External file storage

Jive can integrate with a number of external storage solutions on a licensing basis to store and organize big files and then synchronize them in a Jive group or space.

External file storage

Jive currently integrates with the following storage providers:

These connectors provide two-way synchronization between files uploaded to the storage provider and a place in Jive where these files are socialized.

Note: Attachments to Jive are not stored in external storage.

For more information about these connectors, see External file storage.

Tip: You can integrate with many more storage providers with minimal development. If you want to connect a different storage provider to Jive, you can write an integration and use two-legged oAuth to connect your storage provider with Jive. For more information, see Core Help for Add-ons documentation in the Community Manager Guide (http://docs.jivesoftware.com/9.0_on_prem_int/sys_admin/jive.help.core/#admin/IntegratingwithjiveServices.html) and visit the Jive Developers site (http://developers.jivesoftware.com).

Using more than one external storage provider

You can use more than one type of external storage. For example, you can have some of your groups store files in Jive for SharePoint, and some in Box.com. After you've set up the initial community connections to your storage accounts, connections are set up group by group. When you create a group, you decide whether the group will use native Jive storage or another storage. However, you can't connect the same group to more than one storage provider.

Using external file storage

With the connected with one or more external file storage providers, users are able to use external file storage in their places. For more information, see Groups with external file storage in the User Guide.