Signiant Flight Hybrid SaaS Solution Takes Off

Signiant, Inc., in intelligent file movement software, announced adoption of Flight, a hybrid SaaS solution that accelerates the movement of large data sets into and out of cloud storage.

It is also addressing customers’ emerging needs by rolling out new features for Flight, such as enhanced end-to-end encryption and increased flexibility of storage options.

In the year since Flight (formerly SkyDrop) was introduced to the market, the solution has been used to move massive amounts of data into and out of cloud storage. It provides the ability to upload or download large files up to 200x faster than a standard transfer, and offers ease-of-use, scalability and low operating costs.

“As cloud adoption continues and file sizes keep growing, organizations are facing increasingly complex decisions about storage and data movement,” said Margaret Craig, CEO, Signiant. “They require the flexibility to store files wherever makes the most sense for their business and budget, and the peace of mind that those files are secure. During the last year, our customers have come to rely on Signiant Flight, and we are excited to offer these new features to meet their evolving needs.“

Flight includes enhanced security and improved storage independence

Enhanced Encryption
Customers’ files are protected no matter where they reside due to Signiant’s approach to security. Flight is built with secure design principles applied, has received extensive third-party validation and provides multiple layers of security, including encryption.

Signiant enables customers to encrypt their files throughout every step of the transfer and storage process. Files are encrypted while at rest on disk, during the transfer, and now retain encryption in cloud storage, enhancing security both from network hacks and from physical threats. Even if a HDD or PC is stolen, files can only be accessed with an encryption key, which is only available to the content owner.

Storage Independence
Signiant’s ‘storage agnostic’ approach provides customers the freedom to choose where their content is stored. For example, customers can switch cloud storage vendors to take advantage of new features or lower costs. They can also use a hybrid approach, and work with multiple cloud storage vendors for different applications. SaaS model allows this flexibility all with a single Flight subscription.

Flight allows customers to transfer large files to and from cloud object storage. It was initially developed for Amazon S3 and is available for Microsoft Azure blob storage. Flight will soon be offered for Google Ccloud Platform and other cloud platforms.