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Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of July 26, 2024.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Backblaze, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLZE), ‘a company specializing in cloud storage solutions’, has announced the appointment of Jason Wakeam as its first Chief Revenue Officer. Wakeam, who brings nearly 30 years of experience in global leadership, joins Backblaze at a time when the company is looking to expand its market share and explore new revenue opportunities. Wakeam’s career includes key positions at SnapLogic, where he was Vice President of Global Sales, as well as leadership roles at Cloudera (NYSE:CLDR<\/a><\/span>)…<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n BlackFog, ‘the leader in ransomware protection and anti data exfiltration (ADX)<\/a>,’ announced it has made new appointments to strengthen its leadership team as it witnesses significant growth. John Sarantakes has joined as Chief Revenue Officer, and Mark Griffith has been appointed as Vice President of Strategic Sales. As one of its founding team members, CMO Brenda Robb has also been promoted to President of BlackFog. As executive director of the company, Brenda led the expansion of the company into Northern Ireland, where\u00a0BlackFog has now established R&D headquarters<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Keepit, ‘a global provider of a comprehensive cloud backup and recovery platform’, released a survey conducted by Foundry, as well as a study based on in-depth interviews conducted by Keepit. Both reveal critical gaps in disaster recovery strategies and highlight the pressing need for enhanced data security measures. In an evolving technological landscape, enterprise IT leaders are grappling with unprecedented challenges in data protection and governance, driven by the rapid adoption of cloud applications and generative AI.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Cohesity is excited to announce that Cohesity Data Cloud 7.2 is now generally available. Customers can\u00a0read the release notes<\/a>\u00a0and then\u00a0download the release. <\/a>Customers depend on Cohesity to\u00a0deliver superior business outcomes<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0and ensure\u00a0the security and protection of their data estate.\u00a0We call these the \u201cFive S\u2019s<\/a>\u201d of product innovation: Speed \u2013 Recover from business disruptions faster than ever before, security \u2013 Detect threats, protect data, and rapidly recover from cyberattacks…<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n HighPoint Technologies<\/a>, ‘a leading NVMe Storage Solution provider’, is posed to make waves at this years FMS tradeshow with the unveiling of the Industry\u2019s first PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe solutions to deliver nearly 60GB\/s of real-world transfer performance and up to 2 Petabytes of storage capacity from a single PCIe slot. HighPoint will be showcasing the industry\u2019s most comprehensive selection of NVMe AICs, Adapters and External Storage solutions for x86 server and workstation platforms, and will introduce…<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n HighPoint Technologies<\/a>, ‘a leading NVMe Storage Solution provider’, is posed to make waves at this years FMS tradeshow with the unveiling of the Industry\u2019s first PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe solutions to deliver nearly 60GB\/s of real-world transfer performance and up to 2 Petabytes of storage capacity from a single PCIe slot. HighPoint will be showcasing the industry\u2019s most comprehensive selection of NVMe AICs, Adapters and External Storage solutions for x86 server and workstation platforms, and will introduce…<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Flexential<\/a>, ‘a leading provider of secure and flexible data center solutions’, released its 2024 State of AI Infrastructure Report<\/a>, a new survey on AI infrastructure investments and challenges. As organizations across nearly all industries plan ambitious roadmaps for AI adoption, Flexential\u2019s report highlights crucial areas where IT leaders must evolve their current infrastructure to meet the growing demand of high-density AI workloads and latency-sensitive AI applications.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n OpenDrives, Inc.<\/a>, ‘a global provider of software-defined media workflow solutions and data management capabilities’, announced the release of Atlas 2.8<\/a>, the media & entertainment (M&E) industry\u2019s first composable software-defined storage solution. With Atlas 2.8, all customers, regardless of storage capacity limitations, receive a high-performance, enterprise storage software platform that can be configured according to creative workflow requirements.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Palatine Growth Credit Fund has completed its first transaction with a significant investment to back fast-growing, edge computing provider StorMagic. The deal will support growth at the Bristol-headquartered business which enables organisations of all types and sizes to store, protect, and manage their data at and from the edge. StorMagic recently introduced SvHCI, a full-stack software solution that can save customers significant costs over VMware and Microsoft.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n StorONE<\/a>, ‘the only vendor providing all enterprise storage use cases on ONE Storage Platform’, and Accessium Group<\/a>, a premier healthcare consulting firm specializing in IT services, announced their collaboration to deliver high capacity, high performance, HIPAA-compliant storage solutions to the healthcare market. This partnership has successfully enhanced data management capabilities in critical medical fields such as radiology, cardiology, pathology, neurology, and ophthalmology.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Veeam\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Software<\/a>, ‘the #1 leader by market share in Data Resilience’, announced a Splunk extension that allows Veeam Data Platform<\/a>\u00a0customers to monitor the health and security status of their Veeam backup infrastructure using Splunk capabilities. Free for enterprises with Veeam Data Platform Advanced or Premium licenses, the app enables Splunk customers to analyze Veeam events, monitor Veeam backup environments and provides access to alerts, dashboards and reports.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n With the next Solutions Spotlight event, the team at Solutions Review has partnered with Pure Storage to showcase strategies to future-proof AI storage to meet dynamic and growing data needs. Reserve your spot now for this exclusive event and gain the insights needed to elevate your AI ventures to the next level!<\/p>\nTop Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of July 26, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Backblaze names Jason Wakeam as first Chief Revenue Officer<\/h4>\n
BlackFog Strengthens Leadership Team with Strategic Appointments<\/strong><\/h4>\n
CISOs and CIOs Confront Growing Data Protection Challenges in the Era of AI and Cloud<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Cohesity Data Cloud 7.2 Release Details<\/strong><\/h4>\n
HighPoint Technologies to Unveil PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe Storage Solutions at FMS 2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n
FalconStor Now Certified with StorSafe and StorGuard with IBM<\/strong><\/h4>\n
New Flexential Survey Unveils AI Infrastructure Challenges and Investment Priorities<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
OpenDrives Releases Atlas 2.8; the First Composable Storage Solution Designed for Media & Entertainment<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/section>\n
\nPalatine Growth Backs Bristol-Headquartered International Edge Computing Provider<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
StorONE and Accessium Group Enhance Healthcare Data Management with High Capacity, High Performance, and HIPAA-Compliant Storage Solutions<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Veeam Strengthens Data Resilience by Providing Enterprises with Increased Visibility to Potential Cyber Threats Through Integration with Splunk<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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