CTERA - Best Cloud Storage & Backup Solution

Company: CTERA, New York, NY
Entry Submitted By: Smart Connections PR
Company Description: CTERA has pioneered edge-to-cloud enterprise file services that enable organizations to harness the agility, scalability and cost efficiencies provided by cloud technology without compromising performance or security. Powered by its global file system, the CTERA platform provides multi-cloud data management with full control over data residency, military-grade security, and edge-to-cloud.
Nomination Category: New Product & Service Categories - Business Technology
Nomination Sub Category: Cloud Storage & Backup Solution

Nomination Title: CTERA's CTERA 7.0

CTERA7.0, released on October 20, 2020

The CTERA global file system unifies local file sharing with cloud hyperscale storage to centralize data access and deliver a headquarters-grade experience from any edge location or device. CTERA 7.0 empowers enterprises to modernize every aspect of their distributed file services delivery: remote offices, work-from-home, VDI, and mobile – without compromising performance or security.

For years, the concept of a single file system to serve all locations of an enterprise organization was considered an IT fantasy – ideal, but impractical to implement and possibly impossible to achieve.

Storage architects in the past decade have used a mix of systems,from legacy NAS at the core, file servers for branches, cloud file sharing for roaming users.

But today the IT equilibrium has shifted. The pandemic has imposed a whole new set of IT challenges for extending fast and secure access to corporate data from any location over a single namespace with consistent access control. This is the purpose of the global file system, and why CTERA 7.0 represents a breakthrough in enterprise data storage.

7.0 highlights include:

CTERADirect.CTERA7.0 marks the introduction ofCTERADirect, a high-speed file transfer protocol that can synchronize at an industry-best throughput of over 30TB/day per site. The patented protocol was designed to power the edge-to-cloud data management of creative content production and other data-rich environments and improve responsiveness for WFH users to access their files remotely.

CTERAZones.ThenewCTERAZones allow enterprises to dynamically segment their global file system into any number of geographic locations to prevent access from unauthorized sites and meet data sovereignty and compliance requirements.

CTERAMigrate.CTERAis the first global file system to offer a built-in migration engine that enables automated data import from legacy filers such as NetApp, Dell EMC, and Windows Server, with full preservation of folder structures and permissions.

CTERAMacAssist.New enhancements include Mac Spotlight and Finder integration for a consistent macOS file experience across local drives, cloud shares, and iOS devices, ensuring the productivity and happiness of creative professionals working with large video files and media assets.

The reception to CTERA 7.0 has been overwhelmingly positive as it allows enterprises to dramatically simplify the cost, capacity, and scale for challenges that have dogged traditional NAS and file storage for decades.

To support this statement, we’re happy to point to a number of recent public announcements made by customers and partners enthusiastically adopting CTERA technology across the enterprise. Industry analysts also recognize the power of the CTERA platform in enabling distributed enterprises to consolidate NAS and empower their users to be more productive.

Jeff Newman, an IT architect at American multinational manufacturing company W. L. Gore & Associates: “CTERA 7.0 has been a game-changer for us, offering an automated migration utility that has made it easier and faster for us to migrate data and retire remote servers across our locations in Europe.”

Kyle Edsall, VP Technology, Glenn Davis Group, an integrated branding agency: “As we faced the limitations of our on-premises storage infrastructure, our investigation into cloud and object storage-based platforms culminated in the CTERA global file system. Every IT decision should remove barriers to growth; we're pleased this decision has done just that and more and are excited by the CTERA 7.0 benefits of further improved performance and macOS usability.”

Enrico Signoretti, Senior Data Storage Analyst, GigaOm: “Demand for modern data storage services is going up, and CTERA offers one of the most complete solutions in the market. Enterprises must address urgent challenges related to providing access for small remote offices and work-from-home scenarios. CTERA’s ability to extend cloud file services to any office or endpoint while preserving organizational security and control fits a lot of distributed enterprise needs in the post-Covid era.”

Randy Kerns, Senior Strategist & Analyst, Evaluator Group: “CTERA 7.0 adds a number of advanced capabilities that not only improves collaboration for the multi-cloud Global File System with local caching but addresses some specific needs customers may have for security, data migration, data protection, and performance in edge-to-cloud uses.” We see increasing demand for collaboration with the performance-enabling capability of local caching that CTERA provides.”

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https://searchstorage.techtarget.com/news/252490826/Cloud-NAS-vendor-Ctera-adds-security-migration-Mac-support

https://www.ctera.com/technology/7-0/