ActiveNav Discovery Center
ActiveNav Discovery Center indexes and analyzes files in source repositories, then provides reports and actions based on those results.
What ActiveNav Discovery Center is
ActiveNav Discovery Center indexes and analyzes files in source repositories, then provides reports and actions based on those results. It is designed for unstructured data discovery, with rule-based classification; teams use Discovery Center Workbench to design, build, and test classifications before deploying them. Listed sources include file shares, Azure Files, Exchange, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, and OpenText Content Server. The web application is delivered through Microsoft IIS, and the listed platforms are web and Windows. Installation options include local, remote, and distributed configurations using Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Analysis Services. The guide specifies Windows Server 2012 or later and SQL Server 2012 or later. Capacity planning uses Files Under Management, while standard licensing uses Volume Under Management, with limits assigned to named host servers. Pricing is available on request. Connector requirements vary: OpenText requires a license and administrative access, while Jira and Confluence require accounts with access to repository content.
Good
- Indexes and analyzes files across listed repositories.
- Supports rule-based custom classifications.
- Workbench supports classification design and testing.
- Offers local, remote, and distributed installations.
- Help Center includes documentation and a knowledge base.
Watch out
- Pricing is available only on request.
- OpenText connector requires a separate license.
- Server requires Windows Server 2012 or later.
- Connector access requirements vary by repository.
Who it suits
It suits organizations that need to find and classify unstructured files across supported repositories. Teams should account for its Windows and SQL Server requirements and licensing limits.
Verdict
Discovery Center combines repository indexing, reporting, and rule-based classification for organizations managing unstructured data. Check infrastructure, connector access, and licensing requirements before choosing it.
The facts
Each one read from ActiveNav Discovery Center's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Atlassian access requirement
- Connecting to Jira or Confluence requires an account with unrestricted access to issues or pages and associated attachments.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Atlassian integrations
- Its Jira connector supports cloud instances and on-premises Jira Core REST API version 7.6.1 and later; its Confluence connector supports cloud and on-premises version 6.12.1 and later.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Classification
- It supports predefined and custom classification schemas for unstructured data.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Discovery Center can use local, remote, or fully distributed SQL Server configurations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Download
- The guide says the Discovery Center 4.19.0 installer is available from the ActiveNav support site after signing in.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Infrastructure
- The installation guide describes local, remote, and fully distributed configurations using Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Analysis Services.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Jira and Confluence
- The Jira and Confluence connectors support cloud instances and specified on-premises versions, and require an account with access to the repositories and their content.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License limits
- VUM limits are assigned to named Discovery Center host servers, and technical scale limits can supersede licensed VUM limits.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Standard licensing is based on Volume Under Management (VUM), an instantaneous measure of the total volume of discovered files.checked 9 Oct 2026
- OpenText integration
- The OpenText Content Server connector requires a license and an account with administrative permissions in the target system.checked 9 Oct 2026
- OpenText licensing
- The OpenText Content Server connector requires a license, and users are directed to contact ActiveNav support for an updated license.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Discovery Center is an on-premises product for discovering and analyzing unstructured data.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Repository connectors
- ActiveNav documentation covers connectors for repositories including SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Jira, Confluence, and OpenText Content Server.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security certification
- ActiveNav says it maintains an Information Security Management System based on ISO 27001 requirements and that an external body audits compliance annually.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- ActiveNav Cloud documentation describes Azure-based authentication, key storage, encryption of persisted data, and TLS 1.2 or higher for data in transit.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security scope
- ActiveNav's security overview describes ActiveNav Cloud: its collectors send collected object data to the cloud platform for analysis and presentation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- SharePoint
- The updated SharePoint connector supports SharePoint 2013–2019 and SharePoint Online; the documentation says it improves scan performance and protection against SharePoint Online throttling.checked 8 Oct 2026
- SharePoint integration
- The updated SharePoint connector supports SharePoint 2013–2019 and SharePoint Online.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Sizing
- Capacity planning is based on Files Under Management, and the guide suggests estimating roughly one million files per terabyte of content.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The ActiveNav support site provides a Discovery Center Help Center with product documentation, licensing information, downloads, and knowledge-base articles.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company presence
- ActiveNav's Data Security in ActiveNav Cloud document lists offices in Reston, Virginia; Winchester, UK; and Melbourne, Australia.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Company security
- ActiveNav says its information security management system is designed around ISO 27001 requirements and is audited annually by an external body.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Reston, Virginia, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
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