Sify mystorage, Online Backup Service in India

Sify Technologies Limited, in managed enterprise, network and IT services in India, launched Sify mystorage, a cloud-based online storage and backup solution targeted at consumers and small businesses.

mystorage enables users to insure files -documents, mail, photos, videos, music, etc. in the computer against everyday risks like virus attacks, file corruption, accidental deletion or a PC crash. It automatically and continuously backups and stores the users’ files in a secure cloud.

Advantages of Cloud-based Online Storage:

• Unlike hard drives, cloud-based online storage is not susceptible to hardware failure/software corruption/theft
• Ease of data access – from anywhere
• Cost-effective – no investment in additional hardware

With a single mystorage account, a user can backup and store documents from any number of devices. A file saved in mystorage can be accessed online from anywhere or can be shared with friends and family. The user’s files are organized and stored in the cloud in exactly the same folder structure as in his/her device.

To cater to the different storage needs of consumers, SOHOs and SMBs, mystorage service is available in a range of prepaid plans, starting ats Rs.175/- per month for 10GB storage. Users can renew plans or upgrade their current plans to higher storage.

mystorage encrypts the users’ data before transferring the same to the storage cloud thereby ensuring security.

Special mystorage MS Office plug-in:
mystorage comes with a special Microsoft Office plug-in which enables users to upload and backup documents directly from MS Office applications: MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Speaking at launch, Mr. Natesh Mani, President, Commercial & Consumer Business, Sify Technologies Ltd, said: "Sify is deeply committed to enabling a digital lifestyle for its consumers. As one of India’s largest and most advanced data centre companies, we are confident of revolutionizing daily life with valuable and novel cloud services."

"To bring cloud and thereby a host of digital services to the common man, we launched Sify mylife, India’s first consumer cloud platform, last year. Now with our latest offering, Sify mystorage, an intuitive automatic backup and storage service, we wish to bring the benefits of cloud services to consumers and small business."

Features of mystorage:

• Automatic storage: store files automatically
• Safe and secure: secure data centre used
• No license: No license per device required; unlimited access with single account
• Access anytime, anywhere: Your digital life travels with you, no need to carry external hard drives
• Share: Share with family and friends from anywhere
• Mirror: Mirrors the folder structure of device; easy to use, intuitive
• mystorage MS Office plug-in: Plugged into MS Office as a tab. Users can easily backup the working file with a single click

"To start with, we plan to market Sify mystorage among our 80,000 broadband customers and 19 million visitors on Sify.com. In a country of over 90 million internet users and 7.6 million SMBs, we see a huge need and opportunity for cloud-based storage. In this environment of exploding data, we look forward to innovating constantly on Sify mystorage," said Mani.

Sify is offering end-to-end solutions with a range of products delivered over a common telecom data network infrastructure reaching more than 667 cities and towns in India.