Tonido–Cloud based Storage/Share/Sync

Tonido has several products that allow you access your files both locally and remotely with different types of devices. You have a choice of either Tonido Cloud (cloud based storage) or Tonido Desktop which provides access to your computer stored documents.

Tonido Desktop might be good for:

• Home users who need anytime access to files and media
• Professionals (Legal, Real Estate, Designers, Accountants) who need to share files privately and securely with their clients
• Mini Businesses who need a file sharing solution

This may work for you if you upgrade to the Pro version to tie in your music and pictures with friends and family using a myriad of devices.

Tonido Cloud provides access to your storage system from anywhere. You can use local storage, Amazon S3, Openstack or any object based storage. Tonido is targeting Enterprises, Universities and Schools, ISPs & Telecom Companies, System Integrators, IT Consulting Companies and Hosting Providers with this service. Pricing starts at $499 per year for up to 25 users. Since you are providing the storage there is no other cost. If you want to setup a controlled cloud accessible service like Dropbox, this could be your best solution. It is a little steep unless you need a lot of storage or at least 25 users, but this could be a great way to place FTP services, synchronization services, and file sharing under one product with simple access control.

Western Digital making a sleeker My Passport

Western Digital has unveiled a sleek new My Passport Edge portable drive. It is ultra thin and works with bot Windows and Mac computers. I don’t know if you want to call a hard drive Sexy but if you did the term would probably fit this new device.

There are minor differences between the Mac and Windows versions. They are both USB 3.0 compatible and are bus powered. In other words, plug you USB cable in and you are powered up. Both of them are about as thin as a traditional internal laptop hard drive (9.5 millimeters). This is because on the inside they use the new ultra slim type of internal hard drive that's just 7mm thick.

WD says the My Passport Edge for Mac is designed specifically to complement Apple's portable computers (MacBook Pro and MacBook Air), and has an all-aluminum exterior that's not just good-looking but also protects the drive against drops and bumps. The drive is preformatted in HFS+ and has support for Apple's Time Machine right out of the box.

The Windows version of the My Passport Edge, according to WD, has a premium-finish plastic cover and includes WD SmartWare software that's capable of continuous and automatic backup. It's preformatted in NTFS. Either version of the new drive can work with either Windows or Mac OS, however, once formatted in the appropriate file system.

The new 500GB-capacity My Passport Edge is available now and costs $110 and $120 for the Windows and Mac versions, respectively. Both versions of the new drive come with a three-year warranty.

Another interesting Storage Choice–Pogoplug and Amazon Glacier

Press Release:

POGOPLUG INTRODUCES NEW CLOUD STORAGE SERVICE USING AMAZON GLACIER

New Service Combines Safe, Affordable Cloud Backup with Instant Access and Sharing

San Francisco, CA, September 6, 2012 - Pogoplug today announced its new cloud storage service for families and small businesses. The service seamlessly integrates Amazon's Glacier storage with Pogoplug-enabled storage in the home or office. The combination provides the most affordable and safest multi-user cloud backup, with instant access and sharing from anywhere on the Internet.

"Amazon is revolutionizing cloud storage with Glacier. Our new offering provides the missing link by eliminating the three to five hour retrieval time intrinsic to Glacier - making all content instantly accessible," said Daniel Putterman, CEO of Pogoplug. "By keeping data synchronized between Amazon Glacier and a Pogoplug device in the home or office, we are offering unprecedented pricing for safe, fast cloud storage."

Pogoplug's new Family and Team services are available immediately. Family plans start at $29/year for unlimited private cloud storage at home, paired with 100GB of offsite cloud storage. The $99/year Family plan offers 1TB of cloud storage. As an introductory promotion, all Family plans include a free Pogoplug storage device.

Pogoplug Team plans enable businesses to leverage existing servers or computers for backup, private cloud storage and team collaboration. Each Pogoplug Team plan includes a fully customizable user interface, and up to 5 terabytes of offsite cloud storage. Team plans start at $199/year for five users.

ABOUT POGOPLUG
Pogoplug's proprietary hybrid cloud technologies meld offsite archival storage with Pogoplug-enabled storage in the home or office. The combination provides the most affordable and safest multi-user cloud backup, with instant access and sharing from anywhere on the Internet.

Pogoplug is led by seasoned entrepreneurs from the digital media and security space and is backed by Foundry Group, Softbank and Morgan Stanley. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with a satellite office in Tel Aviv. For more information, please visit http://www.pogoplug.com.

Have you ordered yours yet?

InFocus IN3900 Interactive Projector Demo

I was doing some research for a customer in a classroom situation and I found this interesting product from InFocus that will make an electronic whiteboard with just a  $149 add-on option.

InFocus IN3900 education demonstration features the IN3914 and IN3916 interactive projectors as used in a classroom.

Special promo pricing on Snagit by TechSmith

Starting 9/1/2012, TechSmith will be running a special promotion on our 25 and 50 user packs of Snagit. Details are included below.
MSRP Costs

Quantity	Commercial	Government	Education
Snagit 25 Pack	$499	$449	$349
Snagit 50 Pack	$949	$849	$549

Valid Dates:
9/1/2012-10/15/2012
Please Note

• These are not stockable
• Maintenance is not being discounted, and should be purchased with the standard part/price
• Please contact your Distributor for setup costs