writing by Zhang Miaomiao (IT168 Cloud computing channel)

Anyone who knows the development trend of domestic Internet knows it, The development of Internet applications in Chinese enterprises has erupted since the era of mobile Internet. Different from the United States originated in PC internet, Domestic enterprises are more in the era of mobile Internet, adopt APP Value of, Trigger the transformation of mobile office.

however, Mobile office, BYOD Such ideal state has been preached in China for many years, However, the scale of landing and the speed of popularization are behind the rise of wechat, Soar rapidly. But this is far from ideal, A safe, Easy to use, Convenient anytime, anywhere access, The demand for shared enterprise services is on the rise.

In the future, one company can provide application management, Service providers for file storage and secure access and sharing anytime, anywhere, Will usher in a new period of development opportunities, Because enterprise file management and storage services cloud SaaS Irreversible trend. When this trend becomes mainstream, Enterprise network diskWill truly evolve from a pure cloud storage application platform to a user's cloud file operating system, One that can centrally manage user cloud data, A cloud platform that can be accessed anytime, anywhere and can be used for various file applications.

Currently, start-ups in China -- FangcloudWe are providing this service.

2009 year, Founder of Yifang cloud&CEO Cheng Yuan is still well-known in the United StatesNetdiskcompany Box An engineer of, At that time Box Just started, Employees are less than 30 people. That's the time, Let Cheng Yuan experience the technological environment in the United StatesNetdiskThe Rise of the Industry, It also foresees domestic market opportunities. therefore 2013 year, Cheng Yuan and FA Xiao, Another co-founder of Yifang cloud&COO Liu Chao decides to return to China to establish yifangyun, absorbedEnterprise network diskfield. "2013-2014 Year period, domestic SaaS Just started, Especially like the United States 09 In. Enterprise services are just emerging, Users have been deeply aware of the changes that mobile Internet has brought to their lives. So Yifang cloud predicts the future 5-10 year, The future growth space of enterprise network disk is huge. After a year and a half of research and development, 2015 In, Yifang cloud was officially launched. " Introduction of Cheng Yuan.

Yifang cloud positions itself as a company focusing on China's enterprise market SaaS Service provider, Can provide users with the most efficient, Secure one-stop file storage and management collaboration service. In terms of products, Yifangyun doesn't do it C End products, B Cloud storage at the end is only a part of the business form of Yifang cloud. Although the current product form and Box, Dropbox And other public cloud services provided by American enterprises, But the enterprise network disk and cloud storage services provided by Yifang cloud, More inclined to the collaboration and management of some industry applications, Not just cloud storage. "The enterprise network disk only serves as the basic storage of files, And Yifang cloud is more inclined to help users flow data, Maximize the value of file data, How to circulate, Make data generate value, "

China and the United States IT Different basic environment, Finally, it determines the different needs of users. There are many white-collar users in the United States, Pay attention to data storage, Have image Dropbox And Box In this way B End storageCloud diskThe environment for the survival and development of enterprises. Have a certain proportion of paying users, Can quickly grow into a unicorn on the market. Domestic users prefer free services, Plus IT The basic environment is not as advanced as that in Europe and America , So the charging service market is not very mature at present, So follow directly Box It's a dead end. "Simple storage sharing basic business model is not the best choice for Yifang cloud for the time being, Not Chinese Box, Yifangyun found another way, Start to be closer to users SaaS Operating system level services of layer. " Cheng Yuan said.

Share user value with Alibaba cloud

During Yunqi Conference, Yifang cloud signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Alibaba cloud. In Cheng Yuan's words, Yifang cloud grown on Alibaba cloud, Like a bridge, Through its own products and services, Amplify the value of Alibaba cloud to users closely. "Explain the cooperative relationship between the two sides in one sentence, That is, Alibaba cloud's technology is realized through Yifang cloud 'Productization' . "

That's true, It is a vivid metaphor for the cooperative relationship between Yifang cloud and Alibaba cloud. In essence, The two sides are loosely coupled, Not limited by the frame, No exclusivity. Alibaba cloud as a public cloud service provider, Basic for users IaaS, PaaS Service is its strength, Master big data, Leading innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, And it does not have the ability to face customers directly SaaS Product service capability. It happens that the services provided by Yifang cloud, It has effectively bridged the demand gap between Alibaba cloud and users. At the same time, Yifang cloud is an in-depth partner of Alibaba cloud cloud storage, And also jointly explore the market in the field of cloud storage, Serving customers. Both sides are based on the principle of mutual benefit and mutual assistance, Share customer value of both parties.

