Editor's note
Like so many tech conferences this year, Rubrik Forward became a virtual event as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This event was a little different, though, as it was Rubrik's first user conference.
The online event, held May 11, had a packed agenda with several high-profile speakers. Session topics included ransomware recovery, multi-cloud strategy, Office 365 protection and a Rubrik product announcement. Speakers included Rubrik CEO and co-founder Bipul Sinha, Microsoft Chairman John Thompson and comedian Hasan Minhaj.
Rubrik Forward came at a busy time for the cloud data management vendor. Rubrik recently acquired artificial intelligence specialist Opas AI. And in March, Rubrik appointed its first president, Dan Rogers, the former chief marketing officer at ServiceNow and Symantec.
This guide provides news from the conference as well as some of our previous coverage of Rubrik.
1News from the conference floor
Rubrik Forward virtual sessions covered cyber-resiliency, automation, the cloud and Rubrik's core platform. Our team's coverage highlights different angles and offers expert insight.
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Looking back at Rubrik Forward
Storage analysts have had a lukewarm response to 2020 virtual shows. Rubrik Forward showed small improvements but failed to escape the 'long webinar' formula that lacks pizzazz. Read Now
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Rubrik CEO talks pandemic impact, Forward digital conference
Rubrik CEO says 'We are social beings, and nothing can replace the face-to-face connection' of a physical user conference. But Rubrik's virtual show will attract a wider audience. Read Now
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Rubrik Polaris enhancements unveiled at Forward summit
Rubrik Polaris data management platform extended its support to several cloud workloads popular among enterprise customers: AWS RDS, Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft OneDrive. Read Now
2Rubrik Forward pre-conference coverage
Rubrik has made some big moves in the last few months. From selecting the company's first president to acquiring new technology, the changes reflect Rubrik's desire to control the future of its technology and provide users with the best product possible.
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Rubrik Forward virtual show poses audience engagement test
Tech events such as Rubrik Forward have gone virtual due to COVID-19, and the challenge is to make them as engaging as live ones. Experts say they must be more than just webinars. Read Now
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Rubrik ramps up backup speed and test/dev clones for Oracle
Rubrik Andes 5.2 doesn't add any groundbreaking features, but it focused on using backup capabilities to enhance test/dev and improving backup speed for large datasets. Read Now
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Data protection vendor Rubrik selects its first president
Rubrik appointed Dan Rogers, former CMO of ServiceNow and Symantec, as its first president. Rogers wants to push Rubrik towards data reuse, which he says is the future of backup. Read Now
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Rubrik acquisition enhances vendor's artificial intelligence
Rubrik, which uses artificial intelligence in ransomware detection and governance offerings, bought additional AI technology for more proactive data management assistance. Read Now
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Rubrik surfs demand for multicloud data management
Firm has shared some of the highlights from its fiscal year, with the efforts of partners clearly delivering for it Read Now