Qnap Partners With TappIn

TappIn, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GlobalSCAPE, in secure information exchange solutions for businesses and consumers, announced a partnership with QNAP Systems, Inc. whereby TappIn by GlobalSCAPE’s secure content mobility solution will be available to QNAP’s customers using the storage vendor’s NAS devices.

TappIn provides a secure, integrated service for customers to receive on-the-go access to digital content stored on a QNAP Turbo NAS device from any web-browser, tablet, or smartphone, including Apple iOS, Google Android, Windows Phone 7, and Kindle Fire. QNAP customers register for TappIn and begin accessing their content on any Turbo NAS device via the TappIn web application or mobile apps.

According to new research from IDC Corp., the volume of digital information may balloon from 2.7ZB this year – the equivalent of filling 2.7 billion of Apple Inc.’s priciest desktop iMacs to capacity – to 8ZB by 2015. The explosion of digital content is paralleled by the proliferation of devices on which people can access it. As this market’s demand continues to increase, QNAP’s integration of TappIn into its NAS devices will provide a solution for its customers that offers local storage and simple and secure content mobility.

"As mobility increasingly makes every facet of our lives available at the touch of a screen, QNAP customers are looking for solutions that not only allow them to securely store their data, but access it anytime, anywhere," said Jérôme Jaussaud, a product manager of QNAP. "By partnering with GlobalSCAPE’s TappIn, QNAP can now offer its customers secure access to the digital content they store on our Turbo NAS devices from any remote computer or mobile device, without the hassle or expense of moving or syncing that content to the cloud."

With TappIn by GlobalSCAPE, users can safely access data directly from most operating systems, platforms, and mobile devices. Secure cloud pathway eliminates the need to upload, sync, or pay for additional cloud storage. With the TappIn service, Turbo NAS customers can securely access and share files of any size with encryption to safeguard content.

"QNAP has made it their mission to provide customers with the highest level of functionality and the widest array of options to meet a variety of storage needs," said Chris Hopen, president of TappIn. "The integrated QNAP/TappIn offering empowers mobile users to easily and securely store and access digital content contained on QNAP Turbo NAS devices. This partnership highlights TappIn’s ability to bring our partners and their customers the secure, versatile access that today’s mobile world demands."

TappIn by GlobalSCAPE’s white-label solution enables channel partners to provide end-users with secure rich media content mobility. Its OEM strategy is geared toward three major technology categories – hardware devices, content security software and SAAS providers, and carriers and network operators – and is designed to provide secure access and sharing capability. With tailored programs including OEM, Developer, Referral, and Affiliate, the partner program scales to the needs of diverse segments and user-bases so partners can take the approach that best suits their business model, driving higher customer retention and increasing margins with relatively little up-front costs.

TappIn by GlobalSCAPE is available on all QNAP Turbo NAS units installed with NAS firmware version 3.7. All QNAP customers will receive a 30-day free trial of TappIn Standard Edition. Following the 30-day free trial, Standard Edition subscriptions will be available to customers for $17.99 per year.