Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Latest News

      XP Will Tap Web Storage Service

      By
      eWEEK EDITORS
      -
      October 8, 2001
      Share
      Facebook
      Twitter
      Linkedin

        Microsoft Corp. is including a Web-based file storage service in its upcoming Windows XP operating system.

        The service, from Xdrive Technologies Inc., will be accessible through Windows XPs Web Publishing Wizard, allowing users to access their files from any computer or any device with a Web browser, setting permissions so friends or colleagues can access them as well.

        It will add a virtual disk drive, labeled X:, to Windows file management utility, Explorer. Any file saved to that drive will be uploaded to Xdrives data center partner, Denver-based Qwest Communications International Inc., said Xdrive CEO Karl Klessig.

        “We were sending out these big reports, [and] it gave problems to Outlook. It was a problem that had to be fixed,” said John Forgash, IT manager at New York-based Atlantic Records, an AOL Time Warner Inc. company.

        Atlantic has used the service from Xdrive for about four months, Forgash said, and has accounts for 40 remote sales and promotional staff. Xdrives security, pricing, speed and training have been impressive, but the account management system could stand improvement, he said.

        Microsofts Passport authentication service will also be used with Xdrive.

        The service is accessible from a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser on a handheld computer, cell phone or Net appliance, but that functionality will be limited compared with PC access, Klessig said. Collaboration features will be added early next year, and security features are gradually being upgraded from just Secure Sockets Layer to public-key infrastructure.

        For the Santa Monica, Calif., company, the deal is a big win. It had about 9 million consumer users before it, like other Web storage services, restructured last summer to target corporate users, which now number more than 100,000, Klessig said. Now, Xdrive may be able to reclaim some of those users.

        According to Klessig, the deal is exclusive. However, Windows XP Product Manager Charmaine Grazning said other such services will be part of the operating system, and those will be announced with the Oct. 25 launch of XP, with still others that could be announced later.

        The service gives users a 30-day free trial period. After that, prices range from $4.95 a month for 75MB to $1,695 for a 500-user license with 37.5GB.

        Separately from Microsoft, Xdrive also sells enterprise and service provider versions of the application.

        eWEEK EDITORS
        eWeek editors publish top thought leaders and leading experts in emerging technology across a wide variety of Enterprise B2B sectors. Our focus is providing actionable information for today’s technology decision makers.

        MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

        Big Data and Analytics

        Alteryx’s Suresh Vittal on the Democratization of...

        James Maguire - May 31, 2022 0
        I spoke with Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at Alteryx, about the industry mega-shift toward making data analytics tools accessible to a company’s complete...
        Read more
        Cybersecurity

        Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

        James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
        I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
        Read more
        Applications

        Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

        James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
        I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
        Read more
        Cloud

        IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

        James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
        I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
        Read more
        Big Data and Analytics

        GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

        James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
        I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
        Read more
        Logo

        eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

        Facebook
        Linkedin
        RSS
        Twitter
        Youtube

        Advertisers

        Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

        Advertise with Us

        Menu

        • About eWeek
        • Subscribe to our Newsletter
        • Latest News

        Our Brands

        • Privacy Policy
        • Terms
        • About
        • Contact
        • Advertise
        • Sitemap
        • California – Do Not Sell My Information

        Property of TechnologyAdvice.
        © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

        Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

        ×