EXP now offers a cloud storage product called Egnyte.
Egnyte does nothing but cloud storage and it does it well. We only resell their business product since it supports advanced security and have found Egnyte to work well for organizations that use typical office documents and PDFs. It’s not appropriate for CAD, GIS, or other large files.
We have been impressed with this product during our initial testing, and prior to getting behind it we looked at it under the following lenses:
Ease of Use
Egnyte works well in several methodologies from web-only access to mapped drive. The most appropriate for many businesses, in our opinion, is Egnyte Connect, which uses a mapped drive. After installation, the client software maps a “Z:” drive that connects directly to the cloud repository. This allows users to access files from anywhere but most effectively from their laptop or desktop with the client installed. Files can also be checked out and stored locally for travel or other needs. In every instance, client installation was painless.
Hybrid Support (Cloud & Local Storage)
Egnyte supports two hybrid modes:
You get one of the above as part of the business subscription but can combine both at additional cost.
Mobile Access
The Egnyte mobile app is excellent; it allows file sharing and direct document editing.
Integration & Interoperability
Egnyte has a plethora of integrations including:
Sharing
Sharing is simple with Egnyte. You can easily create “passwordless” secure links that can be emailed directly from the Outlook client, and then set to expire after a period of time chosen by the user.
Security
The business package includes such advanced security options as:
The Enterprise version supports “bring your own encryption,” which is ideal for highly compliant industries such as healthcare, government, and defense. This ensures that only people within your organization can access the files.
So far, we are very impressed with Egnyte – especially for highly-compliant environments. It is ideal for small professional firms that are moving from local storage to the cloud, and which do not use CAD. The product makes it easy and convenient to securely access files from work, home, hotel, and mobile devices.
If you have questions about whether Egnyte is right for your business, contact us for more information.