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For remote work to succeed, employees need timely, consistent access to up-to-date resources, enabling them to do their jobs well from anywhere. Organizations should invest in secure, purpose-built solutions that support seamless collaboration and ensure data accuracy.
Storing shared data and files in the cloud is one way to ensure business continuity when employees work remotely. Cloud-based company data should be secure, protected, and easily recoverable. It's also helpful to have some sort of caching capability or a virtual machine layer that speeds up file retrieval and minimizes egress fees. Synchronizing new information and updates quickly to edge locations ensures remote employees are never working with stale data. This infrastructure supports both remote work and AI workflows, which are vital for hybrid workforces by ensuring that data remains accessible, accurate, and prepared for analysis across distributed teams.
While a cloud-based file management approach may make intuitive sense, it's not always simple to implement in the real world. Remote file access can be complex to administer and manage from an IT standpoint. Depending on the nature of the business, data may be stored in large files that aren't as easy to distribute across the globe. Plus, cybersecurity attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated. IT managers can't miss opportunities to address vulnerabilities and put firewalls in place to protect essential data. Even businesses that have returned to in-office models can benefit from these tools. Cloud-based solutions mitigate risks tied to local outages or hardware failures, ensuring business continuity while supporting data resiliency for AI-driven initiatives.