While it’s been a while since our last product announcement, we certainly haven’t been sitting idle. We’re very excited to finally be able to share a few of the great things we have been working on over the past several months.
During that time, our team took hard look at all of our products and features and also reviewed a ton of great customer feedback. After much debate, testing and evaluation, we believe we have identified a great new direction for our platform.
So, what’s next?
1. Consolidated Product Offering
Currently, there are 4 unique Jungle Disk products and over time, we have come to the realization that customers sometimes have trouble deciding on which product best meets their needs. It is also incredibly cumbersome to move from one product to another if a customer’s needs change.
For the next software release, we’re pulling the best features of all of our products into a single offering that’s flexible and simple to use. This strategy will enable customers to easily pick and choose the features they want for each and every computer with the ability to change them at any time.
2. New Web-based User Interface
In the spirit of flexibility and accessibility, the next release will have the configuration and setup totally managed via a web-based user interface vs. one that is incorporated into the computer’s operating system. In one simple interface, you will be able to manage every user and computer in a secure web experience that is familiar regardless if you are managing a Windows, Mac or Linux machine. This aspect of the update has been a huge undertaking for us because we want this to be a great user experience. Luckily, we have some pretty amazing talent that is helping us to build a truly awesome UI.
3. New Platform for Resellers
The next platform is really being developed from the ground up with our resellers in mind. The current reseller program just does not offer the customization and the flexibility our resellers truly need. Things like reporting, user access, and permissions will have a lot more flexibility. We also plan to support the ability to ‘skin’ the user experience so resellers can really make the product their own.
4. Stability and Performance Enhancements
Features like our network drive and sync are loved by many and to further improve them, we’re working on new engines to enhance the user experience and make them perform better for advanced configurations and implementations.
5. More Support for Mobile Devices
While this initiative will probably come after the previously mentioned items, we recognize that there is a lot of value in supporting our customers on the go. We intend on not only increasing the features and functionality of our exisiting iOS apps, but also plan on supporting other platforms like Android.
We are incredibly excited about the next phase of the product. Due to the complexity of this update and that fact that we may launch some functionality in phases, we’re not quite ready to provide specific launch dates at this time. We feel it’s vital to make sure this is a solid platform and we’re going to make sure we do it right.
Please feel free to ask any questions or voice any concerns you might have by contacting us at product@jungledisk.com.
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