Solution Sheets: CTERA Solution Sheet for Federal and Defense
A Military-Grade Global File System Connecting Remote Sites and Users.
Government and Defense
Control Data From Edge to Headquarters
Standardize enterprise data services for distributed operations, private deployments, and mission-critical availability.
With Sensitive and Classified Data Spread Across Locations, Controls Can’t Vary by Site
Government and defense organizations manage sensitive data across bases, field locations, secure networks, and partners. Legacy NAS and site-by-site storage make it harder to maintain consistent controls, ensure reliable access where work happens, and demonstrate oversight without adding operational burden.
Where Distributed Operations Break Down First
Private deployment requirements limit options (in-firewall, on premises, VPC, or hybrid)
Access becomes unpredictable across remote sites and high-latency links
Policies drift when each site runs its own storage and security model
Security controls must be built in, not layered across fragmented systems
Secure collaboration across sites is difficult without central governance
THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES OF GOVERNING DATA IN HIGH-SECURITY OPERATIONS
CTERA enables organizations to balance fast local access with centralized security, governance, and scalability, featuring:
Distributed access with predictable performance
Users need local responsiveness across remote sites, even when links are constrained.
Users need local responsiveness across remote sites, even when links are constrained.
Security requirements that shape architecture
Strong authentication, auditability, and private deployment models are often mandatory, not optional.
Strong authentication, auditability, and private deployment models are often mandatory, not optional.
Recovery that supports operational tempo
Teams need restoration that is fast and reliable enough to keep operations moving during disruption.
Teams need restoration that is fast and reliable enough to keep operations moving during disruption.
Keeping control in private environments
Organizations need in-firewall deployment options, including on-premises, VPC, and hybrid models.
Modernizing without breaking permissions
Migration must preserve structures and access controls to avoid disrupting workflows and oversight.
Migration must preserve structures and access controls to avoid disrupting workflows and oversight.
Readiness for analytics and AI initiatives
When unstructured data is scattered and inconsistently governed, it is harder to discover, secure, and operationalize responsibly.
When unstructured data is scattered and inconsistently governed, it is harder to discover, secure, and operationalize responsibly.
A CONTROL MODEL BUILT FOR PRIVATE ENVIRONMENTS
CTERA standardizes enterprise data services with centralized policy control and local performance for distributed users. Designed to be secure and compliant by design, with private deployment options that support mission-critical environments. Military-grade requirements may apply depending on the agency and program context.
- 100% in-firewall deployment options (on premises, VPC, or hybrid)
- FIPS 140-3-compliant encryption support
- Strong authentication support (AD, 2-factor, smartcard, CAC/PIV)
- Private key management to keep key control internal
- Zero Trust architecture plus read-only audit logs for oversight
HOW CTERA MODERNIZES GOVERNMENT AND DEFENSE DATA SERVICES
Built for distributed operations where performance must stay local and governance must stay consistent.
The CTERA Intelligent Data Platform is purpose-built to help healthcare organizations achieve the speed, scalability, and security today’s environments demand. Simplify operations and modernize file storage without disrupting the user experience.
- A common data repository with caching endpoints for fast local access across remote sites
- Efficient transfer using source-based deduplication and compression to reduce bandwidth impact
- DoDIN APL availability, where applicable and approved to name publicly
- Seamless ACL migration and enforcement across NAS and data-sharing environments
- Policy controls for sharing based on file name, user, or group
US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Modernize the VA storage infrastructure across over 300 sites.
“CTERA offers a proven solution for unstructured data management challenges at the Federal level. By enabling the VA to embark on an edge-to-cloud file services strategy without compromising on highly stringent data security requirements, CTERA represents the ideal modern file storage component of the IaaMS contract.”
Eric Watson, Senior Program Manager, Peraton
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