Work Folders enables user to access their work related files on the devices with configured Work Folders no matter whether the devices are joined to a domain or not and whether the devices are connected directly to the corp net or over the internet.
That is a nice upgrade from the Windows XP breifcase right? So, later comes One Drive for Business as a Cloud Based storage solution.
Last week a client of mine asked "Which solution do I implement?"
I gave him the consulting drinking game answer "It Depends".
While at SharePoint Saturday Philly I attended the single most underrated session, Ask the PFE's. where a panel of MSFT'ies answers all your burning questions. Kudos to that team, led by SharePoint Samurai Mike Gannotti @Gannotti
After a round of discussion, this is what the team said: "It Depends"
Crack open a cold one and let's you and I discuss further.
The following
table discusses how various Microsoft sync technologies are positioned and when
to use each.
Work Folders
|
Offline Files
|
SkyDrive Pro
|
SkyDrive
|
|
Technology summary
|
Syncs files that
are stored on a file server with PCs and devices
|
Syncs files that
are stored on a file server with PCs that have access to the corporate
network (can be replaced by Work Files)
|
Syncs files that
are stored in Office 365 or in SharePoint with PCs and devices inside or
outside a corporate network, and provides document collaboration
functionality
|
Syncs personal
files that are stored in SkyDrive with PCs, Mac computers, and devices
|
Intended to provide user access to work files
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Cloud service
|
None
|
None
|
Office 365
|
Microsoft
SkyDrive
|
Internal network servers
|
File servers
running Windows Server 2012 R2
|
File servers
|
SharePoint
server (optional)
|
None
|
Supported clients
|
PCs and devices*
inside or outside a corporate network
|
PCs in a
corporate network or connected through DirectAccess, VPNs, or other remote
access technologies
|
PCs, iOS,
Windows Phone
|
PCs, Mac
computers, Windows Phone, iOS, Android
|
*Work Folders apps
not yet announced.
Until the WorkFolders App is released (unknown) the answer is clear that if you need both device independence with multiple device access, OneDrive for Business is the answer.
If you need internal access only, WorkFolders can be the best solution.
But other than that, I see no reason NOT to go with more functionality you get with OneDrive for Business.
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