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Box is positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s first-ever “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing (EFSS)
– Box was evaluated among 19 vendors in the market based on 15 criteria
– Box is the only cloud-based provider among the four leaders
– According to Gartner, “EFSS refers to a range of on-premises or cloud-based capabilities that enable individuals to synchronize and share documents, photos, videos and files across multiple devices, such as smartphones, tablets and PCs.”
Gartner adds that, “Security and collaboration support are critical capabilities of EFSS to address enterprise priorities.”
– Strengths include: company's vision of cloud-based enterprise content & collaboration, business process & workflow support; partner ecosystem & OneCloud initiative; great user experience, ease of use & support; and data protection
– Cautions include: Box's S-1 / will have to prove its ability to reach profitability; offering is only public cloud; freemium model may create problems”