Getting into the Groove

GROOVE 2.0, SLATED for release on April 15, delivers richer collaboration for users and more control for corporate administrators. Some might find these aims contradictory, but Groove has never been a pure peer-to-peer product. The strategy was always to empower end-users to spontaneously share information within and across company borders while at the same time meeting IT requirements for security, data integrity, and availability. The new version advances these agendas. It also cements Groove's 6-month-old relationship with Microsoft, offering points of integration with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project. [Full story at InfoWorld.com.]

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