The new ECM Cloud Connect offers a bridge between content and the Box.net cloud server.  Box.net, the owner of ECM Cloud Connect acts as a bridge between on-premise enterprise content management systems and Box.net’s cloud platforms.

Here’s how it works. Box is partnering with EntropySoft to offer businesses a peice of software will sit behind firewall and will connect to both on-premise solutions and Box, acting as a bridge between the two platforms.  Once you connect the box ECM Cloud Connect will automatically synchronize data between any enterprise content management system (like SharePoint) and Box. Businesses can then migrate specific content to the cloud, and seamlessly archive it back to any internal infrastructure, all while keeping the same folder structure, permissions, and version history
(metadata support will be coming soon, says Box).

According to the Box.net website they have 60,000 companies using its cloud platform, including 73 percent of the Fortune 500. EMC Cloud Connect could bring in a number of new enterprise customers who are on the fence about moving data to the cloud.  At box.net you can store and share your content with confidence. 99.9% up-time guarantee, SSL encryption, redundant storage, configurable permissions, and more.