Jungle Disk Blog

With the release of 3.07, we had a few users report troubles with proxy servers and slow searches for files that needed to be backed up. Before activating the automatic updates, we felt it best to get to the bottom of these issues.

For those who were experiencing 3.07 headaches, Version 3.08 should fix you right up. We’ll plan to switch on those automatic updates next week — so Windows and Mac users who don’t wish to download now, can wait until the software prompts you.

Once again, a big “thank you” goes out to our customers for all of the great feedback!

Today we’re releasing Version 3.07 for all editions of Jungle Disk. Our new version makes several performance improvements to Backup Vaults, and corrects several issues reported by our customers since the release of 3.06. Server Edition users can now press a “Change Server” button on the management client, which will return you to the list of available servers.

For a complete list of changes, please review our release notes.

You can download the new version of your edition from our Download Center — and we plan to enable automatic updates early next week. Once we do, Windows and Mac customers can upgrade to the new version by selecting “Check for Updates” from Jungle Disk’s Help Menu.

We’re happy to announce a new RSS feed option for usage reporting!

This new feature offers the ability to define/create RSS feeds for any of the following usage reports:

•       All Users
•       Single User
•       Single Online Disk
•       All Online Disks

Currently, the feeds default to a week of information, however, we expect to expand the functionality in a future release.  To take a look at this new feature, please visit the usage reporting configuration page.

After our last maintenance period, we received some feedback that more advance notice was desired for planned system maintenance.  Therefore, we wanted to give you advance notification that we will be completing a system upgrade next week on Saturday, May 8th from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET.  During this time, all Jungle Disk systems and functionality will be down and inaccessible.  We hope this advanced notice will give you time to plan accordingly, as we realize Jungle Disk is an important tool for your personal and business use.

We apologize for the inconvenience.  Please feel free to refer to this blog for further updates and real-time status check during the upgrade.

Thank you for your patience and we will make every effort to keep the maintenance window as short as possible.

…Paul Hagstrom (paulhagstrom)!  Congrats Paul!

In response to our question “What do you want to access while on the go?” Paul tweeted “I’d probably use the JD app to access my PDF library of academic papers, and for easy xfer of iWork generated stuff.”  Paul’s tweet was selected in the last of two random drawings for a brand new Apple iPad on Friday, April 9^th.

Thanks to everyone who tweeted!   Hope you’re all enjoying the new Jungle Disk App!

Envelope, please.  Congratulations to Dan Clifford (dclifford) as the winner of our first drawing for an iPad in the Jungle Disk Dash Sweepstakes!

In response to our question “What do you want to access while on the go?”  Dan tweeted “access to everything I have in one place but mostly music!@jungledisk #jungledisk”.  Dan’s tweet was selected in the first of two random drawings for a brand new Apple iPad.  The second drawing will take place this Friday, April 9^th, so keep tweeting and you might be the next lucky iPad winner!

Jungle Disk currently uses the Amazon Payments platform as our billing system for the products and services that we offer. In an effort to simplify and streamline the purchase and billing process, we will be transitioning to a new system effective 4/8/2010.

The new billing system, managed by Chase Payments, will allow our customers to conveniently manage their billing and payment settings directly within the Jungle Disk account management area.

We have created a list of Frequently Asked Questions that should address any questions or concerns you might have, however, please feel free to contact us at support@jungledisk.com if you have any additional questions or comments.

On Saturday, April 3rd at 8:30PM ET, Jungle Disk will be performing a system upgrade for approximately 1 hour. During this time, all Jungle Disk systems will be down and inaccessible.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and have tried to schedule this outside of normal business hours and the time most scheduled backups occur.

Thank you for your patience and we will make every effort to keep the maintenance window as short as possible.

We’re excited to announce the availability of a free Jungle Disk App that allows Desktop Edition and Workgroup Edition users to access and manage their data stored with Jungle Disk via iPhone®, iPod Touch® and iPad™.    The app lets you browse photos, view files, and play music or videos stored on your Jungle Disk account from your mobile device.  You can even upload photos and videos directly to your Jungle Disk account for additional protection.  The Jungle Disk App is available for immediate download at the App Store.  For more information, visit the Jungle Disk App page.

Already know what you’re going to access while on the go?  Want to win a free iPad?

Then participate in the “Jungle Disk Dash!” Sweepstakes for your chance to win one of two brand new iPads.  Simply post a “tweet” on Twitter® (www.twitter.com)  to answer the question, “What do you want to access anywhere?” and include the @jungledisk handle and #jungledisk hashtag so we can track your entries.  The first iPad drawing will occur Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 and the second drawing on Friday, April 9th, 2010.

Jungle Disk iPad Giveaway Rules Summary

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void outside the 50 U.S. (including D.C.) and where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. (including D.C.) who are at least the age of majority at time of entry. Sweepstakes begins 12:00:01 AM ET on 3/30/10 and ends 11:59:59 PM ET on 4/8/10. To enter, visit http://blog.jungledisk.com and follow the on-screen instructions to enter the promotion by posting a “tweet” on Twitter with your answer to the question indicated.  Two prizes: Two winners will each receive one 16GB Wi-Fi iPad. ARV of each prize: $499.00. Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of qualified entries received.  For complete Official Rules and eligibility details, visit www.jungledisk.com/jddterms. Sponsor: Jungle Disk, LLC., 5000 Walzem Road, San Antonio, Texas, 78218.

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We’re very excited to announce that the Jungle Disk Reseller Server Edition is now available for all of our reseller partners!

Powered by the Jungle Disk Server Edition engine, resellers now have the ability to meet the growing needs of their customers by being able to offer reliable and secure online backups for multiple servers with the added flexibility to remotely manage them through a single Remote Management Console.

Here is a summary of what you can expect to be able to offer your customers with the Reseller Server Edition:

• Secure online backup for Windows and Linux Servers
• No file size or backup limits
• AES-256 encryption
• Advanced compression and de-duplication features
• Easy remote management on a Mac, Windows, or Linux-based computer

To learn more about the Jungle Disk Reseller Program, please visit http://www.jungledisk.com/reseller_program/overview and learn how you can start reselling white label versions of the Jungle Disk software.