New features help untangle the present-day complexity of hybrid and cloud environments, users, and devices

BURLINGTON, MA – Dec. 07, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — N-able, Inc. (NYSE: NABL), a global software company helping IT services providers deliver remote monitoring and management, data protection as a service, and security solutions, today announced continued enhancements to its award-winning RMM platform, N-central, a unified IT management platform built for modern IT. MSPs and internal IT departments can now go beyond the confines of traditional remote monitoring and management tools to manage, secure, back up, and automate all from one vendor, while enhancing the digital user experience on every device.

The latest major updates include advanced management capabilities for iOS and macOS devices, improved analytics and reporting, deeper integration of security and backup solutions, and generative AI for script automation, helping deliver profitability and efficiency for IT professionals and their customers.

Lars van Aart, an IT Specialist at First Impression Audiovisual said, “N-central is an extremely valuable tool for us in many ways including smarter patch management and flexible automation, it allows us to take on a bigger workload with a minimum amount of labour. The analytics feature set helps us be more proactive in discussions with our customers, with the ability to view asset information and leverage insights from the data. By matching this with our support cases, we can plan ahead and inform the customer of any potential upcoming issues such as old devices needing replaced—saving them time and making them more efficient in the long run.”

N-central new features:

Automate and scale with Device Management for Apple

Manage and maintain iOS and macOS devices as simply and easily as Windows and Linux using Device Management for Apple. From one dashboard, users can access:

• New and improved macOS agent—flexibly manage macOS and iOS devices including third-party patching, deploy and configure profiles, schedule tasks, and execute remote commands.
• New Device Manager for Apple—add new devices automatically with zero-touch automatic enrollment for Apple Business Manager.
• Manage and deploy App Store purchases to company-owned apps to Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs.
• Fully integrated Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) powered by SentinelOne and cloud-first backup powered by Cove Data Protection.

Generative AI for Script Automation
Helping automate tasks, N-central now leverages generative AI to:

• Automate the creation of scripts based on prompts.
• Leverage a user’s existing ChatGPT private account to help ensure their data remains confidential.
• Profoundly impact efficiency for users, providing the tools to leverage machine learning to automate mundane tasks.

Analytics and Reporting in the Cloud
Harnessing PowerBI, users can unveil insightful dashboards and reports that empower businesses to enhance their performance with data analysis. Users now have access to:

• Pre-made dashboards for quick insights including device data, backup data, and patch information.
• Create custom dashboards and reports in minutes, with quick export in multiple formats.
• Dynamic UI for deep analysis.
• Spotting trends and service opportunities.

Enhanced Security and Backup
Deeper integration of N-able EDR and Cove has also been introduced to support the N-central layered security framework. This allows users to:

• Mitigate ransomware at lightning speed with EDR by helping them defend endpoints against a variety of attacks in real-time across the threat lifecycle. For users that have standardized on EDR, they can add on more advanced threat protection with Managed EDR, which supplements EDR with dedicated managed security services.
• Take advantage of Cove features including Standby Image to Microsoft Azure, optimized OneDrive backup, and improved SQL Backup, reducing processing time from hours to mere minutes.

“We’re committed to investing in the enhancement of our award-winning platforms as we continue to deliver the next generation of RMM—our goal is to make sure our partners are leveraging the latest features to help deliver a modern user experience as our space continues to evolve,” said Mike Adler, chief technology and product officer at N-able. “Whether you are managing large networks or looking to grow your current IT operations, the latest advancements to N-central are designed to ensure you are in control of a powerful hub, providing cutting-edge security, enhanced automation, and efficient device management, being the only RMM with multi-tenant Apple Device Management, including Apple Business Manager integration, to manage and secure your Apple fleet as you would for Windows and Linux.”

N-able will also be introducing further enhancements to the platform, expected to land in the next quarter, including an API refresh with new REST-based APIs which will provide additional capability, including the often-requested run script API, and enhanced cloud capabilities—which are designed to deliver simplification of Microsoft Cloud management.

Visit here for more information on the latest features of N-central — https://status.n-able.com/category/n-central/

About N-able
N-able fuels IT services providers with powerful software solutions to monitor, manage, and secure their customers’ systems, data, and networks. Built on a scalable platform, we offer secure infrastructure and tools to simplify complex ecosystems, as well as resources to navigate evolving IT needs. We help partners excel at every stage of growth, protect their customers, and expand their offerings with an ever-increasing, flexible portfolio of integrations from leading technology providers. n-able.com

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Helping users and administrators get up to speed quickly

BOSTON, MA – 7 December 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Jigsaw24 Media, a leading UK media systems integrator and EditShare® partner, has developed two online training courses to help users and system administrators get the best out of the technology. The EditShare 101 courses have been developed and are delivered by David Bourke, who has worked at EditShare and brings in-depth knowledge and a unique perspective to the program.

The courses give a quick start to users of EFS storage and FLOW asset management. The sessions for users and admins each run for three hours and are timed to make it practical for delegates in any time zone around the world to join.

“EditShare is a very powerful platform, and it is designed to be intuitive to use and to manage,” said David Skeggs, Technical & Operations Director at Jigsaw24 Media. “But with any new system there is a natural learning curve. What we are doing is taking delegates through that curve, helping them understand the underlying principles so that they will be able to run with all the functionality, tools and tricks that EditShare brings to post.”

Said Bacho, Chief Revenue Officer at EditShare commented “David has worked as an engineer at EditShare, so he knows what is going on under the hood. This program is designed as a general introduction and understanding to get users and admins up and running with confidence.

“We know that systems sales around the world often involve application-specific training,” Bacho continued. “Think of this as the starter kit, to get users into the EditShare way of thinking so they can quickly develop their own processes, workflows and structures.”

The first courses offered by Jigsaw will be run in January 2024. For more information see https://media.jigsaw24.com/editshare-101-training

For more information on all EditShare solutions, please visit the website at www.editshare.com

About EditShare
EditShare is an Emmy award-winning technology leader supporting storytellers through collaborative media workflows across on-premise, cloud and hybrid architectures. The market-leading open software solutions and robust APIs improve workflow collaboration, third-party integrations and content sharing across the entire production chain. Designed specifically for media applications, the high performance line-up provides shared storage, archiving and backup, and intelligent media asset management.

Through a merger with Shift Media, EditShare also now integrates tools for content review and distribution, the creation of customized, branded pitch reels, and secure preview of high-value pre-release content.

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – December 07, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Cobalt Iron Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, today announced that for the third year in a row, it has been named one of CIOReview’s Top 10 Most Promising Data Security Solution Providers. This distinction is thanks to the Cobalt Iron Compass® enterprise SaaS backup platform, which delivers intelligent data backup at massive scale while making the backup infrastructure impervious to cyber attacks.

Compass’ unique Zero Access® architecture replaces common enterprise access points with a robust, automated security infrastructure. Unlike zero trust, which aims to prevent unauthorized access, Zero Access eliminates common logins and access points to the backup environment, including to the operating system, backup server software, backup storage repository, and ancillary tools and databases. In doing so, Compass effectively blocks out potential threats.

