Nasuni

Nasuni is an enterprise file data platform from Nasuni Corporation. It combines the UniFS global file system with customer-selected cloud or private object storage and locally cached edge appliances.

The platform presents SMB and NFS file shares while storing authoritative file data in object storage. Edge Appliances cache active files for local access across offices, cloud environments and remote locations.

Nasuni includes centralized administration, immutable snapshots, file and folder recovery, multi-site synchronization, disaster recovery, encryption and audit capabilities. Its Web Access add-on supports browser-based file access and Microsoft 365 editing for licensed customers.

Global file services: UniFS provides a global namespace for enterprise file data, with SMB and NFS shares available through Nasuni Edge Appliances.

Cloud and private object storage: Supported back ends include Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage, Alibaba Cloud OSS, Cloudian HyperStore, Dell EMC ECS, Hitachi HCP, NetApp StorageGRID, Nutanix Objects, Pure Storage FlashBlade and Scality RING.

Protection and recovery: The platform includes immutable snapshots, self-service or IT-assisted file recovery, rapid disaster recovery and encrypted data paths using customer-controlled keys.

Multi-site operations: Global File Acceleration and Multi-Site Collaboration features support file synchronization, global file locking and data propagation across locations.

Security and resilience: The optional Ransomware Protection add-on provides edge detection, mitigation policies, targeted recovery and incident reporting.

Analytics: File IQ Premium provides usage, growth, access and compliance reporting through interactive dashboards and alerts.

Web and collaboration access: Advanced Web Access provides browser-based file access, secure sharing, policy controls and Microsoft 365 web editing for supported documents.

APIs: Nasuni provides REST-based Management Console and Portal APIs, a Global File Acceleration telemetry API and read-only Nasuni Data Service APIs for Azure and S3.

Nasuni does not publish standard list prices. Its File Data Platform uses subscription licensing priced by capacity, with the public pricing page describing annual billing under a three-year contract.

The base platform includes file shares, UniFS, immutable snapshots, recovery, disaster recovery, centralized management, edge caching, synchronization, object-storage connectors, identity integration, audit trails and API access.

Optional add-ons include Ransomware Protection, File IQ Premium, Advanced Web Access and Multi-Site Collaboration. Nasuni directs prospective customers to request a quote or custom total-cost analysis.

Nasuni documentation also describes a free, fully functional 14-day evaluation of the Nasuni Edge Appliance. This is an appliance evaluation rather than a published free tier for the complete enterprise platform.

Pros

• Supports multiple public and private object-storage back ends.
• Combines global file access with local edge caching.
• Includes immutable snapshots and recovery capabilities.
• Offers broad deployment support across cloud and on-premises hypervisors.
• Provides documented management, telemetry and data-service APIs.
• Supports enterprise identity, audit and compliance workflows.

Cons

• Pricing is quote-based and requires an enterprise sales process.
• Deployment requires infrastructure planning for appliances, storage and networking.
• Some advanced capabilities are separate licensed add-ons.
• G2 reviewers mention interface navigation, release bugs and a learning curve.
• The product is designed primarily for enterprise file infrastructure, not general-purpose consumer storage.

Comparable products include Panzura Global File System, CTERA Enterprise File Services, NetApp ONTAP and Cloud Volumes, Amazon FSx, Microsoft Azure Files, Weka Data Platform and Nutanix Unified Storage.

Panzura and CTERA are particularly comparable for distributed enterprise file services. Azure Files and Amazon FSx provide cloud-native file services within their respective cloud ecosystems. NetApp, Weka and Nutanix offer broader enterprise storage platforms with overlapping file and hybrid-cloud capabilities.

What is Nasuni?
Nasuni is an enterprise file data platform that presents file shares through edge appliances while storing data in cloud or private object storage.

Does Nasuni provide an API?
Yes. Nasuni documents REST APIs for its Management Console and Portal, a Global File Acceleration telemetry API and read-only data-service APIs for Azure and S3.

Does Nasuni offer a free trial?
Nasuni documentation describes a free, fully functional 14-day evaluation of the Nasuni Edge Appliance. The complete platform has no publicly listed free tier.

Which platforms support Nasuni?
Nasuni appliances can run on supported environments including AWS EC2, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Proxmox VE and Red Hat OpenShift.

Does Nasuni integrate with Microsoft 365?
Its Advanced Web Access capability supports Microsoft 365 web editing for supported documents when the feature is licensed and enabled.

Who is Nasuni best suited for?
Nasuni is best suited for enterprise teams consolidating distributed file servers, modernizing NAS infrastructure or protecting large unstructured data estates across multiple locations.