This post by Cloudficient discussing distinctions between hyperlinks, hyperlinked files, attachments and more does a great job of explaining the differences!

In this article by Holly Wilkins titled (wait for it!) Hyperlinks, Hyperlinked Data, Hyperlinked Files, Attachments, Modern Attachments, and Cloud Attachments: What’s the Difference? (available here), she unpacks the distinctions between hyperlinks, hyperlinked data, hyperlinked files, attachments, modern attachments, and cloud attachments—and explains why these differences matter.

For example, she discusses the advantages of hyperlinked files! Despite being the current bane of an eDiscovery professional’s existence, they do provide several advantages:

• Reduced email server load
• Automatic version control
• Simplified collaboration
• Enhanced security through access controls (e.g. you could simply revoke the recipient’s access to the hyperlinked content if necessary)
• Reduced storage duplication

So, how do the concepts of hyperlinks, hyperlinked files, attachments and more differ in practical use? And what are the implementation considerations? Find out here, it’s only one click! When you do, you’ll find out whether what you clicked on is a hyperlink, a hyperlinked file, or something else! 😉

So, what do you think? Do you know the distinctions between hyperlinks, hyperlinked files and attachments? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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