Sphere 3D Introduces SnapCLOUD(TM) Virtual Enterprise Storage Platform for Cloud
May 26 2015 - 1:21PM
Sphere 3D Corp. (Nasdaq:ANY), a virtualization and data management
solutions provider, today announced
SnapCLOUD™,
its new cloud integrated virtual storage platform, designed to
deliver fully-featured enterprise NAS functionality in the cloud.
"Explosive data growth across the enterprise and a demand for
anywhere, anytime access is creating a new set of challenges for
data protection, management and mobility. While many IT
organizations want to embrace the cloud, 90% of the organizations
we surveyed have policies in place that restrict certain types of
data from being stored in a third-party cloud. These organizations
are looking for hybrid cloud solutions to fit these needs, rather
than adopting multiple point products," said Terri McClure, Sr.
Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group, Inc. "With SnapCLOUD as part of
its portfolio of software defined storage solutions, Sphere 3D
appears to be addressing customers' needs to be able to centrally
manage and deliver all of their enterprise data, regardless of
whether it is on premise, in the cloud, or which device employees
prefer to use for work."
Built on Sphere 3D's proprietary, powerful, and simple to use
GuardianOS® software architecture, SnapCLOUD extends the
flexibility and options for customers to obtain unlimited storage
in the cloud while maintaining full compatibility with existing
SnapServer® and SnapScale® enterprise storage deployments. This
interoperability between on premise and cloud deployments makes it
possible for current SnapServer customers to have a SnapCLOUD
instance integrated into their current infrastructure in minutes,
enabling hybrid cloud models almost instantaneously.
"Sphere 3D's SnapCLOUD is built on an award-winning platform
that is field proven in data center deployments worldwide, and has
been trusted by customers to store and protect their data for over
a decade," said Eric Kelly, CEO Sphere 3D. "Whether customers
require a public, private or hybrid cloud model, the ability to
address their needs for data growth, high-availability, back-up,
and disaster recovery has never been easier."
SnapCLOUD supports critical performance and capacity features
like high performance snapshots, replication, and block and
file-level access. With the SnapCLOUD built-in sync and share
functionality, customers also get data access anywhere, anytime on
any device without the need for additional third-party
subscriptions. Customers will be able to purchase up to 32TB of
SnapCLOUD storage per image in the Microsoft® Azure™ Marketplace by
purchasing 1GB increments on a pay-for-use basis.
In addition, Sphere 3D's Snap Server Manager™ ("SSM"), the
web-based data management orchestration tool for SnapServer and
SnapScale appliances, has been expanded to manage SnapCLOUD
instances. SSM now allow customers to centrally manage their
entire physical and virtual enterprise storage infrastructure
whether local or in the cloud.
SnapCLOUD, which will be available in the Microsoft Azure
Marketplace in July 2015, is uniquely positioned to unify data
manageability, access and, replication between a physical data
center and a public cloud enabling a global hybrid cloud
architecture. To register for an advanced technical preview please
visit http://sphere3d.com/request-consultation
Reseller partners interested in learning more about Sphere 3D's
virtual cloud storage solutions are invited to join Sphere 3D for
this exclusive event by registering at:
http://sphere3d.com/events/microsoft-azure/index.html.
About Sphere 3D
Sphere 3D Corp. (Nasdaq:ANY) is a virtualization technology and
data management solutions provider with a portfolio of
workload-optimized solutions that address IT needs for delivering
productivity through workspace and data infrastructure and
management. Dedicated to continue to lead through innovation,
Sphere 3D enables the integration of virtual applications, virtual
desktops, and storage platforms, allowing organizations to deploy a
combination of public, private or hybrid cloud strategies. Sphere
3D's Glassware 2.0® platform delivers virtualization of some of the
most demanding applications in the marketplace today, making it
easy to move applications from a physical PC or workstation to a
virtual environment. Sphere 3D's V3 hyper-converged infrastructure
solutions include one of the industry's first purpose-built
appliances for virtual workspace workloads and the Desktop
Cloud Orchestrator™ management software for VDI. Overland Storage
and Tandberg Data, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sphere 3D, provide
an integrated range of technologies and services for primary,
nearline, offline, and archival data storage that make it easy and
cost-effective to manage different tiers of information over the
data lifecycle. For more information, visit www.sphere3d.com.
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