CTERA, a leader in intelligent data management, announced support for Microsoft Copilot, enabling organizations to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams Copilot to governed enterprise file data managed by CTERA across edge locations, data centers, and cloud environments. The CTERA Intelligent Data Platform connects Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data through the open Model Context Protocol and CTERA Content into a secure Global File System, allowing end users to retrieve source-cited answers based on authorized files. Enterprise data remains in place, existing permissions are preserved, and organizations avoid costly migrations. CTERA Classify enriches data with semantic understanding, metadata, and classification while ensuring AI responses respect access controls. Key benefits include improving answer quality, delivering permission-aware AI responses, and extending Copilot beyond SharePoint and OneDrive. The integration extends a strategy since CTERA became the first hybrid cloud platform to support the Model Context Protocol natively. "Our customers have told us they're enabling Copilot across their general workforce, and we built this integration to support that rollout directly – but with data, security and governance CIOs and employees can trust," said Aron Brand, CTO at CTERA.