EMC Unveils Solutions For On-Premise And Cloud Storage

EMC Corporation has announced beta availability of EMC’s Syncplicity cloud-based online file sharing service with the option for customers to use either EMC Isilon scale-out NAS or EMC Atmos object-based storage. Now customers can store their files on-premise in addition to the cloud. This approach gives IT unprecedented choice and control over where managed files reside, while users benefit with a secure, easy-to-use solution for file sync and sharing across all of their computers and devices.

EMC’s approach provides enterprises a cloud-based online file sharing offering that simplifies end user deployment and administration with on-premise storage that gives IT control of the storage layer, in addition to continuing to provide Syncplicity in the cloud. For on-premise storage, Syncplicity users can choose from two industry leading storage platforms: EMC Isilon or EMC Atmos – whichever best meets their requirements. EMC Isilon provides the industry’s easiest to manage, top performing and massively scalable NAS solution, capable of growing from 10’s of terabytes to 10’s of petabytes, providing IT full control over where files reside across their global infrastructure. EMC Atmos provides industry leading object storage technology, designed to support large multi-site, multi-tenant, active-active environments. Atmos allows the application and storage to run anywhere and provides metering and chargeback capabilities based on bandwidth and consumption to ensure IT retains the necessary controls.

Jeetu Patel, Vice President and General Manager of the Syncplicity Business Unit, Information Intelligence Group, EMC Corporation said, “Integrating Syncplicity with EMC on-premise storage extends our guiding principle of delighting the user with an easy-to-use cloud solution for file sync, sharing and collaboration while empowering IT with tools and control to protect the business. While the obvious benefit is enabling choice, delivering on-premise storage is the logical next step in our evolution, and we’re thrilled to hitch our wagons with other leaders in the EMC family, Isilon, the true leaders in scale-out NAS and EMC Atmos.”

Sam Grocott, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management, EMC Isilon said, “The powerful one-two punch of Syncplicity and EMC Isilon’s industry-leading scale-out NAS brings IT professionals the tools they need to take control of pressing challenges such as securing and managing massive, rapidly-growing home directories. Isilon’s extraordinary scalability, performance and ease of management are a perfect complement to Syncplicity and give IT an unmatched ability to serve user needs for file access, sharing and collaboration while maintaining corporate data protection requirements."

Chris Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, EMC Advanced Storage Division said, “The combination of Syncplicity and the Atmos cloud storage platform delivers a highly automated, enterprise-grade file sharing capability, where policies and performance follow data wherever it’s accessed or shared without sacrificing security or control. As corporate users increasingly demand more mobility and access to files from multiple devices, EMC gives enterprises the tools they need to deliver new levels of productivity to their users.”