Nasuni File Data Platform

What Nasuni File Data Platform is

Nasuni File Data Platform is a hybrid platform for managing files across multiple sites. Its base offering includes SMB and NFS file shares, the UniFS global file system, immutable snapshots, centralized management, edge caching virtual machines, and multi-site file synchronization. It supports a global namespace, local caching, and edge synchronization, with SMB (CIFS), NFS, FTP/SFTP, HTTPS/REST, and S3 protocols. Storage targets include Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and private cloud. The base platform is sold on a three-year contract paid annually; pricing is available on request, and there is no free plan. Optional add-ons extend the offering with ransomware edge detection, mitigation policies, targeted file recovery, and incident reporting; more than 20 interactive dashboards; web file access, secure sharing, policy controls, and Microsoft 365 web editing; or global file locking and acceleration. Listed platforms are Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Nasuni was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Who it suits

It suits organizations managing file data across multiple sites that need a hybrid deployment and centralized file management. The listed protocols and cloud storage targets may also fit environments using those options.

Limits

There is no free plan. Pricing is available on request, and the listed plans are billed on a three-year contract paid annually.

Getting started

1. Visit the Nasuni product website.
2. Contact Nasuni for pricing.
3. Review the base platform and any add-ons needed.
4. Plan for a three-year contract paid annually.

Verdict

Nasuni’s platform combines multi-site file synchronization with edge caching and multiple cloud storage targets. The three-year commitment and on-request pricing are important factors to weigh before proceeding.