Top 5 most exciting CTERA features, present and future

I often enjoy a thoughtfully written article rating products or features that pertain to my interests.  So, why not share my opinions on what’s already here and upcoming in the CTERA platform that I get to watch transform customer file storage, protection, and presentation? Since joining CTERA almost 2 years ago, it’s safe to say…

What is S3 Object Storage?

Everything you need to know about Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Simple Storage Service, best known as “S3”. We explore the key components of S3 object storage, use cases, resources and more.  How does S3 Object Storage work?  S3 object storage operates on a simple yet powerful architecture that revolves around buckets, keys, and AWS regions.…

Reduce Your S3 Storage Costs: Find the Right Storage Class for the Job

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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…

AWS S3 Infrequent Access vs Azure Cool Blob Storage Comparison

Examining lower-frequency-access cloud storage tiers A new tier of object storage that is particularly useful for data protection is now available on both AWS and Azure: AWS S3 Infrequent Access (“S3-IA”) and Azure Cool Blob Storage (“CBS”). Since CTERA backs-up cloud servers, on-prem servers, and other endpoints to object storage as a native target, we are offering up a comparison of…