ApplicationXtender 8.0 Has Some Dynamite New Features Coming Soon

Published: July 2015

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We sell and maintain ApplicationXtender (AX) systems across the country. It's fair to say that we hear wish-list items each time we visit our clients. Some of the items will not ever come to fruition. For example, a Tom Cruise movie called Vanilla Sky showed off a magical floating user interface from the future. Well.... don't think that I will live to see that type of technology, but EMC has done a great job over the years injecting research and development dollars into their products. AX is no exception.  

Highlights from EMC ApplicationXtender 8.0

  • Built on a brand new engine core

  • New HTML 5 viewer to support document viewing, annotation and redaction

  • Restful Services API

  • Browser-based Appgen and a new AX Admin module

Updated User Interface (UI)

  • Angular JS

  • Cross-platform

  • MVC controls

  • Virtual folders

  • Customizable

Restful Services API

  • SAML Authorization

  • JSON/XML support

  • .NET 4.5

New Image Capture

  • Captiva PixTools.NET toolkit

New Admin UI

  • Replaces old Application Generator (AppGen)/AX Admin

  • License admin

  • Groups/user permissions reports

Updated Web Application

  • New UI design: import, query and display

  • Cross-platform support

  • Multi-browser support: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox

New Administrator Website

  • Create and manage AX data sources

  • Create, validate and upgrade database schema

  • Create and manage AX applications

  • Create/import and manage AX users and groups

  • Create and manage AX data types

  • Manage user sessions and licenses

  • Manage storage

  • Other administrative tasks

What’s Next with ApplicationXtender?

Here’s what we expect to see in future releases of AX in 2016:

  • Mobile functionality

  • Updated workflow automation

  • Recycle bin and foldering

  • Admin client redesign

  • Microsoft certifications

  • User productivity enhancements

  • Cloud capture