The range and variety of devices, including tablets and smartphones, deploying Android are vast and appealing, meaning members of an organisation who opt to bring their own device into the workplace are far more likely to own an Android, or even Apple's iOs-powered device.Īlso important to take into account are the type of data, the degree of sensitivity, and the legal implications for storing this data outside the UK - particularly in light of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recently coming into force - with both Google and Microsoft offering services on a multi-tenant public cloud.įinally, it's important to take note of the fact that both offer automatic data encryption, with safeguards on user accounts and devices vital, in light of the fact smartphones and tablets will, in theory, have access to any account. It's becoming less and less of an issue, however, with both players coming to terms with the fact their users live in an increasingly-integrated landscape, with apps having to work across a variety of operating systems.ĭespite the fact Microsoft has been heavily promoting its Windows Phone OS via its purchase of Nokia, for instance, Google's Android remains the industry leader by some distance. You will need to judge for your own organisation which mobile devices you intend to deploy in the coming years to your staff, as both Google and Microsoft favour their own mobile operating systems.

Regardless of the qualities each product has, organisations seeking to deploy either Google Drive, or Microsoft OneDrive, need to take into account the devices within the organisation. Both are competent programs which allow users to do light work on documents without the need to have fully-fledged office suites installed.

In our view, neither Google Docs nor Microsoft's Office Web Apps should be a deal-breaker when it comes to deciding on Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive.

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