Backup
Rubrik Alta 4.1 brings Azure functionality up to AWS level
Data management vendor Rubrik also adds support for the Google Cloud Platform, extends their AWS support, and improves management security for MSPs.
archiving
Cloud
Archive360 enhances SharePoint Online, announces support for new Microsoft services
Archive360 supports Azure Archival, the Azure alternative to AWS Glacier, as well as Microsoft Azure Cognitive & Media Services, which allows accurate transcription of audio and video files in real time.
Managed Services
SolarWinds MSP upgrades anti-spam capability with acquisition of Dutch SaaS company
The acquisition of SpamExperts was made to strengthen the SolarWinds MSP Mail offering, and the newly integrated product is scheduled to be available within 30 days.
Big Data
Business Transformation Services key to Commvault’s expanded identity
Commvault Canada is using customer digital transformation consultations to further build awareness of the breadth of its data platform.
Channel Programs
Cloudian launches partner program for vendors putting data into Cloudian HyperStore
The Cloudian Data Management Partners Program launches with four partners out of the gate.
Cloud
Veeam announcements around Microsoft Azure highlight Cloud Day at VeeamON
The final day of VeeamON saw Veeam announce a new DR tool for Azure, management pack enhancements for better visibility, and improvements to Backup for Office 365.
Backup
Rubrik extends its data management platform natively into the cloud
Rubrik previously had the ability to archive in the cloud, but now has extended their cloud capability to allow their software to run natively on the major public cloud providers.
Storage
Alliance Storage Technologies announces NETArchive Version 2
Alliance Storage Technologies makes multi-tiered storage, with the secret sauce being an optical storage specialization. The new version has significant capacity increases over the old.
Security
Channel-focused Mailprotector gets cash infusion to fund growth
MailProtector has seen a recent spurt of growth following a doubling down on its commitment to the channel, which has led to securing capital to enhance sales, marketing and R&D capabilities.
Storage
Nexsan expands Unity portfolio with archiving box, desktop client
Nexsan’s new Unity Active Archive is expected to have a much larger market than Nexsan’s Assureon archiving product, because of its ease of use and deployment, broader use cases, and attractive pricing.
Cloud
Panzura targets NAS with Freedom product family
Panzura’s family of three offerings offer progressively more functionality, and all are geared to let customers leverage cloud storage while still having all the performance and features of local storage.
Storage
Spectra Logic signs major reseller agreement with HPE
Part of HPE’s recent announcements at their Discover event in London involved a new partnership with storage vendor Spectra Logic, for whom the announcement is particularly significant.
Storage
Zerto Virtual Replication 5.0 extends continuous data protection journal
Other new features include Azure support, one-to-many replication capability and a mobile app to enable remote access to Zerto environments.
Storage
Exablox expands partner primary flash storage opportunities with scale-out OneBlox 5210
Exablox unveils the OneBlox 5210, a scale-out low-cost flash product with object storage under the hood, that lists for $29,000 diskless, with 4 TB SSDs a further $2,000 each.
Cloud
Actiance sees big benefits in Skype for Business certification
Apart from the typical benefits from certified status of Microsoft’s validation with customers, Microsoft’s policies of encouraging partnerships is generating new business for Actiance from other Microsoft vendor partners, and developing a higher value-add channel for them.
Storage
NetApp enhances data protection portfolio
NetApp announces multiple new releases in its data protection software, including some which leverage new capabilities of the just-released ONTAP 9 OS.
Channel Programs
Archive360 targets Microsoft VARs seeking compliant archive migration with channel program
Archive360 says many migrations avoid email archives, and leave much services revenue on the table. Their solution is easy to use, and fully compliant with legal and regulatory requirements.
Cloud
New Panzura CEO Patrick Harr looks to scale up business beyond collaboration
Panzura’s new CEO talks about where he sees the company being able to ramp up, and reaffirms their commitment to channel partners.
Storage
Spectra Logic touts ‘revolutionary’ new ArcticBlue nearline disk storage system
An extension of the company’s BlackPearl object-based storage gateway, ArcticBlue provides disk archiving at 10 cents per GB – close to the price of disk. It also has a seven year lifespan, compared to three for traditional disk archiving, and works at close to the performance of nearline disk.
Storage
Cohesity’s revolutionary converged secondary storage platform hits general availability
Led by the original co-founder of Nutanix, Cohesity aims to disrupt the market for secondary storage the same way Nutanix disrupted primary storage.