Sharing the groove

Microsoft and Groove Networks are further developing their relationship to provide customers with a team Web site offering that supports online and offline use and automatic synchronization and works securely across company firewalls.

Last fall, Microsoft invested $51 million in Groove, which will deliver a team collaboration and knowledge management solution in the form of an kit that integrates SharePoint Team Services with Groove Workspace, by this. The companies claim the combined SharePoint Team Services and Groove Workspace offering will offer customers easy-to-use collaboration tools that enable offline access to team content; automatic synchronization; and secure, real-time collaboration across network boundaries.