Backup
Quantum unveils new enterprise, ROBO DXi backup appliances
The enterprise grade DXi9000 and the smaller DXi4800 are enhanced replacements for the DXi6900 and DXi 4700 respectively.
Veritas
Artificial Intelligence
Veritas brings new predictive analytics to appliances
Veritas Predictive Insights will be a core, free feature of their appliances, beginning initially with NetBackup Appliances and extending to Access and Flex appliances next year.
Artificial Intelligence
Veritas partners with Pure Storage on joint solution around Pure’s data hub architecture
The joint solution is targeted at larger customers, and will initially go to market through a select number of the two companies’ joint channel partners, before having its availability broadened out subsequently.
Backup
Veritas highlights redesigned user interface in NetBackup 8.1.2
Veritas fundamentally designed their user interface in accordance with principles of simplicity, intuitiveness and integration, with the latter creating an API First approach which will make it much easier for customers and partners to integrate NetBackup with other solutions.
Backup
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
Veritas beefs up SaaS governance portfolio with new Veritas SaaS Backup
Veritas also announces two new sets of offerings for Office 365 and Google G Suite which feature Veritas SaaS Backup, and two existing products, Veritas Info.Map and Veritas EV.cloud.
Backup
Hitachi Vantara fills out end-to-end copy management solution with HDID 6.5
Hitachi Data Instance Director, which had been around Hitachi Data Services since 2008, gets an updating from integration with Hitachi Content Platform and analytics technologies which came in the formation of Hitachi Vantara.
Backup
Veritas looking to expand partner business with Nutanix
Veritas wants their mutual partners with Nutanix to ramp up their joint business, including Nutanix’s cloud offerings, and they are considering making channel program changes as one way to accomplish this.
Backup
Veritas boosts partner profitability, simplifies certifications in major partner program redo
Veritas remakes its partner program to add additional support for its 360 data management portfolio beyond their two core backup products.
Backup
Veritas broadens partner opportunities for NetBackup with RestAPI
In addition to introducing RestAPI for the first time, Veritas also extends the ability to support modern workloads that was first introduced in the previous NetBackup release.
Backup
Veritas adds cloud-based data protection for Azure and Google with CloudPoint 2.0
While CloudPoint 1.0 was all about snapshotting, 2.0 layers on additional data protection capabilities. It’s available now for Azure and Google, with AWS not that far off.
Storage
New encryption, improved flash support highlight Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform 3.0
The new Hedvig software also adds new plug-ins for Veritas and Red Hat, and enhances an existing one for VMware.
Security
Veritas introduces new technology to identify personally identifiable information
Veritas new Integrated Classification Engine, designed to address broad regulatory legislation like the GDPR, will be available quickly on two governance solutions, and over time will be extended to all their products.
Storage
NetApp sees mainstream channel play in 10.4 release of StorageGRID Webscale object storage
While the channel’s role in NetApp object storage has largely been limited to specific verticals, the company believes object storage’s market has finally grown to the point where broader market opportunities are a reality.
Backup
IBM announces Red Hat partnership, expands ones with Veritas and NetApp
IBM’s new partnering announcements are focused on expanding opportunities for other vendors’ customers to use the IBM cloud.
Distribution
Avnet acquiring Ottawa’s ExitCertified to nearly double North American training resources
The acquisition expands Avnet’s line card, adding training authorization for some vendors who they already carried. It also will strengthen them in new solution areas, and in the government space.
Channel Programs
Veritas to lean more heavily on distribution
As it looks to simplify its partner program for its new life separate from Symantec, Veritas will look to work more closely with distribution partners.
Channel Programs
Veritas debuts post-split partner program
Veritas’ new Partner Force program aims to make partnering simpler, increases growth-oriented rebate, and doubles the deal size eligible for opportunity registration.
Channel Programs
Symantec rolls out Secure One program
Symantec debuts its post-split partner program, boasting efforts to pay partners faster and to smooth the path to upper program echelons.
Cloud
NetBackup 7.7 highlights broad refresh of Veritas portfolio
New products include Veritas Information Map, which is built on the company’s new Information Fabric, and Veritas Resiliency Platform, an IT service continuity solution. Veritas InfoScale is an enhancement and rebranding of the old Symantec Storage Foundations.