Compass Zero Access is a key part of Cobalt Iron’s multidimensional approach to data protection and security. In addition, Compass employs advanced, multilayer encryption; vigilant monitoring and cyber event detection; robust security protocols; and security analytics to secure copies of company data.

The Compass Cyber Shield® security features built into Compass help keep data under the enterprise’s control to minimize risk from potential audit requirements, compliance, and governance violations. Cyber Shield accounts for most governmental data security mandates around the world, such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and longtime data privacy measures such as HIPAA, SOX, and ISO 27001.

All management is handled by policy and channeled through the Compass Commander™ user interface. This approach eliminates nearly all cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the backup estate. Backup containment and isolation by design renders backup data inert and secures it against unauthorized access or exfiltration during its life cycle.

A simple-to-deploy and easy-to-manage solution, Compass supports many different cloud providers — including Alibaba, Amazon, Azure, Google, and IBM Cloud — for many different cloud use cases and scales to petabytes of data in data centers or across thousands of remote locations.

Cobalt Iron was founded in 2013 to bring about fundamental changes in the world’s approach to secure data protection. www.cobaltiron.com

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With sophisticated AI, threats will become highly personalized, both for individuals and small businesses

TEMPE, Ariz., and PRAGUE, Dec. 7, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its family of Cyber Safety brands’ cybersecurity solutions, today released its top cyberthreat predictions for 2024. Gen experts stress the need for consumers to be on the lookout for highly individualized threats. From cybercriminals using deepfakes to mimic the voice and appearance of family or colleagues to spyware apps delivered via believable ads or direct messages, this year it will be more critical than ever to double check that what you think you see, hear, read and click in 2024 is what it appears to be.

“In 2024, cybersecurity will become even more engrained in the average person’s daily life. Long gone are the days when cybersecurity issues were only for companies or the ‘most digital’ people. Our team of experts foresees AI will play a huge role in how threats will be created, allowing criminals to create even more sophisticated and believable scams,” said Michal Pechoucek, Chief Technology Officer at Gen. “Every email, text, advertisement and phone call should be considered carefully to ensure there isn’t a scammer on the other side.”

Gen Top Predictions for 2024:

1. Advancements in AI will fuel a surge in cybercrime – Gen experts expect 2024 to be a landmark year for the diversification of AI capabilities. Cybercriminals will no longer be limited to text generation, they will now have text-to-video and other multi-media creation tools. These advancements will make it progressively harder to tell a true recorded video from a generated one, especially when videos are frequently cut, such as with TV news.
2. Social engineering will become more pronounced – Threat actors know the best way to get what they want is through manipulating people’s emotions and vulnerabilities – also known as social engineering. In 2024, Gen experts say cybercriminals will use AI-generated content on social media to disseminate fake news, deceptive advertisements, deepfakes of public figures, or even direct messages that appear to come from trusted contacts. Beyond social media, these types of social engineering attacks will become more profound in businesses with the evolution of Business Communication Compromise (BCC) attacks (formerly referred to as Business Email Compromise or BEC attacks), in which threat actors use AI to mimic the voice or appearance of senior executives.
3. Digital blackmail – for people and businesses – will become more targeted: Cybercriminals commonly hold stolen data for ransom; in 2024, Gen experts expect blackmail to become more insidious with data being bought on the dark web or stolen through the exploitation of VPN infrastructure. Further, attacks on the cloud infrastructure will increase significantly, creating significant challenges for remote working and cloud-based organizational structures. Extortion methods will also evolve beyond traditional encryption to include criminals extorting people and businesses through methods like sextortion.
4. More mobile apps will spy and extort: As financial technology continues to advance, there is a growing concern about the rise in malicious practices within the instant loan app industry. With the increasing popularity of quick and easy access to loans through mobile applications, some unscrupulous lenders resort to unethical tactics to ensure repayment. Gen experts say we may witness a surge in the creation and distribution of fake chat applications targeting mobile devices, concealing crypto-stealing or spyware modules within their seemingly innocent interfaces.
5. Rising threats in cryptocurrency: The quickly evolving cryptocurrency landscape will breed new opportunities for cybercriminals. With the decentralized nature of crypto, the opportunity to reverse fraud and flag scams is almost impossible. Gen experts believe cybercriminals will target crypto owners through a number of avenues, from breaching cryptocurrency exchanges or cross-currency exchange protocols, using rapidly developing malware-as-a-service stealers to exploitation of smart contracts.

As cyberthreats become more sophisticated, targeted and harder to spot in 2024, Gen aims to arm consumers with tools, knowledge and tips to help protect themselves and their Digital Freedom. To protect against evolving threats, Cyber Safety experts at Gen recommend:

• Be skeptical: Cybercriminals often pose as popular companies, organizations or people in your network. Never directly click on buttons or links without digging deeper and verifying who is actually sending them to you. If you are not sure whether a text, email or social media is a scam, use the free Norton Genie scam detection tool to help guide you on how to react.
• Manage your passwords: Make sure your password is unique and avoid using the same one across different accounts. Use multi-factor authentication where available. Tools such as Norton Password Manager generate and manage secure and complex passwords, allowing users to ensure each account has a distinct password to prevent multiple account compromise when passwords are reused.
• Get privacy, security and identity protection: With the increasing volume and sophistication of identity theft, tools that alert you when your data has been compromised are vital. Norton™ 360 with LifeLock offers all-in-one protection for up to 10 PCs, Macs, mobile devices, and tablets, Cloud Backup for Windows, Secure VPN to help keep your internet browsing private. It also not only detects when data has been exposed, but can help you remediate the issues.
• Protect more than just your computer: With malicious mobile apps on the rise allowing cybercriminals to track your online activity, make sure you keep an updated mobile security on your phone such as Avast Mobile Security, available for iOS and Android.

Gen is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted Cyber Safety brands, Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender and CCleaner. To learn more about Gen’s 2024 Predictions, visit https://www.gendigital.com/blog/news/innovation/cybersecurity-predictions-2024

About Gen
Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN) is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted Cyber Safety brands, Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender and CCleaner. The Gen family of consumer brands is rooted in providing safety for the first digital generations. Now, Gen empowers people to live their digital lives safely, privately, and confidently today and for generations to come. Gen brings award-winning products and services in cybersecurity, online privacy and identity protection to nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries. Learn more at www.GenDigital.com

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Successes include a substantial increase in regional revenue YOY and appreciable growth of the SEUR employee workforce

BOSTON, MA – December 05, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Following a year of significant growth, Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, today announced strong momentum in 2023 in the SEUR region. The company has been fueled during the past 18 months by aggressive hiring, the addition of two significant new regions, an influx of new partners and a strategic expansion of its channel business. These successes have brought new energy to the company this year and continue to solidify its fast-growing reputation since its acquisition by HPE in 2021. Zerto has already stated its goal of accelerated growth of the business in the next 24 months, and this latest news indicates that it is well on its way.

