CTERA Networks Named Tech Awards Circle Gold Winner

Company Selected Among Top Technology Products, Services, Vendors, Individuals for 2010 in both SMB Software and SMB Hardware Categories


Petach Tikva, Israel and Palo Alto, Calif. (July 12, 2010) – CTERA™ Networks, an innovator in hybrid cloud storage and data protection, has been selected as a winner of the Tech Awards Circle, taking Gold in both the SMB software and SMB hardware categories. Winners were selected by an independent circle of publication reviewers/journalists from nominations based on a broad range of achievements – from product and technology innovations to talented executive leadership and engineering innovators.

Tech Awards Circle celebrates the products, services, vendors and individuals making a difference in the industry today. The winners represent a broad range of achievements, from hardware to software to services in consumer/SOHO, SMB, midrange, and enterprise markets. Gold, silver and bronze awards were given out in each category.

“Despite overwhelmingly strong competition, CTERA Networks exhibited true industry excellence to be recognized among the top of the Tech Awards Circle,” said Kevin Anderson, awards program coordinator. “Our judges were pleased at the level of submissions from all the vendors entering this year’s competition, so to be named a winner of this prestigious award is a testament to the quality and innovation unrivaled in the high tech community.

CTERA provides the missing link in next generation storage services for today’s increasingly diverse business needs. CTERA’s Cloud Attached Storage is a hybrid solution that combines fast local network storage with off-site cloud storage and backup. CTERA’s cloud-based appliances, the small form-factor CloudPlug and larger C200, enable file sharing and folder synchronization across the local network, while also acting as cloud gateways with automatic and secure online backup, data snapshot recovery, and secure remote access to files from anywhere via a simple Web interface.

“CTERA is honored that Tech Awards Circle recognized our breakthrough hybrid approach to cloud storage and data protection with two gold awards,” said Liran Eshel, CEO of CTERA Networks. “CTERA will continue to innovate to provide enterprise-grade SMB storage solutions that are cost-effective, flexible, reliable and simple to deploy, enabling users to focus on running their business.”

More information about Tech Awards Circle, including the full list of winners, is available online at http://www.techawardscircle.com or by email at info@techawardscircle.com.

About Tech Awards Circle
In its second year, Tech Awards Circle was established to truly honor the ‘best of the best’ in technology. Tech Awards Circle is not affiliated with an analyst firm or a media company, both of which are directly supported by tech vendors through consulting relationships or advertising sales, so it is uniquely unbiased and immune to conflicts of interest. Entries are judged by an independent circle of journalists, including product reviewers, each with at least a decade of experience covering technology from consumer electronics to enterprise-class computing. For more information or to be added to the mailing list please visit www.techawardscircle.com.

About CTERA Networks
CTERA™ Networks revolutionizes storage and data protection for SMBs and branch offices with Cloud Attached Storage®, a hybrid solution that combines secure cloud storage services with on-premises storage appliances for a seamless user experience. CTERA provides a cloud services platform that enables service providers and IT resellers to quickly deliver cloud storage, hybrid local/offsite backup and data protection as managed services to their customers. For more information, visit www.ctera.com.

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