UK-based enterprise collaboration provider Huddle, which has established itself in Europe during the last five years with its cloud-based content management service, has launched a private beta programme for Huddle Sync, a new file-synchronisation tool.
Huddle Sync enables employees inside an enterprise to securely access an entire corporate knowledge store, yet the service intelligently syncs only relevant documents onto their desktop and mobile devices using keywords and personal document-use histories.
Users will not find any Facebook-like social networking features there; it is designed for employees collaborating in the use of corporate business data. The cloud service enables enterprise documents to be accessed securely from any device with a browser, and the software will even go and find the docs for you.
Cross-enterprise file sync is very different and more complex than a personal file sync application, Mitchell said.
“Enterprises have to sync, not just an individual’s data, but that of everyone across the organisation and make it securely available offline on multiple devices,” Mitchell said.
On average, Mitchell said, a document in Huddle is securely shared with 20 other people, making enterprise sync 20 times more complex than personal sync.
“Consumer sync tools are great for providing access to documents at an individual level, but they lack the security, scalability and intelligence required for the enterprise,” Mitchell said. “They’re a time bomb of costly data loss waiting to happen. Huddle Sync combines intelligent sync capabilities with enterprise content management to deliver a service that is great for users and CIOs.”
Using a tool such as Huddle Sync, CIOs can regain control of data being shared within and across the firewall, thanks to full audit trails and granular permission settings, and users can work on the latest version of their content when offline.
Huddle can be accessed online: on desktops through Microsoft Office applications, and via mobile with BlackBerry, iPhone and iPad apps. It is currently available in 15 languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese. The beta programme started on 21 February.
Huddle, founded in 2006, is currently used by more than 100,000 business and government organisations worldwide, including HTC and Kia Motors. Companies engage the service to store, share and collaborate on content with people inside and outside their organisation. It has now established an office in San Francisco to roll out its services in the United States.
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