CTERA Cloud Storage Solutions – for the Enterprise
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Solution Sheet CTERA Cloud Storage Solutions – for the Enterprise Enabling deployment of cloud storage services to mobile workers, remote offices and branch offices (ROBO), CTERA’s all-in-one solution provides managed storage, file sync & share, hybrid backup and mobile access – based on the private or public cloud infrastructure of your choice. Extend Cloud Storage Beyond The Datacenter The CTERA Cloud Storage Platform allows Private File Sync & Share enterprises to leverage both private and Source-based CTERA offers an enterprise-grade file public cloud infrastructure to provision de-duplication sharing solution, based on private or storage services to remote sites and ensures high-speed public cloud infrastructure integrated with mobile workers. It uses a combination of backup and file sync existing Active Directory/LDAP systems cloud storage gateways, end-point agents, for mobile workers. with full control over user-specific mobile apps and a cloud management encryption keys. It includes: Bring your own device (BYOD): portal to deliver a secure, WAN-optimized Authenticated users can securely solution that is easy to deploy and Cloud folder sync: Selected files are access and share their data from any manage. automatically synchronized between device, anytime, anywhere. users’ desktop/laptop/mobile devices Managed ROBO Storage and designated ‘cloud folders’. End-to-end security: Strong CTERA provides an all-in-one ROBO Self-service, simple, yet fully secure. source-based AES-256 encryption with private key management, ensuring solution that combines remotely Project team collaboration: Cloud that data is always protected both in managed storage appliances with built-in folders used as workspaces for the cloud and in transit. backup and mobile file access. It collaborating with colleagues. Supports eliminates the costs associated with local multi-user, multi-folder sync, with file servers, backup servers and tape read/write privileges, time-limited and Private & Public Cloud Support drives, providing: ad-hoc access. With CTERA, enterprises can manage cloud storage services out of their own Simplified local storage: Remotely Mobile collaboration: iOS and Android datacenter as a private cloud, as well as managed appliances that offer network apps for secure file access and sharing. attached storage (NAS) functionality utilize public cloud storage, offering with integrated cloud storage. flexibility and full control over sensitive Hybrid Architecture corporate data: Built-in data protection: Backup CTERA seamlessly blends cloud and Vendor choice: Multi-vendor support software for workstations and servers. on-premises, with a choice of appliances, for private (object storage) and public Encrypted cloud replication with data software agents, mobile apps and cloud infrastructure allows flexibility to compression global de-duplication, web-based access that optimally support choose and/or migrate between and bandwidth control. mixed environments of remote offices vendors. Low TCO: Cloud storage gateways are and mobile users: Active Directory/LDAP integration: highly cost-effective, include Optimizing performance: Appliances Facilitates rapid deployment and single desktop/laptop agents, and replace at remote sites reduce WAN load and sign-on (SSO) while maintaining file/backup servers and tape drives. provide fast local access to files. integrity of user access policies. www.ctera.com [email protected] USA: (650) 227-4950 Intl.: +972-3-679-9000 ©2013 CTERA Networks Ltd., All Rights Reserved Solution Sheet Technical Specifications CTERA Portal CTERA Agents CTERA Mobile Apps Integrates with multiple cloud storage Secure laptop backup and cloud folder Secure access to files in the cloud and services and object storage platforms, synchronization from a single UI easy file sharing for Apple iOS and including EMC Atmos, Hitachi Content Android mobile devices Server backup and recovery for Platform, IBM GPFS, Dell DX, Caringo, Windows, Mac and Linux Support for bring your own device Cleversafe, Cloudian, Openstack, (BYOD) policies Scality, Amazon S3, and Rackspace File-level and ‘bare metal’ recovery CloudFiles Remote wipe and file sandboxing Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, Template-based management of all SharePoint, and Active Directory Two-factor authentication with SMS connected appliances and agents backup Multi-tier architecture with ‘team Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor-level portals’ for departmental project backup workspaces CTERA Cloud Storage Platform - Topology Real-time monitoring, logging, audit trail, alerting, and software upgrades LDAP and Active Directory (including forest topology) integration Supports replication, high availability ... and load balancing Public Cloud Private Cloud Volume snapshots with configurable retention policy CTERA Portal Full control over encryption keys Hybrid File Sync Backup & Share CTERA Cloud Storage Gateways Managed Mobile Full-featured NAS with RAID, resizable NAS Collaboration logical volumes, storage quotas Support CIFS, NFS, AFP, iSCSI, WebDAV, rsync and FTP protocols CTERA Cloud CTERA End-Point s s Storage Gateways e Agents r Automated incremental cloud backup h e c s n a U with global block-level de-duplication r e B il / b R tes Mo Backup sets by path, size, type emote Si Remote / Active Directory integration Summary 256-bit AES encryption of outbound data, SHA-1 fingerprinting, over SSL The CTERA cloud storage platform gives storage infrastructure. It seamlessly enterprises a fast and simple way to integrates with enterprise identity Bandwidth throttling provision and manage cloud storage management (Active Directory, LDAP), Custom email alerts and reports applications for remote sites, branches ensuring compliance and security while and mobile workers. A single platform can facilitating rapid deployment. Full remote management via Web UI be used to provision and manage remote site storage, perform backup & recovery, This enables delivery of storage services to and facilitate file collaboration. diverse environments, while maintaining end-to-end security and optimizing CTERA’s unique hybrid architecture performance and end-user experience. combines a cloud-side service delivery platform with on-premises appliances, By combining diverse storage-based software agents and mobile apps – all with services and addressing multiple a unified management interface. use-cases under a single roof, CTERA eliminates the risks of consumer-grade The solution supports both private cloud file sharing use, and reduces the costs of (enterprise-hosted) and public cloud datacenter storage and branch servers. www.ctera.com [email protected] USA: (650) 227-4950 Intl.: +972-3-679-9000 ©2013 CTERA Networks Ltd., All Rights Reserved.