What is Object Storage?
In this piece we summarize what object storage is, and delve into how object storage works. We look at the differences between object storage, file storage, and block storage – as well as the architectural principles underpinning object storage systems, its benefits and limitations, use cases, and finally we look at CTERA’s object storage solutions…
Controlling and Protecting Your Data with CTERA Zones
In today’s digital age, global availability of data is crucial for organizations operating on a global scale. Having access to data from different locations enables businesses to make informed decisions quickly and efficiently. However, with the benefits of global data availability come significant risks. Internal data leaks and non-compliance with data sovereignty regulations can result…
Oded Nagel, CTERA CEO Featured on The French Storage Podcast
Oded Nagel, CTERA’s CEO, joined The French Storage Podcast and was interviewed by Philippe Nicolas. In March, CTERA hosted the 49th edition of The IT Press Tour in Israel where we provided exclusive news about the new executive team led by Oded Nagel being promoted to CEO, Liran Eshel, moving to Executive Chairman, and a…
CTERA Data Services Platform: Storage Innovation for Media Agencies
Few things have flexed the creative muscles of IT teams supporting media agencies as much as file storage platforms. For more than twenty years, I’ve had the pleasure of tailoring technologies to tackle the challenges of: Collaboration (how can creative and client service teams work together in a centralized folder structure?) Data Protection (how can…
CTERA Confirmed as Cloud File Storage Industry Leader
In its recently released “Map 2022 for File Storage,” Coldago Research named CTERA the industry leader for Cloud File Storage. This comes after another independent research firm, GigaOm, confirmed CTERA as a Top Leader on its GigaOm Radar – for the second year in a row. What do these awards mean for CTERA as a…
Thrive With The All-New 7.5
CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform 7.5 I am proud to present Version 7.5 of CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform, featuring Intelligent Cloud Storage Routing. To understand the significance of this release, I’ve summarized its main elements, as well as the key advantages and rival-beating features that have ensured that CTERA was named a leader in…
CTERA: 2nd Year as Official Distributed Cloud File Storage Leader
CTERA has been named by prestigious analysts GigaOm as the #1 vendor in the Distributed Cloud File Storage Market, for the second year running! This is a massive independent validation for CTERA’s technology and architecture, as well as a valuable attestation for current and future CTERA clients who can confirm that they are getting the…
Announcing CTERA’s Partneship With Wasabi Technolgies
Last week, we announced our strategic partnership with Wasabi Technologies. I am very excited about this partnership because we continue to get more and more demand to bring our award-winning Enterprise File Cloud Services to the broader mid-market. This market segment is looking to move to more modern, secure, and easier to manage hybrid file…
CTERA CEO Liran Eshel on The French Storage Podcast
Liran Eshel, CTERA’s CEO and Co-Founder, joined The French Storage Podcast last week and was interviewed by Philippe Nicolas. In April, Philippe visited our corporate headquarters as part of the 43rd IT Press Tour in Israel. Listen to this podcast to hear Liran talk about the company’s background, current status, and product information. In particular,…
CTERA and Backblaze Partner to Deliver Top Enterprise Cloud Solution
Last week an announcement was made about CTERA’s partnership with BackBlaze, a leading storage cloud platform, to deliver a fast, simple, cost-effective solution that is ideally suited to replace aging on-premises NAS devices. With the joint solution, our customers can eliminate the many tedious tasks, costs, and hardware traditionally required to manage file servers, backup,…
The Evolution from NAS to the Cloud for SMBs
In the early days of storing unstructured data, organizations invested in Network Attached Storage (NAS) to provide a centralized location to manage and protect the data. This was relatively easy to manage and back up as a single system. Over time however, the amount of data being stored both in size and volume increased dramatically…
Exploring Hybrid Cloud Storage
Hybrid cloud storage offers multiple benefits, including lower costs, more flexibility, and increased speed, security, and control over data. Here, we dive deeper into Hybrid Cloud Storage to understand the various options available, as well as features, benefits, use cases, common pitfalls, and more. What is Hybrid Cloud Storage? Hybrid Cloud Storage is the combination…