The Linkup
Encyclopedia
The Linkup a spin off from Streamload (now Nirvanix
), was a "social network for file sharing" and a service that let users send, receive, and store large amounts of data via the web. It was one of the first Internet
based storage services (winning numerous awards) and is now one of the largest failures resulting in user data loss.
The Linkup finally experienced a "meltdown" on July 10, 2008 which left about 20,000 paying subscribers without their digital music, video, and photo files from August 8, 2008. In the site's place is a message saying We're sorry, but MediaMax and The Linkup are now closed. with an affiliate link to competitor Box.net
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Nirvanix
Nirvanix was one of the first Internet storage services 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...
), was a "social network for file sharing" and a service that let users send, receive, and store large amounts of data via the web. It 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...
based storage services (winning numerous awards) and is now one of the largest failures resulting in user data loss.
Failures
On June 15, 2007 a system administrator's script accidentally misidentified and deleted "good data" along with the "dead data" of some 3.5 million former user accounts and files. It took until October 2007 to complete a partial restore of the data (much of it being irretrievably lost).The Linkup finally experienced a "meltdown" on July 10, 2008 which left about 20,000 paying subscribers without their digital music, video, and photo files from August 8, 2008. In the site's place is a message saying We're sorry, but MediaMax and The Linkup are now closed. with an affiliate link to competitor Box.net
Box.net
Box is an online File Sharing and Cloud Content Management service for enterprise companies. The company has adopted a freemium business model, and provides 5GB of free storage for personal accounts. A mobile version of the service is available for Android, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and WebOS devices...
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See also
- NirvanixNirvanixNirvanix was one of the first Internet storage services 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...
(formerly Streamload) is the company from which The Linkup was spun off and which hosted the data - SavvisSAVVISSavvis – A CenturyLink Company is a subsidiary of CenturyLink, a company headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana. Savvis provides information technology solutions for enterprises and government agencies...
is the company responsible for the application and database.