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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 17, 2026.<\/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 For early access to all the expert insights published on Solutions Review<\/em>, join Insight Jam<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a community dedicated to enabling the human conversation on AI.<\/p>\n Cloudflare Introduces Precursor For One-Click Behavioral Defense Against Modern Bots<\/strong><\/p>\n Cloudflare has launched Precursor, a one-click behavioral defense system that injects a compact, dynamic script into customer traffic to detect and block modern bots based on how they behave, not just static signatures. Precursor continuously analyzes interaction patterns to distinguish real users from advanced automated attacks, giving organizations a simpler way to protect login flows, APIs, and digital experiences without complex tuning or heavy client-side integrations.<\/p>\n Read on for more\u2192 Cloudflare introduces Precursor: one-click behavioral defense against modern bots<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Commvault Research Finds Identity Management Is The Critical Gap In Agentic AI Resilience Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n Commvault, working with IDC, has released research showing that identity management is emerging as the biggest gap in resilience operations for organizations adopting agentic AI. Among 539 IT and resilience decision makers surveyed, 90% said they need to improve identity management for human and non\u2011human identities, and nearly 59% reported that significant improvements or a complete overhaul are required as AI agents, machine identities, and autonomous workflows begin to outnumber humans and demand stronger governance.<\/p>\n Read on for more\u2192 Identity management found to be critical gap in agentic AI resilience<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Fortinet Enhances FortiEndpoint With AI Security, Data Protection, And Endpoint Risk Management<\/strong><\/p>\n Fortinet has expanded its FortiEndpoint offering with new AI-driven security, data protection, and endpoint risk management capabilities. The enhancements are designed to better detect and respond to sophisticated threats, protect sensitive data on endpoints, and give security teams clearer visibility into endpoint posture, helping organizations tighten their last\u2011mile defense as AI-enabled attacks and complex ransomware campaigns continue to grow.<\/p>\n Read on for more\u2192 Fortinet enhances FortiEndpoint with AI security, data protection and endpoint risk management<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n GigaOm Radar Highlights Infinidat As A Strong Player In Object Storage For Cyber-Resilient Data Protection<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest GigaOm Radar report for object storage v7 places Infinidat prominently among leading providers, underscoring its role in cyber\u2011resilient data protection. Infinidat\u2019s object storage is recognized for performance, scalability, and enterprise features that support backup, archive, and ransomware recovery scenarios, complementing its InfiniBox platform in environments that need both high-speed primary storage and durable secondary tiers.<\/p>\n Read on for more\u2192 GigaOm Radar for Object Storage v7 \u2013 Infinidat reprint<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n IBM Launches New Power Systems And Software Built For Enterprises To Address Risk, Productivity, And Flexibility<\/strong><\/p>\n IBM has introduced new IBM Power Systems and Power software aimed at helping enterprises tackle operational risk, boost productivity, and gain flexibility as they modernize core workloads. The launches focus on secure, resilient infrastructure for AI, analytics, and mission\u2011critical applications, combining hardware, operating systems, and tools that support hybrid deployments and advanced security controls while keeping long\u2011lived workloads protected.<\/p>\n Read on for more\u2192 IBM launches new Power Systems and software built for enterprises to address risk, productivity, and flexibility<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n XenData Appliances Combine Files And Objects In A Single Tape Archive For Long-Term, Cost-Efficient Protection<\/strong><\/p>\n XenData has released appliances that unify file and object data into a single tape archive, bringing both interfaces together on cost\u2011efficient, long\u2011term media. By exposing tape\u2011backed storage as accessible file shares and S3\u2011compatible object stores, the appliances aim to simplify archival workflows and data protection strategies for organizations dealing with large volumes of cold data that must remain retrievable and tamper\u2011resistant for many years.<\/p>\n Read on for more\u2192 XenData appliances combine files and objects in single tape archive<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Contributor Series: The Data Center Build-Out Needs Better Operations Software by Robert Mostachetti<\/strong><\/p>\n Most of the facilities management and integrated workplace management system (IWMS) platforms in use today were designed for a different kind of building. Corporate offices, hospitals, universities and logistics facilities are all complex in their own way, but they operate under a fundamentally different risk profile than a data center.<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Solutions Review<\/em> is Getting Set to Host Native Security for the Spotlight event: Architecture for Active Defense in the Cloud: A Live Conversation on July 21<\/strong><\/p>\n Native co-founder and CPO Gal Ordo opens with the architecture model and the three layers that active defense rests on. From there, the session moves into a live demo led by Native’s team. You’ll see security intent expressed in plain language, watch Native compile it into the correct provider-native controls for each cloud, simulate the impact against real historical activity before anything ships, and deploy with rollback built in.