Why businesses should not use Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc

Businesses desire collaboration, accessibility, and external access; and that can be delivered through the cloud. But when choosing solutions such as SugarSync, Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive, and Dropbox, businesses should be aware of these threats and problems:

Security breaches

Beyond personal use, SugarSync, Google Drive, Microsoft Skydrive, and Dropbox are not recommended for networks. With each of these solutions, a stranger hosts your data. Your business is secured by one encryption key, that everyone else is using. This explains why Dropbox’s recent security failures were so heavily publicized: everyone was at risk. Additionally, external hosting means that information is stored on a foreign server. 

There is no local oversight over this infrastructure. Your files are secured by these companies, exclusively.

Increased downtime

Most of these cloud companies host on a third-party server, such as Amazon EC2. What this means: when Amazon goes down, these companies experience downtime, and ultimately, your cloud goes offline. Downtime is more likely to occur because the entire ecosystem depends on this external server or vendor.

Limited visibility

Cloud solutions, thus far, have not provided users with visibility. There is limited policy and access management, and absolutely no reporting. What are your employees doing? How much data are they using? What files are excluded? What is the revision history on a specific document? None of these questions go answered.

Weak business functionality

SugarSync, Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive and Dropbox are not made for businesses, they are consumer solutions. There is no integration with your business environment or applications. Also, because these companies pay for data, they will erase revisions and deleted files without your consent, on a recurring basis. Finally, there is no restoration of these files, and thus, they are not true backup solutions.

Enter nDrive

nDrive is true file sync for business. 

Currently deployed in companies from 2 employees to two thousand employees, nDrive is the solution to your security, viability, and uptime woes present with other file sync products. 

• nDrive has 448-bit encryption with individualized keys making sure your business data is secure from other nDrive clients. 
• nDrive has full reporting and audit logs. Know what your employees are doing and when. 
• nDrive data is stored locally, with a local Minneapolis based team supporting the product. 
• nDrive was built with business in mind. It was never deployed as a consumer solution and was built for business sharing and syncing from day one. 
• nDrive has support. No other file sync product includes phone, email, and online support. Missing a file or have a question, our team is here for you!

Always in sync, always local, always secure. nDrive from nology.