Yet another Kickstarter project is aiming to disrupt the home router market.
SmallCloudBuilder's focus has been on Consumer Cloud. We have covered this beat for almost two years, reviewing, commenting and analyzing everything from cloud storage and backup in hybrid (hardware / software) and pure virtual forms to cloud based computer repair. And all the while maintaining the high editorial standards set in our sibling site, SmallNetBuilder.
While SCB has a strong dedicated audience, we've found that the audience growth rate has remained unchanged for some time. Some of this comes from consumer concerns about cloud security and some comes from the bandwidth battles that are starting to move consumers from an all-you-can-eat to a more traditional metered utility cost structure.
Another trend is the move by consumer networking product makers to incorporate cloud features into their products. These "hybrid cloud" products have been causing us to split coverage between SNB and SCB, forcing readers to ping-pong between the sites for the whole story... not a very reader-friendly approach.
The bottom line is that we have decided to suspend SmallCloudBuilder and move our existing and future cloud coverage into SmallNetBuilder in this new Cloud Section. So welcome, and enjoy!
TRENDnet released news of its upcoming draft 802.11ac products and new cloud IP cams at Computex.
SmallNetBuilder is giving away a Zyxel IPC-4605N CloudEnabled Network Camera.
Cisco has unveiled a line of "app enabled" routers.
D-Link's mydlink.com is mainly focused on easy remote access for its network cameras.
Updated: D-Link's DIR-605L Cloud Router is a decent entry-level 802.11bgn router, but not really very cloud-enabled.
WD has added a cloud backup option to its Sentinel DX4000 NAS.
D-Link's
CES introductions pin their hopes on the Cloud.
Buffalo is publicly demonstrating 802.11ac hardware at the show.
Updated - Our first look at the performance of NETGEAR's RAX80 and ASUS' RT-AX88U shows little benefit functioning as AC routers.
Updated: The first draft 11ax routers are almost here. Take a little time to know what you might be buying into.
Updated - 160 MHz channel bandwidth is an essential feature of 802.11ax. We take a look at whether it means trouble for your 11ac network.
Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when Wi-Fi devices roam, or more likely don't? We'll show you why the "seamless" roaming Wi-Fi gear makers promise is still as elusive as a Yeti.
