The Planet Provide Unveils Storage Cloud Service
The Planet Storage Cloud is quite simply the best price and performance cloud storage platform available. When combined with a server hosted at The Planet, this unique offering combines the speed and flexibility of on-premise Network Attached Storage (NAS) with the global access and the usage-based billing capabilities of a cloud storage product. All servers hosted with The Planet are well connected by The Planet’s world-class network to the Dallas Storage Cloud node which provides you with unprecedented performance from a cloud storage platform.
Not only is the performance exceptional and the price competitive, with replicated storage nodes in five cities spread across three continents, Storage Cloud is the only high-availability geographically redundant cloud storage platform on the market.
No longer do you need two separate storage platforms: one for your high- performance on-premise file storage needs and a separate cloud-based offering for direct global access. The Planet Storage Cloud solves this problem by providing both services in a single account, satisfying both challenges, and providing a simple way to track and understand file-based storage usage.
Storage Cloud Benefits
Fast, on-premise storage at great rates with cloud capabilities
Pricing starts at 40 cents per GB with discounts as you use more. Other hosting companies routinely charge between 60 cents and $1 for equivalent NAS-type products. This on-premise storage is also accessible “via the cloud” which reduces server resource utilization and the need for a separate cloud account. Bandwidth charges are incurred only for outbound transfers – all uploads to The Planet Storage Cloud node are free.
Get your data closer to your customers
The Planet offers the industry’s only geographically distributed cloud storage platform or Storage Delivery Network (SDN). If you have a storage-intensive business or Web site, data transfer speeds can be dramatically improved by storing data closer to the user. With storage nodes across the U.S. and in both Europe and Asia, we make it easier than ever before.
Simple management and Integration
With a single account for managing your hosted environment and cloud storage platform, The Planet Storage Cloud provides an integrated experience unmatched by other hosting or cloud storage providers. The standards-based Storage Cloud platform is accessible through CIFS, NFS, FTP and HTTP, as well as an extensible API streamlining integration. Unlike other cloud storage providers, The Planet bundles free access software (Nirvanix CloudNASTM and Nirvanix FTP ProxyTM) that enables faster integration and eliminates the need to purchase third-party integration products.
Cost effective disaster recovery, backup and archiving repository
Get data off your server and out of the data center to protect against all types of disasters, from human-error to loss of network connectivity and everything in between.