Transporter transforms on-premise NAS

The Transporter Storage Connector extends the capabilities and benefits of enterprise NAS storage systems to deliver a turnkey, private cloud storage offering that provides the simplicity of Dropbox with the security and performance of enterprise NAS. The Transporter private cloud storage appliance gives users the ability to seamlessly sync important files and folders to laptops and mobile devices from any location for enhanced business productivity. Terabytes of files can be easily accessed over the Internet while the data remains 100% private and is stored only onsite for assured regulatory compliance, privacy, security and control.

Today’s business and government organisations have made significant investments in their NAS systems that store vital data. Yet, an increasingly mobile workforce requires a way to seamlessly access and share files across mobile devices for increased productivity and business efficiency. Enterprise IT departments are wary of turning to the cloud for sharing critical file data due to security and compliance risk - especially in regulated industries. What’s desired is an on-premise solution that operates as a cloud-based service that overcomes the obstacles of privacy and security concerns. In fact, according to Enterprise Storage Group, up to 70% of businesses surveyed are extremely interested in running cloud storage from their own datacentre.

“IT wants control over company data, but user needs have evolved and VPNs are considered difficult and unreliable, increasing user pressure to deliver cloud-like file sharing flexibility without the VPN. This is driving IT to seek better solutions that they maintain and control behind their firewall,” said Geoff Barrall, CEO, Connected Data. “With the release of our Transporter Network Storage Connector for Transporter 75 and 150 appliances, we give businesses a cost-effective way to refresh their NAS systems and deliver the ‘anytime, anywhere’ cloud experience users want while still maintaining full control over data location and redundancy.”

With such an extensive list of features, Transporter appliances keep data safe and secure within the company’s own firewall while allowing users to access, share and synchronise data from mobile devices for business advantage. The resulting solution is a more flexible, and higher performing private cloud solution with enterprise-class redundancy and seamless failover for reliability that public cloud file sharing services just can’t deliver.