Six reasons you should move to SharePoint Online

Six reasons you should move to SharePoint Online

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In helping organisations transition to the cloud, Extech Cloud‘s key objective is to enable remote, flexible, secure and more collaborative working. Cloud-based content management tool SharePoint Online has become more widely used since the adoption of remote and hybrid working. It enables users to store files online for sharing and collaboration, and reduces the complexities related to file storage. However, we notice that many businesses still rely on legacy on-premises file storage. If you have not yet adopted cloud storage for your business, here are six reasons to migrate to SharePoint Online.

1. Scale Quickly and Easily

If your business relies on on-premises storage you will know the time investment and costs associated with increasing the amount of storage on your server. Although the price of storage has decreased significantly over the past decade, managing the amount of free space can be an arduous task that requires forecasting for future storage requirements. In comparison, if you use SharePoint Online and OneDrive and need more storage, you can instantly purchase more to meet your demands. Similarly, if you are not using the extra storage, you can decrease the amount and only pay for what you require.

1. Increased Security

The cybersecurity threat landscape has continued to evolve at a rapid pace and the tactics cybercriminals use are becoming more complex. If you rely on on-premises storage solutions, you are responsible for ensuring your system is secure from all current threats. Without a team of cybersecurity professionals, this is a difficult task. With SharePoint Online and OneDrive, Microsoft has an industry leading team of security experts working 24/7 to ensure that all data is safe from cybercriminals. Similarly, if your business has legal or other requirements that govern the handling of data, SharePoint can be configured to comply to most governance standards and policies.

1. Work From Anywhere

Due to the pandemic, the past two years has seen a massive rise in remote and hybrid working. With this change in workplace model, it has become essential for IT systems to be accessible from anywhere, on any device. Whilst this is possible with on-premises file storage through the use of a VPN, it adds unnecessary complexity to a business’s IT system. Depending on the size of your business, the increase in traffic can overload the VPN. With SharePoint Online, employees have access to all files and systems, regardless of where they are working.

1. Increased Collaboration and Productivity

As SharePoint Online is a Microsoft product, it seamlessly integrates with all other products within the Microsoft 365 suite. For employees, this means they can collaborate on documents in real time, with version control, even with stakeholders outside of their business. SharePoint Online also uses advanced AI and machine learning to make it easier for users to quickly and easily find information. This allows employees to spend more time working productively, and less time searching for a specific document within an on-premises storage solution.

1. Customisable to Suit your Business

Every business has a different way they manage storage and interact with files, and SharePoint Online is highly customisable to ensure it is the right solution for all businesses. There is the option to use SharePoint with the default features, but it is also possible to develop your own custom assets. Businesses can also customise their SharePoint Online space with their own branding to really make it their own.

1. Consistent Innovation

Microsoft continues to invest heavily in updating their existing products to meet the everchanging needs of modern businesses. SharePoint is no different, with new updates being constantly released to improve collaboration, productivity and the overall user experience.

Want to find out more?

SharePoint Online has features that can transform the way all businesses view file storage and productivity. If your business still relies on legacy on-premises file storage infrastructure, or if you want to find out more about how you could be using SharePoint Online more effectively, contact Extech Cloud today. If you are considering migrating your business to the cloud, why not ask about our no-obligation feasibility study?