Unique “Local” Cloud Storage Service for Business Launched by Spire Technologies, Inc.

Local file server replacement, collaboration capabilities among benefits of PortlandCloud.com

Portland, OR – August 14, 2013

SpireTech, a 20-year old Portland-based IT company, has launched a unique “local” cloud storage service using technology from CTERA Networks, based in Palo Alto, CA.

The technology allows SpireTech’s business clients to replace or augment traditional in-house file servers with a cloud-connected server appliance. The appliance acts as a file server for fast employee access to data, while offering remote collaboration capabilities and access to files from outside the office via mapped drive letters, along with apps for iOS and Android devices. The CTERA appliance can also backup Windows, Mac, and Linux workstations and servers.

What makes the PortlandCloud.com service different from traditional cloud-only service offers is that the primary file storage resides at the client’s business location, so if the internet or cloud provider goes down, normal business operations will continue. The cloud portal is needed for offsite backup, external team collaboration and folder invites only. Plus, unlike large cloud providers, the PortlandCloud.com service is locally-supported and hosted by Portland-based SpireTech, who owns a datacenter in the Goose Hollow area.

Each business receives a custom URL to access their server and collaborate, such as mybusiness.pdxcloud.com, and the cloud portal can be branded for client and employee use.

Scott Cook, SpireTech President said, “This service breaks new ground in performance, features, and security at a disruptive price point. It provides our clients with a competitive advantage by allowing them to retain their servers and control collaboration, all with local support, with a price point less than a comparable backup solution.”

Clay Rogers, CTERA Networks Director of Channel Development said, “CTERA portal and our Cloud-attached file server appliances allow our partners to create unique solutions for file storage, offsite backup, and team collaboration, all while meeting security and compliance requirements. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with SpireTech, and believe they will be very successful with PortlandCloud.com.”

For more information please contact:

Scott Cook
President
Spire Technologies, Inc.
2140 SW Jefferson St, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97201
503-222-3086
dev.spiretech.com
[email protected]