Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) announced the Upware marketplace, a suite of cloud-based business solutions that can be purchased through one integrated web portal. The Upware marketplace, intended for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), contains a selected list of third-party, cloud-based business applications in categories such as data backup, data security, and collaboration.The MSO has chosen vendors that meet a strict set of security, redundancy and customer service requirements. Current vendors and apps include:
- Data Backup - Carbonite (data backup), DigitalSafe (data backup), and Mozy (online backup)
- Data Security - Norton (security) and Websense (security)
- Collaboration - Box (online storage), Microsoft (Web collaboration), Soonr (online file sharing), and YouSendIt (document collaboration)