On January 26, 2012, RES Software announced the availability of RES HyperDrive, an easy-to-install, on-premises private cloud storage and file sharing platform, offering enterprise-class security, for the second quarter of 2012. The core idea behind RES HyperDrive is to provide the user with a "follow-me" drive -- similar to Dropbox and Box -- that is centrally controlled by IT. RES HyperDrive enables the end-user to securely store, access, and share files from virtually any desktop or mobile device -- iOS (iPad/iPhone), Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry -- through standard applications and interfaces, such as Microsoft Outlook, Windows Explorer, Mac Finder or simply a web browser. If a mobile device is lost or stolen, IT or the user can remotely wipe all sensitive data.

This Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) impact brief explores the effect of RES HyperDrive on the market for cloud-storage platforms.