FileCloud is used by my organization as a central location to store all of our company shared documents as well as our personal work documents. It serves as a cloud storage solution so we can access our company files from anywhere as long as we are connected to the internet.
In my daily work, FileCloud allows my company to host everything on their own servers and have full administrative access to everything they need. If you don't have someone to manage a server or you don't need to have granular admin access, FileCloud would not be appropriate for your usage.
Recently, we implemented FileCloud to host our data securely using HTTPS instead of replacing our data on a third-party cloud solution or using VPN technologies. Our whole organization is now using it to access the data on our file servers.
With many of our staff members working remotely and on the move, this solution helps our staff members access their data on our secured central servers without having to use VPN technologies.
FileCloud offers several best features including a web GUI that is easy to use, simple administration, and a very intuitive mobile app. The platform provides good access to internal files and file server data from anywhere with an internet connection, the ability to send emails with expiration dates, password links, and access control, the ability to send attachments that exceed email limits for downloading, and seamless integration with NTFS and Active Directory.
I also appreciate the integration plugin for Outlook and Office applications.
FileCloud has positively impacted our organization by allowing us to share files more easily and securely, manage our cloud shares as we see fit, and enable remote collaboration because we can access data anywhere with an internet connection. It has helped our staff members be more productive in accessing the data they need at any time from anywhere in the world.
Since using FileCloud, we have saved approximately 40% of the time it previously took to access data because we can retrieve information at any time with an internet connection. Remote collaboration has increased between 40% to 55%.
FileCloud has helped our staff members be more productive in accessing the data they need at any time from anywhere in the world, making collaboration much easier. Additionally, the security of our data has greatly improved, and we have saved significant time because we can access our data at any time as long as we have an internet connection.
FileCloud can be improved by providing easier access to set up drive mount on a Mac without the use of other applications like Fuse. Updates need to be more apparent to FileCloud drive.
I have been using FileCloud for five years.
FileCloud is stable, as I have not experienced any crashing or downtime.
FileCloud's scalability is very good because it can handle any size of organization.
The customer support for FileCloud is very proactive and responsive 24/7.
I previously used OneDrive.
I switched from OneDrive to FileCloud because FileCloud has a significant advantage over all the cloud products I have used, such as OneDrive, Dropbox, and Box. FileCloud allows you to host everything on your own server, so you don't have to rely on Microsoft or any other company to maintain the servers and hope that they don't have large issues that prevent access to your files. As long as you can access your server, you can get into your files easily.
The price can be a little higher for smaller organizations, but for medium to large enterprises, the price is very cost-effective and affordable.
Before choosing FileCloud, I evaluated Dropbox as another option.
My advice to others looking into using FileCloud is that it is well-suited for companies that want to utilize a cloud storage system but not use products such as Box or OneDrive. FileCloud allows the company to host everything on their own servers and have full administrative access to everything they need.
My additional thoughts about FileCloud are that it is a perfect tool to access your files at any time, especially through the mobile app where it will promote collaboration and easy use and management of files.
I rated this product an 8 out of 10.
