Cloud storage gateways

This topics page includes the latest news and buying advice for cloud storage gateways, also known as cloud controllers. A cloud gateway can be a standalone computing device or a virtual machine (VM) image that provides basic protocol translation and serves as a bridge between on-premises storage and Amazon, Microsoft and Google public clouds.

October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20
Cloud NAS vendor Ctera adds security, migration Mac support

Along with making its NAS platform faster and more secure across multiple clouds, Ctera adds Mac support for its Enterprise File Services Platform's more creative users.
October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20
SODA Foundation improves Open Data Framework

An open source data management group enhanced its Open Data Framework with the Greenland 1.1 update, improving multi-cloud file support and expanding connectivity to data storage options.
July 14, 2020 14 Jul'20
Nasuni aims cloud NAS at remote work, battles NetApp, Isilon

Unlike cloud NAS rival Panzura, Nasuni execs say they have their sights set on going public rather than getting acquired; count on remote work improvements, funding for growth.
May 08, 2020 08 May'20
Cloud file storage vendor Panzura acquired by venture firm

Chicago venture capital firm buys Panzura, plans heavy investments to boost cloud file storage specialist's market expansion into multi-cloud and data analytics services.

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