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O365 is a poor amalgamation of like 18 different things. Quite frankly I hope there isn't a true "alternative" to it. The reason orgs use Sharepoint is they ar
by bangaladore 1y ago
O365 is a poor amalgamation of like 18 different things. Quite frankly I hope there isn't a true "alternative" to it.
The reason orgs use Sharepoint is they are forced to if they use Microsoft. One drive is sharepoint, teams is sharepoint, sharepoint sites is sharepoint, etc...
I'm sure all those things have better alternatives, but Microsoft shoves them down your throat when you license with them.
- SketchySeaBeast 1y agoBut it's understandable why an org would prefer that to having to maintain and manage the 18 things, right? It's a hard sell. I'm not saying that wouldn't be better, but it makes sense why an org would be reluctant. Again, not a fan of Sharepoint myself, but from an org's viewpoint, moving to Linux raises more problems than it solves.
- bangaladore 1y agoIt's understandable, but it doesn't excuse how poorly everything actually works and how confusing it is to use and administrate. To some extent I think Microsoft is largely in the business of building solutions for problems that don't exist. Most orgs are probably perfectly fine with a document management system + desktop word application and then a commercial NAS for bulk storage / backups.
- kuhsaft 1y ago> Sharepoint is a poor amalgamation of like 18 different things. You’ve got it backwards. Everything M365 is an amalgamation of Entra, SharePoint, and Exchange.
- bangaladore 1y agoYes, thanks for the correction.