What happens when one of the longest-standing cloud storage innovators decides to reinvent data management for the AI era? In this episode of Across the Tech Pond, David Marshall, Neil C. Hughes, and Anthony Savvas are joined by CTERA CEO Oded Nagel, following their meeting with the CTERA team during the IT Press Tour in New York. The conversation explores how CTERA is reshaping enterprise data strategy from the ground up.

Oded explains how CTERA’s Data Intelligence Platform unifies and secures the growing sprawl of unstructured data across cloud and edge environments, setting the foundation for enterprise AI success. He walks listeners through the company’s three waves of innovation: unified data access, data security, and data intelligence. The discussion also uncovers why 95 percent of AI pilots still fail due to poor data quality and how CTERA’s technology bridges traditional file systems with modern analytics and AI-driven insights.

The episode also highlights CTERA’s 35 percent year-on-year growth, 60 percent expansion in the government sector, and a newly announced partnership with Cloudian. Oded reflects on the company’s journey from startup to global player, its 80 million dollar funding round, and the growing role of cybersecurity and AI in its roadmap.

Can enterprises finally move past data chaos and harness the full potential of their information? And how far is CTERA willing to go as it scales globally and builds a future shaped by intelligent, secure, and connected data ecosystems? Tune in and share your thoughts.