When we founded iHelp Innovate, there was and still is a primary goal in mind. Make it simple.
For this, we've always been big proponents of cloud based solutions like iCloud, Google, Microsoft Office 365, FreshBooks and LastPass to name just a few. But, as the cloud has grown into serious business, prices have steadily increased and free tiers are either shrinking or disappearing altogether.
Clouds of a different shape
Cloud services are under greater threat of attack with their growth in popularity, and as millions discovered in recent months, the threats from attack and mistakes can result in lost productivity and revenue. We're referring to the highly publicized attack on Dyn, the domain name provider for many large companies like Amazon and PayPal, as well as the massive Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage caused by human error.
Pay up, or else...
Many proud owners of shiny new iPhones and iPads will come to the realization shortly after purchase, that the 5 GB of iCloud data storage that Apple provides free of charge, is quickly filled and they are now expected to pay a monthly fee to store data and pictures in the cloud. Even Macintosh and Windows 10 PC owners are now encouraged to store everything in the cloud, and then a short time later are told they're out of space and will have to pay the monthly fee to continue backing up their data and photos.
Taking back control
Tired of iCloud, Google and OneDrive telling you you're out of space and asking you for more money? We've got new solutions to automatically shift cloud storage so everyone in your office or family can be covered for no more that $1 per month or less. It's not a subscription and you own it. You'll only have to pay for the electricity to run it and that's somewhere between 50 cents to 1 dollar per month, depending on how often you access it.
For this, we've always been big proponents of cloud based solutions like iCloud, Google, Microsoft Office 365, FreshBooks and LastPass to name just a few. But, as the cloud has grown into serious business, prices have steadily increased and free tiers are either shrinking or disappearing altogether.
Clouds of a different shape
Cloud services are under greater threat of attack with their growth in popularity, and as millions discovered in recent months, the threats from attack and mistakes can result in lost productivity and revenue. We're referring to the highly publicized attack on Dyn, the domain name provider for many large companies like Amazon and PayPal, as well as the massive Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage caused by human error.
Pay up, or else...
Many proud owners of shiny new iPhones and iPads will come to the realization shortly after purchase, that the 5 GB of iCloud data storage that Apple provides free of charge, is quickly filled and they are now expected to pay a monthly fee to store data and pictures in the cloud. Even Macintosh and Windows 10 PC owners are now encouraged to store everything in the cloud, and then a short time later are told they're out of space and will have to pay the monthly fee to continue backing up their data and photos.
Taking back control
Tired of iCloud, Google and OneDrive telling you you're out of space and asking you for more money? We've got new solutions to automatically shift cloud storage so everyone in your office or family can be covered for no more that $1 per month or less. It's not a subscription and you own it. You'll only have to pay for the electricity to run it and that's somewhere between 50 cents to 1 dollar per month, depending on how often you access it.
How about securely and privately accessing content on the internet? Previously we suggested doing this with an additional WiFi router, but as the threat to privacy has grown, VPN or Virtual Private Network providers are no longer supporting connections that don't have ultra strong security. This results in slow performance with routers that don't have the processing power to handle the extra computations required by stronger encryption methods.
What if you could have 24/7 access to your Documents, Music, Photos, Videos, and have every device wirelessly and regularly backed up, plus have instant access to a secure VPN connection, giving every device a border-free internet connection, without slowing it down? Not only do we have that solution, but it will also back itself up automatically, and notify by email or text message of any abnormal events.
Introducing Synology
We're excited to be able to offer all this in a compact, quite device, no bigger than a standard hard drive. It's eco-friendly too, consuming no more power than a typical LED lightbulb.
Meet Synology. A Network Attached Storage or NAS device, capable of all the above mentioned and more, with no extras to buy, no monthly fees, and no heavy support requirements or massive electric bills. Whether you're a home user or a small business owner, Synology makes a powerful, low cost NAS device that fits perfectly.
Features
Music backup and remote access
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Free space on your laptop by moving music to a Synology NAS, but still access it like you never left your home or office.
Photo backup
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Keep your phone free to take new photos without having to pay higher and higher rates for cloud storage. In fact, you'll pay nothing at all to store multiple terabytes of photos. Your phone can automatically upload photos to a free cloud service, then Synology will backup those same photos locally and then back that up again, even to another cloud! All fully automatic.
Documents and Data
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Never worry about losing your data to viruses, ransomware or equipment failure. Not only can Synology backup Macs with built-in Time Machine support, it can also backup PCs, plus backup itself to multiple free cloud services. It can even automatically encrypt all the data before sending it up to the cloud, so no one but you can ever access your private data.
Access the internet privately at full speed
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Can't get content because it's not available in your region, no problem. We still recommend a VPN for this, and Synology lets you do it without having to compromise your internet speed. This centralizing of the VPN account also allows a large number of users to access a VPN service without a need to purchase multiple account subscriptions.
Store notes and access your own office software
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There's no guarantee the notes you store with Apple, Google or Microsoft will remain private, but with Synology you can store notes and documents securely and privately without ever sending them to the cloud. Plus you can also backup everything locally and privately in the cloud for free. You control the encryption keys, not Apple, Google or Microsoft. There's even free office software included that you run and access on your own Synology device, keeping all your work safe and private.
Please reach out to us and we'll help you choose the right fit for your home or business. Ask us about a free demonstrations so you'll know you're getting the right solution before you buy.
