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• November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19

  HYCU backup for Google Cloud adds SAP HANA support

  HYCU dives deeper into the Google Cloud Platform with backup for SAP HANA. The backup vendor aims to keep costs down and provide a fully managed service.

• November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19

  Commvault lays out Metallic and Hedvig roadmaps

  Commvault is adding nonbackup capabilities to Metallic and integrating Hedvig with HyperScale. The vendor will roll out features for the two ventures over the course of next year.

• November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19

  Emerson Electric consolidates on Nutanix, Commvault

  As part of a project to get its branch offices and business units on the same backup product, Emerson Electric used Commvault to simplify, save money and lower its RTO and RPO.

• November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19

  Oaktree Capital Management invests in upgraded backup

  Switching to Veritas NetBackup let Oaktree perform hourly backups instead of daily, greatly reducing risk of data loss during restores. Oaktree also uses Data Insight for audits.

• November 01, 2019 01 Nov'19

  Veeam cloud backup sells back N2WS, adding AWS and Azure products

  Veeam cloud backup gets a shakeup. The company has sold off N2WS, an AWS data protection company, and has a number of cloud-focused product updates set to launch.

• October 30, 2019 30 Oct'19

  Druva unveils Slack and Microsoft Teams backup

  Druva's next update will include Slack and Microsoft Teams backup, on top of integrations with ServiceNow, Splunk and Okta. The company is capitalizing on increased SaaS adoption.

• October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19

  Druva CEO talks about cloud migration, Kubernetes and IoT

  Helping customers overcome the hurdle of cloud migration is just the first step, Jaspreet Singh says. Companies must be ready for the next step: monetizing the data.

• October 28, 2019 28 Oct'19

  IBM Spectrum Protect supports container backups

  IBM focuses on data protection with backup support for container volumes in Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift environments, VMs in VMware Cloud on AWS; adds new Virtual Tape Library.

• October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19

  Veritas Flex appliance line extends out to the edge

  Veritas makes an edge play with a smaller Flex appliance running NetBackup, designed for remote offices to deduplicate data at the source before it is migrated to a data center.

• October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19

  Backblaze cloud backup extends version history

  Backblaze gives users the ability to keep everything in the history of their backups. The cloud storage and backup vendor also enhanced upload performance.

• October 23, 2019 23 Oct'19

  Commvault displays a new personality, experts say

  In 2019, Commvault has hired a new CEO, made its first acquisition and launched its first subsidiary. At Commvault Go 2019, the company also reflected a new culture and attitude.

• October 21, 2019 21 Oct'19

  Commvault customers lukewarm on Metallic and Hedvig

  Customers at Commvault Go said they were having trouble coming up with reasons for adopting Metallic SaaS backup or Hedvig software-defined storage until they hear more details.

• October 14, 2019 14 Oct'19

  Commvault adds SaaS backup subsidiary Metallic

  Metallic is a Commvault brand focused on delivering cloud-based SaaS backup, with separate products protecting servers and VMs, Office 365 and endpoints.

• October 09, 2019 09 Oct'19

  Aparavi brings archive intelligence to backup

  Aparavi's new File Protect & Insight is designed to clean up backup data by combining data protection with the classification and search capabilities of archiving software.

• October 03, 2019 03 Oct'19

  Rubrik denies claims of possible sale

  Rubrik's CEO shot down a recent article claiming he was looking for buyers. Experts say unless there's a buyer making a massive offer, there's no good reason for Rubrik to sell.

• October 01, 2019 01 Oct'19

  Zerto 7.5 focuses on security, backup integration

  Through deeper integrations with partners, Zerto 7.5 continues its convergence of DR and backup by enhancing security and shoring up its long-term retention capabilities.

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  Forrester Wave shows newcomers edging out legacy vendors

  Well-funded startups moved up in the 2019 Forrester Wave, while most legacy vendors dropped. Cyberattack recoverability and single-pane-of-glass management were leading factors.

• September 26, 2019 26 Sep'19

  Experts detail cloud backup market evolution, where it's headed

  As part of TechTarget's 20th anniversary, we're taking a look at some of the top trends and technologies in IT over those years. Here, experts discuss the newer cloud backup trend.

• September 26, 2019 26 Sep'19

  Rubrik customers get validated NetApp StorageGrid target

  Rubrik's Cloud Data Management is now tested and validated to work with NetApp's StorageGrid, giving customers a new target option for backup and archiving across hybrid clouds.

