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ESG Research Finds Businesses Rapidly Adopting Online File Sharing and CollaborationMILFORD, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Online file sharing and collaboration (OFS (News - Alert)) is taking hold at the corporate level. According to the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), a leading IT research, analysis, and strategy firm, 28% of organizations have already established corporate accounts for online storage and file sharing services. That number is expected to grow to 50% over the next year, according to ESG's survey of nearly 500 IT professionals at small, medium, and large organizations. The complete results of ESG's comprehensive survey are captured in the new ESG Research Report, Corporate Online File Sharing and Collaboration Market Trends. OFS solutions are Internet-based services that enable users to store, access, share, and collaborate on documents and other files in the cloud. These services have become popular in recent years as people look for ways to access their documents from multiple devices, including traditional PCs, tablet computers, and smartphones. "By now, many, if not most, knowledge workers have been exposed to some form of consumer online file storage service such as Dropbox or Box (News - Alert)," says Terri McClure, ESG Senior Analyst and co-author of the report. "However, the fact that these services have been rapidly adopted by consumers on a personal basis, often via their smartphone's app store, has led to a situation in which companies are increasingly looking to standardize their employees' use of these services through company-owned and -managed accounts. Our research validates that IT and business professionals are serious about making OFS services a company-wide resource for their employees." Among the report's other key findings:
The ESG report is the most comprehensive of its kind specifically covering the rapidly growing market for business-oriented online file sharing and collaboration services. It provides valuable insights to any organization currently considering an OFS solution, and it assists vendors of OFS solutions, traditional file servers, NAS storage, and content management systems. The report includes:
An abstract of the report is available online at http://www.esg-global.com/research-reports/corporate-online-file-sharing-and-collaboration-market-trends/. About Enterprise Strategy Group (News - Alert) Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) is an integrated IT research, analysis, and strategy firm that is world-renowned for providing actionable insight and intelligence to the global IT community. Recognized for its unique blend of capabilities-including market research, hands-on technical product validation, and expert consulting methodologies such as the ESG Strategy Lifecycle-ESG is relied upon by IT professionals, technology vendors, investors, and the media to clarify the complex. For more information visit: www.esg-global.com.
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