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- March 15, 2024
15 Mar'24
Laminar security posture tech now part of Rubrik platform
Rubrik's acquisition of Laminar last year brings new data security posture management tools to its backup platform for better visibility of user identity and activity.
- March 12, 2024
12 Mar'24
VergeIO's IOguardian protects VM data loss with syncing tech
The IOguardian capability for VergeIO's OS enables virtual machine replication and data syncing without the continuity lag common with disaster recovery software.
- February 29, 2024
29 Feb'24
Veeam adds to MS 365, Azure backup-as-a-service market
Veeam has added to its portfolio of Microsoft 365 and Azure backup and disaster recovery offerings with its new Veeam Data Cloud, a SaaS subscription based on acquired tech.
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- February 28, 2024
28 Feb'24
Cohesity Gaia enables GenAI content creation using backups
A new generative AI capability in the Cohesity Data Cloud platform enables content creation from backup data and aims to eliminate data warehouses for common enterprise uses.
- February 27, 2024
27 Feb'24
Cohesity CEO on customer choice following Veritas merger
Sanjay Poonen, CEO of Cohesity, talks about his company's recent purchase of Veritas, what customers should expect in the year ahead and if other mergers are possible.
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Sponsored News
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Scale-Out vs. Scale-Up: Why Backup Storage Architecture Matters
Sponsored by Exagrid - Is the world of IT drowning in data? Experts estimate that organizations this year are generating more than 2.5 exabytes (2,500,000,000,000,000,000 bytes) of new data—every day. With various experts predicting that the compound annual growth rate of data will increase from 33% to over 60%, one thing is clear: You’re going to need more storage and soon. See More
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4 Key Factors in Securing the Data-First Enterprise—From Edge to Cloud
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When Disaster Strikes, Backup Storage Matters
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Leveraging Edge-to-Cloud Analytics and AI to Promote Public Safety in Auckland, New Zealand
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- February 21, 2024
21 Feb'24
Acronis Cyber Protect adds new capabilities for remote users
SMB IT teams can now empower users to restore endpoints such as laptops with Acronis Cyber Protect 16 and protect against ransomware with new immutable backups.
- February 13, 2024
13 Feb'24
New media could bring fresh competition to tape archive market
Tape has had the archive media market cornered for years, but newcomers including those working in DNA and glass could change that just as demand is set to increase.
- February 09, 2024
09 Feb'24
DigitalOcean now offers daily backup capability for VMs
The latest feature for IaaS cloud provider DigitalOcean enables daily backups and faster recoveries, but enterprises still require more for mission-critical workloads.
- February 08, 2024
08 Feb'24
Cohesity, Veritas combine as new data protection company
Cohesity is combining with Veritas' data protection business in a deal expected to close by the end of 2024. Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen will remain at the helm.
- February 07, 2024
07 Feb'24
Spectra Logic brings Glacier on premises for NetApp
NetApp StorageGrid customers can backup data in the cloud or on premises thanks to a new integration with Spectra Logic, a development one analyst described as advantageous.
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- January 30, 2024
30 Jan'24
HYCU R-Cloud adds GenAI for SaaS data protection
Anthropic's LLM Claude powers a new generative AI feature in HYCU's R-Cloud to automate code that can help deliver SaaS data protection capabilities using a console.
- January 22, 2024
22 Jan'24
Backup admins must consider GenAI legal issues -- eventually
As legal woes mount against popular LMMs powering generative AI, backup admins should work with IT to set safe and effective usage guardrails to avoid future headaches.
- January 10, 2024
10 Jan'24
Ransomware prevention a focus for storage stewards in 2024
In 2024, generative AI and machine learning, along with employee education, are important tools to prevent the spread of ransomware throughout the enterprise.
- December 18, 2023
18 Dec'23
Veeam exec illustrates how AI fits into backup, recovery
Veeam CTO Danny Allan details the impact of AI on backup and how his company uses the tech. He also discusses what he's heard from users about Broadcom's VMware acquisition.