<\/p>\n Register on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n Solutions Review<\/em> Announces New State of Cybersecurity Report, Publishing August 1<\/strong><\/p>\n With this report, Solutions Review reintroduces its\u00a0Vendor Map\u00a0presentation model,\u00a0providing security buyers with an at-a-glance reference to the leading and emerging players\u00a0across the cybersecurity marketplace.\u00a0For this report, the\u00a0Vendor Maps\u00a0focus specifically on AI-native cybersecurity vendors across four categories that define how the market is organizing today: Endpoint Security, Cloud and Network Security, Data and Application Security, and Identity Security.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n On-Demand: Solutions Review<\/em> Hosted Object First for the Spotlight event: Uncovering Veeam’s Hidden Gems<\/strong><\/p>\n Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) is constantly updating, with a wealth of new features that can be easily overlooked. Join ObjectFirst\u2019s Matt Price, Senior Technical Solutions Manager, and Geoff Burke, Senior Technology Advisor, as they cover some of the new features in the latest versions of VBR and see how they can be applied to improve your data resilience.<\/p>\n Watch on-demand on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n –<\/p>\n Mini Jam Q2, 2026: <\/i>AI in Practice: How L&D Are Actually<\/em> Changing Broadcasts June 25-26<\/b><\/p>\n AI\u00a0is quickly moving from experimentation to operational reality across education, workforce development, and practitioner\u00a0learning environments. What began as a conversation around tools has evolved into a much\u00a0larger\u00a0transformation\u00a0involving\u00a0skills<\/a><\/strong>, implementation strategies, institutional design, and\u00a0the future structure of learning itself<\/a><\/strong>. All-in, Mini Jam Q2, 2026 provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights, engage with experts, and stay at the forefront of the conversation on the human impact of AI on education.<\/span><\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Solutions Review<\/em> Announces New EdTech Site on the Future of Work and Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n The site will provide\u00a0ongoing editorial<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0expert thought leadership<\/a><\/strong>, research-driven analysis on\u00a0the state of EdTech<\/a><\/strong>, and awards programming through\u00a0Mesh Awards<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to cover fully this transformation.\u00a0Solutions Review<\/em>\u00a0EdTech<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will also house\u00a0information gain<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0quarterly virtual events<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0expert panels<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0podcasts<\/a><\/strong>, and more from its sister brand\u00a0Insight Jam<\/em>\u00a0(1M+ on YouTube<\/a><\/strong>), the\u00a0home for the human conversation<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n We Didn’t Build Solutions Review for AI, We Built it for Buyers by Tim King<\/strong><\/p>\n A nuclear bomb has been exploded in not only digital marketing, but enterprise tech buying. Buyers increasingly discover information through AI search and their favorite GenAI bot, social media platforms like LinkedIn, and synthesized answers rather than lists of blue links. Visibility still matters, but the question is evolving from \u201cCan you rank?\u201d to \u201cCan you be\u00a0anchored as trusted a source<\/a><\/strong>?\u201d<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Insight Jam’s <\/em>Mesh Lab Episode 5 Now Available: Human-Centered Environments<\/strong><\/p>\n The conversation shifts beyond standard pedagogy to address the existential crisis facing students and workers as AI disrupts traditional ideas of productivity and purpose. Panelists emphasize the urgent need to stop measuring final outputs and instead focus on the creative, collaborative process of learning. Ultimately, the group argues that to foster uniquely human skills like adaptability in students, educators must first be granted the autonomy to exercise those exact same skills.<\/p>\n Watch on Insight Jam<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Solutions Review <\/i>Surpasses 250K on YouTube to Power Unmatched Media Momentum in Enterprise Tech & the Human Impact of AI<\/b><\/p>\n Solutions Review<\/em>\u00a0has officially surpassed\u00a0250,000 subscribers on YouTube<\/a><\/strong>, a milestone that\u2019s about more than just the number. This moment marks the payoff of a deliberate, two-year strategy\u00a0centered on authoritative video<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0human-led insight<\/a><\/strong>, and an early recognition of how AI search engines ingest information, assign trust, and surface sources at scale.<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Solutions Review<\/em> Editors Launch New ‘Human-AI Ledger’ Newsletter to Chronicle the Human Impact of AI<\/strong><\/p>\n Artificial intelligence is everywhere\u2014but understanding its human impact has never been more urgent. That’s where Solutions Review<\/em>‘s latest newsletter, The Human-AI Ledger<\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/span>, comes in. Designed to chronicle how AI is reshaping the way we learn, work, lead, and live, this newsletter explores the soft side of AI\u2014the non-technical, deeply human dimensions that determine whether this technological revolution helps us thrive or leaves us behind.<\/span><\/p>\n Sign up now to get a weekly debrief of the latest human-centric news, insights, and commentary coming out of this emerging discussion.<\/span><\/p>\nTop Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of July 17, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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