"Yifangyun hopes to make Alibaba cloud advanced, intelligence, Safety and other technologies, Through the productization of Yifang cloud, Become an easy-to-use product, Provide users in various industries. contrary, Through the products of Yifang cloud, Alibaba cloud can also accelerate the cloud application progress of medium and large enterprises, These are two opportunities for the cooperation between Yifang cloud and Alibaba cloud. "

"broken" , "stand" Phase line How to end private cloud storage?

it is said that "there 's no making without breaking" , In the Internet era, everything is meaningful, The same is true of technology trends.
  
When talking about the medium-term vision, Cheng Yuan said, Yifang cloud wants to be the terminator of private cloud storage for enterprises in the future! This sentence Slogan At first glance, it sounds a little big, People doubt the implementation ability of Yifang cloud. So how does yifangyun explain this? How to implement? Cheng Yuan explained from two aspects.

• one side, Yifang cloud is based on enterprise file management/Enterprise network disk field, Provide public cloud and hybrid cloud services, The only thing not to do is private cloud. know the actual cause, Cheng Yuan said, "Not impossible, Instead of doing it. –" We know, The customer cost and maintenance complexity of private cloud are very high, Moreover, the scalability and elasticity of private cloud are not as powerful as that of public cloud. Yifang cloud provides public cloud and hybrid cloud services with industry attributes, Provide users with component and guidance planning diagrams, Users assemble according to their personal needs, Complete the desired cloud products like building blocks. It can not only meet the needs of customers, It also allows customers with development capabilities to assemble their own products freely. And full private cloud services, It is impossible to achieve similar product scalability. So from the perspective of maintenance complexity, For users, choice SaaS Mode of public cloud service is more worry free.

• on the other hand, An important feature of Yifang cloud compared with other friends is the security of products and services. Users' demands for private cloud, Security is also an important indicator. actually, From the technical level, In most cases, Security operation and maintenance system of public cloud, In terms of the number and quality of operation and maintenance engineers, Are more complete and rigorous than private cloud. "Although this is our vision, However, with the gradual change of users' perception of products and services, And the gradual blowout of mobile office demand, I believe it will come true in the near future. "

epilogue

the near future, 360 Network disk announced to stop service, Baidu, the only remaining fruit on the marketCloud diskBecoming a hot topic of discussion and attention with Tencent Cloud Disk. The reshuffle of personal network disk industry has caused industry thinking, So what about the competition in the field of enterprise network disk? according to the understanding of, Since the end of last year, Many friends who provide similar services to Yifang cloud have entered a bottleneck in their development, Only Yifang cloud bucked the trend and was favored by users and capital, Cheng Yuan believes that, This is related to the product positioning and differentiation advantages of Yifang cloud. "Security is the key factor for customers to choose Yifang cloud. "

Based on the needs of domestic users, Yifang cloud provides the deployment mode of hybrid cloud, This makes it easier for enterprises to accept. The two storage on the local and public cloud of the customer are interconnected, The whole process of internal user calls is transparent, meanwhile, They also have the same transmission speed, Alibaba based global acceleration system, user–You can quickly access the document data you want to know. "Safe and reliable service+Convenient and easy-to-use products are the two sharp weapons in the Yifang cloud market, In the industry market, Our main industry benchmark cases, Use the lighthouse effect of heavyweight enterprise customers to influence and drive the choice of more customers in the same industry, Is our current market strategy. " Introduction of Cheng Yuan.