- November 28, 2023
28 Nov'23
Generative AI tools for backup and DR still in early days
Backup software vendors have pitched generative AI tools for automation and as virtual assistants, but how these additions enhance enterprise workflows remains to be seen.
- November 21, 2023
21 Nov'23
DNA storage to tackle massive archives
DNA storage could provide dense, flexible, more sustainable form factors for archival use cases. One company plans on commercializing its offering by 2026.
- October 31, 2023
31 Oct'23
CloudCasa now offers self-hosted Kubernetes backup service
A self-hosted version of CloudCasa's Kubernetes backup service provides industries with air-gapped needs recovery tools and automation.
- October 24, 2023
24 Oct'23
Veeam chronicles backups with journal-like features
Veeam highlights new capabilities for the Veeam Data Platform during the VeeamON Resiliency Summit, including proactive recovery and a Sophos partnership.
- October 19, 2023
19 Oct'23
Druva adds gen AI assistant to cloud backup tools
Generative AI arrives for SaaS backup vendor Druva with new tools to automate reports, detect anomalous activity and provide security guidance.
- October 17, 2023
17 Oct'23
StorPool adds fast erasure coding to block storage
Latest release of StorPool Storage enables high-performance data protection for block storage using erasure coding on standard SSDs for fast recovery of demanding applications.
- September 19, 2023
19 Sep'23
Veeam leads funding round for SaaS backup provider Alcion
Analysts say that while both Alcion and Veeam offer Microsoft 365 backup, there is enough difference in the products and enough need in the data protection market.
- September 08, 2023
08 Sep'23
150 TB IBM tapes hit the market
IBM's new enterprise tape drive brings 50 TB of native capacity and 150 TB compressed for archiving large amounts of data and is a sign of investment in an old storage medium.
- September 07, 2023
07 Sep'23
Cohesity adds AI to its support portal for backups
A new support chatbot provides an AI use case for data backups on which Cohesity hopes to expand. But training AI and ML requires more than backup data, experts say.
- August 31, 2023
31 Aug'23
Microsoft 365 Backup sign of SaaS dependence, complexity
Microsoft 365 Backup marks a first for a major SaaS provider as the SaaS market continues to explode and the backup market rethinks how to design its offerings.
- August 08, 2023
08 Aug'23
Rubrik acquires Laminar for cloud security, data visibility
Rubrik snags Laminar Security, adding to its data security and R&D portfolio. It's a move that underscores the changes Rubrik is making to become a cybersecurity vendor.
- July 27, 2023
27 Jul'23
N2WS now supports cross-cloud backup between Azure and AWS
N2W Software's Backup and Recovery 4.2 adds new capabilities for AWS and Azure versions with a new cross cloud replication feature to store data at a potentially lower cost.
- July 26, 2023
26 Jul'23
Microsoft 365 backup, archive cloud services due in 2024
A highly adopted SaaS package in the enterprise will gain cloud-native data backup and archival services sold by Microsoft itself in Q4 2024, with new APIs for third-party tools.
- July 20, 2023
20 Jul'23
Dell PowerProtect line increases features and update cadence
Improvements to Dell Technologies' PowerProtect catalog at a more frequent pace show a transition from shipping boxes to meeting customer hybrid cloud expectations, experts say.
- July 11, 2023
11 Jul'23
Backup vendors build generative AI inroads with partnerships
Data backup vendors see generative AI as a complement to existing standards, but experts say the potential is still a way off and likely to be democratized across sellers.
- June 30, 2023
30 Jun'23
AWS sees role for quantum in data protection, but not for years
AWS execs believe advances in quantum computing will have a trickle-down effect on data protection, but enterprise-based quantum services and use cases are still a ways off.
- June 12, 2023
12 Jun'23
Veeam execs examine backup and security blend, other trends
Veeam leaders break down how cybersecurity issues have changed the data protection conversation. The discussion also details future plans, such as in SaaS backup and potential IPO.
