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{{Short description|Software services used by companies}}
'''Enterprise file synchronization and sharing''' (also known as '''EFSS''' and '''enterprise file sync and share''') refers to software services that enable organizations to securely [[file synchronization|synchronize]] and share documents, photos, videos and files from multiple devices with employees, and external customers and partners. Organizations often adopt these
==Key
EFSS applications are often characterized by having most or all of the following features and capabilities:<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rodriguez|first1=Andres|title=File Sync & Share: When Worlds Collide|url=http://www.informationweek.com/software/information-management/file-sync-and-share-when-worlds-collide/a/d-id/1323369|website=www.informationweek.com/|date=3 December 2015 |publisher=UBM Tech|
* Sync files stored in corporate storage to user desktops and devices
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* Publish links to files with the ability to set a login requirement to access data
* Authentication options for [[Active Directory]], [[SAML]], [[Microsoft Azure|Azure]] Active Directory, etc.
* Schedule and automate file transfers from automated systems and repositories<ref>[https://www.multcloud.com/articles/scheduled-task-to-copy-files-from-one-server-to-another-1004.html Schedule transfer, move or backup data from one cloud storage to another] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930180402/https://www.multcloud.com/articles/scheduled-task-to-copy-files-from-one-server-to-another-1004.html |date=2017-09-30 }}.</ref>
* Audit and report file activities and system actions
Depending on what an EFSS provider offers, services can be deployed
==History==
[[Box (company)|Box]], one of the first EFSS products, was originally developed as a college project of [[Aaron Levie]] while he was a student of the [[University of Southern California]] in 2004. Levie left school to run the company full-time in 2005.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/aaron-levie-quit-college-to-found-box-now-25-billion-company-2017-7|title='I was having nightmares for a few weeks': Box CEO Aaron Levie reveals how hard it was to build a $2.5 billion business and take it public by age 29|work=Business Insider|access-date=2017-09-21|language=en}}</ref>
In 2007 [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]] was founded, and officially launched at 2008's [[TechCrunch Disrupt]] conference. The same year, [[Microsoft]] began beta testing of Windows Live Folders, a predecessor of [[OneDrive]].<ref>[https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2007/05/windows-live-folders-make-brief-appearance/ Windows Live Folders]</ref>
Around 2010, the EFSS market emerged with over 100 vendors from a variety technology backgrounds including backup and cloud storage ([[ShareFile|Citrix ShareFile]], [[Syncplicity]]), [[managed file transfer]] ([[Accellion]], [[Thru (company)|Thru]], [[Box (company)|Box]] (formerly Box.net), [[Hightail]] [formerly YouSendIt]), enterprise content management and more. Many vendors developed solutions as alternatives to consumer file sync and sharing services that didn’t have the security features in place to protect company information nor the flexibility to integrate with existing content repositories and business applications.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dubash|first1=Manek|title=Cloud file-sharing for enterprise users|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Buyers-Guide-Cloud-file-sharing-for-enterprise-users|website=www.computerweekly.com/|publisher=TechTarget|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Darrow|first1=Barb|title=Who will be the ‘Dropbox of the enterprise?’ The race is on|url=https://gigaom.com/2012/03/19/who-will-be-the-dropbox-of-the-enterprise-the-race-is-on/|website=www.gigaom.com|publisher=Gigaom|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Wexler|first1=Steve|title=Significant Churn Forecast For EFSS Market|url=http://it-tna.com/2015/09/10/significant-churn-forecast-for-efss-market/|website=it-tna.com|publisher=IT-TNA|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sliwa|first1=Carol|title=Enterprise file sync and share expands in 2014|url=http://searchcloudstorage.techtarget.com/news/2240237177/Enterprise-file-sync-and-share-expands-in-2014|website=searchcloudstorage.techtarget.com/|publisher=TechTarget|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref>▼
▲Around 2010, the EFSS market emerged with over 100 vendors from a variety technology backgrounds including backup and cloud storage ([[ShareFile|Citrix ShareFile]], [[Syncplicity]]), [[managed file transfer]] ([[Accellion]], [[
In October 2011, software company, [[Citrix Systems]], announced that it had acquired private enterprise file sync and share service, [[ShareFile]], to add to the Citrix product line. ShareFile was a competitor of [[Box (company)|Box]] and [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]] but focused on selling its product to IT departments of large organizations.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wauters|first1=Robin|title=Citrix Acquires ShareFile, The "Dropbox For Enterprises"|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/10/13/citrix-acquires-sharefile-the-dropbox-for-enterprises/|website=www.techcrunch.com|publisher=TechCrunch|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Savitz|first1=Eric|title=Citrix Buys ShareFile|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2011/10/13/citrix-buys-sharefile/|website=www.forbes.com/|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref>▼
▲In October 2011, software company, [[Citrix Systems]], announced that it had acquired private enterprise file sync and share service, [[ShareFile]], to add to the Citrix product line. ShareFile was a competitor of [[Box (company)|Box]] and [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]] but focused on selling its product to IT departments of large organizations.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wauters|first1=Robin|title=Citrix Acquires ShareFile, The "Dropbox For Enterprises"|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/10/13/citrix-acquires-sharefile-the-dropbox-for-enterprises/|website=www.techcrunch.com|date=13 October 2011 |publisher=TechCrunch|
In 2012, [[CTERA Networks]] entered the EFSS market.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/2015/jul/27/gartners-enterprise-file-sync-and-share-magic-quadrant-offers-surprises-and-opportunities/| title=Gartner's enterprise file sync and share Magic Quadrant offers surprises and opportunities| date=July 27, 2015| author=James Bourne| publisher=CloudTech}}</ref>
On June 25, 2014, [[Google]] announced at its [[Google I/O|I/O Conference]] that it was entering the enterprise file sharing market with the release of “[[Google Drive]] for Work.”
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▲==References==
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[[Category:File sharing
[[Category:Cloud computing providers]]
[[Category:Data synchronization]]
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