LaCie, manufacturer of computer peripherals, announced a merger with the creators of the online storage service, Wuala, yesterday.

“We will also bring this technology to enterprises and professional customers, who will soon take advantage of our services with both cloud and data center-based storage,” said Dominik Grolimund, Co-creator of Wuala.

LaCie was established in 1989 and makes peripherals for PC, Apple and Linux users. Wuala is online storage that allows users to securely store, backup and access files from anywhere. Users start with 1 GB of storage, but can trade idle disk space or buy more space. LaCie is planning on implementing “cloud storage” technology into its storage devices.

“For 20 years, LaCie massively promoted hard drive technologies; today, as a leader on storage market, we will be a first mover in the next leading technologies: flash-based storage, and cloud storage. With this merger, LaCie will morph from a pure hardware manufacturer to a solution provider. These new technologies will be amazing for our customers and will enhance their experience,” said Philippe Spruch, CEO of LaCie.

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