Solution Sheets: CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform
Cyber-resilient file platform from any edge to any cloud.
CTERA Edge Filers
Modernize and Unify Remote File Storage
Our all-in-one Edge Filers are easy to deploy and manage, replacing traditional file servers/NAS with cost-effective cloud storage and delivering secure edge-to-cloud file services.
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Hyper-Scale Enterprise Filer
CTERA Edge Filers support SMB and NFS access protocols, providing unlimited capacity through cloud caching, while maintaining user access privileges (ACLs) and integrating seamlessly with Active Directory and Single Sign-On (SSO) for streamlined and secure access management.
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Multi-Site Collaboration
All sites are connected to a global namespace, making it easy to share files and allowing selective data synchronization between sites, while providing endpoint access for roaming users.
Enjoy Built-in Data Protection
Get customizable cloud versioning, policy-driven retention and tiering policies, local and cloud failover options, and long-term cloud archiving, for the most comprehensive and flexible data management solutions.
Say Goodbye to Traditional NAS and Wave
in the Future with CTERA Edge Filers
Say Goodbye to Traditional NAS and Wave in the Future with CTERA Edge Filers
Get Infinite File Capacity
Intelligent file caching technology delivers unlimited file access to office users, with visibility to all organizational files centralized in the cloud. Users enjoy easy collaboration across offices and endpoints with no local storage restraints, and files are dynamically cached from any secure cloud to designated cloud storage gateways.
Maintain Local File Access
For cloud storage to be truly effective for remote file access and sharing, users must be able to work and collaborate on cloud files as if they were stored locally. CTERA Edge Filers use smart caching to accelerate file access speeds for remote users, ensure availability even when disconnected from the cloud, and enable users to maintain familiar workflows.
Ideal for the Distributed Enterprise
Many of CTERA’s enterprise and government customers have dozens, hundreds or even thousands of sites, dispersed across large geographical areas. CTERA’s scalable cloud-enabled platform supports large deployments, including remote locations with unreliable or slow Internet connections.
Manage the Edge Filer From a Single Pane of Glass
CTERA Edge Filers can be managed from a single pane of glass, including usage monitoring, upgrades, backup management and remote troubleshooting. Regardless of the number and location of sites, template-based management, configurable alerts and other automated features allow for efficient, trouble-free management.
Trust in Instant Disaster Recovery
Ensure business continuity and productivity for remote offices with immediate disaster recovery capabilities. In the event of a filer or entire site failure, all data is instantly accessible from another filer or directly from the cloud via CTERA Portal. The software-defined nature of CTERA allows new filers to be spun up in seconds, immediately providing access to all data. Seamless ACL enforcement across local gateways and cloud ensures zero degradation in user experience during cloud failover scenarios, eliminating the need for redundant hardware and saving organizations $1,000s per office.
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FAQ
How does CTERA Edge Filer handle data synchronization?
Our Edge Filers use several technologies to ensure efficient data synchronization and optimize bandwidth usage:
- Block-level deduplication reduces data transfer and storage requirements so that only unique blocks of data are transferred and stored, eliminating redundancy across files and sites.
- Smart caching accelerates file access speeds for remote users and ensures availability even when disconnected from the cloud.
- Selective synchronization across multiple sites means organizations can choose which data to sync between locations, avoiding unnecessary transfers of all data.
- The global file synchronization engine copies files and projects across CTERA Cloud Storage Gateways according to defined policies, increasing enterprise productivity and improving business continuity.
Is it possible to maintain user access privileges with CTERA Edge Filers?
Sure! We’ve implemented a myriad of features to ensure that user access controls and permissions are preserved and enforced across the entire file services ecosystem, including:
- ACL Support and Enforcement: Our Edge Filers fully support Windows ACLs (Access Control Lists) and enforce them both at the local filer level and in the cloud.
- Integration with Existing Authentication Systems: Including Active Directory, LDAP, SAML. This integration supports sophisticated domain services, including Active Directory tree and forest topologies, cross-domain trusts, and Single Sign-On (SSO).
- Universal ACLs and NT-ACL Enforcement: A unique feature of our platform is our universal ACL system with NT-ACL enforcement across on-premises appliances and the cloud. This functionality enables organizations to easily migrate legacy file server data from remote office file shares to desktop or laptop environments, preserve original file structures and user access permissions, redirect users to the same files and folders in the cloud as part of our Zero-Minute Disaster Recovery.
- Seamless Migration of Existing Permissions
- Centralized Management which allows IT administrators to monitor, configure, and update access controls across all connected Edge Filers from a single interface.
What options are available for data failover and recovery?
CTERA Edge Filers offer robust failover and recovery options through a combination of local snapshots, cloud replication, and continuous backup to cloud storage. In case of a local device failure, the system can automatically switch to the cloud copy, ensuring minimal downtime. Additionally, granular recovery options allow for rapid file restoration, including point-in-time recovery from cloud backups.
Why use CTERA Edge Filers over traditional NAS systems?
CTERA Edge Filers are a fraction of the size of traditional NAS systems because they only cache 20% of active data. This dramatically reduces the hardware footprint and management overhead. Unlike traditional NAS, no local backups are required, as the data is automatically replicated to the CTERA Portal, eliminating the need for local IT management. Additionally, CTERA Edge Filers can be remotely deployed and managed, ensuring easy scalability and maintenance without requiring IT personnel on-site.
Break Free from the Chains of Traditional NAS
With CTERA Edge Filers, you’re not just managing data; you’re empowering it to drive your business forward. Contact us to request a demo.