Rackspace Hybrid Open Cloud Gives Buffalo Customers Continuous Access to Terabytes of Content Storage

OpenStack powered cloud platform provides massive cloud storage and data access via web connected devices for consumers and SMB customers

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Rackspace, the open cloud company, has been selected by Buffalo, a leading global provider of networking and storage solutions for the home and small business environments, to provide the open cloud infrastructure that will power its new product, BuffaloLink. This product will give Buffalo customers easy access to terabytes of content, using the cloud to access their data at their home or office from anywhere.

“Fanatical Support is the number one reason why we chose Rackspace. When you run a cloud, it should run smoothly. To give our customers connections 24x7x365 days a year is paramount,” said Daisuke Maki, General Manager, Buffalo. “In developing BuffaloLink, we were really dependent on the support and expertise of Rackspace, along with the technology behind its open cloud. We depend on Rackspace as a trusted technology partner to help us provide our customers with the best user experience possible.”

Cloud technology based on open, non-proprietary software code means it’s easier to create seamless access to data from anywhere with an internet connection. Buffalo considers OpenStack to be part of its solution and enables the company to deploy in new regions around the world.

Previously, remote access to data on office or home computers required sophisticated technical expertise or extensive helpdesk assistance to navigate through a maze of different formats and security protocols. Buffalo’s BuffaloLink uses a hybrid open cloud environment provided by Rackspace, via RackConnect^® and Rackspace Private Cloud powered by OpenStack, to create a software engine that pushes data through that maze without delays, detours and dead ends.

With BuffaloLink, customers can remotely access digital content such as pictures, music and videos stored on the customer’s network attached storage appliance (NAS) from anywhere in the world using their PC, Mac, tablet, or smartphone. As a premier remote access service, BuffaloLink is:

• Simple – Customers who are not familiar with computer networking or firewall protocols can use any Web-connected device to remotely access content on their NAS device at home or in the office, remotely, without having to be an IT expert, or use a help desk.
• Affordable – …read more

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