- June 07, 2023
07 Jun'23
Commvault expands, automates ransomware discovery tools
In its latest release, Commvault adds advanced ransomware functionality and new security features to its data protection platform as well as unveils a new admin console.
- June 02, 2023
02 Jun'23
LTO tape shipments continued to grow in 2022
Driven by data growth and the uptick in ransomware, tape continues to excel as a storage medium despite newer kids on the block. Experts don't see that trend ending anytime soon.
- May 31, 2023
31 May'23
Alcion applies AI, security focus to Microsoft 365 backup
Alcion launches to combine backup and security for Microsoft 365 protection. The backup-as-a-service vendor's CEO sees a gap in data protection.
- May 24, 2023
24 May'23
Rubrik Forward 2023 conference and news coverage
Rubrik Forward 2023 kicks off on May 17. The data protection conference takes place virtually this year, with sessions on cloud data protection and resilience, among others.
- May 23, 2023
23 May'23
Veeam ransomware protection highlighted in Kasten, detection
Veeam unveiled security updates to its Kubernetes backup product at VeeamON. In addition, IDrive released an object storage appliance for users of Veeam and other backup vendors.
- May 23, 2023
23 May'23
Rubrik makes Security Cloud case to its Polaris customers
During its first stop on its world tour, Rubrik pitched its Security Cloud SaaS platform to Polaris customers by touting new features and upgrades such as support for databases.
- May 23, 2023
23 May'23
Veeam aims to expand reach, bolster data security
Veeam's user conference centered on cyber resilience and ransomware preparedness and prevention, with new partnerships and integrations that expand its platforms.
- May 18, 2023
18 May'23
Ransomware top of mind for IT at Rubrik Forward
IT leaders at Rubrik Forward 2023 describe the challenges facing their enterprises, both in preparing for ransomware and recovering from a cyber attack.
- May 18, 2023
18 May'23
Zerto 10 deepens HPE integrations with backup vault hardware
The latest software update from Zerto adds support for a physical data backup vault server using HPE technology. The investment may mean sacrificing portability.
- May 17, 2023
17 May'23
Rubrik makes ransomware a focus for its cloud backup SaaS
At Rubrik Forward, the data protection-turned-security vendor introduces user intelligence tools and adds support for additional data sources including AWS S3.
- May 15, 2023
15 May'23
Ransomware blurs line between data backup, security
Ransomware is making its mark on the data backup market, with one vendor shedding its backup label for security. That transformation will be on display at Rubrik Forward 2023.
- May 04, 2023
04 May'23
IDrive launches unlimited backups for 365, Workspace
A new cloud SaaS service from IDrive enables SMBs to backup an unlimited amount of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data for an annual subscription.
- April 25, 2023
25 Apr'23
New SaaS hacks highlight need for backup data protection
Enterprise IT and vendors alike need to prioritize strong backup data protection policies and procedures in the wake of numerous high-profile SaaS hacks and ransomware shakedowns.
- April 12, 2023
12 Apr'23
Cohesity, Microsoft Azure bring OpenAI to backup software
Analysts believe the potential exists for generative AI in data backups, but new features shouldn't distract from core competencies and customer demands.
- April 12, 2023
12 Apr'23
CloudCasa brings GUI to open source backup tool Velero
A new SaaS offering from CloudCasa by Catalogic offers adds functionality such as infrastructure monitoring tools to Velero, a popular open source Kubernetes backup tool.
- March 29, 2023
29 Mar'23
SIOS looks to boost SAP HANA automated replication
New capabilities for LifeKeeper for Linux enables additional nodes for multitarget replication for high availability of SAP HANA databases both on premises and in the cloud.
- March 20, 2023
20 Mar'23
SaaS backup vendors diversify approach as adoption grows
Backup vendors are expanding coverage and introducing new methods to back up SaaS data as IT departments contend with ever-growing adoption and user demands.
