Case Study: SWITCH creates a secure Office 365 alternative with ONLYOFFICE Docs

SWITCH creates a secure Office 365 alternative with ONLYOFFICE for 100+ staff and Swiss data residency

SWITCH, an independent foundation and trusted partner for digitalization in Switzerland's academic community, faced a challenge as users of its SWITCHdrive cloud service requested a web office solution. They specifically needed a privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs and Office 365 that complied with strict Swiss data protection regulations for their sensitive documents.

ONLYOFFICE provided a solution by integrating its Docs suite into SWITCHdrive, allowing it to be run on SWITCH's own servers in Switzerland. This integration created a secure environment for collaborative editing that was nearly 100% compatible with Microsoft Office formats. The result was a complete and secure alternative to major office suites, which successfully prevented customers from storing sensitive data outside of Switzerland and was met with high user satisfaction.

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