ElephantDrive

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ElephantDrive
DeveloperElephantDrive Inc.
Initial releaseApril 2006
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    Operating systemWindows: Vista, XP, 7, 2000 / Mac: OS X 10.4 and up
    Available inEnglish
    LicenseProprietary
    Websitewww.elephantdrive.com

    ElephantDrive is a storage virtualization service used primarily as an online backup tool,[1][2][3] but also as a remote access service/collaboration tool.[4] The service runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android platforms,[5][6] and allows users to create simple automated backups for protecting data by moving it into cloud-based ElephantDrive account.

    Architecture

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    ElephantDrive Screenshot
    ElephantDrive Screenshot

    ElephantDrive makes use of infrastructure-on-demand as part of its architecture, and is one of the first examples of the applications built on Amazon's S3 (Simple Storage Service).[7] ElephantDrive initially utilized Amazon S3 as a tool for a datacenter migration, but quickly moved it into the production infrastructure.[8]

    History

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    ElephantDrive, Inc. was founded by Michael Fisher and Ben Widhelm in 2005.[9][10] ElephantDrive launched as a service in 2006.[11] ElephantDrive's development was initially based in Westwood Village in Los Angeles, California.[12]

    ElephantDrive's first major product came in conjunction with the 2008 closing of early cloud storage provider and AOL property Xdrive when the service offered a free tool for migrating files off of the Xdrive platform,[13] simplifying the process of switching providers.[14]

    The company then turned its focus to the Network Attached Storage (NAS) space, designing and deploying cloud storage optimized to run natively on NAS devices in a series of partnerships with the hardware makers themselves.[15][16] The initial partnership was with NETGEAR's storage product line of ReadyNAS systems in the form of a co-branded embedded cloud backup service called the "ReadyNAS Vault."[17][18] Additional cloud storage for NAS integration were launched with hardware makers QNAP[19] and Thecus,[20] both of which opted to use the ElephantDrive brand, as opposed to "Vault" co-branding. ElephantDrive is also integrated with NAS devices manufactured by Synology.[21]

    In May 2022, ElephantDrive was acquired by cybersecurity firm Jungle Disk.[22][23][24]

    See also

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    References

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