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GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities
Storage

GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities

Italian universities will gain a shared, Italy-based storage system as GARR and Cubbit begin a 1 petabyte pilot to improve resilience and control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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NetApp & Red Hat boost OpenShift data protection
Virtualisation

NetApp & Red Hat boost OpenShift data protection

Rising virtual machine estates on Red Hat OpenShift are driving demand for faster backups and more predictable recovery across hybrid cloud setups.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates
Virtualisation

Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates

The free cloud service gives Veeam users and service providers a single view of scattered backup clusters as ransomware risk grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter
Data Protection

AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter

Stronger demand for cloud data tools lifted AvePoint’s first-quarter revenue 26% and prompted the company to raise its full-year ARR outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks
Data Protection

Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks

Weak logins are still putting power grids, hospitals and water systems at risk as experts mark World Password Day with fresh warnings.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
ANZ firms shift to cyber resilience as AI risk grows
Data Protection

ANZ firms shift to cyber resilience as AI risk grows

Rising AI use is widening attack surfaces, while most organisations still need nearly a month to recover from cyber incidents.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Commvault extends Clumio support to Google Cloud Storage
Software-as-a-Service

Commvault extends Clumio support to Google Cloud Storage

Customers using Google Cloud Storage will gain air-gapped recovery for AI and analytics data as Clumio reaches early access, with general availability due in summer 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud
Virtualisation

Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud

Google Cloud customers can now buy Commvault’s cyber resilience tools via Marketplace, bolstering recovery from ransomware and other attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
CrowdStrike launches AI security coalition with partners
Cloud Security

CrowdStrike launches AI security coalition with partners

Boards face mounting pressure to fix AI-found code flaws faster, as CrowdStrike and partners launch a service to rank exploit risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Apricorn launches 32TB offline encrypted desktop drive
Storage

Apricorn launches 32TB offline encrypted desktop drive

It gives organisations a way to keep sensitive backups and archives offline as ransomware and retention pressures intensify.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Digital Envoy launches LocID Graph to update identity graphs
Customer Relationship Management

Digital Envoy launches LocID Graph to update identity graphs

Advertisers risk losing household-level accuracy as changing IP addresses disrupt targeting, frequency controls and attribution during campaigns.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Storage

Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance

Enterprises get tighter controls for autonomous AI agents and Cloud SQL backups as Rubrik expands its Google Cloud security stack.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Keepit survey finds gap in AI disaster recovery plans
Data Protection

Keepit survey finds gap in AI disaster recovery plans

Despite widespread confidence, only 32% of firms test AI disaster recovery plans monthly, leaving identity and SaaS access exposed to outages.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Cohesity appoints Nigel Lee to lead APJ technical sales
Storage

Cohesity appoints Nigel Lee to lead APJ technical sales

The appointment signals Cohesity's sharper push in Asia Pacific and Japan as firms face rising cyber threats, compliance demands and data scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
11:11 Systems named Cohesity's MSP Strategic Partner
Data Protection

11:11 Systems named Cohesity's MSP Strategic Partner

The award underscores rising demand for managed cyber recovery as firms seek faster restoration and less strain on stretched IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
N-able adds cloud disaster recovery service for MSPs
Data Protection

N-able adds cloud disaster recovery service for MSPs

The cloud-hosted backup tool aims to cut downtime for MSPs and IT teams hit by ransomware or outages, without their own DR kit.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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Index Engines lands third straight CRN Storage 100 nod
Storage

Index Engines lands third straight CRN Storage 100 nod

Ransomware-hit firms are prioritising data integrity over speed, boosting demand for cyber recovery tools like Index Engines' CyberSense.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month