What happens when security concerns require separate SharePoint tenants

As global stability continues to shift, businesses are placing greater emphasis on security, especially those working with government agencies. Increasingly, we're seeing organisations establish dedicated SharePoint tenants exclusively for handling sensitive or classified work.

This approach offers two key benefits:

·         It isolates confidential data from the company’s core operations

·         It enables stricter security controls within the secure tenant

At first glance, setting up a separate tenant might seem simple and technically it is. But it introduces a challenge for companies that rely on email management tools to file emails into SharePoint. Most of these tools are designed to work with only a single SharePoint tenant, creating a roadblock for businesses operating across multiple environments.

The Challenge Goes Beyond SharePoint

This issue isn’t unique to SharePoint. As businesses evolve, competing for new contracts and embracing emerging technologies, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep all data in one centralised location.

For many, gone are the days of a single file server housing everything. Today’s landscape includes:

·         Network-attached storage (NAS)

·         Multiple SharePoint tenants

·         Cloud platforms like Nasuni, Egnyte, Azure Files, and others

·         Client-mandated systems such as Aconex, Procore, ProjectWise, and Autodesk Construction Cloud

The ability to seamlessly work across these diverse platforms isn’t just a convenience, it’s becoming a necessity. And as new systems emerge, adaptability will be even more critical.

Build for Flexibility

When we designed CloudFiler, we made cross-platform compatibility a foundational principle. So far, we haven’t encountered a system CloudFiler can’t integrate with. This gives our customers the confidence to work across multiple storage types simultaneously and securely, without being locked into a single ecosystem.

In a world where data is everything and security is paramount, flexibility isn’t just a feature, it’s a strategic advantage.