As a leader in the enterprise file, sync and share (EFSS) market, EMC’s “mobile first” approach has enabled us to meet and support our ever-growing customer requirements. It’s no longer just about storage space and pricing; customers need to strike the right balance between productivity, efficiency and security. Enterprises need to take into consideration the best way to leverage EFSS by matching capabilities to use cases, especially as this market continues to mature.
On the heels of EMC’s “leader” position in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing, today, I’m pleased to share that Gartner has recognized EMC Syncplicity in its Critical Capabilities for Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing report. Gartner gave Syncplicity the highest score for extranet and mobile workforce.**
We’re not surprised EMC scored the highest in extranet and mobile workforce. We’ve built Syncplicity to be the very best in providing an incredible user experience and enhancing productivity regardless of where you are or what device you’re using, inside or outside the firewall. And what would our app be if it didn’t help you collaborate with key, internal stakeholders and the extended enterprise?
However, let’s not forget the two other key areas Gartner highlights as critical capabilities for EFSS vendors: security and collaborative document management. EMC scores in the top three for both: 3.62 out of 5 for High Security and 3.31 out of 5 for Collaborative Document Management. We believe this demonstrates our promise to always give users and IT the well-rounded EFSS solution they deserve.
Gartner rates security use cases based on “exceptionally sensitive files” – we believe this means Syncplicity continues to have your back when it comes to sharing the utmost sensitive files. With our policy driven hybrid cloud, IT has completely control over file security and storage location and our enterprise-grade access controls, military-grade encryption, remote wipe and mobile device management (MDM) integration means more specific and individual protection for users, files, folders and devices. Additionally, we’ve increased our security measures with the release of StorageVaults and StorageVault Authentication to set security controls on storage repositories.
And we don’t take collaborative document management lightly. We recently announced annotation and editing capabilities within PDF documents and MS Office files (respectively) in our new iPhone app and we have our Documentum and SharePoint connectors for connecting to existing enterprise applications. Ultimately, we will live by our “no silos” approach to mobilizing enterprise content to ensure every one of our users experience seamless, powerful and secure file sharing and collaboration.
The numbers don’t lie: Gartner’s Critical Capabilities for Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing has mapped out the critical needs of customers looking to adopt an EFSS solution and I’m proud to say that EMC continues to lead the way.
*Gartner, Inc., Critical Capabilities for Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing, Jeffrey Mann, et al, 13 August 2014. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
**EMC Syncplicity scored 3.44 out of 5 for extranet and mobile 3.64 out of 5 for mobile workforce.
