Case Study: The Carlyle Group achieves always-on file access and improved business continuity with CTERA Networks

The Carlyle Group Modernizes its Office and User File Experience with CTERA

The Carlyle Group, the world’s largest private equity firm with roughly 1,700 professionals across 35 offices, was hampered by dozens of legacy Windows file servers that created data silos and no redundancy; outages in offices such as Tokyo and Washington D.C. caused users to lose access to business‑critical files and halted productivity. Carlyle needed a cloud‑enabled, enterprise‑grade solution that preserved fast local access, ensured files were always available globally, and met strict financial‑services security and privacy requirements.

CTERA’s Enterprise File Services (cloud storage gateways plus Enterprise File Sync & Share) replaced legacy filers with local NAS gateways, hybrid backups and snapshots stored in Carlyle’s private AWS VPC, and a global sync engine that provides a “follow‑me” experience. The deployment delivered instant business continuity, centralized management, strong private‑cloud security with customer‑owned keys, elimination of legacy backup costs, and immediate ROI while restoring seamless, secure access for distributed users.

The Carlyle Group

Jeff Pisano

Vice President of Global Operations