Draft:TeamDrive
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| Developer(s) | TeamDrive Systems GmbH |
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| Initial release | 2005 |
| Stable release | 5.2.0
/ August 9, 2024 |
| Operating system | Server: Windows, macOS, Linux Client: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
| Available in | 8 languages |
List of languages German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish | |
| Website | teamdrive.com |
TeamDrive is a software manufacturer and an online service of the same name for secure collaboration and data exchange within workgroups and teams as well as with friends. TeamDrive provides privacy protection during file hosting and offers online data backup. The free version of TeamDrive equips users with 2 GB of cloud storage. Data synchronization between desktop computers, mobile devices (smartphones and tablet computers) has been supported since TeamDrive 3. TeamDrive is primarily used as a SaaS service by business customers, public authorities and institutions (NPOs) that work with confidential or personal data.
History
[edit]TeamDrive Systems GmbH was founded in 2005 as “PrimeSharing Deutschland GmbH” (PrimeSharing Germany Ltd.) by the software development company “SNAP Innovation GmbH” (SNAP Innovation Ltd.) in Hamburg. The development of the collaboration software “TeamDrive” was supported by the innovation foundation of Hamburg with public funds from the City of Hamburg. The product “TeamDrive 1.x” was only available for Windows operating systems. The current version, TeamDrive 5, supports Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, as well as Android and iOS operating systems. On the server side, the encrypted data is hosted in the public cloud and in Europe the data is stored in IONOS SE data centers.
Technology
[edit]TeamDrive uses a server-supported peer-to-peer-like communication structure to automatically transfer data between devices of one or more users and keep them synchronized. TeamDrive facilitates important basic functionalities of a distributed file system. By using full end-to-end encryption (256-bit AES) with current encryption algorithms, it is not possible to read data in transit or on the servers.
The TeamDrive software client is central to synchronization. The app, which is installed on end devices, monitors selected folders in the local file system and transfers new/changed content to the devices of personally invited team members. New files and documents, as well as changed documents are thus immediately available to other team members on their computers, even while they are offline. In this way, TeamDrive also makes it possible to synchronize folders and files between several devices of a user. The TeamDrive app is available for all major operating systems.
TeamDrive uses various mediation servers to ensure communication between clients (especially across time zones and firewalls). You can also use your own or existing WebDAV servers as mediation servers. Alternatively, services offered by commercial hosting partners can be used. At current, the TeamDrive Personal Server will no longer receive any further updates or development.
Performance features & security
[edit]- Only authenticated members in the team
- Data is automatically AES encrypted (256-bit) and transmitted (synchronized)
- File formats of any kind can be edited and transmitted
- Creation of “Spaces” where files can be grouped by topic and project
- Invite other users to your own Spaces
- Automatic version management and change tracking
- Comment functionality for each file version
- Automatic bandwidth adjustment and resumption in the event of interrupted connections
- Automatic compression of data before synchronization
- Extensible metadata management and transport system
- Offline work and availability of data at any time (requires prior download for mobile devices)
- File sharing via URL possible for people without their own account or software installation
- Ad-hoc VPN creation by the user
- Self-administration of team members and access rights
- Operation of self-hosted TeamDrive servers for data storage
- Operation of own directory services for user administration with AD/LDAP connection (also SAML or OAuth2.0)
- Collaborative work via a WebApp with Microsoft 365 or Collabora
System requirements
[edit]- Windows >= 10, Mac OS X >= 10.10 (Intel), Linux (GNOME, KDE, Xfce), iOS (iPad, iPhone), Android or a WebApp
- Accessible email account and active internet connection
Usage
[edit]A software app is required to use TeamDrive. It is available for free on the TeamDrive website. TeamDrive is free for non-commercial use and provides 2GB of cloud storage. Further 250 MB can be redeemed for each referral of a new user for up to a maximum of 10 GB. An unlimited number of free guest licenses are available to business customers, each limited to one “Space”.
The Windows app is also available as a portable version, which can be launched from an external drive on a Windows PC, leaving no traces on the hard disk.
Without having to install the TeamDrive app on a local device, the TeamDrive Web App can be used instead via a web browser.
Reception
[edit]Until mid-2018, TeamDrive was certified for its versions 1.1, 1.3, 2.1 and 3 by the Independent State Center for Data Protection Schleswig-Holstein. Each version had been awarded the seal of approval for IT products.[1] After 2018, TeamDrive received the EuroPriSE seal of approval, which certifies GDPR compliance.[2]
Criticism
[edit]- The costs are sometimes higher than with other providers of online data storage services.
- Data is encrypted using a group-wide symmetric key. Once data has been transferred to group members, they have a permanently valid key for all data in this area, even if they leave the group. However, TeamDrive ensures that the user can no longer access new data with their key.
- Since the software is not open source, there is no way to independently test the implementation of the encryption methods. TeamDrive declares that no backdoors have been built into the software.
- TeamDrive offers the noteworthy feature that all components of the system can be operated by the user himself on his own system in his own network completely under his own control.
Weblinks
[edit]Category:Android (operating system) software Category:IOS software Category:Linux software Category:MacOS software Category:Windows software Category:Collaborative software Category:Freeware Category:Data synchronization Category:Cloud applications Category:Cloud storage Category:Online backup services
- ^ "Gütesiegel für TeamDrive Version 3 (ehemals PrimeSharing TeamDrive) - ULD". www.datenschutzzentrum.de. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Archiv (Programm für Produkte & Dienste) -". Retrieved 2024-09-24.