CTERA Networks Named Champion and Trend Setter in Cloud Backup Gateways by Info-Tech Research Group

CTERA recognized in landscape report for its broad portfolio of cloud storage enablement solutions

Palo Alto, California and Petah Tikvah, Israel, July 24, 2012 — /BackupReview.info/ — CTERA Networks today announced it has been named both a Champion and a Trend Setter by Info-Tech Research Group in their vendor landscape report titled “Cloud Backup Gateways.” As the only vendor of six to earn the Champion designation, Info-Tech Research Group recommends CTERA for small and mid-sized businesses as well as enterprise branch offices due to its reasonable price point, consumer-type sharing features, and trusted cloud provider partners.

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“CTERA earned the title of Champion for offering a solid solution at a competitive price point,” said John Sloan, lead research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group. “CTERA was also given the Trend Setter Award due to its compelling solutions that go beyond backup, leveraging its cloud services for collaboration and ‘corporate drop box’ capabilities.”

Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a particular category.

“We’ve been recommending CTERA to our customers as a comprehensive, robust solution for backup, file synchronization and mobile data access,” said Ben Tiblets, co-president of Consuro, a Texas-based managed service provider. “The way CTERA architected its solution makes it easy for MSPs to leverage cloud and local storage while maintaining complete control over costs and usage,” he added.

CTERA bridges the gap between cloud storage and local storage by combining on-premises appliances and managed agents with a cloud service delivery platform. It enables managed service providers and enterprises to deliver an all-in-one suite of cloud storage services including backup, file sharing, cloud on-ramping and mobile collaboration. CTERA’s is the only solution capable of centrally managing thousands of gateways and end-point agents, and connects to a wide array of public and private cloud storage infrastructures.

“CTERA’s selection by Info-Tech Research Group for a second year highlights our leadership in the fast growing cloud storage enablement market,” said Liran Eshel, CEO of CTERA. “We are committed to continuing our investment in technology and innovation, delivering tremendous value to our customers and partners.”

To view a full downloadable copy of the Info-Tech Research Group Cloud Backup Vendor Landscape report, visit: http://www.ctera.com/infotech

About CTERA Networks
CTERA Networks is the leader in cloud storage enablement, revolutionizing storage, data protection and collaboration for enterprise branch offices and SMBs. Its hybrid Cloud Attached Storage® architecture combines secure cloud storage services with on-premises appliances and managed agents. CTERA pioneered the cloud storage gateway concept, with tens of thousands of units deployed, and its scalable cloud service delivery platform is used by leading service providers and enterprises, on the public or private cloud infrastructure of their choice. For more information, visit www.ctera.com. Follow CTERA on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CTERA

About Info-Tech Research Group
With a paid membership of over 25,000 members worldwide, Info-Tech Research Group (www.infotech.com) is the global leader in providing tactical, practical Information Technology research and analysis. Info-Tech Research Group has a fourteen-year history of delivering quality research and is North America’s fastest growing full-service IT analyst firm.

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