Panzura Gets Global Cloud-Attached Storage Patents

Grazed from Sys Con Media. Author: Maureen O’Gara.

Panzura, a start-up with global cloud storage solutions, has gotten three patents on its widgetry from the US Patent and Trademark Office.
No. 8,306,948 – "Global Deduplication File System"
No. 8,341,363 – "Efficient Cloud Network Attached Storage"
No. 8,356,016 – "Forwarding File-System-Level Information to a Storage Management System"

The company says the new patents recognize the underlying technology of its Panzura Operating System, which forms the core of its Global Cloud Storage System. It says it’s the industry’s first storage solution to bring advanced NAS capabilities to a distributed, cloud-integrated storage tier, providing a globally distributed storage system with LAN-like performance…

It’s supposed to break the onsite storage expansion cycle while eliminating storage sprawl that inhibits interaction, centralization and productivity. Called "NetApp in the Sky" by analysts, Panzura makes cloud storage local in a seamless, intuitive NAS solution that allows enterprises to scale with growth, share files across geographies, tier storage for maximum value and reduce risk from data loss or theft…

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