

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
Adding SSD storage to Windows file servers is expensive, and we no longer need to back up those devices.
I am positive that CTERA has helped reduce the total cost of ownership by eliminating the need for manual storage management and reducing storage service processes.
The support team is very supportive, and most issues are resolved quickly once we get in touch with them.
A good support experience is marked by the speed of reply and the relevancy of resolution tips.
You can't expect her to know everything about Azure, but she knows who does know, so things can get handled by who knows about the topic the best, and that's usually the best way to handle anything anyway.
They swiftly address concerns and take ownership of the call, providing a very satisfactory support experience.
The quality and speed of support for CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform is some of the best in the industry.
High-priority issues are handled promptly.
If you have a lot of cross-region needs, then you might have to do more work because it doesn't natively store data in various regions; you have to pick a region.
For scalability, I rate Data Lake Storage around eight to nine on a scale of one to ten.
Scalability is good, and the system is versatile in accommodating whatever is needed to be stored.
If we need to upgrade CPU and memory, we should be able to do that without a license upgrade.
CTERA is a very scalable product, allowing us to grow.
It offers good scalability options, including vertical and outward scalability.
Stability is rated around eight to nine out of ten.
I find the stability of Azure Data Lake Storage to be excellent and would rate it as an eight out of ten.
It has been pretty stable since then.
We had things deployed for years, and we were suddenly getting cloud sync issues that were crashing our sites.
It is very stable and reliable.
Currently, migration is only one-way possible, and it would be beneficial if this aspect could be improved.
Compliance departments and IT departments love that type of feature, so people will blanket enable that, but then that racks up tons of bills because it's reading massive files constantly that should be excluded from that type of scan because it's not a type of file capable of having malware; it's the backend database.
With the emergence of AI technology, it would be convenient for storing vector indexes, essential for AI solutions.
AI and automation features could enhance the platform, such as AI-powered search, predictive storage analytics, and intelligent alerts for proactive monitoring.
The main problem is that if two people are working on the same file, for example, one in the U.S. and one in Israel, they can overwrite each other’s work without any notification.
It would help to have a global single-pane-of-glass view of all my CTERA devices.
The pricing for Data Lake Storage depends on several factors, like the configuration for multiple or single locations and if it uses geo-redundancy storage, which is beneficial but consumes higher costs.
Azure Data Lake Storage is cheaper and provides three options for data storage tiers.
Unlike other solutions that require hardware purchases, CTERA offers software licensing with flexibility across multiple infrastructure providers.
CTERA’s pricing should be more proportional and accessible so that cost is not the factor preventing customers from purchasing.
CTERA's pricing seems to be on par with some of the other players, such as Nasuni and Azure.
Data Lake Storage can interact with any other Azure resources, providing seamless integration and connectivity.
Allows for automated configuration of data operations such as deletion and transfer between repositories.
It's essentially the blob storage but with more features that are analytics focused because usually that's what people are going to do with the Data Lake, which is ingest data for analytics.
As soon as something is written to the device, CTERA copies it to the cloud, where it's versioned with snapshots so we can recover it.
A vital advantage of this platform is its instantaneous recovery capability, allowing seamless access to a secondary gateway if the primary one fails.
It is a three-in-one solution for us. It is a file-sharing platform, an archiving solution, and also a backup solution.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform | 3.5% |
| Azure Data Lake Storage | 1.4% |
| Other | 95.1% |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 7 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 7 |
| Large Enterprise | 11 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 2 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 2 |
| Large Enterprise | 8 |
Azure Data Lake Storage is widely used for data warehousing, storing processed data, raw customer files, and integrating data from multiple sources, supporting analytics, reporting, and machine learning by securely storing JSON, CSV, and other formats.
Organizations use Azure Data Lake Storage to aggregate information for reporting, integrate it into data pipelines, and benefit from secure transfer capabilities. It serves data scientists as a staging area and businesses leverage its Big Data capabilities for developing technological solutions. With strong security features, high scalability, hierarchical namespace for better performance, and efficient data partitioning, it integrates seamlessly with tools like Databricks. Supporting structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data, it is ideally suited for data lakes.
What are the key features of Azure Data Lake Storage?Azure Data Lake Storage finds its application in several industries by enabling technological solutions that leverage its Big Data capabilities. For instance, businesses in finance use it for aggregating financial reports, while retail companies leverage it for customer data analytics. Healthcare industries use it to store and analyze patient data securely. The manufacturing sector benefits by integrating data from different sources to optimize production processes.
The CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform provides a cloud-native global file system over public and private object storage, revolutionizing the world of hybrid cloud data solutions. Enhanced by a rich data services ecosystem, CTERA enables enterprises to gain full control of their data for optimal edge performance, data insight, and governance. The platform focuses on security, providing features like data encryption, access controls, and ransomware protection. Centralized management tools enable efficient data control and monitoring. The platform is being used to replace legacy NAS and file servers, especially at remote locations, and simplify backup and disaster recovery of file data while providing the flexibility of multi-cloud deployments with infinite scalability. CTERA is at the core of hybrid cloud transformations of some of the world’s largest banks, healthcare organizations, global media groups, and government agencies, in deployments that scale to tens of petabytes.
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