A new contender has emerged in the enterprise File Sync and Share market, the Commvault Edge Drive, available as a standalone solution or in tandem with the company’s Endpoint Data Protection suite.

The solution is targeted at organisations wanting to bring personal OneDrive and Dropbox folders back into the enterprise fold, by ensuring the data is stored in a secure repository accessible via any web browser or mobile device, and able to meet stringent regulatory and data governance requirements.

Commvault End Drive will backup OneDrive and Dropbox folders and content index them in the background when connected to the corporate network. It is also able to encrypt the files and undertake a remote wipe if necessary.

The Edge drive is also able to deliver an alternative to Office365 or OneDrive for Business to enterprises that want to offer their users the convenience of cloud sharing capabilities.

 “It’s no secret that IT is losing its grip on corporate data through the combination of poor data governance and an increasing reliance on less secure file sharing solutions,” said Rama Kolappan, senior director and head of Commvault’s Information and Mobility Management Business Unit.

“Through Commvault File Sharing and our new Edge Drive feature, users now have the freedom to share, collaborate and be productive from virtually anywhere in the world without any tradeoffs in security and compliance.”

Commvault’s file sync and share capabilities enable enterprise-wide search on a comprehensive data set for compliance and eDiscovery, including integrated legal hold. Hosted in the ContentStore, Commvault’s single, fully-integrated data repository, files can be accessed by both internal and external users to foster productivity and collaboration without relinquishing ownership of the data or introducing new solutions.

Commvault File Sharing with the new Edge Drive feature is available now and is licensed per user.