You can use the connector for fast and secure file migration to Microsoft Teams from SharePoint on-prem, local or network drives. Google Drive, DropBox, Box, and others are also supported via their local file stores. several data providers are included, optimized for features or migration speed to meet different requirements.
How to Get the Most out of Microsoft Teams
The Layer2 Cloud Connector can help you to get the most out of your Microsoft Teams investment. Find awesome tips below to significantly increase the benefits of your new collaboration solution by seamlessly integrating it with your enterprise.
Backup your Teams files to your local network or your own Azure
In many cases, you will need a backup of your documents in Microsoft Teams. This is not only a question of disaster recovery, it is also about compliance and archives. The connector offers flexible options to manage document backups to local file shares, SharePoint on-premises, or Azure File Storage, using manual setup, custom PowerShell scripting, or the Cloud Connector API.
Keep your documents in sync with Teams across file stores
There are good reasons to keep your local file shares, for a transition period, or for a general hybrid approach. No problem: You can keep Microsoft Teams documents in sync automatically with all your file stores, including local SharePoint or network drives.
Provide up-to-date backend data in the new Teams Tabs
Lists now can be provided in Microsoft Teams Tabs. Make use of it to provide valid data sets in the cloud from your backends, such as contacts, product data, calendar items, and more. The connector can help you to connect data from 100+ relevant IT systems, such as SQL, ERP, CRM, CMS, and more.
Raise notifications in Teams Chanels on any data change
Keep your teams up to date with enterprise social bots. Raise flexible notification cards from any data change in 100+ backend IT systems. Announce newly available releases, modified contact data, and changed responsibilities automatically from SQL, ERP, or CRM.
Publish local data to Teams for mobile access from anywhere
Traditional enterprise IT systems, such as SQL, ERP, or CRM are very difficult to reach from the internet via mobile devices. Why not publish pre-selected data to lists in Teams and keep it current via Layer2. Your employees or business partners can access it at any time, at any place, and with any device.
Add cloud-based actions to local business processes
It's easy to add cloud-based actions to your existing on-premises business processes via Layer2. You can start a Microsoft Flow or Azure Logic App on any external data change to exchange data across multiple systems.
Make use of Teams for scalable data acquisition code-free
You don't have to write an app to acquire data in the cloud for your on-prem systems. You can simply make use of connected SharePoint lists and forms in the new Teams Tab for this without any programming. But PowerApps is also an option.
Build your custom Teams App based on connected data sources
While it is difficult to create an app and connect it to on-premises data stores across firewalls, it's easy with the Layer2 connector. Keep your local system connected with SharePoint lists using the Cloud Connector and make it available to the new Teams Tab. Access the connected data with your own custom app, build with PowerApps, Xamarin, or others.
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