As expected, EMC has released Documentum Content Server v7.2 (along with all of the other core stack components that accompany the Content Server). Here is the official announcement from EMC.
Here are a few highlights I have gleaned from the release notes so far:
- Content Server
- Lots of crypto changes, improvements, and enhancements:
- Support for Lockbox. This adds secure key and password storage features available in D2 v4.2.
- Longer encryption keys and stronger crypto algorithms for generating AEK and DBK.
- Support for RSA Key Manager (RKM).
- Stronger SSL encryption supported.
- WORM and ViPR storage support.
- A new Upgrade and Migration Guide that appears to be very comprehensive (Of course, time will tell).
- New OS/DB certifications detailed in the ESRG.
- Lots of crypto changes, improvements, and enhancements:
- xPlore v1.5
- Support for cross-repository searches in query-based subscriptions.
- CPS linguistic analysis library upgraded to provide more/better extraction and analytics.
- Improved index rebuilds.
- Federated Search adapter for InfoArchive
- REST Services
- Supports full-text searches with facets using simple search language and URI parameters.
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The JSON representation for Type resource has changed (i.e., improved). A “compatibility mode” is provided.
- Supports the batching of RESTful Web service operations into one request.
- xMS v1.2 and xCP v2.2
- DA v7.2 supports .pem certificate chains to configure LDAP properties
- ADTS
- Supports Microsoft Office 2013 file formats, including Microsoft Project
- Supports PDF split
EMC says they have added over 30 new features and also fixed 2,700 bugs which is great news. See the Release Notes for complete list of features.
Support: Please note – The Primary Support window for Documentum 7.2 is through 20 February 2019, after which Extended Support is available through 28 February 2022.
Existing customers current on maintenance can access the latest release of EMC Documentum by visiting our EMC Support Site at support.emc.com. New customers should approach their account managers to generate a sales order to obtain the software.
The locations for some of these downloads is not always obvious. It looks like most of the v7.2 updates are listed as “DCTM”. You can find most of what you need under the DCTM Platform heading; others you will have to search for
