Reality Tech

06/03/2026

A proud moment for all of us at Reality Tech.

We're excited to share that our CEO, Joel Plaut, has been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) status in SharePoint.

The MVP award recognizes individuals who make meaningful contributions to the Microsoft community through technical expertise, knowledge sharing, and industry leadership.

Anyone who has worked with Joel knows how passionate he is about helping organizations get more value from SharePoint and Microsoft 365.

We're proud to have Joel's leadership guiding Reality Tech every day.

06/02/2026

The enterprise collaboration market has changed dramatically over the years.

Why did SharePoint succeed where Lotus Notes lost momentum?

This video explores the evolution of enterprise collaboration platforms and the business factors that reshaped the market:

• Licensing strategy
• Broader functionality
• Integration across business tools
• User adoption at scale

Understanding past technology transitions can help organizations make smarter technology decisions for the future.

06/01/2026

One of the biggest signs a SharePoint environment is becoming difficult to manage? Employees start relying on workarounds instead of the platform itself.

Local folders. Duplicate documents. Side processes. Manual tracking.

A few operational realities Reality Tech sees regularly in mature Microsoft 365 environments ↓

05/29/2026

Half the confusion in Microsoft 365 usually starts with one question:

“Wait, where was that file saved again?”

Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive - people use them interchangeably all the time, even though they’re built for completely different purposes.

And honestly, that’s how things slowly get messy. Duplicate files, random folders, five versions of the same document named “final_FINAL”.

We broke this down in the blog, what each tool is actually for, and how to use them without overlap.

Learn SharePoint vs OneDrive vs Teams, when to use each, and how they work together for better collaboration, file management, and productivity.

05/28/2026

What if your users could get interactive guidance exactly when they need it?

Copilot Agents bring a new layer of support, automation, and business assistance to the Microsoft 365 experience.

05/25/2026

Cloud migration usually sounds straightforward.

Move everything.
Things get faster.
We’ll optimize later if needed.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

In reality, most of those same issues don’t go away - they just move with you.
Performance doesn’t automatically improve, and “later” often becomes much harder (and more expensive) to deal with.

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐓 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤.

But it rarely stays there. It impacts cost, security, and how teams actually work day to day.

The real difference shows when migration is planned properly, not rushed.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦.

05/21/2026

Many organizations use SharePoint for basic file storage without taking advantage of its more advanced capabilities.

SharePoint also includes powerful tools that can improve efficiency and automate everyday work:

• OneDrive Sync
• Power Automate workflows
• Task automation

These features can help teams streamline document management and boost productivity.

05/19/2026

Most organizations use SharePoint for storage instead of true document management.

But SharePoint includes many features that support productivity, governance, and compliance:

• Check-in/check-out
• Retention policies
• Real-time alerts

These are some of SharePoint’s most underrated document management tools.

05/18/2026

“Let’s just add everyone.”
It sounds efficient, until no one knows where anything is.

Too many members, scattered files, and unclear ownership don’t happen overnight, they build up over time.

And that’s exactly where Reality Tech helps teams get it right.

05/14/2026

There’s more to SharePoint document management than most organizations realize.

There are many underrated features that can bring real improvements to document management workflows.

Tools like content types and document ID services can create a more efficient document management experience.