SMEStorage unveils Linux cloud tools

BANGALORE, INDIA: SMEStorage has announced that they had released the first GA version of their multi cloud tooling for Linux Platforms.

The tools had previously been in beta and encompass a virtual cloud drive and a graphical desktop to cloud synchronization tool said a company release.

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The SMEStorage open cloud platform allows companies to mix and match different storage clouds and access them from a Cloud File System, making changing storage clouds as easy as changing file directories.

SMEStorage CEO Ian Osborne stated, "It may sound odd to think of a cloud based service on your desktop, but we are trying to blur the lines between the web and work environments. Our mobility tools for Android, iOS, and BlackBerry are part of this strategy."

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As our Linux tooling becomes more mature we expect to add into it the full collaboration and file sharing capabilities that our personal cloud and business customers already use, he added.

"You can think of our solution as 'Cloud of Clouds' or us as a cloud data broker in which we provide sophisticates access and additional services to the underlying data silos. These data silos are becoming more of an issue for individuals and organisations and we are seeing huge growth in the ability to cohesively access and manage this data."   

The Cloud Tools are available for Debian, CentOS, OpenSUSE, and Fedora Linux distributions.