14 DAY TRIAL // People may have been wondering what cloud storage can offer to gamers and they are finally getting an answer from Razer, whose Synapse 2 software is entering closed beta phase.
Right now, even though cloud storage is gaining ground on the enterprise market, the consumer segment isn't proving to be as big an opportunity.
This is because most people have all the storage they need in that desktop or laptop of theirs.
This doesn't mean there aren't cloud-based products and services out there, though, even if they are rather specialized.
Razer has added its name to the list of IT companies that offer something of the sort, by inventing the Synapse 2.0 software.
Essentially, it allows people to customize their gaming peripherals with macros, sensitivity settings, etc., and then store those settings in the cloud (it can do other things as well, as seen below).
In other words, users will be able to retrieve their game settings from anywhere, provided they have an Internet connection.
The downside, of course, is that the software only works with Razer keyboards and mice.
"Razer Synapse 2.0 is a testament to our drive to continually innovate for the benefit of the gamer and end-user," said Robert "RazerGuy" Krakoff, president, Razer USA.
"Razer Synapse 2.0 gives gamers a convenient, single cloud-based platform to access, maintain, and store settings for all of their Razer devices. On-board memory, with its limited storage for user profiles, becomes obsolete when Razer Synapse 2.0 offers essentially unlimited space for all of your hardware settings."
Synapse 2.0 is entering the closed beta phase: 500 Naga Series product users will get to try out its mouse/keyboard management skills, as well as the ability to automatically download drivers, game add-ons and firmware. Go here to sign up for the chance to be one of the early testers.