CTERA Enterprise File Services vs. Dropbox vs. IBM Cloud Block Storage
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CTERA Enterprise File Services | Score7 out of 10 | N/A | CTERA File Services integrates on-premises and cloud storage with the goal of offering secure, cost-effective file access, sharing, and collaboration. | N/A |
Dropbox | Score8.5 out of 10 | N/A | Dropbox is a cloud storage solution, equipped with features that help users to save time, improve productivity, and collaborate with others. Users can edit PDFs, share videos, sign documents, and collaborate with stakeholders without leaving Dropbox. | $9.99 per month |
IBM Cloud Block Storage | Score9 out of 10 | N/A | IBM offers their Block Storage service via IBM Cloud, allowing users to deploy and customize flash-backed iSCSI block storage from 25 GB to 12,000 GB capacity with up to 48,000 IOPS. | N/A |
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No answers on this topic | 94% Would buy again 1271 Answers | 93% Would buy again 13 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 94% Delivers good value for the price 1067 Answers | 92% Delivers good value for the price 12 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 94% Happy with the feature set 1264 Answers | 93% Happy with the feature set 13 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 95% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 857 Answers | 91% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 10 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 96% Implementation went as expected 992 Answers | 92% Implementation went as expected 11 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 Score9.1 out of 10 | IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 Score9.1 out of 10 | No answers on this topic |
| Medium-sized Companies | Apple iCloud Score8.4 out of 10 | Apple iCloud Score8.4 out of 10 | No answers on this topic |
| Enterprises | ownCloud Score9.2 out of 10 | ownCloud Score9.2 out of 10 | Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) Score9.3 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | - | 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 8.2 | - |
| Usability | - | 8.5 | - |
| Availability | - | 9.0 | - |
| Performance | - | 8.8 | - |
| Support Rating | - | 7.2 | - |
| In-Person Training | - | 9.1 | - |
| Online Training | - | 9.1 | - |
| Implementation Rating | - | 8.0 | - |
| Configurability | - | 8.1 | - |
| Contract Terms and Pricing Model | - | 9.1 | - |
| Ease of integration | - | 9.1 | - |
| Product Scalability | - | 8.0 | - |
| Professional Services | - | 9.1 | - |
| Vendor post-sale | - | 8.2 | - |
| Vendor pre-sale | - | 8.2 | - |
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