TerraBytes is a data storage optimization platform that scans cloud and on-premises storage to identify duplicate, outdated, and risky files, quantifying their cost in both euros and CO₂ emissions. The serverless tool runs entirely locally—zero bytes leave the user's environment—and provides prioritized action plans, compliance flagging for GDPR and CSRD, and automated audit reports. It integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Dropbox, AWS S3, NetApp ONTAP, and local file systems, and features a carbon impact calculator that visualizes footprint per storage, folder, or file.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Organizations accumulate vast amounts of redundant, outdated, and duplicate data, which drives up storage costs, creates compliance and legal risks under regulations like GDPR and CSRD, and contributes to the environmental footprint of data centers, which account for roughly 2.5% of global emissions. Storage waste is invisible to most teams, making it difficult to justify or execute clean-up efforts.
Solution
TerraBytes scans cloud and on-premises storage to flag duplicate, outdated, and risky files, translating them into measurable costs in euros and CO₂ emissions. Each scan produces a prioritized to-do feed with actions like delete, archive, or move, starting with "Quick Wins" and progressing to strategic clean-ups. The platform is serverless and runs entirely within the user's environment—no data ever leaves the organization. It also includes a carbon impact calculator, compliance flagging for personal data such as passports and BSN numbers, and audit-ready reporting capabilities.
Target Audience
Primary customers are compliance-heavy organizations in the EU and beyond—including IT administrators, sustainability officers, and data managers—who need to reduce storage costs, meet GDPR/CSRD obligations, and lower their environmental footprint.
Features
- Automated scanning of Microsoft 365 (OneDrive, SharePoint, Exchange), Google Drive, Dropbox, AWS S3, NetApp ONTAP, and local file systems
- Prioritized action feed distinguishing Quick Wins (e.g., emptying recycle bins, deduplication) from strategic clean-ups (e.g., files untouched for 3+ years)
- Serverless architecture that sends zero bytes to external servers, ensuring data privacy and compliance with GDPR and CSRD
- Carbon impact calculator tracking CO₂e per storage, folder, or file, with storage growth and last-accessed age analytics
- Compliance flagging for personal data detection (passports, BSN, salary, medical files) plus custom rule definitions
- Dashboard with one-click exportable audit-ready PDF reports