- March 08, 2023
08 Mar'23
IBM Storage Defender showcases storage strategy shift
IBM is combining its data protection products and working with a new partner to address one of the biggest challenges for customers, marking the start of a new storage strategy.
- March 06, 2023
06 Mar'23
Latest Asigra platform targets SaaS backup for MSPs
Asigra's forthcoming SaaSBackup platform lets Asigra data protection technology protect SaaS backups. MSPs will be able to sell SDK connections through a new marketplace.
- February 28, 2023
28 Feb'23
BackupLabs devises SaaS backup for under-protected apps
A new SaaS backup specialist emerges from stealth to protect data in apps such as Trello, GitHub and GitLab, which CEO Rob Stevenson said have been underserved by larger players.
- February 24, 2023
24 Feb'23
CloudCasa plans split from Catalogic as independent company
A growing number of enterprise Kubernetes users presents an opportunity for CloudCasa, currently a division of Catalogic, with business independence as the path forward.
- February 16, 2023
16 Feb'23
Spectra Logic introduces multimedia auto-tiering for archives
Spectra Logic helps users manage archives with new software integration and auto-tiering into hardware or software. It's also partnering with Wasabi on more storage options.
- February 14, 2023
14 Feb'23
Veeam launches Data Platform, ransomware warranty
Veeam Data Platform features Backup & Replication v12 and other management capabilities. In addition, Object First released its appliance focused on storage for Veeam users.
- February 09, 2023
09 Feb'23
Cohesity's 7.0 update adds protections against rogue admins
New capabilities in 7.0 update to Cohesity Data Cloud harden against human error or malice with split administrator key privileges and granular restorations.
- February 01, 2023
01 Feb'23
HYCU R-Cloud expands data protection for SaaS
The new R-Cloud connects SaaS data silos to HYCU's data protection capabilities for an under protected part of the IT infrastructure.
- January 20, 2023
20 Jan'23
Multi-tenancy, faster recovery headline Arcserve UDP 9.0
Arcserve's Unified Data Protection 9.0 adds better recovery for Microsoft SQL and Oracle databases and a multi-tenancy console, and paves the way for future cloud integrations.
- December 09, 2022
09 Dec'22
Arcitecta debuts rapid petabyte recovery
Arcitecta's new Mediaflux Point in Time enables customers to quickly recover and restore after a ransomware attack, even if they are dealing with petabytes of data.
- November 30, 2022
30 Nov'22
AWS expands backup, disaster recovery services
AWS adds new features and capabilities to its backup and disaster recovery services as third-party vendors look to secure hybrid and multi-cloud customers.
- November 22, 2022
22 Nov'22
Dell adds 3 new services to data protection portfolio
Dell adds a new appliance, expanded cloud support and backup target as a service to its data protection portfolio. Soon it will add a $10 million data guarantee to the lineup.
- November 15, 2022
15 Nov'22
Cohesity launches Data Security Alliance for customers
Cohesity has formed a Data Security Alliance of 12 companies and will launch its DataHawk security service in early 2023. Both are aimed at consolidating offerings for customers.
- November 09, 2022
09 Nov'22
Calamu, Wasabi partner to offer data storage security
Calamu and Wasabi have partnered to combine Calamu Protect with Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage, which is now available.
- November 07, 2022
07 Nov'22
Commvault Metallic adds archive to cloud service
Commvault added a standalone cloud file and object archive service to its Metallic SaaS to help tackle unstructured data growth and the associated costs.
- November 01, 2022
01 Nov'22
Veritas Alta brings enterprise backup management to cloud
Veritas Alta looks to bring the full suite of Veritas Technologies backup products into the cloud with SaaS purchasing options and a new suite of management tools.
- October 26, 2022
26 Oct'22
Kubernetes data protection heavy on automation, integration
Kasten, CloudCasa, Portworx and Trilio launched updates to their Kubernetes data protection and management platforms. Backup is critical for Kubernetes workloads in production.