• September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19

  Igneous Systems DataProtect gets software-only release

  Igneous DataProtect's software-only version is aimed at cloud-first customers. It has the same capabilities as the NAS appliance version, including integration with DataDiscover.

• September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19

  Dell PowerProtect comes to new Data Domain series

  Aside from improvements to the Data Domain hardware, Dell also upgraded the PowerProtect software with a new air-gapped vault feature and improved integration with VMware vSphere.

• September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19

  Quest Software updates NetVault Backup capabilities

  Quest Software has added backup and restoration of user mailboxes and OneDrive user and group files. SAP HANA and Nutanix AHV plug-ins have also been added.

• September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19

  Cobalt Iron extends data protection SaaS tool's capabilities

  Cyber Shield, an extension of Cobalt Iron's Adaptive Data Protection SaaS, uses automation and analytics to identify and contain cyberattacks.

• September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19

  Cohesity Agile Dev and Test quickly delivers clean test data

  Cohesity's new feature lets test/dev teams access fresh, accurate and compliant data directly through Cohesity DataPlatform, without going through backup admins.

• September 06, 2019 06 Sep'19

  KCF Technologies taps Rubrik for Cassandra backup

  KCF Technologies decided getting Cassandra backup through a vendor like Rubrik would be less work and more reassuring than putting it together from open source tools and scripting.

• September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19

  Commvault acquires Hedvig storage for $225M, moves beyond backup

  Commvault makes its first acquisition: software-defined storage vendor Hedvig, with plans of converging primary and secondary storage to serve data management needs.

• August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19

  Clumio backup seeks to simplify with SaaS

  Clumio has come out of stealth to try to make its mark in a crowded backup market. The cloud-based vendor claims to make it easier to install and manage backups.

• August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19

  Druva backup user highlights importance of data searchability

  Regeneron saved money by switching from on-premises Data Domain to cloud-based Druva backup. But the real value came from creating a searchable data lake for all its research data.

• August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19

  Cohesity backup users share cloud data protection stories

  Cohesity backup customers told tales both good and bad while offering advice about their journey to cloud-based data protection during a panel at VMworld 2019.

• August 26, 2019 26 Aug'19

  Smart cloud storage tier management added to Druva cloud

  The new Druva cloud tiering capability saves customers money by automatically optimizing data stored in Glacier Deep Archive, Glacier and S3 based on usage patterns.

• August 23, 2019 23 Aug'19

  Acronis automates '3-2-1' rule for small business backup

  Acronis True Image 2020 improved its small business backup capabilities with simultaneous replication to local storage and the cloud, automating the '3-2-1' backup rule.

• August 16, 2019 16 Aug'19

  Actifio GO 'SaaSifies' copy data management in GCP

  The new Actifio GO for GCP has expanded from backup as a service to include copy data management and disaster recovery, putting it on par with the vendor's on-premises product.

• August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19

  Rubrik adds data governance tool in Andes 5.1 update

  With capabilities providing data governance, automated disaster recovery failover and failback and continuous data protection, Rubrik Andes 5.1 seeks to consolidate tools and silos.

• August 12, 2019 12 Aug'19

  TACC updates archive with Quantum tape technology

  TACC added a Quantum tape library to its Ranch long-term storage system for better space allocation control and to replace an aging Oracle HSM-based archive system.

• August 02, 2019 02 Aug'19

  Cohesity CyberScan scans backup copies for security risks

  Cohesity CyberScan uses Tenable.io to find security vulnerabilities in backup copies. Because the app is scanning backups, it doesn't affect performance of production environments.

• August 01, 2019 01 Aug'19

  Asigra appliance uses Zadara technology

  Asigra partnered with Zadara to release a purpose-built backup appliance with a subscription-based pricing model. It's aimed at service providers who would rather rent than buy.

• July 31, 2019 31 Jul'19

  Backup trends of 2019: Acquisitions, funding and CEO changes

  The acquisitions, funding rounds and CEO changes among backup vendors so far this year hint that even more changes are coming. Experts weigh in on the trends in backup we've already seen in 2019.

• July 30, 2019 30 Jul'19

  Carbonite CEO joins IDG, interim CEO steps in

  Former Carbonite CEO Mohamad Ali joined tech media company International Data Group as Steve Munford stepped in to become interim CEO.

• July 29, 2019 29 Jul'19

  Quantum CEO looks to modernize data storage platforms

  Quantum continues support of legacy tape, NAS and disk, but its products are now 'software-defined and hyper-converged.' CEO Jamie Lerner says its SEC probe is winding down.