An Expanding Global Footprint
Beginning at its launch in 2011, Zerto’s industry-leading data protection (DP) and disaster recovery (DR)-to-cloud technology has made a significant day-to-day impact on thousands of companies, ensuring continuous uninterrupted workflows at a time when even an hour of downtime can have disastrous financial consequences for businesses. 2023’s aggressive expansion efforts in the SEUR region have brought Zerto’s best-in-class capabilities to a whole new audience, and the results are revealed through a sizable increase in active customers YOY.

The demand for Zerto continues to grow in lockstep with its team, which continues to consistently add new hires. New team members include locally-based staff with specialized language capacities supporting Zerto’s significant new SEUR sales region, covering Italy, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Cyprus, and Greece.

Specifically, Zerto hired Cristian Meloni in April 2023 to be the Country Sales Leader in Italy. Meloni comes to Zerto after spending six years leading sales in Italy for Rubrik, giving him ample experience in the data protection market. In his new role, Meloni will focus on growing Zerto’s presence in Italy and developing a sales staff that is motivated to exceed targeted sales objectives and deliver high quality service to customers.

Zerto also elevated Matthias Traeger to the Regional Sales Director position in SEUR in February 2023. Traeger joined Zerto in September 2021 and has since significantly contributed to the successful development of the business, not only in the SEUR region. Prior to joining Zerto, he held various sales roles at Dell and HP/HPE.

These expansion efforts have been accelerated by Zerto’s identification of and collaboration with 40 new partners across the SEUR region. Through these partnerships, the company has been introduced to a brand-new clientele and has further illustrated the value of its real-time detection meets real-time protection disaster recovery solution. Combined with the expansion of Zerto’s channel business in the region — which is helping Zerto to leverage its increased resources and market presence — these developments suggest a future of rapid and continued growth.

“Data recovery and data protection are problems without borders, and it’s no surprise to see people across the globe take to Zerto’s technology with this much enthusiasm,” said Matthias Traeger, regional sales director, Zerto. “The last 18 months of aggressive hiring in the SEUR region has paid off in a big way and you can expect us to continue strategically hiring throughout both regions and beyond as we continue our efforts to bring the undeniable benefits of Zerto to every corner of the globe.”

About Zerto
Zerto (https://www.zerto.com/), a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, empowers customers to run an always-on business by simplifying the protection, recovery, and mobility of on-premises and cloud applications. Zerto’s cloud data management and protection solution eliminates the risks and complexity of modernization and cloud adoption across private, public, and hybrid deployments. The simple, software-only solution uses continuous data protection at scale to solve for ransomware resilience, disaster recovery and multi-cloud mobility. Zerto is trusted by over 9,500 customers globally and is powering offerings for Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and more than 350 managed service providers.

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• Revenue of $262 Million, up 5% Year-Over-Year
• Cash From Operations of $72 Million, up 3% Year-Over-Year
• Free Cash Flow of $58 Million, up 6% Year-Over-Year

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – December 05, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended October 31, 2023.

“We continue to execute on our Content Cloud strategy, creating the only end-to-end platform that can help customers power their complete content lifecycle in a single architecture,” said Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box. “By demonstrating our product leadership with Box AI and Box Hubs, we are delivering the platform that customers need to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving era of AI-powered work.”

“Our focus on delivering profitable growth drove operating margin expansion and grew earnings per share 16% year-over-year,” said Dylan Smith, co-founder and CFO of Box. “The successful execution of our public cloud migration coupled with the savings we’ve generated through our continued focus on cost discipline enables us to invest in product innovation to drive durable, long-term growth.”

Fiscal Third Quarter Financial Highlights
Box’s fiscal third quarter gross profit, operating income, and earnings per share include a headwind against the company’s expense forecast of $3.3 million from an anticipated decrease in proceeds from the sale of certain data center equipment as the company completes its migration to the public cloud (“equipment proceeds headwind”).

• Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $261.5 million, a 5% increase from revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 of $250.0 million, or 7% growth on a constant currency basis.
• Remaining performance obligations (“RPO”) as of October 31, 2023 were $1.131 billion, a 7% increase from RPO as of October 31, 2022 of $1.056 billion, or 8% growth on a constant currency basis.
• Billings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 were $253.7 million, a 2% decrease, as reported and in constant currency, from billings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 of $258.2 million.
• GAAP gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $192.3 million, or 73.5% of revenue. This compares to a GAAP gross profit of $185.5 million, or 74.2% of revenue, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of 130 basis points to GAAP gross margin.
• Non-GAAP gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $199.6 million, or 76.3% of revenue. This represents 4% growth from non-GAAP gross profit of $191.2 million, or 76.5% of revenue, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of 130 basis points to non-GAAP gross margin.
• GAAP operating income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $11.4 million, or 4.4% of revenue. This compares to a GAAP operating income of $13.4 million, or 5.3% of revenue, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of 130 basis points to GAAP operating margin.
• Non-GAAP operating income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $64.6 million, or 24.7% of revenue. This represents 8% growth from non-GAAP operating income of $60.0 million, or 24.0% of revenue, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of 130 basis points to non-GAAP operating margin.
• GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $0.04 on 147.6 million weighted-average shares outstanding. This compares to GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders of $0.03 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 on 148.1 million weighted-average shares outstanding. GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 includes a negative impact of $0.05 year-over-year from unfavorable foreign exchange rates. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of $0.02 to GAAP diluted net income per share.
• Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $0.36. This compares to non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders of $0.31 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 includes a negative impact of $0.05 year-over-year from unfavorable foreign exchange rates. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of $0.02 to non-GAAP diluted net income per share.
• Net cash provided by operating activities in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $71.8 million, a 3% increase from net cash provided by operating activities of $69.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
• Non-GAAP free cash flow in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $58.3 million, a 6% increase from non-GAAP free cash flow of $55.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.

For the purpose of this press release, growth on a constant currency basis and impact from foreign exchange is determined by comparing current period reported results with the current results calculated using the equivalent rates in the prior period.

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics discussed in this press release, please see the section titled, “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics,” and the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures and certain key metrics to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures at the end of this press release.

Recent Business Highlights

• Delivered wins or expansions with leading organizations such as American College of Radiology, Bose, Idaho National Laboratory, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, United States Air Force, United States Department of Health and Human Services, VMware, and Zurich Insurance Group AG.
• Rolled out Box AI in beta – a new suite of capabilities that will natively integrate advanced AI models into the Box Content Cloud, bringing Box’s enterprise-grade standards for security, compliance, and privacy to this breakthrough technology.
• Announced Box Hubs to make it easier than ever to securely curate and publish content across the enterprise.
• Unveiled the pricing and packaging for Box AI, which will integrate within Box Hubs.
• Announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to transform work in the enterprise with generative AI. Box will integrate with Vertex AI to build new gen AI features that help customers more efficiently process and analyze data stored in the Box Content Cloud.
• Announced that Box is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace, making it even easier for customers using Google Cloud infrastructure to purchase Box.
• Announced a new partnership with CrowdStrike to help organizations of all sizes secure their data in the cloud and stop data-related breaches.
• Introduced the new Admin Insights UI in the Box Admin Console. This feature provides admins with valuable and actionable information about how, where, and when content is being accessed and utilized across Box.
• Hosted BoxWorks 2023, attracting thousands of attendees and customer speakers from leading organizations. Box also hosted CIOWorks 2023 in-person with more than 100 CIOs from Fortune 1000 organizations in attendance.
• Announced the appointment of Olivia Nottebohm as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Nottebohm will lead the global go-to-market organization at Box, including Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing.
• Announced the third-annual Box Impact Fund, which awards a total of $150K to six nonprofits pursuing digital transformation projects. Each organization will receive a $25K grant to put towards expanding their tech capacities.
• Recognized as number 24 on the 100 Best Workplaces for Women for 2023 list by Great Place to Work® and Fortune® magazine.
• Announced the opening of new Research and Development offices in Warsaw and continued expansion into Poland.

