Is data sovereignty / data residency a concern for your content? If the response is: Some of the Hybrid providers (such as Accellion, Citrix ShareFile, Egnyte, or Syncplicity) can also offer an entirely cloud solution and may be a good fit for a short list.Ģ. These EFSS providers offer lightweight enterprise content management (ECM) capabilities and can serve a broad set of requirements for managing business content. Leading vendors in this cloud segment, such as Box, Dropbox, Google, and Microsoft are actively investing in their repository services (such as for storage, search, access controls, lifecycle management, metadata). "We want to go all in on cloud, sooner rather than later", then look at the Cloud EFSS vendors carefully, asking not just about their collaboration and file sharing features, but their overall perspective on acting as an enterprise "system of record". If this phased approach means introducing cloud as a complement to existing systems for new projects, programs or use cases, consider the Cloud providers that allow you to sign up for a subset of your overall user base while the overall cloud roadmap is being finalized. Start by implementing EFSS from your own content repository systems, but keep the flexibility of moving to cloud services over time, without having to change EFSS vendors.Vendors such as Syncplicity, VMware's AirWatch, or Watchdox by BlackBerry can support this scenario. "We're taking a phased approach over the next couple of years", look at the Hybrid providers that also offer their own private or public cloud deployment option. With this approach there is no requirement to migrate or replicate content to a third-party repository just to get the mobile-friendly, easy file sharing experience of EFSS. Vendors like Varonis work with existing network environments, and most of the Hybrid providers have packaged integrations for major content repository systems, such as SharePoint.
"We're not going to cloud (at least not yet…)" then look at the Hybrid Wave for EFSS vendors that can use your existing investments in file shares or on-premises ECM systems. What is the plan for content in the cloud? If the answer is:
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So then, how to traverse the two Waves and dozens of vendors, including the 17 formally assessed in these two reports?Īsk these 3 questions when assessing an EFSS solution:ġ. This is "table-stakes" and the differentiating requirements appear when business and technology management decision-makers look at usability, security, and the broader strategy for content collaboration and management. Clients typically have a larger set of requirements than just a simple way to share, and synchronize files across teams and devices. We split the market this way because of the questions our customers ask us during inquiries and advisories. The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise File Sync And Share Platforms, Cloud Solutions, Q1 2016 (March 10, 2016) The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise File Sync And Share Platforms, Hybrid Solutions, Q2 2016 (April 25, 2016) Two Forrester Waves on the EFSS market were published recently, segmenting this crowded market into two categories: cloud solutions and hybrid solutions. Forrester defines Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) as the technologies that "allow organizations to share and replicate content across multiple devices, distributing files to employees and/or customers or partners outside the enterprise".
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