Rubrik grows fast, ex-CEO of Palo Alto Networks joins board
Rubrik is celebrating a milestone. The organization announced that software subscriptions generate more than $500 million (about €460 million) in annual recurring revenue. In addition, the company welcomed a new board member: Mark McLaughlin, former CEO of security giant Palo Alto Networks.
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HYCU bridges clouds, bridge to SaaS under construction?
Recently in Silicon Valley, we were guests of HYCU, a company generally characterized as yet another backup vendor. During HYCU's presentation, the goal was clear: to convince us that the company is more than a backup vendor. HYCU bridges the gap between different clouds for data protection, disast... Read more
Veeam Backup for Salesforce is generally available
Veeam launched Backup for Salesforce, a long-awaited backup solution for data and metadata in Salesforce.
Veeam entered the market in 2008. Its offering was initially limited to a backup solution for virtual machines. Over time, the organization launched solutions for multiple cloud platforms, ... Read more
Veeam and Lenovo launch joint backup-as-a-service solution
Veeam and Lenovo are collaborating on the new Lenovo TruScale Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform. Businesses can now purchase the data protection service on a usage basis through Lenovo TruScale.
According to Veeam, Lenovo TruScale BaaS helps companies realize their data protection strategy. Th... Read more
Cybercriminals exploit critical vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup
Security company CloudSEK revealed three critical vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication, one of the most popular backup solutions. The vulnerabilities have been exploited by multiple cybercriminals.
Organizations that use the most recent version of Backup & Replication are safe.... Read more
How to prepare for ransomware?
Ransomware is extremely common and can have a major impact on businesses. Meanwhile, nearly four in five organizations have experienced ransomware in the past year. Of those victims, nearly three-quarters suffered financial or operational damage. Cybercriminals are successful, while organizations s... Read more
N-able’s Cove Data Protection aims to compete with Veeam, Datto and Commvault Metallic
N-able focuses on developing IT solutions for managed service providers (MSPs). It is best known for its RMM solutions, competing with Datto for example. However, N-able has put a lot of energy into a backup solution for MSPs, which it now offers under the name Cove Data Protection.
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NAS servers make backups affordable through on-premises and cloud
NAS servers have traditionally been popular backup destinations. In recent years, however, alternatives have emerged for backup strategies. Still, dedicated NAS vendors can be of interest, as they pay close attention to keeping backups affordable. To do this, they use on-premises systems and the cl... Read more
Veeam launches Backup for Microsoft 365 v6a
The sixth version of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is generally available. The release includes a self-service portal and new tools for long-term storage.
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is popular among managed service providers (MSPs). The software helps customers backup Microsoft 365 environ... Read more
Cohesity replaces CEO Mohit Aron with Sanjay Poonen
Mohit Aron steps down as CEO of Cohesity. The executive passes the baton to Sanjay Poonen, former COO of VMware and ex-president of SAP. Aron will remain at the company as its CTO and CPO. The change comes at a peculiar time.
Cohesity provides backup and data management services. Its market valu... Read more