• July 24, 2019 24 Jul'19

  Acronis CEO: 'Backup is dead'

  Backup alone is not enough, according to Acronis CEO Serguei Beloussov. True data protection involves a combination of security, privacy and accessibility on top of backup.

• July 16, 2019 16 Jul'19

  Carbonite Endpoint 360 protects and backs up Office 365 apps

  Carbonite Endpoint 360 brings data protection to Microsoft Office 365 applications and emphasizes the need to protect SaaS applications and cloud-stored data.

• July 16, 2019 16 Jul'19

  Druva cloud migration enhanced by CloudLanes acquisition

  Druva plans to add CloudLanes' data ingestion technology to Druva Cloud Platform. Unlike with the 2018 CloudRanger purchase, CloudLanes will not be its own business.

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  As public cloud adoption grows, new drawbacks discovered

  Public cloud adoption has grown, but some companies find benefits are offset by high egress charges, hidden and complicated bills and added IT complexity.

• July 08, 2019 08 Jul'19

  Cohesity CEO: We're more than a backup company

  Cohesity CEO Mohit Aron says the company is focused on secondary storage and becoming software-only, relying on strategic partnerships for covering hardware and technology gaps.

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Cloud data management finding its place as volumes soar sky high

  Is a cloud data management platform right for your organization? Experts discuss its benefits and drawbacks as more data moves to the cloud for a variety of uses.

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Blacktip uses AvePoint for Office 365 backup

  Serving users who are mobile and not highly technical, MSP Blacktip turns to SaaS apps such as Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite. But those apps need protection.

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Storage startup StorCentric takes flier on Retrospect backup

  Retrospect backup software has survived a series of owners ranging from EMC to Dantz, and now is part of StorCentric's plan of acquiring storage vendors for midsize enterprises.

• June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19

  NetBackup at core of Veritas services platform

  The Veritas services platform addresses protection, availability and data intelligence by unifying multiple products around NetBackup and its metadata catalog.

• June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19

  Intelligent data management drives smarter use of copy data

  Intelligent data management has turned copies of backup data into tools for analytics, test/dev and other use cases. But company culture prevents some organizations from adoption.

• June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19

  Sunny skies for Druva cloud plans: $130M in new investment

  Druva's cloud backup and disaster recovery are built natively for Amazon Web Services. A big cash infusion from investors has the startup contemplating a possible IPO.

• June 13, 2019 13 Jun'19

  Solix archiving takes files, databases, email to the cloud

  The new Solix archiving product is the result of close development work with Microsoft. SolixCloud Enterprise Archiving features a focus on unstructured data.

• June 12, 2019 12 Jun'19

  Asigra FreeNAS plugin brings open source data protection

  The Asigra FreeNAS plugin covers up to ten physical machines, ten virtual machines and ten cloud accounts for free. Customers wanting more must get Asigra on TrueNAS.

• June 10, 2019 10 Jun'19

  Rubrik backup, Compellent SAN power MoA data center

  Mall of America IT director says she'd rather have her staff working on other things -- such as data analytics -- than managing storage and data backup.

• June 06, 2019 06 Jun'19

  Veeam roadmap features cloud focus, possible IPO

  Analysts noted more of a backup emphasis at VeeamON 2019, as Veeam plans to tackle the hybrid cloud market. Will acquisitions be part of the Veeam strategy?

• June 04, 2019 04 Jun'19

  Penn State Health seeks centralized backup, picks Commvault

  As Penn State Health's data grew across its vast network of hospitals and practices, it turned to Commvault for centralized backup and a way to archive petabytes of research data.

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  ShadowXafe 2 supports Hyper-V, network tunneling

  StorageCraft wants to bring its ShadowXafe data protection software to midsize enterprises and managed service providers, rather than only small and medium-sized businesses.

• May 28, 2019 28 May'19

  What's coming to Zerto backup in 2019

  ZertoCon 2019 revealed tidbits about Zerto backup's roadmap, including a new pricing option, further integration with technology partners and upcoming product features.

• May 23, 2019 23 May'19

  Ransomware protection tips include offline storage, user education

  Ransomware resilience continues to be important because the problem isn't going away. Explore these backup and education tips to help stay out in front of the issue.

• May 22, 2019 22 May'19

  VeeamON 2019: Veeam enhances orchestrator, promises NAS support

  Veeam has hit its long-term $1 billion revenue goal. The vendor updated its DR orchestration and now aims to finish off the awaited Availability Suite v10, with NAS backup.

