Shared files.
THE OPTIONS
Storage on the local network Cloud storage A combination
LOCAL STORAGE
Fast within the premises No dependence on the connection Your responsibility to back up and secure
CLOUD STORAGE
Accessible anywhere Provider handles infrastructure Depends on your connection Still your responsibility to keep your own copy
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Where people actually work File sizes Whether access is needed remotely
FOR LARGE FILES AND LOCAL WORKING
Local storage, with a backup elsewhere.
FOR DISTRIBUTED WORKING
Cloud, with attention to synchronisation bandwidth.
WHAT TO SECURE
Who can access what Whether anything is shared publicly
THAT LAST ONE
Files shared broadly and forgotten are extremely common.
Review sharing settings periodically.
WHAT TO BACK UP
Both, regardless of where files live.
WHAT TO ORGANISE
A structure people understand, or nothing gets found.
