Teams is great for Collaboration and Microsoft has put in good amount of effort for its security. The application is Layer D compliant which make it a promising and secure solution for large-grad enterprises and cloud business organizations.

More on certifications; Teams has got SO 27001, ISO 27018, HIPAA, SSAE16 SOC 1 and SOC 2, and EU Model Clauses (EUMC) to its name. Even though certification isn’t a feature that any application offers to its customers, but it is important in terms of cloud security.

Integration with other tools

Not only Teams is secure in itself; it is also easy to integrate it with other tools and still stay secure. Microsoft Teams Security is an important factor for Office 365 users, since MS Teams is built into O365, CSPs can easily change e-discovery settings from Security & Compliance admin center for better cloud security.

Redundancy (for the sake of Legal Proceedings)

Admins can configure Microsoft Teams with “Legal Hold”, which means Microsoft will retain a copy of every type of data even after the original author deletes it, in order to be able to present the data in an evidence for the court of law. Looks like, you’ve got to stay on point while collaborating, at all times!

Data Location and Backups

Microsoft Teams Security is very organized in terms of data. The exact location of your data is not disclosed, but you can be sure it’s somewhere around you. MS Teams supports data location is Americas, EMEA, and APAC region. Your data will mostly be residing local. However, if there is a storm coming from the west coast and your data is residing there, it’ll be shifted to the east coast HD centers without user intervention.

Privacy

Microsoft Ensures its customers that, Microsoft Teams security has got same privacy regulations as are persistent in Office 365. The data isn’t controlled by Microsoft in any manner and not scanned either. Even the content uploaded or shared in Teams and other products like One Drive for Business, SharePoint Online etc. isn’t accessed by Microsoft.

ALSO READ: Make Most out of Microsoft Teams

MachPanel and Automation Platform for Microsoft CSPs

If you are a CSP having your own cloud business or if you resell Microsoft Products, MachPanel is your next best friend. MachPanel is a full-fledged Multi-Cloud Service Orchestration & Delivery Platform (MSOP).  With this, you can cover up all your cloud business needs like Showcase Bundle & Sell; get End to End Automation, Own & Control the billing. MachPanel is the best end-to-end business management platform that you can get your hands on and it’ll take you to a good Business direction.

Now you know it, get your hands on MachPanel for a substantial support towards your cloud business and get ready for substantial business growth.

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Before we compare the features let’s get this straight: Work Folders was introduced as a sync client for file server whereas OneDrive is the sync client for SharePoint. So, Work Folders accesses data on multiple devices from file server whereas OneDrive for business will provide access to data from multiple devices from SharePoint.

Work Folders

Work Folders module was introduced for storing and accessing work files on PCs, laptops and other devices. The concept emerged with the growing trend of bring your-own-device (BYOD) in cloud business space. Work Folders module help organizations manage and control their data on centrally managed file servers. There is also the option of setting up user device policies and lock screen passwords for multiple employees who bring their own devices.

Deployment of Work Folders

The deployment of Work Folders can be done on any number of file servers within your environment. Hence, Work Folders implementation can be scaled according to need and growth within the environment. There are three options for enterprises: single-site deployment; in which file server is hosted inside a site within customer infrastructure, multiple-site deployment; in which file servers are hosted in multiple locations and hosted deployment; in which sync servers are to be deployed over an IaaS solution.

Business Applications

It provides a decent way of accessing user’s work by providing a single point of access. It also allows for accessing files and work documents while the user is offline and performs sync whenever the system is next connected to Internet. File classification and folder quotas are the existing file server management techniques in order to manage user data. For the provision of a high availability solution, Failover Clustering with Work Folders is used.

OneDrive benefits for Business

As mentioned earlier, One Drive for business is the sync client for SharePoint. It makes sharing and collaboration easier for SharePoint users.

Deployment of OneDrive for Business

There are many OneDrive benefits for business. OneDrive apps can be deployed using System Center Configuration Manager for OneDrive sync client. The latest sync client can be used with SharePoint 2019 but not the earlier versions. Deployment can also be done using Intune. There is a separate option of Network Utilization planning which can be set in order to use the sync client efficiently.

Business Applications

OneDrive is used for file sharing and handling. It connects files, lets you store the important work, and makes collaboration and sharing of files on multiple devices easier within the office space. All of the files are private by default. Sharing is even allowed to client outside of the company, depending on cloud business’s policy off course, through Office 365 while using OneDrive for Business.

To sum it all up, both the products are getting better with new releases. When making a choice between the two, it is important to know the back-end infrastructure of the two. It is necessary to understand both Work Folders and OneDrive for Business and go for the one which adds more value to your business.

MachPanel and Work Folders Module

The good news is: MachPanel now offers support for Work Folders and is it just exactly what your cloud business needs for better productivity and collaboration. MachPanel’s Work Folders module offers single server and clustered Work Folders deployments, Segregation among multiple customers’ work folders, showcasing, selling, packaging, and billing capabilities, all offerings for resellers, best-in-line automated provisioning, detailed management platform and easier Quota management. It also offers all the technical support like Config Sync from backend, detailed reports on usage and a unified portal for easier management.

Here’s your chance to avail the opportunity that comes with MachPanel Work Folders and discover what your cloud business can deliver with increasing revenue.

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