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Cohesity announces strategic collaboration with AWS to deliver comprehensive Data Management-as-a-Service
C ohesity has announced that it has formed a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services ( AWS ) to address the growing customer need for data management that is flexible , available , scalable and reliable . Together , both companies are bringing to market a modern Data Management-as-a-Service ( DMaaS ) offering unlike any other on the market today .
The DMaaS solution is designed to provide enterprise and mid-size customers with a radically simple way to back up , secure , govern and analyse their data , all managed directly by Cohesity and hosted on AWS .
As data continues to grow exponentially , many organisations are looking to manage data in ways that allow their IT teams to focus on policy versus infrastructure , provide consumption-based pricing , accelerate the move to the cloud , make it easy to derive value from data , remove data infrastructure silos and support multiple use cases – including data backup and archiving , Disaster Recovery , file and object services , copy data management and analytics .
“ AWS is delighted to establish a strategic collaboration with Cohesity as we share common goals – helping customers lower costs , become more agile , innovate faster and do more with data ,” said Doug Yeum , Head of Worldwide Channels and Alliances , Amazon Web Services . “ Working with Cohesity , we are charting a new course in how data is managed in an as-a-Service model , leveraging disruptive , modern data management capabilities from Cohesity and industry-leading cloud services from AWS .”
As part of the strategic collaboration , Cohesity and the AWS Partner Network ( APN ) are investing in resources to design the DMaaS solution on AWS and to engage in joint go-to-market activities . Additionally , Amazon has made an equity investment in Cohesity .
“ This collaboration between Cohesity and AWS shows a continued commitment to bringing data management solutions to enterprise and mid-size customers that provide unmatched simplicity , flexibility and reduced total cost of ownership ,” said Mohit Aron , CEO and Founder , Cohesity . “ Cohesity and AWS are also focused on helping customers derive value from data . Through AWS , customers can access a wealth of AWS services , including Amazon Macie , to help customers meet compliance needs and Amazon Redshift for analytics . We are thrilled to collaborate with AWS and look forward to ushering in a new era in data management for customers globally .”
“ The DMaaS solution from Cohesity and AWS is a significant improvement over what ’ s available on the market today ,” said Michael Graff , Senior Manager , IT Architecture , Dolby Laboratories . “ I ’ ve been using Cohesity and AWS for years and both have brought amazing value to our organisation . Now , I ’ m even more excited about a comprehensive DMaaS solution that can provide even greater simplicity , choice , and flexibility from best-of-breed cloud and data management providers .”
Cohesity Helios : The Foundation for Data Management-as-a-Service
The foundation for this new DMaaS solution is Cohesity Helios , a proven SaaS-based data platform that currently serves more than 1,500 customers . Today , Helios empowers customers to see , manage and act on their data globally across environments which they manage . Moving forward , customers will also have the option to use Helios to do the same for data that resides in a Cohesitymanaged environment . •
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