| | December 20156CIOReviewCopyright © 2015 CIOReview. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER 17 - 2015Managing EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorial StaffAaron Pierce Ava GarciaShirley Faith Alex D'SouzaRaj KumarJudy ChristinT:510.556.2400VisualizersStephen ThomasArpita GhoshSharePoint SpecialCIOReviewSalesLouis Fernandeslouis@cioreview.comMegan Delfinomegan@cioreview.comMailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.556.2400, F:510-894-8405 DECEMBER 17 - 2015, Volume 4 SE 116 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Putting to rest the rumors of SharePoint's on-premise demise and the Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) surrounding its future, Microsoft has made it clear that its widely used collaboration software will be sticking around for a long time. The SharePoint platform is undergoing a transformation unlike any that the industry has witnessed before--complicating decision-making for IT professionals. While the tech giant might be encouraging customers toward Office 365 and cloud-based solutions, the company has expressed its commitment to this multi-billion dollar collaboration business. Regardless, the lines between Office 365 and SharePoint are blurring, and a majority of the organizations are leaning toward a hybrid approach to SharePoint deployments.Acknowledging customers' needs around the on-premise version of SharePoint, Microsoft--a few months back at Ignite--demonstrated SharePoint Server 2016 and eased CIOs' concerns about thrusting all their sensitive documents to the cloud. As the wait for the general availability of SharePoint 2016--slated for release in the first half of next year--gets underway, Microsoft recently rolled out SharePoint Server 2016 Beta 2, giving a clear view of what the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version will look when it arrives.Running on top of Windows Server 2016, the upcoming SharePoint 2016 will include support for "cloud accelerated experiences"--in other words, new hybrid scenarios. Rather than trying to push all the SharePoint workloads to the cloud, Microsoft is bringing the cloud to its SharePoint 2016 users. To facilitate this transition and accommodate users intending to leverage cloud-based offerings in Office 365 while still running SharePoint on-premises, a new hybrid configuration wizard replaces the complex PowerShell scripts with a wizard experience. And that's just the start of it; from improved provisioning capabilities, superior controls and compliance tools to cloud hybrid search and data loss prevention, SharePoint 2016 packs a wallop.As the collaboration space continues to undergo a paradigm shift led by SharePoint, IT leaders tend to be challenged while keeping pace with the transforming landscape. In the wake of these developments, CIOReview brings to you its SharePoint Special Edition featuring industry-leading solution providers and insights from thought leaders around the world. We hope this edition will prove to be invaluable in your SharePoint endeavors. Let us know your thoughts.Jeevan GeorgeManaging Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialThe Future is Hybrid
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