eFolder webinar — Killer App Cage Match: Three Partners Share Their File Sync Deployment Secrets

What is a Killer App?

Killer apps give people a key reason to adopt a product or service they didn’t know they needed

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Killer App Cage Match: Three Partners Share Their File Sync Deployment Secrets

What We’ll Cover

• Market Trends in Cloud File Sync• Role of the MSP/VAR in Cloud Vendor Selection &

Management• What is a “Killer App”?• Three Partner Success Stories• eFolder Anchor Competitive Advantages• Why Leading MSPs and VARs Partner with eFolder• Questions & Discussion

Your Host

Ted HulsyVice President of MarketingeFolder [email protected] @TedseFolder

Please Welcome

Alan JacobDirector of Sales & ServiceGreyhound Technologies

Jacob CanePresidentProactive Technologies

Anthony DiDonatoPresident, OperationsThe Millennium Group

Market Trends

400M

Dropbox users

3+ devicesSource: A commissioned study conducted by Forrester

Consulting on behalf of Code42, July 2014

Source: A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Code42, July 2014

File sync = productivity

Where Consumer-Grade File Sync Falls Short

• Lack of security features• Risks of data loss and data sprawl• No file server compatibility• Lack of advanced features, such as backup• Lack of private cloud options• No oversight by administrators or MSPs

Partners Understand …

• Client needs• User needs• How clients collaborate• Client environment• Compliance and regulatory requirements

Partners are in a unique position to help businesses realize the full potential of

business-grade file sync

What is a Killer App?

Killer apps give people a key reason to adopt a product or service they didn’t know they needed

What is the killer app for cloud file sync?

Introducing eFolder Anchor

File Server Enablement

Private Cloud Hosting

Backup Functionality

3 Killer Apps of eFolder Anchor


Proactive Technologies

Founded in 2007

32 employees

Most clients in NYC; some in Los Angeles

Provides IT services for hedge funds, private equity, and other alternative investment firms


Killer app: Cloud-enable the file server– Install sync agent on file server– Changes made to files on server sync to the

cloud, and vice-versa


Firewall and VPN concentrator

File Server

Headquarters Remote UsersVPN tunnels = problems

Before

Killer app: Cloud-enable the file server– Install sync agent on file server– Changes made to files on server sync to the

cloud, and vice-versa


Firewall and VPN concentrator

File Server

Headquarters Remote UsersAnchor

All devicesin sync

After

• What were your reasons for deploying File Server Enablement?

• How have your clients benefited from the cloud-enablement of their servers?

• How has File Server Enablement become an integral part of your value proposition?



The Millennium Group

Founded in 1997; veteran-owned

13 employees; located near Denver, CO

Clients in 5 different states

Clients in public and private sector, including manufacturing, DoD & DoE, oil and gas,

architecture, and more


Killer app: Provide cloud file sync to clients unwilling or unable to engage in public cloud services

– Deploy Private Cloud version of Anchor– All client data backed up to MSP-

owned infrastructure



• What was the driving force behind your company’s decision to deploy Anchor as a private cloud solution?

• How have your different clients benefited from private cloud deployments?

• How has offering a private cloud solution made you more competitive?

Backup Functionality

Greyhound Technologies

Founded in 1996; headquartered in Michigan

109 Anchor users

Nationwide client base

Clients in education, finance, medical, insurance, and other verticals


Killer app: Provide real-time backup for critical files and folders

– Select which directories to back up– Advanced restore and rollback features

allow for granular data recovery

Backup


• What were your clients’ pain points with backup before you adopted Anchor?

• In which cases has Anchor’s backup functionality been especially useful?

• Do you position Anchor as a backup solution or as a file sync solution?

eFolder Anchor Feature Overview

• Business-grade file sync• Secure and easy sharing• Backup and restore features• Administrative features and integrations• Military-grade encryption• Built for IT service providers, MSPs and VARs

Choosing Products and Vendors

Pricing for profits

Flexibility and support• Month-to-month payments, no long-term

contract• Support and maintenance• Dedicated account manager• Sales, marketing and technical training

Free trial

• Free 21 day trial of eFolder Anchor

• Visit anchorworks.com/download

• Choose between SaaS or Private Cloud

http://www.anchorworks.com/download

Ask the Experts

Alan JacobDirector

Jacob CanePresident

Anthony DiDonatoPresident

Ted HulsyVP, Marketing

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