Outlook
As a reminder, approximately one third of Box’s revenue is generated outside of the U.S., of which approximately 60% is in Japanese Yen. The following guidance includes the expected impact of FX headwinds, assuming present foreign currency exchange rates.

As discussed above, the fiscal fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2024 gross profit, operating income, and diluted net income per share include a headwind against the company’s expense forecast of approximately $4 million and $7 million respectively, from an anticipated decrease in proceeds from the sale of certain data center equipment as the company completes its migration to the public cloud (“equipment proceeds headwind”). Additionally, in the fiscal fourth quarter, Box modified its Redwood City office lease to reduce the amount of square footage, creating a one-time expense of $1.6 million that will be recognized in Q4.

Q4 FY24 Guidance

• Revenue is expected to be in the range of $262 million to $264 million, up 3% year-over-year at the high-end of the range, or 5% growth on a constant currency basis.
• GAAP operating margin is expected to be approximately 5.0%, and non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be approximately 25.5%. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of 150 basis points to both GAAP and non-GAAP operating margin. The lease modifications discussed above represent a GAAP and non-GAAP operating margin headwind of 60 basis points.
• GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders is expected to be in the range of $0.05 to $0.06. GAAP EPS guidance includes an expected negative impact of $0.03 from unfavorable exchange rates. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of $0.02 to GAAP diluted net income per share. The lease modifications discussed above represent a $0.01 impact to GAAP diluted net income per share.
• Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders is expected to be in the range of $0.38 to $0.39. Non-GAAP EPS guidance includes an expected negative impact of $0.03 from unfavorable exchange rates. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of $0.02 to non-GAAP diluted net income per share. The lease modifications discussed above represent a $0.01 impact to non-GAAP diluted net income per share.
• Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are expected to be approximately 147 million.

Full Year FY24 Guidance

• Revenue is expected to be in the range of $1.037 billion to $1.039 billion, up 5% year-over-year at the high-end of the range, or 8% growth on a constant currency basis.
• GAAP operating margin is expected to be approximately 4.0%, and non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be 24.5%. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of 70 basis points to both GAAP and non-GAAP operating margin. The lease modifications discussed above represent a GAAP and non-GAAP operating margin headwind of 15 basis points.
• GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders is expected to be in the range of $0.15 to $0.16. FY24 GAAP EPS guidance includes an expected negative impact of $0.17 from unfavorable exchange rates. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of $0.04 to GAAP diluted net income per share. The lease modifications discussed above represent a $0.01 impact to GAAP diluted net income per share.
• Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders is expected to be in the range of $1.42 to $1.43. FY24 non-GAAP EPS guidance includes an expected negative impact of $0.17 from unfavorable exchange rates. The equipment proceeds headwind represents an impact of $0.04 to non-GAAP diluted net income per share. The lease modifications discussed above represent a $0.01 impact to non-GAAP diluted net income per share.
• Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are expected to be approximately 148.5 million.

All forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures contained in this section titled “Outlook” exclude estimates for stock-based compensation expense, intangible assets amortization, and as applicable, other special items. Box has provided a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income per share guidance at the end of this press release.

Webcast and Conference Call Information
Box’s management team will host a conference call today beginning at 2:00 PM (PT) / 5:00 PM (ET) to discuss Box’s financial results, business highlights and future outlook. A live audio webcast of this call will be available through Box’s Investor Relations website at www.box.com/investors for a period of 90 days after the date of the call. Prepared remarks will be available on the Box Investor Relations website after the call ends.

The conference call can be accessed by registering online at https://conferencingportals.com/event/QrpAwpkL at which time registrants will receive dial-in information as well as a conference ID. A telephonic replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the call and will run for one week. The replay can be accessed by dialing:

+ 1-800-770-2030 (toll-free), conference ID: 23531
+ 1-647-362-9199 (toll), conference ID: 23531

Box has used, and intends to continue to use, its Investor Relations website (www.box.com/investors), as well as certain Twitter accounts (@box, @levie and @boxincir), as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Information on or that can be accessed through Box’s Investor Relations website, these Twitter accounts, or that is contained in any website to which a hyperlink is provided herein is not part of this press release, and the inclusion of Box’s Investor Relations website address, these Twitter accounts, and any hyperlinks are only inactive textual references.

This press release, the financial tables, as well as other supplemental information including the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures and certain key metrics to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures, are also available on Box’s Investor Relations website. Box also provides investor information, including news and commentary about Box’s business and financial performance, Box’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, notices of investor events and Box’s press and earnings releases, on Box’s Investor Relations website.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including statements regarding Box’s expectations regarding its growth and profitability, the size of its market opportunity, sales productivity, the demand for its products, the potential of AI and its impact on Box, the timing of recent and planned product introductions, enhancements and integrations, the short- and long-term success, market adoption and retention, capabilities, and benefits of such product introductions and enhancements, the success of strategic partnerships, the impact of macroeconomic conditions on its business, its ability to grow and scale its business and drive operating efficiencies, the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on its future results, its net retention rate, its ability to achieve revenue targets and billings expectations, its revenue and billings growth rates, its ability to expand operating margins, its revenue growth rate plus free cash flow margin in fiscal year 2024 and beyond, its long-term financial targets, its ability to maintain profitability on a quarterly or ongoing basis, its free cash flow, its ability to continue to grow unrecognized revenue and remaining performance obligations, its revenue, billings, GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin, GAAP and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, GAAP and non-GAAP operating margins, the related components of GAAP and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, weighted-average outstanding share count expectations for Box’s fiscal third quarter and full fiscal year 2024 in the section titled “Outlook” above, equity burn rate, any potential repurchase of its common stock, whether, when, in what amount and by what method any such repurchase would be consummated, and the share price of any such repurchase. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: (1) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions, including those caused by the Hamas-Israel and Russia-Ukraine conflicts, inflation, and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; (2) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (3) factors related to Box’s highly competitive market, including but not limited to pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors and new applications and marketing initiatives by Box’s current or future competitors; (4) the development of the cloud content management market; (5) the risk that Box’s customers do not renew their subscriptions, expand their use of Box’s services, or adopt new products offered by Box on a timely basis, or at all; (6) Box’s ability to provide timely and successful enhancements, integrations, new features and modifications to its platform and services; (7) actual or perceived security vulnerabilities in Box’s services or any breaches of Box’s security controls; (8) Box’s ability to realize the expected benefits of its third-party partnerships; and (9) Box’s ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and achieve the expected benefits from those acquisitions. In addition, the preliminary financial results set forth in this release are estimates based on information currently available to Box. While Box believes these estimates are meaningful, they could differ from the actual amounts that Box ultimately reports in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2023. Box assumes no obligations and does not intend to update these estimates prior to filing its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2023.

