Storing, Indexing and Retrieving Critical Business Documents

Unified Solutions provides electronic document management solutions based on Alchemy v8.2, a leading, state-of-the-art software system from Captaris, Inc.   Alchemy stands out in the marketplace for many reasons including:

• Its speed of image retrieval
• The ease and speed of deployment
• Its folder-based user paradigm
• It first-call proof of concept

Alchemy’s market positioning includes:

• Alchemy is for mid-market companies, small businesses and departments within enterprises.
• The need is to reduce risk and significantly improve operational efficiency through better management of content, but constrained by IT resources.
• Alchemy is rapidly deployable, packaged solutions for managing fixed content (including scanned images, computer generated output and emails).
• Alchemy handles the complexity of managing multiple content types, making it easy for users to find, share and archive the documents they need to do their jobs.
• Alchemy is priced for the mid-market companies and small businesses.
• It is a solution that addresses complex problems, in a package that results in quick return on investment.

Alchemy Server Options

Captaris Alchemy Server family provides repository management functionality including access control, backup, library service functions and management of all content objects/metadata.   All Server components reside on a Windows Server. 

There are two main Server configurations: Standard and Advanced. Both servers provide the functionality for:

• Managing a large number of repositories located on diverse storage options
• Managing a large number of user connections
• Managing input module and client licenses
• Windows security integration
• Hot backup, SMS support and remote administration
• Hosting the MailStore for Exchange input module

The Standard Server is the basis for classic fixed content management applications such as imaging, email archiving and COLD which includes the functionality just listed.

An Alchemy Administrator (formerly called 'Build') client license is also bundled. Additional Administrator licenses are available.

The Advanced Server is the basis for applications requiring integrated document management and records management.

It includes server-side functions which are important in controlling and auditing document access for compliance purposes, in order to support applications requiring integrated document management and records management.

The middleware services layer publishes Alchemy repositories to the Internet using an Internet Explorer browser for access.  Alchemy Records Manager creates and manages record file plans and retention schedules that are applied to content stored in Alchemy repositories as well as physical files and electronic files.

Modules for Archiving Solutions

The Captaris RightFax Archive Link for Alchemy brings together Captaris Alchemy document management with RightFax in a complete single-source fax archival and retrieval solution.

The Exchange Archive Link for Alchemy captures and archives e-mails from a Microsoft Exchange Server into a secure and compliant repository.  It provides a 24x7 tamper-proof process for capturing and preserving e-mail in a secure archive that complies with regulations and the demands of the legal discovery proves.