Overland Storage SnapServer Integrates BitTorrent Sync Abilities

Overland Storage, Inc. announced a collaboration with BitTorrent, Inc. to embed BitTorrent Sync within its SnapServer DX NAS product line.

The SnapServer DX with BitTorrent Sync solution synchronizes files between geographically-dispersed mobile devices, tablets, desktop clients and networked storage systems with no transfer limits or subscription fees.

BitTorrent pioneered the P2P sharing protocol that is used by more than 170 million people per month, and moves up to approximately 40% of the world’s Internet traffic each day. With its peer-to-peer architecture, BitTorrent Sync does not require a third party cloud provider and is able to achieve inherently faster speeds by sending files directly between devices.

The SnapServer DX with BitTorrent Sync solution allows users to create their own private cloud for accessing data globally or syncing data between systems for file sharing, mobile access or DR by simply exchanging secret keys.

“We are excited to offer new classes of software and hardware combinations to the public, private and hybrid cloud sector,” said Jeremy Zuber, product manager, Overland. “Teaming with BitTorrent allows our customers to securely synchronize, manage, access and share information across an organization and around the globe.“

With the SnapServer and BitTorrent Sync solution, data is encrypted and then transferred directly between devices via a P2P file sharing protocol. The data can only be decrypted on a device equipped with a shared decryption key. In addition to the SnapServer DX NAS, BitTorrent Sync is available for Windows, OSX, Linux and FreeBSD, and provides applications for use on iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Kindle devices.

“As a technological pioneer of file sharing and distribution on the Internet, we believe it is highly appropriate that we partner with one of the key innovators of storage and management,” said Lou Hong, product marketing manager, BitTorrent.

The SnapServer DX NAS Series is a storage solution that allows users to manage their storage infrastructure without manual intervention. It is a NAS and iSCSI SAN storage for business applications, including virtualized server and database environments, and backup and storage consolidation.

Current SnapServer DX customers can download BitTorrent Sync.