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5 Answers to : Why would I want a Hybrid SharePoint Environment?

BY M.R.S. COMPANY LTD

-AN IT CONSULTING FIRM SINCE 1979-

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A Hybrid SharePoint Environment refers to a deployment of both SharePoint

Server and SharePoint Online. In a previous post we discussed the questions that

an IT leader would ask before choosing one or the other, however there are

many reasons why choosing both is the best solution.

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To extend SharePoint

Online functionality for

remote workers.

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A) To extend SharePoint Online functionality for remote workers.

Connecting a cloud system with the on-premises system expands

SharePoint Online’s search capability to include data from other vendor’s

systems that are connected using Microsoft’s Business Connectivity Services

(BCS). This data can be accessed by using the search feature on

SharePoint Online, making it accessible anywhere. This cannot be done

without integrating Online and Server.

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Synchronize look-and-feel

across solutions by providing

employees with one

common SharePoint

environment, regardless of location.

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A) Synchronize look-and-feel across solutions by providing employees with

one common SharePoint environment, regardless of location.

Instead of having on-premises SharePoint, and another solution for mobile

workers like a VPN, a hybrid environment will require only a web browser to

access, simplifying the process. Consistency is an important part of

encouraging employees to use it.

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To move into the cloud without breaking SharePoint 2010 customizations.

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A) To move into the cloud without breaking SharePoint 2010 customizations.

SharePoint’s versatility is probably its number one selling point, so some of the

customization that is done is very impressive. Unfortunately, anytime a platform is

upgraded there is a fair chance that those customizations will break. SharePoint

Server 2013 has the ability to run certain pieces with 2010 code, ensuring those

solutions still work. Most companies see the value in the cloud though, and want

to begin or continue making inroads. A hybrid environment can accomplish this

without the pains that rewriting SharePoint customizations would normally require.

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As a way to determine

best practices in the

cloud.

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A) As a way to determine best practices in the cloud.

Perhaps your company has already determined that the future is in the cloud, and now

you’re looking for the best way to do so. Taking everything out of SharePoint 2010 and

dumping it into a SharePoint Online 2013 environment is likely not the best course of

action. Keeping the on-premises environment and complementing it with the cloud will

allow for the business to test different use cases, take time to develop a comprehensive

plan and ensure that the cloud environment starts neatly. A cluttered, confusing

SharePoint is one that no one wants to use.

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Concerns about privacy

and/or security.

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A) Concerns about privacy and/or security.

While Microsoft has ensured higher than government-level security at their data

centres, some businesses and business leaders are simply not comfortable

storing sensitive data in the cloud. For these people, a hybrid SharePoint

environment works well since they can keep sensitive information on the Server,

while moving less critical data into the cloud. The data is still accessible

remotely through the Online portal, but is saved on company hardware rather

than Microsoft’s.

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