Welcome, Nasuni.
For those of you who have been wondering what I do and what the hell that japanese-sounding-company-name I work for does, today is your lucky day! Today, February 9th, Nasuni has come out of stealth mode and launched our flagship product – the Nasuni Filer. No longer are we dodging questions and casually commenting that we are “the gateway to the cloud.” Of course there has been good reason for us to maintain our low profile. We’ve developed some really impressive technology backed by a whole lot of IP that is actively being patented. Rather than give the store away for free, everyone felt it best to drive to our beta release and launch with a touch of flourish. [Insert flourish here...]
So, what exactly do we do? The Nasuni Filer makes it possible for companies to take advantage of the scale economics of cloud storage without ever having to write code or make changes to their existing infrastructure. In simple speak, we make it possible for your company to use the cloud for your network drive. Know that “J:\” drive they make you save all of your important documents to? We do that! But instead of having another server in that back room with all the fans, we use offsite storage (known colloquially as “the cloud”) to give everyone unlimited storage capacity.
Let me make it even simpler: Companies need lots of hard drive space so everyone can share files across the network. We make that possible at a much lower cost than current solutions. Well, that an offer a whole bunch of really great features to make the whole thing simple and easy to manage.
[Attention, nerding-out about to happen here. If you aren't a tech geek or an IT manager I highly recommend skipping the following paragraph!]
Nasuni has developed a virtual file server, called the Nasuni Filer, that delivers unlimited file storage and complete file protection for businesses. Working in partnership with leading cloud storage vendors, the Nasuni Filer leverages the vast capacity of the cloud to store and protect company files offsite, while retaining the local functionality and performance of a traditional NAS.
This technology allows businesses to use the cloud provider of their choice as a replacement for traditional primary storage. Snapshots, file versioning, and offsite storage are integrated into the file server itself – ensuring business file are safe and secure at all times. No need to manage complex backup and DR schemes – if the file server is running, files are protected.
[Nerding out completed.]
I’m thrilled about this launch. The team here has been working non-stop for months to bring this idea to fruition. Our engineers, who are brilliant minds and great guys (and gals), have developed a product that works beautifully and integrates seamlessly. The initial alpha customers have given the technology and support glowing reviews. Now comes the fun part…
Today we open the doors of our public beta. Anyone is welcome to sign up for a free trial of the Filer and store files in the cloud. Remember when “the cloud” seemed very far away and complicated? No more. I can’t wait to begin working with and talking to customers. We’re thrilled as a company to really focus in on how people will use our product, what works well, what could be better, and what great ideas will take things to the next level. Interested? Confused? Want more? Go check out our website at www.nasuni.com.
Sure this all probably sounds a bit exuberant, but remember I’m generally an unabashed enthusiast. Honestly though, I’m thrilled about Nasuni, the work I’ve been a part of here, and our potential to reshape an existing market over the next few years. We actually might be the company people look back at one day as the small group of people who changed how businesses think about file storage. Well, that or maybe I’m just excited because I haven’t gotten that much sleep leading up to launch… You decide.
In: About me, Cloud Computing, Entrepreneurship