Additional information on potential factors that could affect Box’s financial results is included in the reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in other filings Box makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2023. These documents are available on the SEC Filings section of Box’s Investor Relations website located at www.box.com/investors. Box does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics
To supplement Box’s consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, Box provides investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures and other key metrics, including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, non-GAAP net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, billings, remaining performance obligations, non-GAAP free cash flow and free cash flow margin. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics, please see the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures and certain key metrics to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures at the end of this press release.

Box uses these non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics for financial and operational decision-making (including for purposes of determining variable compensation of members of management and other employees) and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Box’s management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Box’s performance by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of Box’s recurring core business operating results. Box believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics in assessing Box’s performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to Box’s historical performance as well as comparisons to Box’s competitors’ operating results. Box believes these non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics are useful to investors both because they (1) allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) are used by Box’s institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of Box’s business.

A limitation of non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics is that they do not have uniform definitions. Further, Box’s definitions will likely differ from the definitions used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore comparability may be limited. Thus, Box’s non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, in the case of stock-based compensation expense, if Box did not pay a portion of compensation in the form of stock-based compensation expense, the cash salary expense included in cost of revenue and operating expenses would be higher, which would affect Box’s cash position. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures and certain key metrics to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin. Box defines non-GAAP gross profit as GAAP gross profit excluding expenses related to stock-based compensation (“SBC”) included in cost of revenue, intangible assets amortization, and as applicable, other special items. Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as non-GAAP gross profit divided by revenue. Although SBC is an important aspect of the compensation of Box’s employees and executives, determining the fair value of certain of the stock-based instruments Box utilizes estimation and the expense recorded may bear little resemblance to the actual value realized upon the vesting or future exercise of the related stock-based awards. Management believes it is useful to exclude SBC in order to better understand the long-term performance of Box’s core business and to facilitate comparison of Box’s results to those of peer companies. Management also views amortization of acquired intangible assets, such as the amortization of the cost associated with an acquired company’s developed technology and trade names, as items arising from pre-acquisition activities determined at the time of an acquisition. While these intangible assets are continually evaluated for impairment, amortization of the cost of purchased intangibles is a static expense that is not typically affected by operations during any particular period. Box also excludes expenses associated with a non-recurring workforce reorganization from non-GAAP gross profit as they are considered by management to be special items outside of Box’s core operating results.

Non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP operating margin. Box defines non-GAAP operating income (loss) as operating income (loss) excluding expenses related to SBC, intangible assets amortization, and as applicable, other special items. Non-GAAP operating margin is defined as non-GAAP operating income (loss) divided by revenue. Box excludes the following expenses as they are considered by management to be special items outside of Box’s core operating results: (1) fees related to shareholder activism (2) expenses related to certain litigation, (3) expenses associated with a non-recurring workforce reorganization, consisting primarily of severance and other personnel-related costs, and (4) expenses related to acquisitions, including transaction and discrete tax costs.

Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders. Box defines non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders as GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders excluding expenses related to SBC, intangible assets amortization, amortization of debt issuance costs, undistributed earnings attributable to preferred stockholders, and as applicable, other special items as described in the preceding paragraph. Box defines non-GAAP net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders as non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average outstanding shares.

Billings. Billings reflect, in any particular period, (1) sales to new customers, plus (2) subscription renewals and (3) expansion within existing customers, and represent amounts invoiced for all products and professional services. Box calculates billings for a period by adding changes in deferred revenue and contract assets in that period to revenue. Box believes that billings help investors better understand sales activity for a particular period, which is not necessarily reflected in revenue as a result of the fact that Box recognizes subscription revenue ratably over the subscription term. Box considers billings a significant performance measure. Box monitors billings to manage the business, make planning decisions, evaluate performance and allocate resources. Box believes that billings offers valuable supplemental information regarding the performance of the business and helps investors better understand the sales volumes and performance of the business. Although Box considers billings to be a significant performance measure, Box does not consider it to be a non-GAAP financial measure because it is calculated using exclusively revenue, deferred revenue, and contract assets, all of which are financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Remaining performance obligations. Remaining performance obligations (“RPO”) represent, at a point in time, contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized. RPO consists of deferred revenue and backlog. Backlog is defined as non-cancellable contracts deemed certain to be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods. Future invoicing is determined to be certain when we have an executed non-cancellable contract or a significant penalty that is due upon cancellation. While Box believes RPO is a leading indicator of revenue as it represents sales activity not yet recognized in revenue, it is not necessarily indicative of future revenue growth as it is influenced by several factors, including seasonality, contract renewal timing, average contract terms and foreign currency exchange rates. Box monitors RPO to manage the business and evaluate performance. Box considers RPO to be a significant performance measure. Box does not consider RPO to be a non-GAAP financial measure because it is calculated in accordance with GAAP, specifically under ASC Topic 606.

Non-GAAP free cash flow and free cash flow margin. Box defines non-GAAP free cash flow as cash flows from operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, principal payments of finance lease liabilities, capitalized internal-use software costs, and other items that did not or are not expected to require cash settlement and that management considers to be outside of Box’s core business. Free cash flow margin is calculated as non-GAAP free cash flow divided by revenue. Box specifically identifies adjusting items in the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. Box considers non-GAAP free cash flow to be a profitability and liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business that can possibly be used for investing in Box’s business and strengthening its balance sheet, but it is not intended to represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. The presentation of non-GAAP free cash flow is also not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.

About Box
Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leading Content Cloud, a single platform that empowers organizations to manage the entire content lifecycle, work securely from anywhere, and integrate across best-of-breed apps. Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including AstraZeneca, JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Visit box.com to learn more. And visit box.org to learn more about how Box empowers nonprofits to fulfill their missions.

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A fully managed, customized Azure solution that extends DR resiliency for on-premises, cloud and/or multi-cloud environments

FAIRFIELD, NJ — Dec. 6, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / –?11:11 Systems?(“11:11”), a managed infrastructure solutions provider, has launched 11:11 DRaaS for Azure, a new disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering designed specifically for the Microsoft Azure cloud. The new globally available recovery solution gives organizations customized and fully managed disaster recovery (DR) for their on-premises, Azure cloud and/or multi-cloud environments.

By combining 11:11’s award-winning DRaaS technology and managed recovery expertise with the scale and flexibility of Microsoft Azure, the new solution provides enterprise-grade business continuity and helps customers meet their recovery objectives. Further, 11:11 DRaaS for Azure reduces complexity, freeing up time and resources for customers to drive transformative business outcomes.

With a pay-as-you-go model leveraging proven Zerto technology, 11:11 DRaaS for Azure provides application-level failover and recovery capabilities and automation across diverse use cases such as on-premises to Azure cloud, Azure cloud to on-premises and between two Azure cloud environments.

