File data services developer Nasuni has bolstered its data management and remote capabilities by acquiring Storage Made Easy (SME), a file data management company, for an undisclosed sum.
The deal will allow Nasuni to offer more capabilities to address desktop synchronisation for offline access, VPN-less access, Microsoft Teams and Office 365 integration, and enhanced enterprise search capabilities for regulatory compliance.
"By adding remote work and compliance capabilities to the Nasuni platform through the acquisition of SME, we are giving organisations even more reasons to modernise their file data infrastructures, all while reducing capital and operational costs,” said Paul Flanagan, CEO of Nasuni.
“This adds further capabilities to our 'work from anywhere' strategy, accelerating our file data services leadership."
Founder and CEO of SME, Jim Liddle, will join Nasuni as vice president of product, File Fabric.
"The combination of SME and Nasuni creates a suite of highly complementary, multi-cloud file data services for our customers and partners," added Liddle. "Joining Nasuni is a natural move, and the SME team is thrilled to join the company and help advance their leadership in the file data services market."
In addition, the deal will also give Nasuni an additional presence in the UK as it continues to expand its EMEA footprint, which grew in March with the opening of its new innovation centre in Cork, Ireland.
The SME acquisition is Nasuni’s second transaction within the last two months, following a $60m investment earlier in the year.
