Data Sheets/ ZOTECA Data Sharing (ZDS) White Papers Presentations News ZOTECA, which means private room in Latin, is a metaphor for data entities and their associated computing processes: ZOTECAs are Reliable - They never get lost or destroyed, and are automatically recoverable ZOTECAs are Available - They can be locally accessed anywhere in the world; they are not tied to a specific physical device or location ZOTECAs are Private - Only owners of zotecas know about their existence and can authorize entry to others ZOTECAs are Secure - They cannot be broken into or stolen; it is impossible to access any data which is not in the zoteca ZOTECA's technology transforms this metaphor into a concrete reality, creating spaces where individuals and groups share data in a RAPS environment. The core of our innovation involves decoupling computing entities (processes, files, etc.) from specific physical computers or locations, thereby eliminating single point of failure.The problem is addressed at the infrastructure level, allowing us to guarantee RAPS by using: distributed protocols redundant data sophisticated authentication schemes encryption techniques ZOTECA Data Sharing (ZDS) technology is integrated into a series of product platforms for developing RAPS-based data sharing applications. These address data sharing as it manifests itself in various ways within an organization: DBMS data records, files, documents and messages. ZOTECA's first-generation platforms: ZOTECA RecordFlow - RAPS data transport, for the efficient and secure flow of data records within co-operating systems of multiple, heterogeneous organizations and their sub-units. ZOTECA Share - RAPS document sharing for individuals and/or organizations Other product platforms currently offered or under development: ZOTECA Document - RAPS enterprise document management for efficient and secure document management across and within organizational boundaries. ZOTECA Messenger - RAPS asynchronous messaging (email and IM) ZOTECA Group - RAPS groupware ZDS products easily integrate with the way people and organizations work. To use our services, one need only save data inside applications, just as one normally does. ZDS's technology guarantees that the data is backed up and that it migrates to the people authorized to share. No push and no pull actions are necessary. ZDS preserves the server-centric model of organizations while allowing peer collaboration. ZDS two-level authentication protocols leverage existing authentication infrastructures. ZDS can integrate and work with most encryption technologies. As a result, ZDS provides customers with computing services that have radically more RAPS from those currently available, while allowing people to work the way they always have. The limitations and difficulties associated with using computers and their operating software disappear. ZDS product platforms are most relevant in markets whose regulatory and/or business environment requires: Data exchange across boundaries of a large number of different organizations A high-level of security and privacy in this data exchange Audit trails and data immutability. There are several advantages and benefits to ZDS technology platforms: Assure that data flows efficiently only to those who are authorized to access it Provide an audit log of data transformations Ensure that data can not be lost or tampered with Guarantee secure operation across and inside organizational boundaries, while at the same time keeping firewalls intact Provide automatic disaster recovery of data Support rapid, customized development, while allowing the applications to be built according to the way people and organizations work Support evolutionary integration with existing infrastructure and practices, making it possible to provide RAPS benefits without rebuilding the IT infrastructure from scratch Provide a scalable, high-performance solution