CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform provides file services across hybrid storage environments. Its global namespace brings data into a shared view, while local caching and edge synchronization support access across locations. The platform works with SMB, NFS, S3, and HTTPS protocols, and can use AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or on-premises object storage as storage targets. Access is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. CTERA was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Petah Tikvah, Israel. The product is paid, with pricing available on request, and a 90-day trial is listed. There is no free plan. Organizations can consider its protocol and storage coverage alongside their requirements for data access across cloud and on-premises environments.
Who it is for
It suits organizations seeking file services across cloud and on-premises storage, with access through multiple device platforms. Its protocol support and global namespace may be relevant where users need to work across different storage targets.
What is good
- Supports SMB, NFS, S3, and HTTPS.
- Targets AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises object storage.
- Includes global namespace, local caching, and edge synchronization.
- Access is listed for five platforms.
- A 90-day trial is listed.
What to know first
- No free plan.
- Pricing is available on request.
Verdict
CTERA combines hybrid deployment with multiple storage targets, protocols, caching, and edge synchronization. Organizations should check its pricing and fit against their storage environment before choosing it.
Compared on cloud storage gateway software
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Global namespace
- Yes
- Local caching
- Yes
- Supported protocols
- SMB, NFS, S3, HTTPS
- Cloud storage targets
- AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, on-premises object storage
- Edge synchronization
- Yes
