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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 technologies to prevent employees from using consumer-based file sharing apps to store, access and manage corporate data that is outside of the IT
==Key characteristics==
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 using [[cloud computing]], on-premises, or hybrid. According to Forrester Research, some EFSS providers can provide the ability to lockdown data in certain geographies for companies that have requirements to store content/metadata in specific jurisdictions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McKinnon|first1=Cheryl|title=Navigate The Crowded Enterprise File Sync And Share Market By Asking These 3 Questions|url=http://blogs.forrester.com/cheryl_mckinnon/16-05-19-navigate_the_crowded_enterprise_file_sync_and_share_market_by_asking_these_3_questions|website=www.forrester.com|date=19 May 2016 |publisher=Forrester Research, Inc.|
==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]].
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]], [[Biscom]], [[Box (company)|Box]], [[Hightail]],
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>
In July 2015, one EFSS vendor, [[Syncplicity]], was sold to private equity firm, Skyview Capital, by previous owner, [[EMC Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Konrad|first1=Alex|title=EMC Sells Box Competitor Syncplicity To Private Equity Shop Skyview|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2015/07/07/emc-sells-syncplicity-to-private-equity-shop-skyview/|website=
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