- October 11, 2022
11 Oct'22
Cohesity founder, new CEO discuss data management strategy
The current and former Cohesity CEOs seek to bring the company to 'the next level.' Plans include melding backup and security as well as potentially going public.
- September 28, 2022
28 Sep'22
LTO Program looks to surpass 1.4 PB per tape
The LTO Program laid out an updated roadmap showing that tape could break the 1 petabyte barrier within the next decade, keeping pace with ever-growing data storage needs.
- September 22, 2022
22 Sep'22
Commvault Metallic tricks ransomware to protect data
Commvault's new ThreatWise deception technology in its Metallic SaaS application tricks ransomware into triggering the alarms that alert security of a breach.
- September 14, 2022
14 Sep'22
Asigra adds new scanning capability to Tigris
Asigra has added the ability to remove ransomware infections from files while keeping the file intact with its new Content Disarm and Reconstruction feature.
- August 31, 2022
31 Aug'22
Folio Photonics sees optical disk as alternative for archive
Folio Photonics has increased the layers of optical disk, lowering the cost and increasing the capacity while delivering higher performance than LTO tapes.
- August 29, 2022
29 Aug'22
XenData's tape workaround cuts out egress fees
To help customers avoid costly egress and geo-replication fees, XenData has introduced a new tape archive appliance for local copies that can be moved at much lower costs.
- July 22, 2022
22 Jul'22
Druva's enhanced backup aims to fortify user security
Druva's enhanced backup platform aims to boost user security with more granular observability, rollback features and holistic views.
- July 19, 2022
19 Jul'22
Calamu Protect defends data through sharding, encryption
Calamu Protect 1.2 expands data protection capabilities for its data harbor through multi-tenancy features and support for protecting Microsoft 365 data.
- July 14, 2022
14 Jul'22
Catalogic adds to ransomware detection trend with GuardMode
Catalogic has joined the ranks of data backup vendors that are providing ransomware detection and recovery tools to the backup admin.
- June 29, 2022
29 Jun'22
HPE GreenLake adds new Zerto disaster recovery services
Two new SaaS data recovery services available in HPE GreenLake offer easier use of Zerto and other software to entice users familiar with public cloud offerings.
- June 28, 2022
28 Jun'22
Object First launches with appliance for Veeam backup storage
Veeam Software founders have launched a hardware appliance that targets Veeam backup storage and a specific type of user.
- June 09, 2022
09 Jun'22
HYCU funding to aid multi-cloud data protection, management
HYCU will add to its backup and recovery product line and workforce following a series B funding round. The company still has plans for an IPO as well.
- June 08, 2022
08 Jun'22
Commvault CEO: We're a data protection, not security, company
In this Q&A, Commvault CEO Sanjay Mirchandani talks about record revenue, the changing landscape of data protection and how Commvault is responding.
- June 02, 2022
02 Jun'22
Clumio selling cheaper AWS protection with SecureVault Lite
The new Clumio SecureVault Lite provides backup and protection of Amazon EC2 and EBS data at a lower price point, but offers fewer granular recovery features.
- May 26, 2022
26 May'22
N2WS expands AWS backup service with OnTap and HANA targets
N2WS adds to its AWS backup capabilities in the latest 4.1 update with support for NetApp OnTap and SAP HANA workloads, along with a handful of new features.
- May 23, 2022
23 May'22
Veeam data protection aids users with secure restores
From 'nothing worked' to 'it just worked': How Veeam Software helped a Florida city out of a troublesome predicament with its legacy data backup platform.
- May 19, 2022
19 May'22
Rubrik's emphasis on security illustrates changing DR strategy
At Rubrik Forward, the vendor company recast itself as a combined security and data protection company. It isn't the only vendor changing its approach.
- May 19, 2022
19 May'22
VeeamON 2022: Backup and security union emerges as top trend
Veeam has seized an opportunity to make its products more secure amid the prevalence of cyber attacks. The vendor is also looking to expand its reach, potentially through acquisitions.
