Paragon Software Extends Agreement With Asus

Paragon Software Group Corp. has extended its technology agreement with ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) to give it customers across consumer and business markets a convenient way to attach and access their Windows NTFS formatted, and Mac HFS+ formatted storage via ASUS’ Linux-based wireless network products.

ASUS, a large technology companies with a global staff of more than 13,600 and a recognized R&D team, is known for innovation and products including smartphones, tablets, computer and component offerings and more. It has already integrated Paragon’s NTFS for Linux solution into all next-generation wireless network products including the ASUS RT-AC68U, AC66U, AC56U, N66U routers, and beginning with the ASUS RT-AC68U, includes Paragon’s HFS+ for Linux driver as an important value-added feature.

“Our ASUS engineers have already seen the value that Paragon’s NTFS technology delivers across our product line, and we consider it to be one of the highest performance and reliable system driver solution on the market,” said Tenlong Deng, VP of networking and wireless devices, ASUS. “We are very pleased to continue to utilize their technology to power our future wireless network products.“

Chosen by ASUS for its cross-platform support, Paragon’s Universal File System Driver (UFSD) technology enables R/W access to Windows (NTFS format) and now Mac (HFS+ format) USB drives connected to ASUS Linux-based devices, solving a communication problem that exists due to the differences between Windows, Mac and Linux file systems. With UFSD technology, all users with smartphones and iPhones, tablets and iPads, notebooks, netbooks, ultrabooks, Chromebooks, Macs and Windows PCs – regardless of their OS – can stream, access and share data files and multimedia content to/from the USB drive via ASUS network products powered by Paragon.

“Paragon is pleased to extend and expand our partnership with ASUS to enable seamless communication between Linux-based devices and both Windows- and Mac-formatted USB drives,” said Tom Fedro, president, Paragon. “We are committed to providing the highest levels of performance and reliability while breaking down the barriers to cross-platform communication, and we are proud to support ASUS’ success in this very competitive space.“

ASUS products powered by Paragon NTFS and HFS+ for Linux are available in new as well as existing models.