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ActiveNav Discovery Center
Reston, Virginia, USA
What it is
ActiveNav Discovery Center indexes and analyzes files held in source repositories, then provides reports and actions based on those results. It is designed for unstructured data discovery, with rule-based classification automation. Discovery Center Workbench lets teams design, build, and test custom classifications before deploying them. Supported sources include file shares, Exchange, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, OpenText Content Server, and Azure Files. The web application runs through Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), with web and Windows listed as platforms. It can be installed locally, remotely, or in a distributed configuration using Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Analysis Services. The server requires Windows Server 2012 or later and SQL Server 2012 or later. Capacity planning uses Files Under Management, while standard licensing is based on Volume Under Management and assigned to named host servers. Connectors have specific requirements: OpenText Content Server needs a separate license, and Jira or Confluence access needs an account with access to the relevant content.
For and against
For
- Indexes and analyzes files across multiple repository types
- Supports custom, rule-based classifications
- Workbench supports classification design and testing
- Offers local, remote, and distributed installation configurations
Against
- Pricing is available on request
- OpenText Content Server connector requires a license
- Server requires Windows Server 2012 or later
- Jira and Confluence require accounts with content access
The verdict
Discovery Center combines repository indexing, reporting, and configurable classification in a Windows-based web application. Review its licensing and connector requirements alongside the server and database requirements when considering it.
Who it suits
Discovery Center suits organizations that need to find and classify unstructured data across multiple repositories. Its documented users include law firms, legal teams, and other organizations.
On the record
- Atlassian access requirement
- Connecting to Jira or Confluence requires an account with unrestricted access to issues or pages and associated attachments.support.activenav.com · read 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.support.activenav.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Classification
- It supports predefined and custom classification schemas for unstructured data.nccoe.nist.gov · read 9 Oct 2026
- Company presence
- ActiveNav's Data Security in ActiveNav Cloud document lists offices in Reston, Virginia; Winchester, UK; and Melbourne, Australia.activenav.com · read 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.support.activenav.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Discovery Center can use local, remote, or fully distributed SQL Server configurations.support.activenav.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Download
- The guide says the Discovery Center 4.19.0 installer is available from the ActiveNav support site after signing in.support.activenav.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Infrastructure
- The installation guide describes local, remote, and fully distributed configurations using Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Analysis Services.support.activenav.com · read 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.support.activenav.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- License limits
- VUM limits are assigned to named Discovery Center host servers, and technical scale limits can supersede licensed VUM limits.support.activenav.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Standard licensing is based on Volume Under Management (VUM), an instantaneous measure of the total volume of discovered files.support.activenav.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- OpenText integration
- The OpenText Content Server connector requires a license and an account with administrative permissions in the target system.support.activenav.com · read 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.support.activenav.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Discovery Center is an on-premises product for discovering and analyzing unstructured data.support.activenav.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Repository connectors
- ActiveNav documentation covers connectors for repositories including SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Jira, Confluence, and OpenText Content Server.support.activenav.com · read 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.support.activenav.com · read 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.support.activenav.com · read 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.support.activenav.com · read 9 Oct 2026
