SHAREPOINT ON-PREMISES VS SHAREPOINT ONLINE

For over a decade, companies could use SharePoint on-premises only. So in 2011, Microsoft released SharePoint online. But this version was not able to attract companies in the beginning and hence there were very few users initially. But in 2017, SharePoint Online saw a skyrocketing growth in the number of users to 167%. 


Every business has its own aims and it depends on these aims whether it needs hosted SharePoint on-premises or online. So, if you are having a hard time choosing between these two, this article is for you.

RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
The main difference between SharePoint On-Premises and SharePoint Online is the requirement of resources. While the on-premises version requires more resources such as hardware and IT professionals to manage servers and services, the online version does not require hardware and lesser amount of professionals.

COST INVOLVED
The main cost involved in Sharepoint on-premises is to purchase and maintain hardware and software licences. On the other hand, SharePoint online has an annual or monthly subscription.

STORAGE
SharePoint online is less preferred by companies to store their information due to legality or compliance.

UPDATES AND INSTALLATION

SharePoint on premises is maintained manually by your IT professionals with patches and other updates. However, updates in SharePoint online are taken care by Microsoft as per requirement of the user.

SPEED
Speed of SharePoint on premises is dictated by local infrastructure whereas it depends on global network of data centres that require a higher bandwidth in case of the online version.

CONCLUSION
If you want things up and running quickly, reduce the infrastructure costs, collaborate with external employees and use new technologies, then SharePoint online is the best option for you. However, you should prefer SharePoint on-premises if you already have a dedicated Microsoft Dubai data center, have integrated external employees, require to protect your data and your connection does not have sufficient bandwidth.

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