At the 2012 CES show there were a lot more Thunderbolt connected storage and other devices.
Another approach is to have some local storage, probably WiFi connected storage that can be accessed from the mobile device.
Files can be streamed from connected storage, or copied directly to the device for later viewing, helping increase mobile storage capacity on devices.
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Veterans from Drobo, Sling Media and TiVo (among others) think they've got a much safer solution in the Transporter, a dedicated internet connected storage hub.
Network connected external storage devices in the home will act as caches for internet content as local cloud storage plays a more coordinated role with remote clouds.
Among the apps coming for Linksys Smart Wi-Fi are a number that will take advantage of the platform's new ability to remotely access storage connected to the router.
With the addition of one or more storage systems connected to a high-performance RAID controller, users can deploy virtually unlimited RAID-protected shared storage across the network.
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Connected Data with its Transporter storage device.
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This allows users the opportunity to upgrade or replace a current USB storage device that is connected to the Wii U Console.
"Continuing our commitment to providing complete network solutions, D-Link's new Cloud Storage 4000 offers the ideal cloud storage solution for any connected home or small business, " said Ken Loyd, director, consumer products, D-Link Systems, Inc.
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In a traditional data center, data storage devices and servers have been connected via Fibre Channel and Infiniband cables that can only move data over short distances.
Connected Data is led by serial entrepreneur and storage industry veteran Geoff Barrall and an experienced team of professionals previously responsible for the high-performance BlueArc Silicon Server and the popular Drobo storage array.
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The battle between local storage and shared storage has a long history, back to the very beginnings of the personal computer industry, when small computers with local storage began to replace dumb terminals connected to centralized mainframe computers.
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"Connected Data's technology is poised to disrupt the cloud storage market and evolve the way individuals and businesses share and interact with their data, both personally and professionally, " said Mike Maples, Jr.
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Apotheker has a vision of the world that is coherent and, to the minds of many, true: Many small mobile and desktop devices at the edge, connected to a core with huge amounts of computing, data storage, data analysis, and communication, operating in real time.
The USB ports allow for storage devices such as flash drives or hard drives to be connected to the router.
The fantastic response and uptake from our customers and beta testers is allowing Connected Data to set the standard for what peer-to-peer storage can and should be.
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The package can support up to 20 devices on WiFi and has 16GB of built-in storage, which can hold data synced directly from Dropbox, connected devices or other apps.
These storage and networking choke points are expected to tighten as the number of connected and mobile devices rises from about 8 billion today to 50 billion by 2020, and as the volume of data continues to grow by 30% to 50% a year.
Any USB mass storage device, such as a mobile phone, MP3 player or USB stick, can be connected.
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