Aerofs offers a private-cloud solution for file syncing and collaboration, allowing businesses to maintain data control and prevent leakage while supporting BYOD initiatives. IT administrators express significant concern over employee-managed services, with a majority actively seeking to replace consumer file sharing solutions like Dropbox and Google Drive due to security and governance issues. Over 78% of companies are either banning or limiting the use of these consumer services within their organizations.

1. Source: Osterman Research, Inc., August 2015
AeroFS provides private-cloud file syncing and collaboration for businesses. The AeroFS Private Cloud is a lightweight virtual
appliance that can be installed on-premise behind the corporate firewall using the industry standard OVA format (supported by
VMWare, Oracle VirtualBox, and others), as well as the popular OpenStack platform. By using AeroFS, the IT department is able to
maintain control over their data, audit file/folder access and sharing, and prevent accidental data leakage while still enabling and
adopting BYOD initiatives. End users benefit from the simple user experience they’ve come to expect from file syncing solutions
while knowing they are not violating any IT policies.
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ENTERPRISE
IT CONCERNSABOUT CONSUMER FILE SYNC AND SHARE
TOP
3 out of 4 IT administrators are concerned
by the use of employee-managed services like Dropbox.
Top 3
consumer products used in organizations without IT’s blessing.
More than half of companies
have a formal IT policy to replace consumer file sync and share.
3 out of 4 companies
place priority in replacing consumer-focused file sync and share.
DROPBOX
48.5%
GOOGLE DRIVE
42.4%
APPLE ICLOUD
40.8%
Consumer file sync and share is a
top concern for IT administrators.
VERY CONCERNED
10.6%
CONCERNED
24.2%
SOMEWHAT CONCERNED
40.9%
UNCONCERNED
4.5%
NOT TOO CONCERNED
19.7%
Security + Data Governance
are top concerns to replace consumer file sync and share.
6.02 / 7.0
5.53 / 7.0
4.98 / 7.0
4.68 / 7.0
4.63 / 7.0
SECURITY
DATA GOVERNANCE
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
CONTROLLING COSTS
AVOIDING DATA SILOES
NOCFSS
IT administrators are
searching for alternate solutions.
BANNED USE
13.5%
LIMITED THEIR USE
49.6%
CONSIDERED
BANNING OR LIMITING
15.8%
NOT BANNED OR
LIMITED
21.1%
Over 78% of companies
are actively banning or limiting the use of consumer file sync and share,
or considering doing so.
YES,
ALREADY DONE
29.3%
YES,
IN PROGRESS
21.8%
NO,
BUT WITHIN 12 MONTHS
24.1%
NO PLANS
18.0%
NO,
BUT IN >12 MONTHS
6.8%
18.8% 15.0%
39.8%
26.3%
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