• May 15, 2019 15 May'19

  Kaseya acquisition trail continues with ID Agent -- is DR next?

  ID Agent, the latest Kaseya acquisition, adds its identity protection capabilities to IT Complete and will be integrating with Spanning and Unitrends products.

• May 13, 2019 13 May'19

  Nakivo backup supports Nutanix AHV in latest update

  In its quest to reach feature parity with Veeam, backup software vendor Nakivo adds support for the Nutanix AHV hypervisor and the ability to replicate VMs from backup sets.

• May 13, 2019 13 May'19

  Acronis data protection gives Red Sox an edge in backup

  Acronis has stepped up to the plate for the Boston Red Sox. The 2018 World Series champions will use Acronis products for backup, recovery, transfer and remote data accessibility.

• May 09, 2019 09 May'19

  Storware offers Microsoft Office 365 backup with Kodo for Cloud

  Storware's Kodo for Cloud release brings cloud backup capabilities for Microsoft Office 365. Kodo for Cloud is the vendor's first software dedicated to cloud backup.

• May 09, 2019 09 May'19

  Unitrends Cloud Backup protects remote endpoints

  Unitrends Cloud Backup protects data on workstations through direct replication of endpoint devices to the cloud. UCB also enables direct restores from the Unitrends Cloud.

• May 09, 2019 09 May'19

  AvePoint Cloud Backup protects Office 365 for telecom group

  AvePoint Cloud Backup protects about 200 GB of Office 365 data for a national telecommunications group. IT likes being able to run the product 'from anywhere.'

• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  Cohesity backup expands with Imanis Data acquisition

  Cohesity bought Imanis Data to integrate its NoSQL database protection into Cohesity's products. Cohesity plans to tackle other modern workloads like containers and SaaS apps next.

• May 06, 2019 06 May'19

  Odaseva introduces Vault for long-term Salesforce backup

  Odaseva launched Vault, a Salesforce backup product that lets customers store their sensitive data in an encrypted long-term retention layer that's still readily accessible.

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  Arcserve UDP update supports Nutanix AHV, Office 365

  The Arcserve UDP update extends the backup software's support to Nutanix AHV and Office 365, with the promise of other hypervisors and SaaS applications to come.

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Dell EMC PowerProtect aims to go beyond data protection

  Dell EMC hopes PowerProtect will modernize its data protection for customers, but what will it mean for its legacy backup products, such as Data Domain, Avamar and NetWorker?

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Storware vProtect update brings EC2, Google Cloud support

  Storware's latest release, vProtect 3.8, provides support for Amazon EC2 backup and Google Cloud Storage, among other updates.

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  Digilink launches new Microsoft Office 365 backup software

  Digilink Limited has released Easier Backup, a program that provides both on-premises and alternative cloud options for Microsoft Office 365 data and file storage.

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  How EHT's black hole image data is stored and protected

  The Event Horizon Telescope team had to find a way to capture, store, process and back up petabytes of radio signal data to create the world's first black hole image.

• April 22, 2019 22 Apr'19

  Cloud-first strategy brings pharma firm to cloud-first backup

  With no physical data center at launch, pharma spinout firm Bioverativ went to the cloud first and learned valuable lessons about storage protection and management.

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  Druva Office 365 backup adds restore options, snaps

  Druva sets out to fill in data protection gaps in Microsoft Office 365, providing an independent backup source for the popular software-as-a-service application.

• April 16, 2019 16 Apr'19

  SaaS backup remains confusing to many

  SaaS providers aren't backing up your data for you, and that creates confusion among many IT pros who assume their data is automatically protected in the cloud.

• April 15, 2019 15 Apr'19

  NetBackup backup as a service now available on IBM Cloud

  Veritas sells NetBackup as a service through the IBM Marketplace, following the industry trend of pushing as-a-service-type offerings. But not everyone thinks it's a good idea for enterprises.

• April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19

  Dell EMC data protection engineers firm's backup, DR

  Engineering and environmental consulting business GEI needed quicker backup and had to keep an eye on DR cost. It found an answer in Dell EMC data protection software and hardware.

• April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19

  Cohesity backup available as a service on Google Cloud

  Cohesity backup software is available as a service on Google Cloud Platform. The partnership simplifies purchasing and implementing backup for workloads in Google Cloud.