- May 19, 2022
19 May'22
Rubrik expands protection for Microsoft 365 backups
Microsoft 365 users can tap Rubrik to secure their backups in an air-gapped vault with multi-user authentication for security, but experts warn a more proactive approach is needed.
- May 18, 2022
18 May'22
Veeam Backup & Replication v12 focuses on security, cloud
At the first in-person VeeamON since 2019, Veeam reveals updates to its Backup & Replication and Microsoft 365 protection products. Backup for Salesforce is also on the horizon.
- May 17, 2022
17 May'22
Rubrik enhances data protection with machine learning
In a repackaging of its primary data protection platform, Rubrik Security Cloud includes new features such as machine learning to better predict cyber attacks and recover faster.
- May 17, 2022
17 May'22
Catalogic updates CloudCasa for Azure Kubernetes Service
Catalogic's CloudCasa software now includes backups for Azure Kubernetes Service along with other enterprise functionality such as role-based access control and multi-tenancy.
- May 16, 2022
16 May'22
Kasten backup adds Kubernetes ransomware detection, security
As ransomware becomes a bigger concern for container admins, updates to the Kasten backup and disaster recovery platform for Kubernetes take a proactive security stance.
- May 12, 2022
12 May'22
Zerto 9.5 update adds Linux support and multi-cloud storage
Zerto's biannual update to its disaster recovery and data backup platform expands data protection features into Linux environments and adds features for Azure and GCP users.
- May 11, 2022
11 May'22
Cohesity protects user data with FortKnox vault service
FortKnox offers a managed, air-gapped data vault service in AWS to help protect data from ransomware and other digital disasters.
- April 19, 2022
19 Apr'22
Aparavi update focuses on managing, eliminating PII
Aparavi Platform's new capabilities include automation tools to isolate personally identifiable information and other sensitive unstructured data.
- April 14, 2022
14 Apr'22
XenData's X100 provides 100-plus PB active archive
XenData's X100 brings an active archive to market that's designed to target the explosive growth in unstructured data, such as customers in media and entertainment.
- April 12, 2022
12 Apr'22
Clumio adds DynamoDB to backup-as-a-service portfolio
The number of AWS databases protected by Clumio grows with the addition of Amazon DynamoDB, providing air-gapped backups and more granular restorations for users.
- March 31, 2022
31 Mar'22
White House: Data backups critical part of cyber strategy
Security experts and vendors support the White House's suggestions, such as offline data backups, to promote cyber resilience.
- March 31, 2022
31 Mar'22
Rewind adds Atlassian Jira backups to supported services
Rewind's Backups for Jira expands its portfolio of supported SaaS platforms with Jira Software Cloud. New Rewind technology will add new SaaS requests faster.
- February 24, 2022
24 Feb'22
OwnBackup SaaS data protection expansion includes ServiceNow
Following major funding rounds and acquisitions, SaaS data protection vendor OwnBackup has made its move into new territory. Further SaaS support is on the horizon.
- February 23, 2022
23 Feb'22
Veritas NetBackup 10 promises multi-cloud data automation
The latest release of Veritas NetBackup refocuses its data protection and management capabilities on Kubernetes containers, SaaS tools and more frequent updates.
- February 15, 2022
15 Feb'22
Retrospect Backup adds anomaly detection, Azure immutability
In its latest software update, Retrospect Backup updates with more precise capabilities, including cyber-attack visibility features and enhancements for Azure Blob storage.
- February 10, 2022
10 Feb'22
Vast Data, Commvault partner for faster backup, recovery
Vast Data is using its high-performance flash as a backup target for Commvault's software, bringing its efforts to compete with HDDs to the purpose-built backup appliance market.
- February 09, 2022
09 Feb'22
Infinidat adds cyber resilience software to InfiniGuard appliance
Infinidat upgraded its purpose-built backup appliance, InfiniGuard, with anti-ransomware software and boosted its DRAM to provide faster recovery times.