##  [GoFAST in SeRViR Alumni ENA INSP](/en/content/gofast-servir-alumni-ena-insp) 

  By GoFAST-Team on Thu, 04/30/2026 - 17:20  

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## GoFAST in the spotlight in the SeRViR Alumni ENA-INSP magazine


Our GoFAST solution is featured in the [SeRViR Alumni ENA-INSP](https://www.serviralumni.com/fr/shop/index/choice) magazine (No. 544, March–April 2026), through an interview with our president-founder, Christopher Potter. In this exchange entitled « **From principles to action** », he highlights a strategic challenge for public sector stakeholders: **moving from declarative digital sovereignty to concrete and operational actions**.

ENA-INSP refers to the former "École nationale d’administration" (ENA), which became the Institut national du service public (INSP) on 1 January 2022; it is the leading institution responsible for recruiting and training senior civil servants for the French state.

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A growing trend in the public sector


For several years, public administrations have been accelerating their transition toward **sovereign solutions**, driven by growing concerns around **security**, **data control**, and **cost reduction**. This trend has been reinforced by the **increase in cyber threats**, constraints linked to **extraterritorial regulations** such as the **Cloud Act**, as well as the **evolution of business models from major US software vendors**.
The interview also highlights a broader trend: the **desire to regain control over critical infrastructure**, particularly through **On-Premise** approaches or **dedicated SaaS hosted in European-owned data centers**, as an alternative to imposed SaaS solutions subject to extraterritorial laws.

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July 2026: SharePoint Server end of support, a warning signal for IT departments


The timeline makes this reflection particularly urgent. **SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 reach their official end of support on July 14, 2026**. More broadly, Microsoft announced in early 2026 the gradual withdrawal of **SharePoint Online standalone plans** (P1/P2), with a **sales shutdown scheduled for June 2026**, forcing organizations to migrate to the full Microsoft 365 suite, which is more expensive and fully hosted in the US cloud.
This dual movement—the end of support for on-premise versions and the disappearance of standalone SharePoint plans—creates a “squeeze effect” for many public administrations and local authorities: they find themselves **forced to move to a more expensive US SaaS offering**, **poorly suited to high-volume document environments**, and above all **incompatible with the “Cloud First” circular** (No. 6282/SG) as well as with the **sovereignty requirements embedded in their IS security policies (PSSI)**.

## Why GoFAST is the natural alternative to SharePoint


GoFAST was designed from the outset as a **sovereign collaboration and document management platform**, capable of **replacing** not only **SharePoint**, but the **entire Microsoft 365 ecosystem** (Teams, Office, and soon Exchange/Outlook with GoFAST Mail in 2026).


Several strengths differentiate GoFAST in the SharePoint replacement market:

- **A true DMS at the core of the product**: GoFAST is based on **Alfresco**, considered the **most serious open-source alternative to SharePoint in the DMS market**, enriched with best-of-breed open-source components (**Bonita** for BPM, **OnlyOffice** for document co-editing, **Element/Matrix** for chat, **Jitsi Meet** for video conferencing). **More than 11,000 integration days** have been invested to deliver a unified experience.
- **End-to-end sovereignty**: **On-Premise** deployment or **dedicated SaaS hosted in European-owned data centers** (3DS Outscale SecNumCloud, OVHcloud, NumSpot). **No exposure to extraterritorial laws**. Compliant with the “**Cloud First**” circular, **ANSSI** requirements, and the **SecNumCloud** framework.
- **Proven migration expertise**: CEO-Vision has supported **complex SharePoint migrations** for leading organizations: [Department of Haute-Savoie](https://www.ceo-vision.com/en/content/rex-outward-migration-sharepoint-departmental-council-haute-savoie-74) (1M+ documents, including finance with SEDIT integration), [City of Nanterre](https://www.ceo-vision.com/en/content/testimonial-city-nanterre-exits-teams-and-sharepoint) (1,700 users migrated in under 3 months), a financial market regulator (4 SharePoint systems + e-signature + classified documents), as well as migrations from Teams, file servers, and legacy DMS systems.
- **Advanced security and classification**: **fine-grained access control** by workspace, document classification from C0 to C3 / EUCS / TLP, **prevention of sensitive document extraction**, **secure link sharing without attachments**, **GDPR compliance** facilitated by **metadata**.
- **Full interoperability**: **Open APIs** (REST, CMIS, WebDAV), **integration with existing IT systems** (AD/LDAP, SSO, business applications), **open standards** ensuring reversibility, source code available on GitHub.
- **A controlled economic model**: **per-user subscription** including technology watch, security (hotfix), monitoring, maintenance, major updates, and user support, **with no hidden costs**.

## Successful migrations in just a few months


As Christopher Potter states in the interview: « **Our expertise is based on real and complete migrations away from Microsoft, including from SharePoint, file servers and soon Exchange. \[…\] There is no need to be afraid of taking action: full migrations have been successfully completed in just a few months.** »
Among the **organizations trusting GoFAST** for their **digital sovereignty**: **AIFE/French Ministry of Finance**, **Department of Haute-Savoie**, **City of Nanterre**, [**French National Police**](https://www.ceo-vision.com/en/content/testimonial-national-police-migration-their-internal-dms-and-portal-gofast) (Police Academy), **EUDA** (European Union Drugs Agency), **University of Le Mans**, **Occitanie Region**, **French Senate**, **Ministry of the Interior**, and many others.

[**Read the full article**](https://mautic.ceo-vision.com/asset/190:enarticle)