Box.net
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Box.net provides software as a service (SaaS) content management. Customers pay per user and because everything is hosted and managed by Box.net, the cost is significantly less than traditional on-premise systems.
Customers
AARP, Crocs, Marriott, MTV, Nike, Nokia Siemens, Oracle, P&G, SanDisk, Symantec, T-Mobile, and Virgin.
Get Started
Box.net offers free trials of their Individual and Business class services. Visit the Free Trial Center for more info and general pricing..
Contact
Telephone: 1-877-729-4269
Website: www.box.net
Overview
Box.net, a software as a service (SaaS) provider of content management, has garnered a lot of press since it was founded in 2005. Creative advertising campaigns, a simple tag-line ("sharing should be simple") and positioning themselves as an alternative to Microsoft SharePoint has all certainly helped.
Today, Box.net boasts 50,000 customers from individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies. It's customer traction along with it's cloud computing approach to content management landed it on Gartner's Magic Quadrant as a "visionary".
Box.net has momentum, cash and a strong value proposition that seems to resonate more and more. As Box.net continues to add features and functionality--they recently added and integrated file viewer--they might just challenge Microsoft's dominance in the enterprise.
Value Proposition
Box.net provides on-demand content management and leverages the cloud computing model to remove the need for expensive software and the hardware and personnel to support it. Content can be accessed and shared with other employees or partners from anywhere, on any device, at any time. Security and permissions can be tightly controlled. Customers get up and running quickly and there's no maintenance required.
Products & Services
Box.net is available for individuals, small businesses and enterprise customers. The cost is based on storage needs the feature set. Box's portfolio includes:
- Cloud file server enabling people to access, manage, share and view all their files on the web.
- Document and media management allows users to manage and view documents and media in one place.
- Managed file transfer for sending and tracking large files between employees and partners.
- Project management allows users to manage projects around the user's content, assign tasks and track file versions.
- Deal rooms give people the ability to create an online workspace to negotiate, manage contracts, issue statements, etc.
- FTP replacement provides a fast, reliable and easy-to-use way of sharing large files without the need for FTP software.
