Egnyte Debuts in Microsoft Cloud Storage Partner Program

Egnyte, Inc. announced the availability of a Co-Authoring integration as a select member of Microsoft’s Cloud Storage Partner Program.

Egnyte customers using Office Online will be able to collaborate in real-time, using PowerPoint, Word and Excel documents stored within their Egnyte environment.

With more than 1.2 billion Microsoft Office users to date, this integration will be a significant addition to our product portfolio. As a part of Egnyte’s open platform, it enables users to securely collaborate on files in any app, on any device, via any storage.

“We’re excited about the next step in our journey to make Office files more open and accessible for Egnyte customers,” said Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate VP, Microsoft Office. “Starting today, real-time co-authoring is available for customers storing documents in the Egnyte’s hybrid environment, giving them enhanced flexibility and a more seamless experience while working with Office applications.“

According to one study frm EMC, less than 10% of enterprise data is stored in a public cloud. As such, we’re happy to be a part of the initial group of partners, as this not only validates our place in this market, but the demand for our hybrid solution.

While the need to move workloads to the cloud is increasing, a large majority of businesses remain committed to storing a portion of their data on-premises for investment protection, security and performance reasons – especially large enterprises. Egnyte’s hybrid approach to file sharing positions us to offer Microsoft Office customers the flexibility to work on content stored in the cloud and on-premises, which our fellow Microsoft Cloud Storage Partners cannot.

“Technology is always advancing the way we work, which positively impacts our operational efficiency,” said Paul Creed III, technology project director, Kent State University. “Our Microsoft Office Online users can view, create, and collaborate on documents stored in the cloud via Egnyte using the Microsoft or Egnyte web interfaces. The ability to use existing applications – that are familiar and part of everyday workflows – in conjunction with our Egnyte account has improved productivity in such a seamless way, which allows our staff to focus on the task at hand.“

The Microsoft Co-Authoring integration will fit into the many existing integrations we have developed for Outlook, Office Online, Office 365, and Office mobile apps. Moving forward, our engineering team continues working as a part of the Microsoft Cloud Storage Partner Program to create better experiences for all of joint customers.

Being a part of Microsoft’s Cloud Storage Partner Program has been invaluable to the proliferation of the Technology Partner Program at Egnyte. By executing at the highest level with folks like Microsoft and Google, the company is confident that it can replicate success with new partners.

In addition to the work with Microsoft, the firm has built a suite of integrations with companies such as DocuSign, Inc., Jive Software, OneLogin, Inc., and Salesforce.com, Inc. as well as industry-specific partners like FotoIN Mobile Corporation, SmartUse (Newforma, Inc.), and SmartSheet.com.

In 2016 Egnyte will look to expand this program so customers can deploy solutions throughout their organization.