: Simple, hosted file tracking I'm looking for some advice on a simple, hosted web-based digital file management system. We have a design team that creates a lot of assets needed by engineering,

@Jennifer810

What you're asking for sounds tailor-made for Gridiron Flow. It has versioning and collaboration tools, time management and asset management tools specifically for design workflows. It knows about graphics files (even tracks the names of layers inside a PSD) and the relationships among files (e.g., it will keep track of all the assets you've brought into a Photoshop or After Effects composition and can even show the relationships in a map). Since it automatically (and instantly) saves versions, Flow can be a lifesaver.

It may also be that Filetrek is what you need. I've not used it myself, but since it looks like it's by the same folks, I expect it's very robust.

Adobe will be releasing the Creative Cloud shortly, which may be another solution. Since it comes complete with the entire Creative Suite, it may well be the most cost-effective solution.

I'd be willing to bet that at least one of these would fit your situation, but you'd have to check out the details yourself.

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@RJPawlick971

If you are talking about image files (PSD files, JPGs, AI files, etc.) Then most file management and version control systems won't be of much use. The challenge with hosting versions of image files is storage capacity and the challenge of using versioning software is figuring out and tracking actual changes to non-ascii/non-text files. (Side note: This is where SVG could be really useful...)

You probably need to be researching "Digital Asset Management".

As such, the one option you hear mentioned with these types of files is Adobe's own Bridge product:
www.adobe.com/products/bridge.html
I don't know if anyone offers that as a hosted solution, however.

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