Traditional remote-access approaches can require organizations to extend network connectivity to users simply so they can reach the files they need.
FileFlex Enterprise changes that model.
Authorized users request access to specific data. FileFlex evaluates the request and provides access to approved files and folders without giving the user general access to the underlying corporate network or storage infrastructure.
A common access layer
Secure Access Across the Engineering Data Environment
Architecture and engineering firms rarely store all project information in one place.
FileFlex Enterprise provides a common Zero Trust Data Access layer across heterogeneous storage environments, helping organizations govern access without forcing consolidation into a new repository.
Built for the project site
Built for Real Engineering Workflows
Real-World Example: Landscape Architecture
Large design and project files can create significant challenges for distributed architecture teams, particularly when organizations want to preserve their existing storage infrastructure rather than move project information into another cloud repository.
FileFlex Enterprise enables remote access to large project files from their existing locations, helping distributed teams work with the information they need while maintaining centralized control over access.
The result: secure access to large project files without requiring a wholesale migration of existing data or a parallel storage environment.
Policy enforced
Security That Works Behind the Scenes
Every request for project data passes through FileFlex Enterprise policy enforcement before access is granted.
Users do not connect directly to the underlying storage system. FileFlex mediates each request, applies access policies and retrieves only authorized information through its secure connector architecture.
The data layer
Complete Zero Trust at the Data Layer
Architecture and engineering firms have invested heavily in protecting identities, endpoints, networks and applications.
But those controls ultimately surround something even more valuable:
The designs, drawings, specifications and intellectual property behind every project.
FileFlex Enterprise extends Zero Trust directly to that data, providing granular access control to files and folders across existing storage environments.
FileFlex Enterprise
Protect Engineering Data Without Rebuilding Your Infrastructure
Your project data is already distributed across offices, storage systems, applications and project teams.
You shouldn't have to move it all somewhere else to secure it.
FileFlex Enterprise adds Zero Trust Data Access across your existing environment, helping architects and engineers securely access and collaborate on valuable project information while preserving the infrastructure and workflows they already use.
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