Buffalo CloudStor to Access and Share Content Anywhere

Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc. announced the Buffalo CloudStor personal storage solution.

Powered by Pogoplug, CloudStor creates a portal to freely access and share photos, videos, music and much more with anyone, anywhere through the cloud. Unlike online storage services, CloudStor has no capacity or service fees. Plug it in, turn it on and create your free account at mycloudstor.com. CloudStor comes with everything to get started. You just have to be free to share.

"The consumption of digital content is rapidly moving beyond traditional channels along with how that data is stored and accessed," said Ralph Spagnola, vice president of sales at Buffalo Technology. "Buffalo’s CloudStor delivers on the promise of data mobility and allows your content to be shared freely with anyone, anywhere."

CloudStor is secure because no content resides in the cloud; users own and store their files and decide what to share. Whether at home, the office or on the road, the CloudStor user experience remains the same. It looks and operates just like a hard drive inside your computer, accessible via a drive letter on PCs and as a device through Finder on Mac computers. And with Pogoplug apps for mobile devices and Facebook and Twitter integration, you’ll always be seconds away from your content.

"Sharing and managing digital assets have moved beyond traditional storage and are no longer confined to one computer or network," said Daniel Putterman, CEO of Cloud Engines, Inc. "Buffalo’s CloudStor is the first Pogoplug device with integrated storage, and coupled with the easy-to-use interface, consumers now have an out-of-box ready Pogoplug storage solution that is free of service and data fees."

At the center of every CloudStor is Pogoplug’s cloud service. The service connects users to their storage and allows them to freely access and share their storage anywhere in the world. CloudStor is the first Pogoplug device with integrated storage. Files are securely shared between people and there is no need for user setup; just email a link to your family and friends. Consumers’ digital content always resides on CloudStor and the online service is only used to connect users and guests to specified files on the device.

In addition, CloudStor offers features including private share support for LAN based network sharing and pairing with the popular µTorrent client, allowing users to offload the task of downloading torrent files from computers to CloudStor. Buffalo CloudStor can also stream to popular media devices, including Sony PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Plus, CloudStor has an integrated Time Machine backup system that allows Mac users to use Time Machine to backup their systems to CloudStor when at home.

Pricing and Availability
The Buffalo CloudStor is backed by a limited one-year warranty that includes toll-free 24/7 US based technical support. CloudStor will be available February 2011 at an estimated street price of $169.99 for the 1 TB CloudStor (CS-WX1.0TL) and $269.99 for the 2 TB CloudStor Pro (CS-WV2.0TL). Buffalo products can be purchased through distribution, online resellers and Buffalo’s ecommerce website.