Peer Software Introduces New Features to PeerGFS for Multi-Protocol AI and Edge Workflows

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2025 — Peer Software, an enterprise provider of distributed data management and file synchronization solutions, announced the latest release of its flagship solution, Peer Global File Service (PeerGFS).

New capabilities include:

• Integrated data automation for multi-vendor storage environments utilizing both Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File System (NFS) protocols.
• Support for Linux file server platforms.
• Advanced data management and storage optimization for edge locations.

This latest edition of PeerGFS builds on a heritage of simplifying data interoperability highlighted by multi-protocol replication that powers simultaneous access to the same data volume via both SMB and NFS protocols across multiple storage systems and geographic distances. This is particularly impactful for AI workflows, where data is often ingested at the edge using SMB and processed centrally using Linux-based tools that typically require NFS.

“Multi-protocol support breaks down barriers that have long forced IT teams to create redundant copies of data for different applications or environments,” said Jimmy Tam, CEO, Peer Software. “Now, whether you’re ingesting data via SMB at the edge or analyzing it with AI engines using NFS-based storage in the core or cloud, PeerGFS ensures a single, synchronized and accessible dataset.”

Peer Software customers in sectors such as finance, media and entertainment, healthcare, life sciences, and research are already seeing the benefits. One example: a medical organization now ingests patient MRI scans at local hospitals on SMB-based storage and seamlessly synchronizes that data to centralized NFS-based storage for analysis with AI without the need for redundant volumes or manual data transfers. This reduces wait times for diagnosis and positively impacts patient outcomes.

Peer Software at Nutanix .NEXT

As one of the earliest technology partners supporting Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS), Peer Software will showcase its latest innovations at Nutanix .NEXT, in Washington, D.C., May 7-9, 2025. The company will showcase its solutions at Booth B11 and P2, highlighting how IT teams can unlock new capabilities and leverage AI and machine learning tools, including Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box. To request a meeting, please contact [email protected].

About Peer Software

Peer Software’s mission is to simplify file management and orchestration for enterprise organizations. IT administrators constantly face the unenviable task of trying to architect, build and operate resilient, highly available 24/7 global operations while simultaneously striving to add flexibility and agility in their technology choices to quickly adapt to ever evolving business and technical demands. Through its global file service, storage observability and analytics solutions, Peer helps enterprises meet these challenges across edge, data center, and cloud environments.

Source: Peer Software