While many organizations are content to remand their files to on-premises storage, and simply back those servers up locally, this is ultimately a wasted opportunity. As we’ve discussed in the past, migrating to the cloud is one of the best ways to protect content–both general and sensitive. Looking at migration through the lens of backup …
While backup has always been a major factor in content storage, the concept has radically changed over time—in part because of the amount of businesses who have moved their files to the cloud. Nowadays, content is just as much about compliance and security as it is about preventing file loss. For organizations working with large …
External sharing is one of the core values of cloud collaboration platforms, and the ability to manage that sharing is one of the best things the cloud has going for it. For businesses that rely on file servers, most external sharing must be done via email, which is very difficult to regulate, especially on an …
Mastering External Sharing in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online for Admins Read More »
As cloud services become the norm, millennials take over the workforce, and expectations around workplace solutions become more demanding, MSPs are moving away from the “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it” mentality. No piece of technology fits that mantra more than file servers. The proliferation of file sync and share services, now dubbed content …
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Cloud FastPath, at its core, is designed not just to achieve migration success, but to empower migrators. Migrating into and between cloud collaboration platforms is a complicated process, demanding a fair amount of attention from those in charge of handling the project. Luckily, CFP, with its wealth of planning features, ensures that all projects can …
When it comes to migrating into or between cloud collaboration platforms, understanding your source content is key. While many organizations might feel comfortable saying they already know what their storage solutions contain, it’s often the case that the nuances of this issue go unnoticed. Cloud FastPath Analytics exists specifically to remedy this problem, and with …
Understanding Power Users Demonstrates the Importance of Migration Analytics Read More »
It’s impossible to overstate how much we take search capabilities for granted. When a cloud platform advertises its search technology, it can often feel like an apartment ad bragging that the place has walls. We assume that search functionality–and powerful search functionality, at that–is a given, the bare minimum that we can expect from cloud …
How Do Cloud Collaboration Platforms Handle Search: An Investigation Read More »
As one of the most recognizable names in cloud storage, Dropbox has been helping users safeguard and easily access their files since 2007. With easy to use functionalities, and a common-sense interface. In recent years, Dropbox has expanded its reach with Dropbox Business: an enterprise-level cloud collaboration platform that aims to assist businesses stockpile and …
One of the major sticking points in enterprise-level migrations can be the presence of linked files, which often go undetected by IT personnel as they are designing and planning migration. Like any oversight, linked files–when not spotted and dealt with appropriately–can derail a migration project, leaving entire departments without crucial data that they require for …
Cloud FastPath Now Identifies Linked Files. Here’s Why That Matters! Read More »
As we’ve discussed previously, one of the unique strengths of SharePoint Online (SPO) is the breadth of site options available to users within their SPO environment. Whether a given organization would benefit from Teams, a Group Sites, or Communication Sites, each of these options is easily deployable as IT works to build out SharePoint Online …