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Gladinet  provides users the convenience of a network drive attached to cloud storage and is changing the way small and medium-sized businesses access and use cloud storage through its widely accepted, open-platform cloud storage services.

Keeping SMBs in mind, Gladinet (News - Alert) has launched an innovative cloud storage access platform, Gladinet CloudAFS, which is a cloud attached file server, that enables SMBs to attach Atmos storage to their file servers. CloudDesktop, a successful desktop integration technology, has proved to be a stepping stone for Gladinet's CloudAFS.

CloudAFS and Cloud Desktop together offer a complete cloud access solution for local or remote IT workers.

"The EMC (News - Alert) Velocity2 Atmos Partner Program demonstrates our commitment to deliver innovative storage solutions that address the growing needs of our partners seeking to leverage cloud infrastructure,. Mike Feinberg, Senior Vice President of EMC Cloud Infrastructure Group, said

Feinberg continued and said that cloud storage was beneficial to partners and their customers by  making the company's cloud infrastructure accessible for cloud-based solutions and by allowing easy API integration, partners could respond to customers' growing demand for cloud-based solutions with greater scalability, and elasticity in a cost-effective manner. He expressed his pleasure to work with Gladinet and deliver what customers expected.

IT professionals with storage expansion needs can now use Gladinet CloudAFS to attach EMC Atmos cloud storage to existing IT infrastructure, creating a cost-effective multi-tiered storage solution with low migration impact and faster backup or restore times.

These benefits come from using local storage as tier one for fast access and attaching cloud storage as tier two for unlimited pay-as-you-go storage. CloudAFS also provides CIFS\NFS access to EMC Atmos storage with Active Directory integration and strong data encryption. Furthermore, the concurrent licensing model adopted by CloudAFS makes it very practical for the group access scenarios.

IT professionals who need direct desktop access to the cloud can use Gladinet Cloud Desktop. By mapping cloud storage as a secure virtual network drive, Gladinet Cloud Desktop enables users to seamlessly and quickly access, aggregate and backup to the cloud directly from Windows Explorer. Cloud Desktop is fully integrated with EMC Atmos Online Storage, AT&T (News - Alert) Synaptic Storage, PEER 1 CloudOne Storage and others.

“The combination of CloudAFS and Cloud Desktop provides a complete access solution for EMC Atmos users. Whether the needs involve expanding storage space, replacing tape backup systems, or supporting various local or remote access scenarios, Gladinet has the answer," said Jerry Huang (News - Alert), CEO of Gladinet.

Huang added that they were pleased to collaborate with EMC to create products that make their cloud infrastructure more accessible to the joint customer who will experience greater scalability, elasticity and lower costs.