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HITACHI VANTARA PARTNERS WITH VEEAM TO OFFER DATA PROTECTION AS A SERVICE CONSUMPTION MODEL
Larissa Crandall , Vice President Global Channel and Alliances , Veeam Software
Hitachi Vantara , the data storage , infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi , announced a strategic partnership with Veeam Software , to deliver advanced cyber resiliency and data protection solutions to customers . These solutions integrate Hitachi Vantara ’ s infrastructure portfolio with Veeam ’ s software to safeguard businesses against ransomware attacks and minimise downtime .
In an era of increasing ransomware attacks and data breaches , businesses face unprecedented challenges in safeguarding their critical data . According to the Veeam 2024 Data Protection Trends Report , at least 76 % of organisations suffered at least one ransomware attack in the past year . These numbers , which are only expected to grow , emphasize the need for effective strategies and partnerships to combat these growing cybersecurity risks .
“ Our partnership is focused on providing cyber resilience to our customers ,” said Larissa Crandall , Vice President of Global Channel and Alliances , Veeam Software . “ The combination of Hitachi Vantara ’ s infrastructure capabilities and Veeam ’ s software expertise empowers businesses with easy-to-deploy , advanced data protection and ransomware recovery solutions that ensure the integrity and availability of their critical data assets at all times .”
This partnership strengthens enterprises ’ cyber resiliency posture with easily deployable solutions that meet them where they are in their cloud journeys . Veeam Data Platform has seamless integrations with Hitachi Vantara ’ s existing storage platforms , including Virtual Storage Platform One , Hitachi Content Platform , HCP and Hitachi Unified Compute Platform , UCP to provide advanced cyber resiliency features such as ransomware detection , rapid recovery and immutable storage .
This collaboration enhances Hitachi Vantara ’ s data protection capabilities , which ensure 100 % data availability for operational resilience and regulatory compliance . With an in-depth cyber defence strategy and a customisable storage portfolio , Hitachi Vantara modernizes data protection from edge to core , seamlessly integrating with existing solutions . This integration enables businesses to achieve improved recovery point objectives , RPOs and ensure data integrity across hybrid cloud environments . Through this new collaboration , Hitachi Vantara can also offer customers and partners more tools to address data protection and cyber resiliency challenges using its seven-layer , defence-indepth strategy while reducing the cost and complexity that is inherent when dealing with multiple vendors .
Through partnerships like this one , Hitachi Vantara can offer consumption models such as data protection as a service , DPaaS to seamlessly integrate with existing infrastructure and software solutions . Hitachi Vantara solutions also align with frameworks such as The National Institute of Standards and Technology , NIST , allowing businesses to confidently safeguard their data and operations while meeting strict regulatory requirements .
“ As we continue to champion a channelfirst approach , our partnership with Veeam epitomizes our commitment to empowering our partners ,” said Kimberly King , Senior Vice President of Strategic Partners and Alliances , Hitachi Vantara .
“ By joining forces , we not only ensure that our partners have access to competitively priced solutions from Hitachi Vantara but also equip them with comprehensive deployment and management services to better serve their stakeholders . This expands the breadth of choice within our data protection and cyber resiliency strategy , offering customers and partners enhanced flexibility and robust backup and recovery options .” •
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