BeamUp

Product Introduction

1. BeamUp is a cloud storage integration platform that enables businesses to receive files directly into their cloud buckets through customizable, branded upload portals without intermediate servers or code. It uses secure signed URLs to stream multipart uploads from end-users’ browsers to AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage (GCS), or Azure Blob, bypassing temporary storage and third-party intermediaries.
2. The core value of BeamUp lies in eliminating data transfer detours, reducing compliance risks, and accelerating file collection workflows by enabling direct-to-cloud uploads with zero data retention. It ensures end-to-end custody of files remains with the user while simplifying large-file transfers for non-technical clients and partners.

Main Features

1. BeamUp provides drag-and-drop upload portals that stream files directly to connected cloud storage buckets (S3, GCS, or Azure Blob) using browser-to-bucket multipart uploads, avoiding temporary storage or egress fees from relay servers.
2. The platform offers secure, least-privilege role-based access to cloud buckets, generating short-lived credentials on demand without storing secrets, and maintaining compliance with GDPR, SOC-2, and HIPAA through zero-data-retention architecture.
3. Users can deploy unlimited branded upload links in minutes via a no-code interface, with automatic retries, live upload progress tracking, and integrations for post-upload workflows like ETL pipelines or approval automations.

Problems Solved

1. BeamUp addresses the inefficiency of two-step upload workflows where files pass through third-party storage or vendor servers, which doubles egress costs, compliance audits, and delays data availability in target systems.
2. The product targets technical teams (DevOps, engineering, data operations) and customer-facing roles (support, product managers) who need secure, scalable file collection without maintaining self-hosted SFTP solutions or presigned URL generators.
3. Typical use cases include collecting large log files from enterprise clients, receiving medical imaging data for HIPAA-compliant processing, and enabling non-technical partners to upload marketing assets directly to a company’s S3 bucket without IAM user setup.

Unique Advantages

1. Unlike traditional file-transfer services (WeTransfer, Dropbox), BeamUp never stores or processes uploaded files, using cryptographically signed URLs to grant temporary write-only access to specific cloud storage paths, ensuring full chain-of-custody control.
2. The platform innovates with dynamic credential minting, where ephemeral AWS STS credentials are generated per-upload session instead of storing static keys, reducing attack surfaces and eliminating secret rotation overhead.
3. Competitive advantages include sub-60-second setup for new storage connections, native support for multipart upload resumption, and granular access controls that let users define bucket directories, file size limits, and MIME-type restrictions per portal.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Do you store my files? BeamUp does not store or process uploaded files; data streams directly from the end-user’s browser to your cloud bucket using signed URLs, with no intermediate caching or retention.
2. Which clouds are supported? AWS S3 is fully supported at launch, with Google Cloud Storage and Azure Blob Storage support planned for Q4 2024, prioritized based on user voting in the app interface.
3. How does BeamUp ensure security? The platform uses AWS IAM roles with least-privilege permissions, generates short-lived STS credentials for each upload session, and never stores API keys or secrets, aligning with SOC-2 and GDPR requirements by design.