ElephantDrive
{{Infobox Software
| name = ElephantDrive
| logo = ElephantDrive logo.png
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| developer = ElephantDrive Inc.
| released = April 2006
| operating system = Windows: Vista, XP, 7, 2000 / Mac: OS X 10.4 and up
| language = English
| license = Proprietary
| website = [http://www.elephantdrive.com www.elephantdrive.com]
}}
ElephantDrive is a storage virtualization service used primarily as an online backup tool,{{cite web |author=Waring, Becky |title=Choose The Right Backup for Your Business |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,140026-c,storage/article.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001050406/http://www.pcworld.com/article/140026/article.html |archive-date=2012-10-01 |work=Business Center |publisher=PC World}}{{cite news |author=Aarons, Asa |date=2007-11-19 |title=Online & flash-drive storage backs up disaster 'grab box' |work=Ask Asa |publisher=NY Daily News |location=New York |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2007/11/20/2007-11-20_online__flashdrive_storage_backs_up_disa.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016105331/https://www.nydailynews.com/news/money/online-flash-drive-storage-backs-disaster-grab-box-article-1.258870 |archive-date=2019-10-16}}{{Cite book |last=Miller |first=Michael |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HGRPhlt1f4sC&dq=%22elephantdrive%22&pg=PT137 |title=The Internet at Your Fingertips |date=2009-09-01 |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-1-101-13990-5 |language=en}} but also as a remote access service/collaboration tool.{{cite web|url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/software_for_virtual_teams.php|author=Iskold, Alex|publisher=ReadWriteWeb|title=Software for Virtual Teams|access-date=2008-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420131251/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/software_for_virtual_teams.php|archive-date=2008-04-20}} The service runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android platforms,{{Cite web |date=2021-01-15 |title=ElephantDrive review |url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/elephantdrive |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=ElephantDrive Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/elephantdrive |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=PCMAG |language=en}} and allows users to create simple automated backups for protecting data by moving it into cloud-based ElephantDrive account.
Architecture
File:ElephantDrive Screenshot.png
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).{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2006/07/12/amazon-releases-early-info-on-s3-storage-use/
|author=Kirkpatrick, Marshall|publisher=TechCrunch|title=Amazon releases early info on S3 storage use|date=12 July 2006 }} ElephantDrive initially utilized Amazon S3 as a tool for a datacenter migration, but quickly moved it into the production infrastructure.{{cite web |title=Success Story: ElephantDrive |url=http://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/elephantdrive/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000829/http://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/elephantdrive/ |url-status=deviated |archive-date=2016-03-04 |website=Amazon Web Services}}
History
ElephantDrive, Inc. was founded by Michael Fisher and Ben Widhelm in 2005.{{Cite web |date=2008-11-16 |title=Silver Lining |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/silver-lining/ |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=Los Angeles Business Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-10-16 |title=ElephantDrive: Keeping it Simple, Secure and Affordable |url=https://www.insightssuccess.com/elephantdrive-keeping-it-simple-secure-and-affordable/ |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=InsightsSuccess |language=en-US}} ElephantDrive launched as a service in 2006.{{Cite web |title=Cloud Storage Platform ElephantDrive Gets Acquired by Jungle Disk {{!}} Built In LA |url=https://www.builtinla.com/2022/05/24/jungle-disk-elephantdrive-acquisition |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=www.builtinla.com |language=en}} ElephantDrive's development was initially based in Westwood Village in Los Angeles, California.{{Cite web |date=2008-11-16 |title=Silver Lining |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/silver-lining/ |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=Los Angeles Business Journal |language=en-US}}
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,{{cite web|url=http://www.socaltech.com/elephantdrive_targets_xdrive_users/s-0018806.html|author=Kuo, Benjamin|publisher=SoCal Tech|title=ElephantDrive Targets Xdrive Users}} simplifying the process of switching providers.{{cite web|url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/disaster_recovery/229208633|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126104647/http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/disaster_recovery/229208633|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2013|author=Marks, Howard|publisher=Information Week|title=Elephant Drive Best Bet For Xdrive Users}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-15 |title=ElephantDrive review |url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/elephantdrive |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=How to Buy Network-Attached Storage (NAS) |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/how-to-buy-network-attached-storage-nas |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=PCMAG |language=en}} 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."{{cite web|url=http://www.socaltech.com/elephantdrive_scores_win_at_netgear/s-0020270.html|author=Kuo, Benjamin|publisher=SoCal Tech|title=ElephantDrive Scores Win At Netgear}}{{cite web|url=http://www.infostor.com/index/articles/display/7788293561/articles/infostor/nas/netgear-launches_nas.html|author=Komiega, Kevin|publisher=InfoStor|title=Netgear launches NAS with cloud option|date=6 April 2009 }} Additional cloud storage for NAS integration were launched with hardware makers QNAP{{Cite web |date=2011-10-24 |title=QNAP Turbo NAS TS-659 Pro II Review |url=https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4378/qnap_turbo_nas_ts_659_pro_ii_review/index.html |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=TweakTown |language=en-US}} and Thecus,{{Cite web |title=Thecus N4820U-R review: Loud and proud |url=https://www.itpro.co.uk/network-attached-storage-nas/32161/thecus-n4820u-r-review-loud-and-proud |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=IT PRO |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Synology RackStation RS815+ review |url=https://www.itpro.co.uk/storage/24140/synology-rackstation-rs815-review |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=IT PRO |language=en}}
In May 2022, ElephantDrive was acquired by cybersecurity firm Jungle Disk.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Cybersecurity firm Jungle Disk expands into consumer market |url=http://sanantonioreport.org/jungle-disk-elephantdrive-acquisition/ |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=San Antonio Report |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/business-general-aviation/news/21269903/execs-boarding-planes-hitting-the-road-again-but-business-travel-still-below-prepandemic-levels |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=www.aviationpros.com|date=3 June 2022 }}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-23 |title=Jungle Disk acquires Los Angeles-based cloud data storage company |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/inno/stories/news/2022/05/23/jungle-disk-adds-los-angeles-cloud-data-storage.html |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=bizjournals.com}}
See also
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External links
- [http://www.elephantdrive.com/ Official site]
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