Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of November 8; Updates from Infinidat, Pure Storage, Veeam & More
Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of November 8, 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.
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Top Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of November 8, 2024
Broadcom Announces Expansion of VMware Cloud Foundation Advanced Services
The VCF private cloud platform can be deployed consistently in on-premises data centers, in hyperscale and partner clouds, and at the edge, and customers benefit from license portability which enables them to purchase subscriptions of the new VCF software and have complete mobility across environments.
Cerabyte Outlines Ceramid Data Storage Use Cases
This physical storage method also ensures robust data integrity, eliminating the need for periodic fixity checks as it does not exhibit bit rot, even in extreme conditions, making it an ideal solution for long-term, ultra-low-maintenance data storage.
Datadobi Enhances Data Mobility
Having pushed out the seventh major version of its unstructured data charting and moving tool in June, Datadobi says it has made StorageMAP faster, more scalable, and better able to deal with the now end-of-life Hitachi Data Ingestor (HDI).
HYCU Announces Enhanced Data Protection for Bix
Box users will now be able to leverage the latest HYCU R-Cloud integration, in addition to existing Box data protection capabilities, to further safeguard valuable data and quickly recover from any data loss scenario.
Lightbits Now Certified on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Lightbits certified on OCI enables organizations to run its most demanding, latency-sensitive workloads with sub-millisecond tail latencies, perfect for AI/ML, latency-sensitive databases, and real-time analytics workloads. With Lightbits, enterprises can easily scale while achieving superior reliability and operational efficiency.
NAKIVO Adds Support for Microsoft 365, Spanish Language & More
Both Veeam and Rubrik have added Proxmox VE support in recent months. NAKIVO provides agentless VM backups, incremental backups, multiple backup targets, as well as encryption and immutability for backups in both local and cloud repositories.
Nutanix Announces New Hybrid Cloud Offering on AWS
This integration allows users to operate applications across both on-premises and AWS environments as a single cloud, leveraging AWS services such as databases, Amazon S3, and advanced AI/ML capabilities.
Panzura Releases CloudFS Version 8.4
It is the underlying technology used by Panzura Data Services, which provide cloud file services, analytics, and governance, and also support the new Symphony feature for on-premises, private, public, and hybrid cloud object storage workloads managed through a single pane of glass.
Pure Storage Announces Cloud Migration for Azure VMware Solution
The Azure Native Integrations Pure Storage service provides customers with a seamless management and deployment experience across both the Azure Portal and their Pure Storage environment, with the ability to use services against their existing Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments (MACC).
Rackspace Joins AWS GenAI Innovation Alliance, Launches GPU as a Service
Rackspace Spot enables users to deploy computation-intensive applications including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data analytics via on-demand fully managed Kubernetes clusters.
Veeam Partners with Continuity Software
Continuity Software’s StorageGuard solution analyzes the security configuration of storage and backup systems. This Continuity collaboration follows a Veeam-Palo Alto deal in which apps are being integrated with Palo Alto’s Cortex XSIAM and Cortex XSOAR systems for better cyber incident detection and response.
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NEW Episode of Information Risk with David Loshin: A Matter of National (Data) Security
From state-sponsored cyber attacks to the implications of social media influence campaigns, they explore how countries of concern are exploiting data vulnerabilities. Tune in for government breaches, security requirements, and real insight around data collection practices in an increasingly connected world.
Solutions Review Set to Host Infinidat for an Exclusive Spotlight on Next-Gen, Cyber-Centric Data Protection & Recovery, November 7
Enterprises need to prepare for the inevitable — adopting a cyber recovery-focused approach that emphasizes high-speed recovery with minimal application and workload disruption. Join Infinidat’s CMO, Eric Herzog, and Senior Solution Architect, Joe Roa, as they showcase the benefits of the new, cyber-first approach to data protection and recovery.
Solutions Review Set to Host Cloudflare for an Exclusive Spotlight Webinar on Aligning to NIS2 Cybersecurity Risk-Management Obligations in the EU, November 20
Hear from industry experts: David J. K. T., Cybersecurity Expert & Solutions Engineer, Sebastian Hufnagel, Senior Public Policy Manager, and Justyna Kucharczak, Product and Solutions Marketing at Cloudflare. Take a deep dive into risk management measures required of organizations to address the NIS 2 Directive. Live product demo and Q&A included!
Solutions Review Set to Host Infinidat for an Exclusive Spotlight on Accelerating the Future of Enterprise Storage and Cyber Security, December 5
Today’s threat environment calls for a new approach to end-to-end data protection that is truly cyber-centric. Traditional backup methods fall very short in an era of relentless cyber-attacks. Instead, enterprises need to prepare for the inevitable — adopting a cyber recovery-focused approach that emphasizes high-speed recovery with minimal application and workload disruption.
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Tim King
Executive Editor
Tim is Solutions Review's Executive Editor and leads coverage on data management and analytics. A 2017 and 2018 Most Influential Business Journalist and 2021 "Who's Who" in Data Management, Tim is a recognized industry thought leader and changemaker. Story? Reach him via email at tking@solutionsreview dot com.
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