News
Backup and recovery software
- February 14, 2019
14 Feb'19
Experts look for new Commvault CEO to automate, orchestrate
Experts say new Commvault CEO Sanjay Mirchandani is qualified for his new job, while the vendor still has some challenges to overcome in the face of a competitive, dynamic market.
- February 12, 2019
12 Feb'19
Carbonite acquisition of Webroot merges backup, cybersecurity
The Carbonite acquisition of Webroot is a big play in the SMB market. Carbonite's backup and recovery platform will combine with Webroot's cybersecurity.
- February 06, 2019
06 Feb'19
New Commvault CEO Mirchandani: We're ready for the next wave
The new Commvault boss says it's time for well-funded data management upstarts to 'take the training wheels off' if they want to compete in the enterprise.
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- January 30, 2019
30 Jan'19
U.K. trade union fends off ransomware with Asigra backup
After moving off of tapes to Asigra software for disk and cloud backup, the Public and Commercial Services Union gained faster restores -- and foiled a ransomware attack.
- January 30, 2019
30 Jan'19
Commvault CEO Hammer says goodbye, prepares handoff
Bob Hammer is ready to pass the baton to a new CEO. He says Commvault is in good shape, but the data protection vendor still faces questions and challenges in a shifting market.
- January 29, 2019
29 Jan'19
Unlimited use licensing offered for Asigra backup customers
The 'all-you-can-eat' licensing model is meant to help Asigra backup customers by providing a predictable cost and potential savings. However, it is not the best fit for everyone.
- January 28, 2019
28 Jan'19
Veeam, Rubrik funding show interest in data protection
New rounds of Rubrik, Veeam, Actifio and Cohesity funding have given these vendors resources to challenge established backup vendors such as Veritas and Dell EMC.
- January 23, 2019
23 Jan'19
Cohesity backup gains ransomware detection, SAP HANA restores
Cohesity backup boosts its anti-ransomware capabilities with a new DataLock feature to prevent unauthorized backup deletion and releases a certified integration with SAP HANA.
- January 14, 2019
14 Jan'19
Data backup and recovery tools: 2018 Products of the Year finalists
The 2018 backup and disaster recovery software finalists feature new vendors in the competition along with established players. Many products offer comprehensive data protection.
- January 10, 2019
10 Jan'19
Veritas NetBackup provides Docker container backup
A new NetBackup client enables users to back up application data on Docker containers, becoming one of the few products to offer data backup and recovery in the container space.
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- December 28, 2018
28 Dec'18
Veeam backup software just 'Right' for background check provider
HireRight likes the simplicity of the Veeam Availability Suite and its use in complying with GDPR. Testing has proven the backup software meets HireRight's needs.
- December 21, 2018
21 Dec'18
Top data backup news of 2018: Ransomware, multi-cloud, CEO shifts
There's a lot to back up these days. Data backup vendors in 2018 enhanced products to protect many different types of data and tackle some of the top security issues of the day.
- December 06, 2018
06 Dec'18
Acronis updates Data Cloud with more ransomware protection
Acronis Data Cloud 7.8 adds cloud-centric data protection features to grow the vendor's managed service provider customer base. The vendor also added a physical shipping service.
- November 29, 2018
29 Nov'18
Studies find proliferation of data poses huge IT challenge
The mass propagation of data across multiple storage silos is getting out of control in many organizations. IT administrators cite it as a top concern.
- November 28, 2018
28 Nov'18
FalconStor Software CEO talks rebuilding, rebranding
FalconStor's CEO talks about saving the company by focusing on cloud, rebranding its FreeStor data protection and management platform, and keeping his finger off the panic button.