FilesAnywhere

From HandWiki

FilesAnywhere is the creation of Dallas-based software design and consulting firm, Officeware systems, and is a provider of remote file storage and file sharing for consumers and corporations. Launched in 1999, FilesAnywhere is one of the first cloud-based storage services to emerge and today continues to offer customers, both consumer and business, a means to back up, edit, sync, collaborate, and share data as well as catalog photos, videos, and music. FilesAnywhere storage plans range from a free, 1 GB accounts to paid accounts ranging from 5 to 500+ GB. Private sites with customized branding and dedicated servers are available for corporate customers as well.

FilesAnywhere is headquartered in Bedford, TX, and offers free, live customer support from a team of engineers and support representatives based in the U.S.

History

FilesAnywhere is a wholly owned subsidiary of Immediatek, Inc. (IMKI), a Mark Cuban company.

Considered a pioneer in cloud storage technology, the service became popular with IT professionals and early adopters. FilesAnywhere has remained profitable since opening for business in 1999. In 2005, Mark Cuban - billionaire investor, joined with founders Tim Rice and Chetan Jaitly as an owner of FilesAnywhere through a private investment. In 2010, FilesAnywhere's operating company, "Officeware Corporation" completed a reverse merger of public company Immediatek, Inc., and the company is now publicly traded (IMKI).

Officeware Corporation

Founded in 1995, Officeware Corporation is a Texas "C" Corporation, now wholly owned by Immediatek. Launched as an information systems consulting firm, Officeware specialized in creating web-based services, transaction systems, and high-performance database systems for businesses and government organizations.

Compatibility

Supported Platforms

  • Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Mobile
  • macOS, iOS

Browsers

  • Microsoft IE
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Netscape
  • Safari
  • AOL
  • Opera

Features and Functionality

FilesAnywhere includes many features for both free and paid users. This includes file storage, link share, faxing, back-up, and syncing. Users have the ability to upload and download files through a web interface, FTP/SFTP, and WebDAV. For back-up and syncing, FilesAnywhere provides a software application called CoolBackup[1] for both Windows and Mac OS.

Mobile Apps

The FilesAnywhere service provides free apps for mobile devices including:

  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • iPod Touch
  • Android
  • Blackberry

Add-Ins

FilesAnywhere add-ins provide for additional functionality:

  • Outlook Add-in
  • SalesForce Add-in

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