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Immutable object storage may be best ransomware defense, says analyst
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Security officers know it, but so do hackers; hence the growth of cleverly camouflaged ransomware. WannaCry ransomware infected more than 230,000 computers by getting users to click on innocent-looking links to breaking news or even fake WannaCry protection offers. “You can’t prevent someone from clicking on a ...
Why ‘digital transformation’ may be the most hated term in IT today
Migrating from on-premises to cloud infrastructure can be disruptive — and not just in the positive sense. Couple that with the complexity of monetizing data, and it’s clear why “digital transformation” may be the most hated term in information technology, according to Mike Berthiaume (pictured, right), systems engineering manager at Nutanix Inc. “We bring that non-disruptive ...
Russia-based telecom group aims for one backup for multiple services
From running containers — a virtual method for running distributed applications — on bare metal to migrating legacy apps to cloud, vendors are fusing physical and virtual or off-prem parts to suit customers between environments. This is lucky for Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, a large Russia-based telecommunications group. “We have different systems for backup of physical servers ...
Why these IT consultants just say ‘no’ to indiscriminate partnering
In Boston, Massachusetts, in 2003, a handful of consultants, customers and techies sat at a conference table and discussed Dell Compellent Technologies Inc. storage system’s graphical user interface. They bounced around ideas about how to make it more user-friendly; then they all got up and went to a Red Sox game. Thus, Winslow Technology Group LLC ...
How small IaaS providers swim with public cloud sharks in Veeam’s ecosystem
What is a small cloud provider to do in the face of Amazon Web Services Inc.’s chomping jaws? Two such companies told us how they’ll stay fed as public cloud whales like AWS gobble market share. “We’ve taken the approach with the public clouds of kind of going with the tide,” said Matthew Chesterton (pictured, right), chief ...
AWS deal will not diminish smaller partnerships, says Veeam
As Amazon Web Services Inc. continues to hoover up cloud market share, “it’s the best of times and worst of times” for smaller cloud service providers, according to Matt Kalmenson (pictured), vice president of sales, cloud and service providers, North America, at Veeam Software Inc. Veeam has an 18,000-strong partner ecosystem. “Anything that’s provided as a ...
The surprising way using one backup solution everywhere cuts recovery time
Do those companies that divide workloads between physical data centers and the cloud need backup systems tailored for each? Sticking with blanket product makes life simpler for the information technology department and by itself can improve recovery times, according to Christopher VanAsselberg (pictured, right), manager of server operations at Hologic Inc. In the past, Hologic had trouble settling on ...
Doubling solutions to cure disaster recovery’s recurring pains
Data backup and disaster recovery methods are seemingly stuck in a time warp. The problems of 20 years ago are still present and pressing, according to Dave Russell (pictured), vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner Inc. While underlying infrastructure has come and gone, many backup and DR pain points have stubbornly remained, he pointed out. They ...
Veeam says it will stay true to entrepreneurial roots in enterprise market
After nine years of selling backup and recovery solutions to small and mid-size businesses, Veeam Software Inc. now boasts 45,000 channel partners and is setting sights on large enterprises. The company intends to maintain intimate partner relationships as it moves up the chain, according to Kevin Rooney (pictured), vice president of channel sales at Veeam Software. ...
HPE’s borrowing AI powers from $1B Nimble acquisition
When Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. shelled out more than $1 billion to buy Nimble Storage Inc., it was not simply padding out its flash portfolio, according to Gavin Cohen (pictured), vice president of product marketing at Nimble Storage. “The thing that sets us apart more than anything from not just the storage startups, but from all ...