Nirvanix
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Nirvanix was one of the first Internet
storage services (garnering multiple awards) and is now a cloud storage
provider. Its current flagship product, Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network or Nirvanix SDN is a 'web-based platform for developers enabling quick and easy integration of scalable storage and delivery into any application'. They also have a product called CloudNAS which is currently in beta.
The company is positioning itself in competition with Amazon Simple Storage Service, claiming to be 200% faster and easier to integrate, albeit more expensive. Both services now offer a Service Level Agreement
but Nirvanix was the first to do so. The forthcoming CloudNAS product will further ease integration efforts by making CIFS, NFS and FTP interfaces available, thus appearing like a virtual Network Attached Storage device to end users.
The original Streamload service was renamed to MediaMax before being spun off in July 2007, and again to The Linkup before failing in August 2008.
by Steve Iverson (an Ernst & Young's entrepreneur-of-the-year award finalist), was one of the first Internet
storage services, receiving various accolades for innovative products between 2002 and 2006. The company attracted angel investor and computer software entrepreneur Charlie Jackson
and $1.2m in investment by August 2004.
Their flagship product was renamed to MediaMax (subsequently The Linkup
) and spun off on 1 July 2007 while the existing company (with all the servers and data) was re-named Nirvanix. The Linkup
's 8 August 2008 failure, one of the most serious of its kind, resulted in permanent loss of data for around 20,000 paying customers. Although Nirvanix denies responsibility for the data loss (claiming that Savvis
was contracted by its MediaMax spin off to host the application and the database) they were implicated by hosting the data itself, 'at least 55%' of which they claim 'remains secure' yet inaccessible in their systems.
Nirvanix kept many of the former company's physical assets and employees (including CEO Patrick Harr), and secured $12 million in initial venture funding from Mission Ventures, Valhalla Partners
and Windward Ventures. The company later received unspecified funding from Intel to provide the company with “additional opportunities to further technology advancements of its Storage Delivery Network optimized for media applications”, and “to further accelerate its global build-out of storage nodes to meet swelling demand for its online storage service.”.
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
storage services (garnering multiple awards) and is now a cloud storage
Cloud storage
Cloud storage is a model of networked online storage where data is stored on virtualized pools of storage which are generally hosted by third parties. Hosting companies operate large data centers; and people who require their data to be hosted buy or lease storage capacity from them and use it for...
provider. Its current flagship product, Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network or Nirvanix SDN is a 'web-based platform for developers enabling quick and easy integration of scalable storage and delivery into any application'. They also have a product called CloudNAS which is currently in beta.
The company is positioning itself in competition with Amazon Simple Storage Service, claiming to be 200% faster and easier to integrate, albeit more expensive. Both services now offer a Service Level Agreement
Service Level Agreement
A service-level agreement is a part of a service contract where the level of service is formally defined. In practice, the term SLA is sometimes used to refer to the contracted delivery time or performance...
but Nirvanix was the first to do so. The forthcoming CloudNAS product will further ease integration efforts by making CIFS, NFS and FTP interfaces available, thus appearing like a virtual Network Attached Storage device to end users.
The original Streamload service was renamed to MediaMax before being spun off in July 2007, and again to The Linkup before failing in August 2008.
History
Streamload, founded in 1998 in San Diego, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
by Steve Iverson (an Ernst & Young's entrepreneur-of-the-year award finalist), was one of the first Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
storage services, receiving various accolades for innovative products between 2002 and 2006. The company attracted angel investor and computer software entrepreneur Charlie Jackson
Charlie Jackson (software)
Charlie Jackson is a computer software entrepreneur who founded Silicon Beach Software in 1984 and co-founded FutureWave Software in 1993. FutureWave created the first version of what is now Adobe Flash. He was an early investor in Wired magazine, Outpost.com, Streamload and Angelic...
and $1.2m in investment by August 2004.
Their flagship product was renamed to MediaMax (subsequently The Linkup
The Linkup
The Linkup , a spin off from Streamload , was a "social network for file sharing" and a service that let users send, receive, and store large amounts of data via the web...
) and spun off on 1 July 2007 while the existing company (with all the servers and data) was re-named Nirvanix. The Linkup
The Linkup
The Linkup , a spin off from Streamload , was a "social network for file sharing" and a service that let users send, receive, and store large amounts of data via the web...
's 8 August 2008 failure, one of the most serious of its kind, resulted in permanent loss of data for around 20,000 paying customers. Although Nirvanix denies responsibility for the data loss (claiming that Savvis
SAVVIS
Savvis – A CenturyLink Company is a subsidiary of CenturyLink, a company headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana. Savvis provides information technology solutions for enterprises and government agencies...
was contracted by its MediaMax spin off to host the application and the database) they were implicated by hosting the data itself, 'at least 55%' of which they claim 'remains secure' yet inaccessible in their systems.
Nirvanix kept many of the former company's physical assets and employees (including CEO Patrick Harr), and secured $12 million in initial venture funding from Mission Ventures, Valhalla Partners
Valhalla Partners
Valhalla Partners, based in Vienna, Virginia, is a venture capital firm.The Valhalla team has invested in or served as senior executives in over 100 entrepreneurial companies. Valhalla currently manages approximately $440 million over two funds....
and Windward Ventures. The company later received unspecified funding from Intel to provide the company with “additional opportunities to further technology advancements of its Storage Delivery Network optimized for media applications”, and “to further accelerate its global build-out of storage nodes to meet swelling demand for its online storage service.”.
See also
- The LinkupThe LinkupThe Linkup , a spin off from Streamload , was a "social network for file sharing" and a service that let users send, receive, and store large amounts of data via the web...
(formerly MediaMax), a defunct Streamload spin off - Amazon Simple Storage Service - Nirvanix has claimed to be 200% faster than Amazon S3.