Comments on: MediaMax, a.k.a. TheLinkUp, Is Dead http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Problems for some storage providers… « Cloud Storage: Keep it in the Cloud http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-892933 Problems for some storage providers… « Cloud Storage: Keep it in the Cloud Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:21:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-892933 <p>[...] mainstays of the cloud storage space have recently made disturbing announcements. First, TheLinkup (formerly known as Streamload and then MediaMax, and often confused for sister company Nirvanix) is now gone. They suffered a catastrophic data [...]</p> [...] mainstays of the cloud storage space have recently made disturbing announcements. First, TheLinkup (formerly known as Streamload and then MediaMax, and often confused for sister company Nirvanix) is now gone. They suffered a catastrophic data [...]

]]> By: livingroom http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-892410 livingroom Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:45:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-892410 <p>hi, any news on the situation, linkup, mediamax, does anybody know if there is a possibility, to get on the mediamax files..</p> <p>brgds</p> hi, any news on the situation, linkup, mediamax, does anybody know if there is a possibility, to get on the mediamax files..

brgds

]]> By: How To Stand Out in a Sea of Storage Startups - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-892344 How To Stand Out in a Sea of Storage Startups - GigaOM Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:56:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-892344 <p>[...] AOL’s Xdrive, which despite corporate backing recently joined the likes of Omnidrive and MediaMax on the proverbial technology garbage [...]</p> [...] AOL’s Xdrive, which despite corporate backing recently joined the likes of Omnidrive and MediaMax on the proverbial technology garbage [...]

]]> By: Tom Bassett http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-892328 Tom Bassett Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:55:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-892328 <p>Evan,</p> <p>You're going around the net under different usernames posting the same link. You posted it under 3 different names on my own blog.</p> <p>Steve Iverson, president of Mediamax/The Linkup has said that Nirvanix is spreading lies and has even threatened to sue him. Go to nirvanixusers.blogspot.com to read his remarks. He and John Hood, former Mediamax head of Customer Service, have said the lost files are due to an error on the part of Nirvanix engineers.</p> <p>Just take whatever you read on any official Nirvanix sites with a HUGE grain of salt. They've already deleted MILLIONS of customer files, and they think splitting off and forming a new company, and then lying to everyone, will give them a new start.</p> Evan,

You’re going around the net under different usernames posting the same link. You posted it under 3 different names on my own blog.

Steve Iverson, president of Mediamax/The Linkup has said that Nirvanix is spreading lies and has even threatened to sue him. Go to nirvanixusers.blogspot.com to read his remarks. He and John Hood, former Mediamax head of Customer Service, have said the lost files are due to an error on the part of Nirvanix engineers.

Just take whatever you read on any official Nirvanix sites with a HUGE grain of salt. They’ve already deleted MILLIONS of customer files, and they think splitting off and forming a new company, and then lying to everyone, will give them a new start.

]]> By: John F. http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-891533 John F. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:26:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-891533 <p>"I would recommend ... AOL XDrive."</p> <p>Ten days after Om wrote that, a leaked internal memo from AOL VP Kevin Conroy indicates that they're planning to sell or shutter XDrive by the end of the year.</p> <p>http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007341.html</p> <p>I hope it's "sell" rather than shutter. I've been pleased with their service.</p> “I would recommend … AOL XDrive.”

Ten days after Om wrote that, a leaked internal memo from AOL VP Kevin Conroy indicates that they’re planning to sell or shutter XDrive by the end of the year.

http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007341.html

I hope it’s “sell” rather than shutter. I’ve been pleased with their service.

]]> By: Evan http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-890909 Evan Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:17:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-890909 <p>@ Thomas/livingroom</p> <p>Here is the truth about what happened between the Linkup/MediaMax: http://developer.nirvanix.com/blogs/nirvanix/default.aspx</p> @ Thomas/livingroom

Here is the truth about what happened between the Linkup/MediaMax: http://developer.nirvanix.com/blogs/nirvanix/default.aspx

]]> By: Thomas http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-889656 Thomas Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:34:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-889656 <p>livingroom... nirvanix lost your files. you need to either contact them or join the several pending lawsuits against these thieves.</p> <p>http://www.nirvanix.com/contact.aspx</p> livingroom… nirvanix lost your files. you need to either contact them or join the several pending lawsuits against these thieves.

http://www.nirvanix.com/contact.aspx

]]> By: livingroom http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-889618 livingroom Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:34:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-889618 <p>streamload , mediamax , linkup!!!!</p> <p>please somebody can help, i lost very importent files which i had nowhere else stored… my mistake, but i really need them, would pay for get them back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> streamload , mediamax , linkup!!!!

please somebody can help, i lost very importent files which i had nowhere else stored… my mistake, but i really need them, would pay for get them back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: livingroom http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-889612 livingroom Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:04:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-889612 <p>i had all my files in mediamax 2-3 month ago, they was all there, i lost no files when Nirvanix, made this mistake to delay some files, so does that mean that my files are still somewhere ???????</p> i had all my files in mediamax 2-3 month ago, they was all there, i lost no files when Nirvanix, made this mistake to delay some files, so does that mean that my files are still somewhere ???????

