What is an intranet? An intranet is generally a website that sits securely on a company’s internal network.

In the past, companies have used software like Microsoft Sharepoint to create a knowledge base for their company to use. Just like their web based equivalents, these proprietary solutions are often too rigid to meet all your needs to begin with or to expand with you as your company grows.

Thinking of your intranet like a website helps expand the possibilities. All the common website features and custom applications can be used at any point to build and improve your internal communications. Forums, wikis, news and document download modules combine to build a solution that suits your company.

An intranet allows your staff to access any required information from a central point. Aggregate the systems your company uses by having your staff login through your intranet. Give access to specific resources depending on your login security level. Share large files across the company or externally. Overall, improve efficiency in sharing of information.

If you’re unsure your network has the capacity to support a full website internally, an extranet is the same functionality, only it is accessed by login access through your website.