“This new solution is more than a product; it’s a commitment to our customers’ resilience and success,” said Kaushik Ray, chief experience officer at 11:11 Systems. “This product release extends and deepens our DR capabilities and provides comprehensive self-managed and fully managed recovery services, regardless of platform and recovery location, which reinforces our position as a trusted risk and resiliency partner in the global market.”

The comprehensive and fully managed solution includes implementation, maintenance, scheduled testing, 24×7 support and an industry-leading service level agreement (SLA) for business’s recovery time objectives (RTOs) that provide guaranteed recovery within a stipulated timeframe, as highlighted in Gartner Peer Insights customer reviews.

“Working with 11:11 Systems has been a great experience; they are a professional organization that is easy to work with. They have vast experience in the DR area and with the help of their automation tools, it made the whole deployment process simple providing an excellent RPO/RTO,” according to a Gartner Peer Review for 11:11 DRaaS.

To learn more about 11:11 DRaaS for Azure, click here.

ABOUT 11:11 SYSTEMS
11:11 Systems is a managed infrastructure solutions provider that holistically addresses the challenges of next-generation managed cloud, connectivity and security requirements. The 11:11 model empowers customers and partners to “Rethink Connected,” which includes integrated services that deliver increased performance, optimization and savings. Learn more at?1111Systems.com

Contact:
Rolyn Parker
news@1111systems.com

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Ottoman’s Life Hotel Deluxe, a hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, protects Microsoft 365 and VMs with NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Sparks, NV – December 6, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — NAKIVO Inc., a fast-growing software company for protecting physical, virtual, and cloud environments, has announced today that Ottoman’s Life Hotel Deluxe has selected NAKIVO Backup & Replication to protect their environment.

Ottoman’s Life Hotel Deluxe is located in the historical peninsula of Istanbul, Turkey, only minutes from the city’s prominent historical landmarks.

The hotel’s infrastructure consists of 3 physical servers and 30 virtual machines. The virtual machines store various files and the ERP system. As a company in the hospitality industry, the hotel generates and stores large volumes of front- and back-office data. This data is critical to both day-to-day operations and business decision-making. Data loss can have a considerable impact on revenue and operational continuity. A VM backup solution is vital for the IT department to ensure operational recovery and system availability.

Despite having a VM backup solution, the hotel was looking for a replacement because that solution and support costs exceeded their budget. “We were looking for a solution with an affordable price and good performance,” says Omer Akosman, Information Technology Manager at Ottoman’s Life Hotel Deluxe. “We found that NAKIVO Backup & Replication fit our expectations in terms of both features and pricing.”

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a robust VM backup solution that offers flexible installation and configuration options, including installation on QNAP NAS. With QNAP NAS, installation can be completed in minutes to create a fully functional and affordable backup appliance. “Everything was perfect, from deployment to configuration and backup process,” says Omer. “The web interface is very friendly and easy to use. We are backing up on QNAP NAS. In both ways, the backup and recovery process is very successful and fast.”

With NAKIVO Backup & Replication and QNAP NAS, backups are sent directly to QNAP disks to reduce storage space usage with compression and deduplication. Moreover, backup copies can be kept offsite by sending them directly from NAS disks to remote or cloud storage. “Backup of our entire environment takes around three hours. Almost all the features are useful and straightforward, but I was very impressed with the backup copy, as we are able to send copies to a number of destinations,” says Omer.

The hotel also uses the Backup for Microsoft 365 functionality, which offers fast incremental backups, instant granular recovery, compliance, and archiving for Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. “Microsoft 365 backup is essential for us, and we back up all the supported applications. Backups are fast, steady, and incremental, thus allowing us to save time,” says Omer.

“NAKIVO Backup & Replication is faster and more cost-effective than other solutions on the market. Since our previous VM backup solution became too expensive, NAKIVO Backup & Replication is definitely a lifesaver. We pay a minimal amount per user for one year, and we are very happy that all Microsoft 365 applications are protected. When needed, technical support is fast and can be reached via an online chat. All conversations with support were successful so far for us,” says Omer.

RESOURCES

• Trial Download: https://www.nakivo.com/resources/download/trial-download/
• Datasheet: https://www.nakivo.com/res/files/nakivo-backup-replication-datasheet.pdf
• Success Stories: https://www.nakivo.com/customers/success-stories/

About Ottoman’s Life Hotel Deluxe
Ottoman’s Life Hotel Deluxe is located in the historical peninsula, where the heart of Istanbul beats. The hotel is only 4 kilometers away from important historical landmarks such as the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Old Bazaar. The hotel is within walking distance to the metro and tram stops, from where you can have easy access to the central districts of Istanbul, such as Sultanahmet, Eminonu, Karakoy, Taksim, Mecidiyekoy, as well as to the airport and the exhibition halls. For more information, visit https://www.ottomanslifedeluxe.com.

About NAKIVO
NAKIVO is a US-based corporation dedicated to delivering the ultimate backup, ransomware protection and disaster recovery solution for virtual, physical, cloud and SaaS environments. As one of the fastest-growing backup and ransomware recovery software vendors in the industry, NAKIVO boasts 24 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth, 5-star online community reviews, 98% customer satisfaction with support and a network of over 8,000 partners worldwide. Over 27,000 customers in 180 countries trust NAKIVO with protecting their data, including major companies like Honda, Cisco, Coca-Cola and Siemens.

Visit Nakivo at: www.nakivo.com
Follow on Twitter: @NAKIVO
Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NakivoInc
Join on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nakivo

PR Contact:
Sasha Tolkachova, PR Manager
sasha.tolkachova@nakivo.com
+1 416 845 3381

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – December 5th, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Underscoring Rubrik’s commitment to local customers, Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security^TM company, today announced the completion of the Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) Assessment for its Australian sovereign instance of Rubrik Security Cloud.

Developed by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), IRAP is an independent assessment of the effectiveness of a system’s security controls. Organisations, particularly Australia’s Federal Government agencies, use IRAP Assessment outcomes to evaluate a system’s suitability for their security requirements.

Rubrik Security Cloud delivers a comprehensive approach to data resilience, built from the ground up on Zero Trust architectural principles to ensure critical systems maintain the necessary levels of availability against cyber incidents and system outages. The completion of the IRAP Assessment to the PROTECTED security classification, adds to Rubrik’s global certifications including Common Criteria EAL, FIPS 140-2, and ISO certifications 27001, 27017, and 27018.

Antoine Le Tard, Vice President, Rubrik APAC said completing the IRAP assessment will allow Rubrik to expand its presence in Australia’s public sector and offer the same data protection capabilities currently deployed by Federal Government agencies around the world.

“We’ve built strong expertise securing the world’s most critical data, including through our work with Commander, Navy Installations Command which manages and sustains all U.S. Naval installations,” Le Tard. “As data grows exponentially, the associated cyber risk increases with it. The borderless nature of cyberattacks means no nation is immune, and completing the IRAP Assessment highlights our commitment to keeping Australia’s data secure.”

As cyber incidents continue to impact some of the world’s largest private and public sector organisations, Le Tard said it was clear perimeter security controls alone – while important – would never be completely fool-proof.

