Archive for September, 2010

SMEStorage Cloud Storage Application in App Store

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

SMEStorage cloud storage announced that its SMEStorage Android application is live in the Google Marketplace.  This new app is the first Android application that allows users to access and manage over ten storage clouds from their Android Phone in one cloud file view.

Files can be viewed and managed from Clouds such as Amazon S3, RackSpace CloudFiles, Box, Apple, Mobile Me, Microsoft SkyDrive, Microsoft Live Mesh, Gmail-as-a-cloud, Email-as-a-Cloud, FTP-as-a-Cloud, Google Docs, and WebDav enabled clouds.

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Android has been added in the list of clients that users can use to get access to their files from the platform, said Ian Osborne, CEO at SMEStorage, adding that this application provides access to an “amazing array” of storage clouds right and provides sophisticated file sharing, file security, viewing and sync-to-device features.

“If users are at all like me they will have files in Google Docs, company files in something like Amazon S3, personal Files stored on FTP, and files stored as email attachments on GMail,” Osborne said.  This is officially the first multi cloud storage application that I have found.  Have any of you out there tested out this application?  I would love to know more about the application.  I have an iPhone and it’s not in the iTunes store as of right now.  We’ll see if it makes it there!

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PCI Compliant Cloud Servers

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Logicworks announced that it has received Level 1 Payment Card Industry (PCI) accreditation, the industry’s highest level of certification, and is now offering an integrated hardware, software and professional services solution that enables customers to achieve complete PCI compliance in less time and at lower cost than ever before.

“We have leveraged our reputation for security, as well as our history and expertise working with customers to assemble the strongest PCI solution available,” Kenneth Ziegler, Logicworks’ president and COO. “This offering has the potential to transform compliance initiatives for mid-market retail, healthcare and financial services customers, allowing them to jump ahead of evolving compliance standards.” The certification applies to Logicworks’ entire network, hardware and security infrastructure and will be renewed annually by Trustwave who performs thousands of PCI audits annually including half the Fortune 500. In addition, Logicworks has teamed with Alert Logic and SpiderLabs to perform independent network scanning and security penetration testing of its infrastructure on a quarterly basis.

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First Hybrid-Cloud for Bare Metal and Server Backup

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

CTER Networks announced the availability of the first hybrid cloud solution incorporating server backup and bare metal backup. Designed for managed service providers and value added resellers, CTERA’s Cloud Attached Storage family combines cloud and local storage, data protection, and collaboration in a simple, centrally managed appliance-based solution. CTERA is also announcing first shipments of its new data protection appliance, the CTERA C400.

“Service providers and IT solution providers are rethinking their approach to cloud services in 2010,” said Mike Karp, vice president and principal analyst at Ptak Noel Associates. “By combining on-site data protection appliances with a flexible cloud-based back end, backed by a well thought out channel strategy and business model, CTERA is leading the cloud market in a whole new direction.”

The highlights of the newest release include:

  • Bare-Metal Backup and Recovery: Incremental, disk-level backup of live workstations and servers, stored both locally and in the cloud
  • Server Agents: Backup and recovery of Microsoft Windows servers, including live backup of Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server and Active Directory
  • Collaboration: Inviting others to view, edit or share selected files and folders stored in the cloud or on the local appliance
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