Top 10 Cloud Computing Startups In Boston

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Depending on who you talk to, cloud computing is either one of the most significant technology transformation since the advent of the world wide web, or one of the most over-hyped fads since virtual reality. High Tech in the Hub recently released its list of top 10 cloud computing startups in the Boston area. The list includes:

1. Nasuni (Natick, MA) - Produces Nasuni Filer, a virtual file server
2. Sonian (Needham, MA) - Provides archiving solutions for compliance and e-discovery
3. CloudSwitch (Burlington, MA) - Produces software bridge to allow enterprises to extend their networks into the cloud
4. Backupify (Cambridge, MA) - Backup and archiving service for social media and SaaS applications
5. Cloudant (Somerville, MA) - Sponsors and provides cloud services for the open-source elastic database, CouchDB
6. DynamicOps (Lexington, MA) - Provides Virtual Resource Manager, IT automation software for public and private clouds
7. Yottaa (Cambridge, MA) - Freemium web site performance and monitoring
8. Carbonite (Boston, MA) - Online backup for small businesses and consumers ...
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9. TwinStrata (Natick, MA) - Produces CloudArray, a cloud SAN storage solution.
10. OfficeDrop (Cambridge, MA) - Provides document scanning and mangement solutions.

We all know the center of gravity for cloud computing is in Seattle, Silicon Valley, and southern California. The planetary giants in this emerging market are Amazon, Google, Salesforce.com, and Microsoft. Startups have gathered like planetary moons around the giants, and Boston... well, Boston is the Pluto of the cloud solar systems. But as you can see from our round up, Boston has a few good cloud investment, particularly in Software as a Service and underlying cloud infrastructure.

If you'd like to learn more about the people, companies and technologies in the Greater Boston Area, go to www.hightechinthehub.com.

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