Entreprise cloud file sharing what's needed

Hi everyone

Let's talk about enterprise file server in the cloud. Most of the enterprise got a file server but with the arrival of mobility this file server need to be more and more available without site restriction. So cloud file sharing may be a good alternative because it combine cloud based solution and on premise storage platform, it give also IT more control, give employee more productivity and a good collaboration tool and it is cost effective. This could be your benefits if you have well evaluated your business needs.

Clouds solutions are IT solution to a business need and most of the time if it not respected the solution will failed. So knowing your business demands, know who is going to access, when, where and how will help you to define your technical solution.

Obviously your solution must have the following characteristics:
  • security
  • Control
  • Performance
  • cost saving
  • elasticity
  • flexibility
  • mobile file storage , backup and security
  • real-time information
  • synchronisation
  • platform independency
  • folder permission
  • ability to connect to other cloud storage solution (dropbox, safesync...)
So an hybrid solution will fit better to your need than the internal one or public one. But security must be your second concern about. By giving access to any user from anywhere, IT will solve also a common problem in the enterprise, 63 % of regular employees share and store files using solutions that are not approved by IT (source IDG research).

The enterprise file sharing solution will need to be control access behind firewall files and to the cloud. Encryption will also be needed. Remote wipe capability will be something that you should take a look, and strong and multifactor authentication. Last point a too secure solution will mean restriction for user so keep it simple.

So the advantage of getting a file sharing solution inside an hybrid cloud is to solve a security problem, you will get also a lower TCO and a more satisfied users that have their business need taken in consideration. Data visibility will be more managed also.

So let talk about provider, everyone knows dropbox, trend micro safesync, egnyte... so take a look at this solution, test it, use it and keep in your mind that this solution  must be in adequation with your user and business needs

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