SAN MATEO, CA -- 04/07/08 --
Appirio (
www.appirio.com) today announced
Appirio Cloud Storage for Salesforce.com, a new software-as-a-service
(SaaS) offering that uses Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) to extend the
capabilities of salesforce.com. The new service lets Salesforce.com users
store more documents and larger files directly through the salesforce.com
interface, giving companies a more comprehensive view of customer
information in one place, without dramatically increasing storage costs or
adding user complexity.
Appirio Cloud Storage for salesforce.com can be purchased directly at
www.appirio.com or via AppExchange. It is the latest in a series of products
from Appirio that combine capabilities from today's leading SaaS
applications and cloud computing platforms to help customers lower
operational costs, improve user productivity and get more return from their
on-demand investments.
Facts and Features of Appirio Cloud Storage for Salesforce.com:
-- Extends the native document size limitation in salesforce.com from 5MB
to 1GB, enabling companies to upload large, critical files such as customer
support logs, software patches, videos, presentations and imaged contracts
without requiring separate systems or custom-built FTP sites.
-- Provides the ability to easily upload multiple documents at once,
saving time.
-- Seamlessly integrates Amazon S3 and salesforce.com, built to the same
high levels of security and reliability required by Salesforce.com's
enterprise customers.
-- Installs easily so salesforce.com administrators can quickly turn on
and start using the service.
-- Works natively with the salesforce.com Customer Portal, allowing
Portal users to easily upload or download very large files to improve
customer communication and speed service.
-- Offers standard web-based pricing, ranging from $200 a month
($1,200/year) for up to 5GB to $4,000 a month ($30,000/year) for up to
250GB, giving customers a predictable and cost-effective model for storing
documents in salesforce.com that scales with their business.
Quotes:
Narinder Singh, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Appirio.
"The next round of on-demand innovation will be fueled by those who can
bring the power of cloud computing platforms to the customer. Solutions
like Appirio's Cloud Storage for salesforce.com translate the abstract
principles of these new paradigms into real benefits for customers."
Jeffrey M. Kaplan, Managing Director of THINKstrategies Inc., Founder of
the SaaS Showplace.
"Appirio's new on-demand service reflects an emerging trend of 'connecting
the cloud.' By leveraging the storage capabilities of Amazon S3 in a
business system and platform like salesforce.com, it provides a valuable
solution for customers and blueprint for what the packaged integrations of
the future will look like."
Relevant Links:
-- Appirio blog on connecting the
clouds
-- More information on Appirio Cloud Storage (Google Apps Presentation)
-- Screenshots available on salesforce.com AppExchange
About Appirio
Appirio (www.appirio.com) delivers products and professional services that
help medium and large enterprises accelerate their adoption of on-demand
solutions. As a Services
2.0 pioneer, Appirio has a proven track record of designing and
implementing complex and mission-critical systems using
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions such as Salesforce.com and Google
Enterprise. Areas of expertise include CIO and business strategy, customer
service and support, Force.com development and Google Apps deployment and
integration.
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Appirio Contact:
Narinder Singh
415-449-1690
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