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Vendor: Cohesity
4.5 out of 5
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What is Cohesity SmartFiles?

Cohesity SmartFiles is a versatile platform for file sharing, collaboration, data protection, disaster recovery, analytics, archiving, and compliance. 

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Cohesity SmartFiles is the #17 ranked solution in top File and Object Storage solutions. PeerSpot users give Cohesity SmartFiles an average rating of 9.0 out of 10. Cohesity SmartFiles is most commonly compared to MinIO: Cohesity SmartFiles vs MinIO.
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August 2025
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Cohesity SmartFiles mindshare

As of August 2025, the mindshare of Cohesity SmartFiles in the File and Object Storage category stands at 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Valuable Features

  • "Cohesity SmartFiles aids in data management with features like full-text search through indexed documents."

Room for Improvement

  • "Users must remember that running DataProtect and files on the same cluster could threaten access if there is a platform failure. It's not suitable for applications needing high I/O or low latency."
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The solution centralizes and simplifies data management tasks, integrating seamlessly with existing workflows and easily scaling to meet growing storage needs. Advanced search, streamlined management, integration, and robust security are key features valued by users.

Cohesity SmartFiles customers

1. Acer 2. Adobe 3. AIG 4. Airbus 5. Allstate 6. Amazon 7. American Express 8. Aon 9. Apple 10. ATT 11. Autodesk 12. Bank of America 13. Barclay's 14. Bayer 15. BlackRock 16. Boeing 17. BNP Paribas 18. Cisco 19. Coca-Cola 20. Comcast 21. Dell 22. Deutsche Bank 23. Equinix 24. ExxonMobil 25. Ford 26. GE 27. Google 28. HP 29. IBM 30. Intel 31. JPMorgan Chase 32. Kroger

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Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
Verified user of Cohesity SmartFiles
Mar 7, 2025
Enables effective data management with reliable backup and recovery

Pros

"Cohesity SmartFiles aids in data management with features like full-text search through indexed documents."

Cons

"Users must remember that running DataProtect and files on the same cluster could threaten access if there is a platform failure. It's not suitable for applications needing high I/O or low latency."

What is our primary use case?

Our customers use Cohesity SmartFiles in conjunction with Cohesity SpanFS for network NAS storage. Additionally, we have a financial institution customer that uses it to record and transform customer audio calls into text files.

What is most valuable?

Cohesity SmartFiles aids in data management with features like full-text search through indexed documents. The architecture supports backup, ransomware awareness, and data management on a converged platform, offering triple-protocol access (NFS, CIFS, and S3) while facilitating gradual improvements in access rights management. It allows for redundant setups, with automated backup and recovery options in a cloud environment.
*Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
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