Archive for: 2010/02
Follow us with RSSFeb. 26, 2010
Testing the Clouds Part II – Performance
In an earlier post we discussed how Nasuni monitors the availability and reliability of our cloud storage partners through Cloudping. We also developed another tool, Cloudbench, that determines the strengths and weaknesses of each cloud from a performance standpoint.
Feb. 24, 2010
Securing Data in the Cloud: Unique Customer Credentials
Last week we touched on some of the reasons we provide each Nasuni customer with unique cloud credentials. This is an important point, though, so we decided to spell out a few more details here...
Feb. 22, 2010
Testing the Cloud Part I: Reliability and Availability
The Nasuni Filer delivers local-like speed through high-performance caching algorithms, chunking, compression, and several other techniques. Yet the Filer’s performance also depends in part on the availability and reliability of our cloud storage partners. If a provider goes down, and your Filer attempts to retrieve data stored in that cloud, your users may experience a delay...
Feb. 20, 2010
New Release
Build 1.0-2057
We released a new version of the Nasuni Filer. This version (1.0-2057) has enhancements to the user interface and field support. It also addresses a problem with international support for Active Directory entries. There are no reported critical issues. This is an optional upgrade.
Feb. 18, 2010
Files Away
We are launched. In one week, we have seen more than a hundred downloads of the Nasuni Filer, and already hundreds of thousands of files have made their way to our cloud storage partners’ data centers...
Feb. 16, 2010
Security and the Nasuni Filer
We launched our public beta last week, and users have begun testing the Nasuni Filer. A few have called us with an interesting question: How do I activate the encryption? The answer is simple: You do not have to. The Filer is secure by default...
Feb. 9, 2010
We Have Launched Our Beta!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our public beta. As of today, you can download the Nasuni Filer at no cost from our site, www.nasuni.com. For the beta period, we offer free cloud storage, with unlimited capacity, and 24/7 support. Amazon and Iron Mountain make up the initial group of supported clouds, with more providers soon to come.