Benefits of Cloud Storage
There are significant benefits to using cloud storage, along with some drawbacks that you need to be aware of. By implementing cloud storage correctly, you can access the advantages without being exposed to the downsides. What are the benefits of cloud storage? Cloud storage solutions such as CTERA offer enormous benefits, and leading organizations have tapped…
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…
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…
What is Cloud File Storage and is it Secure?
As the world moves towards a more connected future, every aspect of doing business is evolving. For example, in the past, companies would have implemented on-premises software solutions for critical business processes that were often custom-built and resource intensive. Today however, Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, is changing the way that companies relate to software; they 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…
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…
Reduce Your S3 Storage Costs: Find the Right Storage Class for the Job
This blog post was updated to reflect S3 price model changes announced on AWS Storage Day 2021. Amazon S3 is a cloud storage service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS), designed for storing objects such as images, audio, videos, documents, and backups. S3 offers a range of storage classes that you can choose from based…
Cloud Caching vs. Tiering: Know the Difference
It’s time to set the record straight: cloud caching and tiering are not the same. Given the uptick in hybrid cloud deployments, it’s more important than ever for IT admins to understand the differences between the two technologies. Tiering and caching are two often-misconstrued methods for data management, each of which combines the benefits of…
Distributed File Systems and Object Storage: Differences and Benefits
What is a Distributed File System? Gartner defines distributed file systems as follows: “Distributed file system storage uses a single parallel file system to cluster multiple storage nodes together, presenting a single namespace and storage pool to provide high bandwidth for multiple hosts in parallel. Data is distributed over multiple nodes in the cluster to handle…
3 Pitfalls to Avoid When Building Your Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid cloud is a computing environment that uses a mix of private cloud and public cloud services with orchestration between the platforms. According to RightScale’s 2019 State of the Cloud Report, 69 percent of enterprises are opting for a hybrid cloud strategy. Hybrid clouds enable enterprises to easily and cost-effectively respond to fluctuations in IT…