“Ensuring rapid recovery following a breach and minimising downtime is critical as attacks increase in sophistication,” he said. “The Australian Cyber Security Centre recognises this in its Essential Eight Maturity Model with its ‘regular backups’ mitigation strategy. For public sector organisations seeking to improve their cyber resilience, Rubrik’s native controls meet and exceed the requirements for the highest prescribed maturity level.”

Rubrik Security Cloud helps organisations protect their data, monitor data risk, and recover data and applications rapidly in the wake of an attack or operational failure through three unique capabilities:

• Data Protection:
  • Safeguards data by providing immutable, logically air-gapped data protection with multi-factor authentication-based access control.
• Data Threat Analytics:
  • Continuously monitors risks and investigates threats to data including Anomaly Detection powered by machine learning to detect data anomalies, encryptions, deletions, and modifications;
  • Sensitive Data Monitoring to find and classify the most sensitive data, and assess exfiltration risk;
  • Threat Monitoring and Hunting to identify indicators of compromise and find the last known clean copy of data.
• Cyber Recovery:
  • Quickly contains threads and recovers data, whether it’s a file, application data, or a mass recovery;
  • Rubrik’s Threat Containment capability quarantines malware and restricts user access to infected data to support safer recovery.

Further information on how the Rubrik Security Cloud can help protect Federal Government and Critical Infrastructure can be found here.

About Rubrik
Rubrik is on a mission to secure the world’s data. With Zero Trust Data Security™, we help organizations achieve business resilience against cyberattacks, malicious insiders, and operational disruptions. Rubrik Security Cloud, powered by machine learning, secures data across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS applications. We help organizations uphold data integrity, deliver data availability that withstands adverse conditions, continuously monitor data risks and threats, and restore businesses with their data when infrastructure is attacked.

For more information please visit www.rubrik.com and follow @rubrikInc on X (formerly Twitter) and Rubrik on LinkedIn.

Contact
press@rubrik.com

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Updated and extended cyber protection capabilities, including new Threat Center, backup of object storage and AI assistance in Veeam Backup & Replication v12.1, will keep businesses running as ransomware and cyberattacks continue

COLUMBUS, Ohio – December 05, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Veeam® Software, the #1 market leader in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, today released general availability of the new Veeam Data Platform 23H2 update, including Veeam Backup & Replication™ v12.1 release as well as Veeam ONE v12.1 and Veeam Recovery Orchestrator v7. This latest release from Veeam, with a focus on radical resilience, includes hundreds of new features and enhancements designed to not only protect enterprises’ most critical data, but to enable them with radical resilience to bounce forward from ransomware and cyber-attacks.

“The latest Veeam Data Protection Trends Report found that 85% of organizations experienced at least one ransomware attack in the last year, while only 16% were able to recover without paying the ransom,” said Danny Allan, CTO at Veeam. “Ensuring your organization is protected and resilient in the event of an attack is the only way to make your business immune to its impacts. The new Veeam Data Platform 23H2 update, including Veeam Backup & Replication v12.1, builds on what Veeam does best: reducing downtime and data loss for our 450,000 customers. This latest release provides the shortest gap between cyber incidents and recovery, arming our customers with radical resilience to keep their business running and moving forward.”

Sixty percent of organizations need significant or complete overhauls between their backup and cyber teams, with those roles closest to the challenges of cyber events often the least satisfied with the partnering between the teams.i New updates of this latest Veeam release are designed to unite IT, cloud and security teams with technology to confront, contain and conquer ransomware together.

New features and enhancements include:

• AI-powered built-in Malware Detection Engine performs low-impact inline entropy and file system analysis during backup for immediate detection of ransomware and malicious file management activity.
• New Veeam Threat Center highlights threats, identifies risks and measures the security score of an environment.
• YARA content analysis helps pinpoint identified ransomware strains to prevent reinfection of malware into an environment; detects the presence of sensitive data in backups (like PII, PHI and PCI data).
• Enhanced backup protection prevents accidental or malicious deletion or encryption of backups, including using additional immutability capabilities and the new four-eyes principle to prevent accidental backup or repository deletion.
• Greater security for cloud backup ensures least privilege access to backup and recovery tasks with more granular IAM permissions, as well as immutable backups for Amazon RDS PostgreSQL databases.
• Security & Compliance Analyzer continuously verifies your backup infrastructure hardening and data protection approaches against best practices to ensure recovery success.

As the #1 provider worldwide in the Data Replication & Protection software marketⁱⁱ, Veeam is launching new capabilities to help organizations of all sizes achieve radical resilience that can only come from complete confidence in protection, response and recovery. New key capabilities include:

• AI-powered assistant driven by large language models and using product documentation as a context provides real-time access to wealth of Veeam’s knowledge, improving efficiency.
• Object storage backup strengthens recovery with powerful granular restore capabilities for on-premises or cloud object storage data, secured by an ultra-resilient immutable backup.
• Expanded workloads in the cloud to now protect Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, Azure Blob, Azure virtual networks, and Google Cloud Spanner.
• Automated cloud recovery validation saves time by automating the manual post recovery tasks required when recovering an on-premises workload into Microsoft Azure.
• Veeam App for ServiceNow offers open integration leveraging ServiceNow workflows to monitor backup jobs, sessions and restore points in a pre-built dashboard with automatic incident creation.
• New plug-in for IBM DB2 and support for Linux and SAP HANA running on IBM Power eliminates the need for multiple backup solutions in an IBM data center.
• IBM 3592 “Jaguar” tape support reduces costs without compromising security by combining Veeam’s air gapped data protection with low-cost storage at enterprise scale.
• Expanded Enterprise Capability with support for large volumes on NetApp ONTAP FlexGroups, instant recovery for PostgreSQL, and integration with native backup immutability on EMC Data Domain and HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Copy storage.

“Cybercrime continues to be a highly profitable business for cyber criminals who are getting smarter and their attacks more sophisticated,” said Phil Goodwin, Research Vice President at IDC. “This has raised the bar for backup and recovery vendors that now need to provide a full range of cyber-recovery capabilities. This includes security functionality that allows targeted companies to detect and stop the attack in its tracks Veeam’s new announcement offers significant enhancements to cyber protection capabilities. The AI-powered built-in malware detection engine, threat center and zero-trust further demonstrate Veeam’s ongoing efforts to keep customer environments safe and recover quickly if attacked.”

Availability
The new Veeam Data Platform 23H2 update is available now. For more information, visit https://www.veeam.com

Registration is now open for the 10th annual VeeamON event, June 3 through June 5, 2024 at the Diplomat Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Register now for a limited-time 10-year anniversary rate: https://www.veeam.com/veeamon

About Veeam Software
Veeam®, the #1 global market leader in data protection and ransomware recovery, is on a mission to help every organization not just bounce back from a data outage or loss but bounce forward. With Veeam, organizations achieve radical resilience through data security, data recovery, and data freedom for their hybrid cloud. The Veeam Data Platform delivers a single solution for cloud, virtual, physical, SaaS, and Kubernetes environments that gives IT and security leaders peace of mind that their apps and data are protected and always available. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 450,000 customers worldwide, including 73% of the Global 2000, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Radical resilience starts with Veeam. Learn more at www.veeam.com or follow Veeam on LinkedIn @veeam-software and X @veeam.

