Tag: SharePoint Online

The Secret Life of Bytes

The interesting existence of data in SharePoint Online 

One of the great features of cloud computing is eliminating hardware and having instant access to applications and services wherever you may be. Many of our clients have migrated from on-premise SharePoint to SharePoint Online. Their users can access, collaborate on and share files from any browser or device. But have you ever wondered what happens to all that data being shuttled about the cloud? It turns out to be a pretty interesting story.  

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ShareGate makes it easy to migrate to SharePoint

Kiefer has had a long partnership with ShareGate. ShareGate is an invaluable tool for organizations that makes it quick and easy to migrate to SharePoint or Microsoft 365. A few benefits of ShareGate Desktop include; 

  • You can migrate all versions of SharePoint with unlimited data 
  • Organizations can reorganize and restructure SharePoint content using ShareGate Desktop 
  • The ability to monitor and secure your environment thanks to built-in and custom reports 
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Business as Unusual: What Reopening Might Look Like for IT

We’re collectively navigating uncharted waters. How do we prepare for the unknown? 

On Tuesday, May 12 Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sent an email to his company’s employees letting them know that if they so choose, they can work from home permanently. Work from home…forever. To some it might sound heavenly and to others, hellish. But Dorsey’s decree shines a very public spotlight on a very nebulous issue, namely, what does technology work look like after all…this?    

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5 Tips for Building an Intranet in SharePoint

Great intranets help employees do their jobs better 

“Man, I love this new intranet!” 

“What? New? The Internet has been around for decades.” 

“No, no, I said in-TRA-net. Our department just had ours rebuilt and it’s amazing!” 

“Oh, wow, ours is ancient. It looks like it was created in Angelfire. So, what makes yours so great?” 

Well…” 

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Uncertain Times Leading to Definitive Rise in Scams

Be wary of attackers seeking to exploit the pandemic 

Reports from organizations around the world indicate a significant uptick in phishing and malware attacks as bad actors seek to exploit the instability resulting from the coronavirus outbreak. As if you didn’t have enough on your plate.  

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Making the Case: Why 2020 is the Year to Migrate to SharePoint Online

SharePoint Online can help your team confront an uncertain future. 

2020 will be remembered for many reasons. Certainly, it has already been a year indelibly marked by the impacts of pandemic. But 2020 will also be remembered as a year of ingenuity, resilience and courage. Above all, we will look back at 2020 as the year things changed. How we work, travel, shop, interact, entertain – everything we think, say and do will have changed in some capacity. Some changes will be significant while others will be subtle.  

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Give Thought to Governance

Thinking about moving to SharePoint Online? Here’s some governance tips to consider when making the switch. 

With change and instability serving temporarily as our procedures du jour and employees flung far and wide, now may be the ideal time to start considering a migration to SharePoint Online. It’s a big step that requires a lot of planning to get the maximum benefit. But if/when you do start down this path, perhaps the most critical component to ensure long-term success is governance planning. 

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