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Where Is The Copy of Record in a File Sync & Share Service? – CTERA Product Spotlight

Posted on July 25, 2017 by wcurtispreston

When assessing Enterprise File Sync and Share services (EFSS), it’s essential to understand the concept of the copy of record. What is the “copy of record?” The term is borrowed from the legal world, and it refers to the original…

Tagged with: Cache, Cloud, CTERA, EFSS, Encryption, File Sharing, file sync and share, Latency
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Finding Object Storage’s Missing Link

Posted on July 25, 2017 by George Crump

Object storage is an excellent secondary tier of storage. It can drive down the cost of storage, improve the quality of data retention and ensure that data is safe in the event of a disaster. Unlike other forms of storage,…

Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Cloudian, Copy Data, Data Protection, file sync and share, ISCSI, NFS, Object Storage, SMB
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Why Enterprise File Sync and Share is Broken

Posted on July 17, 2017 by George Crump

It seems like every CIO has enterprise file sync and share (EFSS) on their project whiteboard. The problem is that it is stuck there and the alternative, users doing their own thing, seems sort of acceptable. Most EFSS solutions are…

Tagged with: Capacity, Cloud, Deplication, EFSS, file sync and share, FS&S, Migration, Qnext
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Does The Cloud Need Backup?

Posted on June 28, 2017 by wcurtispreston

There is no such thing as the cloud; there is only somebody else’s computer. Data stored in the cloud (i.e. on someone else’s computer) needs to be protected just like data stored on your own computer. No one would question…

Tagged with: Backup, Cloud, Encryption, file sync and share, Migration, Ransomware, Tervela
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Enterprise File Sync and Share Panel Discussion

Posted on May 15, 2017 by George Crump

The mobile ”work from anywhere” workforce creates new challenges for IT. Users not only need to sync and share data, they need to have data protected and need efficient storage in remote offices. IT can no longer let users establish…

Tagged with: Cloud, CTERA, Encryption, File Sharing, file sync and share, IBM, Latency
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What is Enterprise File Sync and Share?

Posted on May 10, 2017 by George Crump

Enterprise file sync and share brings file synchronization and file sharing under IT control. Its competitor is public offerings that are outside of the oversight of the organization and puts corporate data at risk. For an enterprise file sync and…

Tagged with: Cloud, CTERA, EFSS, Encryption, File Sharing, file sync and share, IBM, Latency, Synchronous
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SlideShare: Storage Refresh? 3 Capabilities Primary Storage Must Have (but probably doesn’t)

Posted on May 5, 2017 by George Crump

If your organization is embarking on a refresh of your primary storage system this year, this is the one webinar that you will want to attend. IT evaluators that haven’t looked at storage in a few years will be impressed…

Tagged with: Fibre, file sync and share, Flash, ISCSI, Nexsan, NFS, SMB, Snapshots
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Enterprise File Sync and Share vs. A File Strategy

Posted on April 28, 2017 by George Crump

Users want their files available to them at all times, on any device and at any location. Organizations are scrambling to implement enterprise file sync and share products answer the demand before users go off and do it themselves with…

Tagged with: Cloud, CTERA, Encryption, File Sharing, File Strategy, file sync and share, IBM, Latency
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Has All-Flash Really Reached Price Parity on NAS?

Posted on April 5, 2017 by George Crump

Flash has reached the same price as disk! At least that is what all flash vendors want you to believe. But is it true? Has flash really reached price parity with disk? As is often the case it depends on…