]]> By: livingroom http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-889610 livingroom Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:59:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-889610 <p>please anybody know what i can do to get acess to my files i started with streamload, then they was successfuly moved to mediamax and then i could not login there anymore, and now there are no files in the linkup site.... please somebody can help, i lost very importent files which i had nowhere else stored... my mistake, but i really need them, would pay for get them back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>please help!!!!!!</p> <p>i am lost.........</p> please anybody know what i can do to get acess to my files i started with streamload, then they was successfuly moved to mediamax and then i could not login there anymore, and now there are no files in the linkup site…. please somebody can help, i lost very importent files which i had nowhere else stored… my mistake, but i really need them, would pay for get them back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please help!!!!!!

i am lost………

]]> By: Help users migrate from TheLinkup to ElephantDrive « ElephantDrive http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-888675 Help users migrate from TheLinkup to ElephantDrive « ElephantDrive Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:24:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-888675 <p>[...] from TheLinkup to ElephantDrive As many observers of the online storage world are aware, The Linkup is winding down and its users will need to find a new home for their data. The Linkup was the latest [...]</p> [...] from TheLinkup to ElephantDrive As many observers of the online storage world are aware, The Linkup is winding down and its users will need to find a new home for their data. The Linkup was the latest [...]

]]> By: Luzo Orbit http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-888564 Luzo Orbit Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:56:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-888564 <p>Mediamax never actually stored the files. Mediamax took over the customer services part of Streamload. The servers and data storage were spun off at that time as a new company called Nirvanix was set up. According to a report, it was Nirvanix that accidently deleted millions of files in 2007, which damaged Mediamax's image fatally. Mediamax rebranded as The Linkup, but never recovered and is now filing for bankruptcy. The files are still on the Nirvanix servers (those that were not deleted, though some of those may still be recoverable). Mediamax said: "I think the only time we intentionally lied was when we denied being a customer of Nirvanix. That was a Nirvanix demand.... Your files are at Nirvanix. It's now up to them to decide if they want to give you access to MediaMax."</p> <p>The initial response from Nirvanix is to refuse to do more than keep the files until 8 August for users to download through The Linkup interface. Yet 45% of file links never made it into The Linkup database from the Mediamax one. Nirvanix has the data, but will destroy it (to make more space on its servers to sell to other unknown interface companies) unless people campaign for THEIR DATA to be returned to them. See: <a HREF="http://nirvanixusers.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://nirvanixusers.blogspot.com/</A></p> Mediamax never actually stored the files. Mediamax took over the customer services part of Streamload. The servers and data storage were spun off at that time as a new company called Nirvanix was set up. According to a report, it was Nirvanix that accidently deleted millions of files in 2007, which damaged Mediamax’s image fatally. Mediamax rebranded as The Linkup, but never recovered and is now filing for bankruptcy. The files are still on the Nirvanix servers (those that were not deleted, though some of those may still be recoverable). Mediamax said: “I think the only time we intentionally lied was when we denied being a customer of Nirvanix. That was a Nirvanix demand…. Your files are at Nirvanix. It’s now up to them to decide if they want to give you access to MediaMax.”

The initial response from Nirvanix is to refuse to do more than keep the files until 8 August for users to download through The Linkup interface. Yet 45% of file links never made it into The Linkup database from the Mediamax one. Nirvanix has the data, but will destroy it (to make more space on its servers to sell to other unknown interface companies) unless people campaign for THEIR DATA to be returned to them. See: http://nirvanixusers.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Tomo N. http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-888522 Tomo N. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:48:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-888522 <p>Wow! I didn't have anything all that great on there to begin with but I thought they had finally gotten it right with TheLinkUp. They should have ended it with MediaMax and started TheLinkUp fresh with no affiliation to it's former selves. Them trying to move data to a new site all the time probably hurt them the most; trying to do more than just provide storage bit them in the ass. Maybe they just doing this to cut the ties now. Thanks for all the storage/back-up site suggestions! I had no idea there was anything as sleek looking as the Streamload guys (click the Google Similar pages link always gave me crap).</p> Wow! I didn’t have anything all that great on there to begin with but I thought they had finally gotten it right with TheLinkUp. They should have ended it with MediaMax and started TheLinkUp fresh with no affiliation to it’s former selves. Them trying to move data to a new site all the time probably hurt them the most; trying to do more than just provide storage bit them in the ass. Maybe they just doing this to cut the ties now. Thanks for all the storage/back-up site suggestions! I had no idea there was anything as sleek looking as the Streamload guys (click the Google Similar pages link always gave me crap).

]]> By: Keith S. http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-888118 Keith S. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:10:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-888118 <p>Not exactly the same class of service, but I've been using Amazon S3 for all my off-site backup needs. My highest monthly bill has only been $5 or so (after a shockingly idiotic case of duping an entire directory of photos not once, but 4 times! :) )</p> Not exactly the same class of service, but I’ve been using Amazon S3 for all my off-site backup needs. My highest monthly bill has only been $5 or so (after a shockingly idiotic case of duping an entire directory of photos not once, but 4 times! :) )

]]> By: p-air http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-887926 p-air Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:32:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-887926 <p>Forgot to mention, I moved my stuff and now use the Carbonite service which works like a charm.</p> Forgot to mention, I moved my stuff and now use the Carbonite service which works like a charm.

]]> By: p-air http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-887924 p-air Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:29:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/07/10/mediamax-aka-thelinkup-is-dead/#comment-887924 <p>Good riddance is right. Not only did they loose data but they also screwed up billing and were as close to non-responsive as I've ever seen. This company should have gone under long ago. Fortunately, I terminated my service 2-3 months ago which seems rather timely in retrospect. Phew.</p> Good riddance is right. Not only did they loose data but they also screwed up billing and were as close to non-responsive as I’ve ever seen. This company should have gone under long ago. Fortunately, I terminated my service 2-3 months ago which seems rather timely in retrospect. Phew.

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