Pogoplug lets Drobo into its Cloud, offers 10GB of ‘public’ storage to sweeten the deal

Nov 21st 2011
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Pogoplug lets Drobo into its Cloud, offers 10GB of public storage to sweeten the deal

Do you employ a Drobo on your RAID storage needs? Wish you may access that data from wherever your travels take you? Well then, wish not more! Today the corporate has a announced a partnership with Pogoplug aimed toward getting your Drobo attached to the cloud. As long as you have an online connection, you’ll now be capable to use Pogoplug software to privately access your data and multimedia from wherever you will be. Better yet, Cloud Engines is usually throwing in 10GB of free off-site storage on its recently minted — and Dropbox-like — Pogoplug Cloud service. Curious for information on getting started? You will see that details within the press release after the break in conjunction with a cringe-inducing “demo” video such as The Office to further explain all of it.

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Drobo and Pogoplug Partner to Deliver the non-public Cloud

Joint partnership brings Pogoplug Cloud to Drobo customers, for remote file access, cloud storage and media streaming from any device

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Nov. 21, 2011 – Drobo, makers of award-winning data storage products for businesses and professionals, and Pogoplug, creators of the award-winning line of streaming and sharing devices, today announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive personal cloud solution for anytime, anywhere access to files. Drobo customers can have access to free cloud storage, remote file access and digital media streaming using Pogoplug Cloud, a brand new service announced last week.

Using Pogoplug Cloud, customers can turn their Drobo right into a multi-terabyte private cloud that gives secure, remote access to their entire digital library of documents, movies, photographs, games and music files. The agreement between Drobo and Pogoplug also provides Drobo users with 10GB of free public cloud storage – ideal for syncing valuable files between Drobo and the cloud.

“Small businesses, professionals, and consumers already store large collections of files on their Drobo,” said Tom Buiocchi, CEO of Drobo. “Adding remote access, media streaming and other cloud capabilities turns the Drobo into the final personal cloud – combining the straightforward, reliable storage Drobo users have come to expect with the flexibleness and freedom of the cloud.”

Designed specifically for purchasers who require storage capacity without the complexity and cost of legacy storage, Drobo delivers sophisticated yet easy-to-use and affordable storage solutions for professionals and businesses. Every Drobo is powered by the patented BeyondRAID technology that automates traditional storage challenges together with data protection, capacity expansion, and alertness performance optimization.

“Digital media content has exploded as a prime component of our lives, but requires huge amounts of storage, ” said Daniel Putterman, CEO and co-founding father of Cloud Engines. “The partnership with Drobo delivers a continuing hybrid cloud experience for professionals and consumers alike to access and stream stored digital media and private content.”

Pogoplug Cloud, delivered by Cloud Engines, has changed the way in which personal content is stored and delivered over the web with the appearance of its personal cloud. Pogoplug Cloud provides secure storage of digital media from any location, enabling users to access, share and stream their content from a mobile or connected device. Together Drobo and Pogoplug Cloud offer customers with large personal media files remote access to those files under the safety of linking a Drobo appliance to a private cloud.

Customers excited by the brand new offering can find additional info at www.drobo.com/pogoplug.

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