The name of the base system (platform): | Trend Micro SafeSync |
Developers: | Trend Micro |
Last Release Date: | May, 2011 |
Technology: | Cloud Computing, cybersecurity - Backup and data storage |
Trend Micro SafeSync for Business is the solution including for small business, provides safe storage, management and convenient access to digital files in the remote mode at any time, helping to increase performance and facilitating data exchange between employees and clients.
Based on a cloud technology, SafeSync for Business provides convenience of data access and exchange with them, guaranteeing their security and relevance; and the accessibility to them from different computers and mobile devices by means of the innovative technology of synchronization. SafeSync also saves in the cloud storage the additional relevant copy of data, access to which can be got from any device capable to be connected to a global network. It helps to protect data from loss in case of failure of the hardware. SafeSync eliminates need to manually move files from one PC on another, saving time and reducing risk of loss of valuable information. Result – excellently organized data and a possibility of convenient backup of digital files and exchange of them.
According to the last research conducted by Trend Micro company, only 12% of small businesses do not use smartphones in the office purposes; 43% of the companies report that they, at least, one employee or more use tablet PCs for access to IT systems. "Most the small enterprises use various devices, but have no server providing backup and confidential data protection — Dan Conlon, the technical director and Trend Micro developer says. — Therefore we are glad to offer them the inexpensive and convenient application for protection of files which can be used everywhere wherever there were users: at office, houses or in a business trip".
Functions of a product
The solution SafeSync for Business provides regular data-refresh and is capable to replace or add the available backup systems.
Besides, the companies can use internal or external shared folders. Function of the general data access provides convenient information exchange with the colleagues and clients who are in every spot on the globe. It not only increases efficiency, but also excludes the need to purchase expensive and bulky storage systems that is especially relevant for the companies of small business which are not able to afford to use servers. On survey results, the carried-out Trend Micro, 42% of the enterprises using from 3 to 10 PCs have no file server.
Functions of a product:
- The protected online storage and backup with synchronization
- Access to files, editing and data structure at any time from any place
- File sharing for joint work – the concept "a file server as service"
- Lack of restrictions on the sizes of files and access to folders
- Support of several users on one account – one license for the company
- Regular, automatic file synchronization without decline in production of the PC
- Stream transfer of video and musical files on compatible portable devices
- The centralized administration
- Instant data exchange via a secure channel of communication with the third party – support of sharing of external files and folders
- Recovery of the remote file with support of all versions
- Full support of Windows and Mac
- Support of iPhone/iPad and Android
- Support of any device capable to be connected to a global network
- Convenience of installation and use
- Access to the latest data from any personal information devices
Survey conducted by Trend Micro also showed that nearly a half (45%) of the small companies have no approved backup procedures of data on the devices. The solution Trend Micro SafeSync for Business continuously protects files of users by means of synchronization of the changes made by users on all personal devices and in the cloud storage.
With it recovery, protection, exchange and remote access to data from any device connected to a global network become simpler and convenient. All these functions are intended to increase performance that is one of priority tasks of small business. According to the conducted research, the management of the small companies considers effective external data exchange the most important factor in creation of effective business processes.