Backup

Backup

Quantum sees breakthrough product in first converged tape appliance for Veeam

August 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Quantum sees breakthrough product in first converged tape appliance for Veeam
The rise of ransomware has made tape, which is offline and can’t be directly hit by ransomware, more attractive. The new Quantum converged tape appliance, a first of the kind in the industry, helps make Veeam more friendly to tape environments.

Backup

Rubrik deploys Radar SaaS service on Polaris platform for easy recovery from ransomware

July 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Rubrik deploys Radar SaaS service on Polaris platform for easy recovery from ransomware
While anti-ransomware measures to date have largely focused on trying to keep it out, Radar focuses on quickly assessing the damage and then recovering from it as quickly as possible.

Backup

Druva significantly ramps up AWS capabilities with speedy completion of CloudRanger integration

July 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Druva significantly ramps up AWS capabilities with speedy completion of CloudRanger integration
Druva bought CloudRanger to respond to customer requests to be able to better handle cloud workloads on AWS, and executed the integration quickly because both companies were cloud-native with identical vertical stacks.

Backup

Nutanix-aligned backup vendor HYCU remakes, enhances channel program

July 24, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix-aligned backup vendor HYCU remakes, enhances channel program
HYCU brought a rudimentary channel program with them when they spun out of Comtrade Software earlier this year, but now they have essentially remade it, making changes to strongly align with what Nutanix is doing, and adding the kind of features channel partners expect.

Storage

Spectra Logic improves LTO tape recall time 3x, increases tape life with new TAOS enhancement

July 23, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Spectra Logic improves LTO tape recall time 3x, increases tape life with new TAOS enhancement
While the Spectra Logic TAOS system to improve LTO recall times is the high-profile news here, they also announced zoning to improve robot retrieval performance, a new tool to make it easier to load takes in bulk into libraries, a higher-end maintenance plan for customers who want to train their own people to do repairs, and a new lifetime media data integrity guarantee.

Backup

Hedvig and Veeam partner around next-generation of backup

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hedvig and Veeam partner around next-generation of backup
The partnership aims to combine Veeam’s availability software with Hedvig’s software-defined backup repository, creating a technologically advanced and versatile backup and recovery combination. Hedvig indicated that other deep technology partnership to create joint solutions are in the works.

Backup

Veeam announces Availability Solution for Nutanix AHV hypervisor is just about available

July 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam announces Availability Solution for Nutanix AHV hypervisor is just about available
This collaboration, an important step in the expansion of the Veeam-Nutanix partnership, was announced over a year ago, and has been in beta, but is just now at the brink of general availability.

Backup

Dell EMC targets SMB and midmarket customers with DP 4400 Integrated Protection Appliance

July 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC targets SMB and midmarket customers with DP 4400 Integrated Protection Appliance
The IDPA series Dell EMC rolled out last year was aimed at the enterprise, but the DP4400 was specifically built for SMB and midmarket customers, and is being targeted there rather than at ROBO deployments of enterprises.

No Picture
Managed Services

SolarWinds MSP introduces new enablement and training tool for partners with MSP Institute

July 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP introduces new enablement and training tool for partners with MSP Institute
The 2018 version of the Institute, which should be all online by the September-October timeframe, has five series – three persona-oriented ones for manager/owners, salespeople and marketing, and two topic-focused on security and backup.

Artificial Intelligence

Commvault beefs up AI search capability with Lucidworks partnership

July 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault beefs up AI search capability with Lucidworks partnership
The Commvault technology integration with Lucidworks will open up new conversations with partners where they can lead around search, and build their connections to a broader array of executive contacts beyond backup.