Axentra’s HipServ 2.0 software platform selected to power NETGEAR® Stora™ home server.
Stora enables consumers to easily manage and access their home-based digital content from anywhere whether in the home or around the globe from any connected device
Ottawa, Canada — September 21, 2009 — Axentra Corporation, developer of the award-winning HipServ announced today that its home server software and services platform solution has been selected by NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative branded networking solutions, and a network storage leader, to be deployed this month as part of its latest comprehensive home server solution. NETGEAR Stora™ enables consumers to view, share, store, backup, and enjoy their precious photos, music library and videos content anywhere, anytime and on any device.
A robust and comprehensive digital home platform, HipServ 2.0 offers consumers a rich Flash user interface whether they want to share, view, store, or access home content from anywhere via standard Windows and Macintosh computers. In addition, HipServ 2.0 supports any standard web connected device such as the iPhone and Blackberry smartphones for easy access to home content, anytime and anywhere.
Within the home, HipServ can serve digital media to picture frames, digital radios and media players as well as gaming consoles such as Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PS3.
“We are excited to have NETGEAR, a leader in consumer networking and storage solutions deploy HipServ 2.0 on Stora” said Eric Lefebvre, EVP of Axentra. “The Stora media device takes the ease of use and simple access to media to a different level and allows every consumer to enjoy and share their digital content wherever they want”.
“HipServ provides both a secure and robust platform and a unique and intuitive user interface that makes it easy for consumers to enjoy their content,” said Drew Meyer, director of marketing for NETGEAR’s Network Storage Business Unit.
NETGEAR Stora (MS2110) comes with a 1 TB disk. The product is immediately available through selected North American retail and e-commerce stores. Stora will be available from leading European and Asia Pacific retail locations in approximately two weeks. Stora is backed by a three-year warranty and 24/7 technical support and the Stora (MS2110) model has an MSRP in the U.S. of $229. An optional yearly premium service that supports additional remote access and third-party service integration such as Flickr®, Cooliris™, RSS and mobile phone support, is available for $19.99 after an initial 30-day trial period.
Product information and photos can be found at:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/Stora/MS2110.aspx |
