Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of January 19; Updates from Cohesity, Rubrik, Veeam & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of January 19, 2024.
Keeping tabs on all the most relevant storage and data protection news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week, in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy storage and data protection news items.
Top Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of January 19, 2024
Backblaze Launches Enterprise Control for Data Protection
Enterprise Control brings the value businesses love in Backblaze Computer Backup—including unlimited backups, one-year version history, and simple, affordable pricing—and adds advanced administration tools that large businesses require both to protect workstations and meet ever-evolving cybersecurity requirements.
John Evarts Joins BackBox as Chief Operating Officer
John is an established sales enablement technology leader who has helped lead several early-stage software companies through significant growth periods. Most recently, he served as President & Chief Operating Officer at Mediafly.
Cohesity Partners with Leading Data Security Posture Management Vendors
To help increase resilience for your most critical data, Cohesity recently partnered with seven leading DSPM vendors, including our long-standing partner BigID, as well as Cyera, Dig Security, Normalyze, Sentra, Securiti, and Concentric AI.
Flexential Drops Next Gen, Software-Defined Interconnection Service
Flexential Fabric delivers an innovative approach to interconnection services, redefining the user experience through its seamless integration with the FlexAnywhere™ platform. This advanced solution functions as a comprehensive gateway to a diverse array of Flexential services, including IP Bandwidth, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), Cloud Fabric, and Cloud and Data Protection services.
Fortanix Expands Leadership Team
New appointments include Linda Chen, Chief Marketing Officer; Anuj Jaiswal, Vice President of Products; Iulia Stefoi-Silver, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships; and Andy Buckland, Vice President and General Manager, EMEA.
Keepit Unveils New Partner Network
This strategic move is a testament to Keepit’s successful growth trajectory, reflecting its stability, and dedication to empowering partners for unparalleled success. Bolstered by $40 million worth of new funding, a recently opened London office, and strategic hires across existing markets, Keepit is poised for continued success in the dynamic landscape of data protection.
Rubrik Launches New Security Cloud; Achieves StateRAMP
Rubrik Zero Labs estimated in its most recent State of Data Security report that the total volume of data a typical organization needs to secure is expected to increase by almost 100 backend terabytes in the next year — and by 7x in the next five years. To ensure the security of key services, including critical infrastructure, state and local governments that leverage Rubrik will now be better equipped to navigate data growth to protect their citizens’ vital resources and sensitive data.
Seagate’s Marks Key Inflection Point in the Storage Industry
Seagate’s areal density innovation—which increases the number of bits that can be stored on a platter—addresses common industry pain points. Mozaic 3+ enables customers to store more data in the same floor space than ever before. Upgrading from a 16TB conventional perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) drive (the average capacity in large-scale data centers) to an Exos 30TB Mozaic 3+ technology drive effectively doubles capacity in the same footprint.
Veeam Research Finds IT Leaders Feel Increasingly Unprotected from Cyberattacks
The survey found that companies are challenged with more complex hybrid IT environments and are raising budgets to fend off cyberattacks as well as keep up as production environments continue to diversify across various clouds. The result is that IT leaders feel they aren’t sufficiently protected.
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SR Editors Release Annual Roundup of Expert Data Protection Predictions for 2024
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