FileCloud and SharePoint: Why Your Enterprise Needs Both to Succeed
Many enterprises use SharePoint because of its inclusion in the Microsoft suite of solutions — it’s a vital internal sharing tool for many. However, SharePoint Online presents certain restrictions and issues that can make collaboration more difficult for end users and administrators alike, specifically when it comes to external file sharing with vendors, suppliers, and partners.
There are many benefits to using FileCloud in tandem with SharePoint Online, including:
Data Loss Protection:
FileCloud includes a variety of sync options, including offline and remote sync for local file servers, as well as unlimited file versioning, so file changes and data uploads are maintained and secured.
Remote Device Management:
FileCloud offers this functionality to ensure that users and admins can respond swiftly to lost devices or suspicious activity, serving to protect sensitive data. The inventory of connected devices also allows admins a quick way to review and manage connections to the FileCloud environment.
Large File Support & Resumable Uploads:
FileCloud offers unlimited storage and supports large file storage, while also offering large file sharing as well, with a built-in media player and the ability to preview CAD files through an integration with Autodesk. SharePoint Online large file support limits uploads greater than 250GB.
Infrastructure and Deployment Support:
FileCloud offers configuration and deployment options to ensure that organizations can design the solution that best fits their needs across storage, security, sync, and collaboration.
For organizations that need to be able to deploy a file sharing and management solution on-premises, FileCloud offers the necessary flexibility by integrating with existing storage as an access overlay. Within a Microsoft-exclusive environment, an enterprise will need to set up additional licenses for SharePoint Server and hybridize the environment.
There could also be data residency issues when using SharePoint Online. With the rise of privacy laws and restrictions, many enterprises are looking for solutions that offer the option to store data in a specific country or region. In FileCloud, data sovereignty and residency is supported via on-prem deployment or by opting for FileCloud Online, where we host data in one of several regions around the world.
Customization Options in FileCloud:
FileCloud offers flexibility and customization which helps maintain your brand. These options include:
• Updating the user and admin interfaces with your company logo
• Creating custom login screens
• Applying local language and calendar settings
• Running FileCloud on a custom domain
Limitations of SharePoint Online compared with FileCloud Online
• No region-specific single-tenancy, unless Microsoft 365 Geo-tenant is enabled (user-level service plan)
• Multi-site architecture not available (high-performance, scalable, and redundant data access in distributed data center environments)
• No multi-site/branch replication