• April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19

  Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 software gets update

  Veeam Software's updated Microsoft Office 365 backup program is said to be faster and more secure than previous versions when it comes to backing up the cloud.

• April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19

  Compute-heavy Unitrends appliances allow on-the-box recovery

  Unitrends offers up extra compute and memory in low-capacity backup appliances as an alternative to using the public cloud for small companies and remote offices.

• March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19

  Survey: Data protection challenges, costs keep growing

  Despite a great deal of focus on security these days, data protection tools have not kept up with emerging technologies, according to a new Dell EMC data protection survey.

• March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19

  Backblaze cloud backup pays off for financial software firm

  Talisys IT staff finds Backblaze backup can reliably protect the financial software firm's data at work, but is simple enough to pay for to use at home for personal data.

• March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19

  Storware vProtect backup supports OpenShift and CloudForms

  Storware updates its vProtect data protection software for open platforms, adding backup support for Red Hat OpenShift containers and the latest version of CloudForms.

• March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19

  XenData backup packages Wasabi in new cloud product

  A new cloud service lets customers put XenData backup on Wasabi's cloud, making a cheap option for active archiving by taking advantage of Wasabi's lack of egress fees.

• March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19

  Aparavi update adds better data classification, more clouds

  Aparavi updates Active Archive with customizable data classification and tagging capabilities for easier future retrieval and improved metadata search.

• March 18, 2019 18 Mar'19

  How is tape backup doing in 2019?

  Industry experts say tape isn't going away and the technology is actually improving. The problem, they say, is vendors aren't talking enough about this 'old-school' backup method.

• March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19

  Cohesity-Cisco partnership deepens into reseller deal

  The partnership between vendors Cohesity and Cisco has blossomed into a reseller deal. Customers can now buy Cohesity software with Cisco HyperFlex hardware and architecture.

• March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19

  Veeam roadmap includes NAS, CDP, acquisitions

  In this Q&A, Veeam co-founder Ratmir Timashev details how close the well-funded company is to making an acquisition, and what's to come for its products in a competitive market.

• March 06, 2019 06 Mar'19

  Veritas acquires Aptare for storage analytics

  Veritas acquired storage monitoring software vendor Aptare on the advice of common customers and will integrate its features in NetBackup and other data protection applications.

• March 06, 2019 06 Mar'19

  N2WS Backup & Recovery adds power switch for AWS instances

  If you don't like AWS Instance Scheduler, N2WS says its Backup & Recovery Resource Control console has a better way of turning AWS resources on and off to save money.

• March 04, 2019 04 Mar'19

  Head Start provider achieves SaaS backup with Spanning

  East Coast Migrant Head Start Project selected SaaS backup through Spanning in order to protect its Google Apps, Salesforce and Office 365 data.

• March 04, 2019 04 Mar'19

  Jon Toigo, data storage analyst and author remembered

  Editors and colleagues pay tribute to the respected data storage analyst, pundit and author, who was a longtime Storage magazine columnist and TechTarget contributor and speaker.

• February 27, 2019 27 Feb'19

  Cohesity backup saves time and space for Nebraska hospital

  Community Hospital switched to Cohesity backup after scrapping the Dell EMC Avamar software and fourth-generation hardware it was using since 2009, saving rack space and improving performance.

• February 26, 2019 26 Feb'19

  Cohesity applications available through Cohesity MarketPlace

  Cohesity MarketPlace includes Cohesity applications for secondary storage management, along with third-party choices, such as SentinelOne and Imanis Data.

• February 25, 2019 25 Feb'19

  Synology Active Backup boosts recovery speeds for Shiseido

  Worried about slow recovery times and the impact ransomware might cause endpoint devices, Shiseido swapped in Synology Active Backup to reduce recovery time to 30 minutes.

• February 20, 2019 20 Feb'19

  StorageCraft backup and object storage focuses on healthcare

  A new bundle of StorageCraft backup hardware, software and disaster recovery as a service targets healthcare organizations, which are particularly susceptible to ransomware.

• February 19, 2019 19 Feb'19

  MDL AutoMation picks Imanis Data to protect MongoDB

  MDL AutoMation purchased Imanis Data to gain hourly backups and nightly restores of its MongoDB database -- something that couldn't be done with MongoDB's native backup.

• 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

  Actifio GO turns Sky into SaaS backup

  With Actifio GO, multi-cloud backup doesn't require backup software or any on-premises appliances. The SaaS data protection is based on the Salesforce model.

• 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.