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Enterprise file synchronization and sharing (also known as EFSS and enterprise file sync and share) refers to a market of software services that enable organizations to securely synchronize and share documents, photos, videos and files from multiple devices with employees, and external customers and partners. Organizations often adopt these solutions to prevent employees from using consumer-based file sharing apps to store, access and manage corporate data that is outside of the IT department’s control and visibility.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Robb|first1=Drew|title=Ten Things You Need to Know about Enterprise File Sync and Share|url=http://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/storage-management/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-enterprise-file-sync-and-share.html|website=www.enterprisestorageforum.com/|publisher=IT Business Edge|accessdate=21 July 2016}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|last1=Rouse|first1=Margaret|title=Definition of EFSS (Enterprise file sync-and-share)|url=http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/EFSS-Enterprise-file-sync-and-share|website=searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/|publisher=TechTarget|accessdate=21 July 2016}}</ref> ▼
▲Enterprise file synchronization and sharing (also known as EFSS and enterprise file sync and share) refers to a market of software services that enable organizations to securely synchronize and share documents, photos, videos and files from multiple devices with employees, and external customers and partners. Organizations often adopt these solutions to prevent employees from using consumer-based file sharing apps to store, access and manage corporate data that is outside of the IT department’s control and visibility.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Robb|first1=Drew|title=Ten Things You Need to Know about Enterprise File Sync and Share|url=http://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/storage-management/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-enterprise-file-sync-and-share.html|website=www.enterprisestorageforum.com/|publisher=IT Business Edge|accessdate=21 July 2016}}</ref>
==Key Characteristics of EFSS==
EFSS applications are often characterized by having most or all of the following features and capabilities:
* Sync files stored in corporate storage to user desktops and devices
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* Built-in file creation, editing and previewing
* User access permissions to files and folders
* Protection of files stored and transferred by [[
* 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.
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==History==
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.
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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.” <ref>{{cite web|last1=King|first1=Rachel|title=Google intros Drive for Work as new premium option for Apps users|url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-intros-drive-for-work-as-new-premium-option-for-apps-users/|website=www.zdnet.com/|publisher=ZDNet|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref>
In April 2015, [[BlackBerry Limited]] paid between $100 million and $150 million to buy WatchDox Ltd. for its enterprise file sync and sharing capabilities.
In July 2015, one EFSS vendor, [[Syncplicity]], was sold to private equity firm, Skyview Capital, by previous owner, [[EMC Corporation]].
==References==
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