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After raising a quarter of a million dollars on Kickstarter and launching a peer-to-peer backup service and product, Connected Data is coming out with an updated version. Next up: more features aimed at people already buying the product for work. (Read More)

Greetings Backers, All Kickstarter units will ship by the end of the week, so we are officially transitioning all communication from Kickstarter to our website. Below you will find some helpful information to get you started and help you stay up to... (Read More)

Hey Folks, We have some really great news to share. Transporter devices have started shipping out to backers today. Our distribution partner is initially working through the backlog for "no-drive" units, with 1TB and 2TB unit backlog to follow later... (Read More)

Hey folks,  Our operations team was at our distributor's California facility and brought some production samples back to HQ. As mentioned in a previous update, we had to enlarge the retail packaging slightly, but we hope you agree that it turned out... (Read More)

Hey Kickstarters, We know yesterday's launch news raised a lot of questions about the status of your units, so we wanted to provide a quick update. The great news is we hit a major milestone yesterday as the initial batch of units have shipped from... (Read More)

A new company called Connected Data wants to change the way people do cloud storage, with a dedicated, Internet-connected storage device called the Transporter. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the company is looking to get the product in more people’s hands, and will be helped in that pursuit by $6 million in Series A funding led by Floodgate, with participation from Northgate Capital. (Read More)

Geoff Barrall, a long-time data storage entrepreneur, didn't need any capital to get his latest venture started, but he still turned to Kickstarter where he generated $260,453 and something far more important. (Read More)

Hardware storage solutions such as a NAS or RAID can be too complex for the average user to set up and maintain. We're also constantly bombarded by cloud services from just about every major tech company, too, which makes the entire premise of file management even more convoluted. Geoff Barrall — of Drobo fame — and his team at Connected Data think they've got a solution that makes storage easier, more secure, and more affordable for everyone: the Transporter ($199 and up). (Read More)

Whew! What a ride. Not until the morning of the last day did any of us believe we had a shot at $250,000. Thanks to all of you and a massive $37,816 final day, we not only got to $250,000, but we actually passed $260,000. Unbelievable!  The phrase... (Read More)

Hey Folks, Quick reminder to include the shipping charges with your pledge if you have not already done so. It is really easy to do if you follow these steps: 1. Once you are in the project, click Manage Your Pledge.2. Increase the amount in the... (Read More)

Hey Kickstarters, We're in the final few hours of our campaign and have a few things to announce: 1. MSRP has been established. Once Kickstarter ends, North American pricing will increase as follows: $199 for Transporter with no drive $299 for... (Read More)

Hey Kickstarters, We wanted to let you know that Transporter just won its first award! It took home the prestigious Art of Storage award at the Twelfth Annual Storage Visions Conference that precedes the International CES event. Art of Storage is... (Read More)

Hey Kickstarters! Heading into the final week and we are almost 200% of our goal. AMAZING. We continue to be humbled by the words of encouragement from backers and non-backers alike. We have a bunch of updates for you, but before we jump in we... (Read More)