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i) – Veeam Ransomware Trends Report 2023; May 23, 2023. https://www.veeam.com/ransomware-trends-report-2023

ii) – Source: IDC, Semi-Annual Software Tracker, 1H2023 Note: Worldwide Data. *IDC declares a statistical tie in the worldwide software market when there is a difference of 0.5 percentage-point or less in rounded revenue market share among two or more vendors.

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Contact:
Veeam Software
Director, Global Public Relations
Heidi Monroe Kroft, 614-339-8200 x8309

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SAN MATEO, Calif. – Dec 5, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Building on its growth and market momentum, Cloudian is pleased to announce that David Scott has joined its board of directors. With an illustrious career spanning 40 years in IT infrastructure, David brings a wealth of experience and leadership to further drive Cloudian’s leadership in S3-compatible hybrid cloud data management.

David currently serves as a Board Director at Couchbase, Nebulon, Token, M10 Networks, and AntemetA. His career highlights include serving as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the global Hewlett Packard (HP) Storage business.

Notably, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of 3PAR, Inc., a pioneering data storage company that played a pivotal role in defining the market for utility storage designed for service provider IT models. During his nearly 10-year tenure as CEO of 3PAR from early 2001, David oversaw the company’s evolution from a venture-backed private entity to being publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2007. His leadership continued through its acquisition by HP in 2010. David’s deep understanding of the storage industry and his strategic vision played a key role in shaping 3PAR’s success.

Before joining 3PAR, David spent 18 years at HP, where he held various executive positions in marketing and general management. His experience encompasses diverse roles in data storage, computing, and networking, both in the United Kingdom and the United States.

David expressed his anticipation of joining Cloudian, stating, “As the enterprise IT landscape shifts towards hybrid-cloud operating models, the power of Cloudian’s native S3 API and scale-out design becomes increasingly evident.  I am eager to contribute to the journey and work alongside the talented team in advancing the success of their hybrid-cloud storage platform.”

“We are thrilled to welcome David Scott to Cloudian’s board of directors. David’s extensive experience and deep industry knowledge will contribute to our vision of ubiquitous cloud-native, S3-compatible storage,” said Michael Tso, CEO of Cloudian. “David’s proven track record as an IT infrastructure visionary aligns seamlessly with our commitment to delivering innovative object storage solutions for the hybrid cloud.”

About Cloudian
Cloudian is a leader in data management software for the hybrid cloud. With military-grade security, limitless scalability and seamless cloud integration, Cloudian’s cloud-compatible object storage lets users optimize data access, meet data sovereignty requirements and cut costs by consolidating information to a single, cloud-like platform. Cloudian’s geo-distributed architecture manages and protects object and file data at the edge, core, and in the cloud, for both conventional and modern applications. Learn more at cloudian.com

Media Contact
Georgiana Comsa
Silicon Valley Public Relations
georgiana@siliconvalleypr.com

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ExaGrid honored with “Storage Company of the Year” award for 4th consecutive year

Marlborough, Mass., December 5, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — ExaGrid®, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution, today announced that the company was honored with two industry awards, including:

• Backup/Archive Innovation of the Year
• Storage Company of the Year

These awards were announced at the 14^th annual SDC Awards ceremony, held in London on November 30, 2023.

The Storage, Digitalisation and Cloud (SDC) Awards, are focused on recognizing the innovation, expertise and success of the IT industry across a range of key disciplines. Storage, security, cloud, automation, digitalization – some of the key building blocks of today’s digital businesses blazing a trail in their chosen industry sectors.

Winners are determined by public vote. This year’s awards mark the eighth year of wins for ExaGrid at the SDC Awards (known previously as the SVC Awards) and the fourth consecutive year that ExaGrid has won the Storage Company of the Year award.

ExaGrid’s unique Tiered Backup Storage is the only storage solution built just for backup to improve backup performance, restore performance, scalability as data grows, security, ransomware recovery, disaster recovery, and the economics of backup, with low costs up front and over time. All other solutions are generic storage solutions or inline scale-up deduplication appliances. Over the past year, ExaGrid’s growth has accelerated and ExaGrid has expanded its sales and customer support teams worldwide while remaining Cash, EBITDA, and P&L positive. ExaGrid supports over 4,000 organizations worldwide, in over 80 countries.

ExaGrid continues to gain recognition for its Tiered Backup Storage appliances, winning seven industry awards in 2023, including:

• SDC Awards – Backup/Archive Innovation of the Year
• SDC Awards – Storage Company of the Year
• Storage Awards “The Storries XX” – Enterprise Backup Hardware Vendor of the Year
• Storage Awards “The Storries XX” – Immutable Storage Company of the Year
• Network Computing Awards – Bench Tested Product of the Year – Hardware Category
• Network Computing Awards – Company of the Year
• Network Computing Awards – Storage Product of the Year

“We are honored by the continued recognition we’ve received for our Tiered Backup Storage, and grateful to everyone who voted for us, and to our staff, our customers, and our channel partners for their support,” said Bill Andrews, President and CEO of ExaGrid. “We are proud to win Storage Company of the Year again, which is a testament to not only our product, but also our expert-level customer support, and our success and growth as a company. Many thanks to the SDC Awards team for organizing a wonderful evening that celebrated many industry leaders, and congratulations to our fellow award winners.”

About ExaGrid
ExaGrid provides Tiered Backup Storage with a unique disk-cache Landing Zone, long-term retention repository, and scale-out architecture. ExaGrid’s Landing Zone provides for the fastest backups, restores, and instant VM recoveries. The Repository Tier offers the lowest cost for long-term retention. ExaGrid’s scale-out architecture includes full appliances and ensures a fixed-length backup window as data grows, eliminating expensive forklift upgrades and product obsolescence. ExaGrid offers the only two-tiered backup storage approach with a non-network-facing tier, delayed deletes, and immutable objects to recover from ransomware attacks.

ExaGrid has physical sales and pre-sales systems engineers in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Benelux, Brazil, Canada, Chile, CIS, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nordics, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and other regions.

Visit us at exagrid.com or connect with us on LinkedIn. See what our customers have to say about their own ExaGrid experiences and learn why they now spend significantly less time on backup storage in our customer success stories. ExaGrid is proud of our +81 NPS score!

ExaGrid is a registered trademark of ExaGrid Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

Media Contact:
Mary Domenichelli
ExaGrid
mdomenichelli@exagrid.com

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Industry veteran brings enterprise experience from previous roles at Dell, Adobe, Autodesk, and Salesforce to EMEA’s #1 provider of Data Replication & Protection software

MUNICH, Germany — Dec. 5, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Veeam® Software, the leader in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, has announced the promotion of Tim Pfaelzer as General Manager and Senior Vice President of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). He is responsible for Veeam’s business operations across all segments and markets across the region.

Pfaelzer has been with Veeam since July 2021 and most recently held the position of Vice President, Enterprise, EMEA. Tim has spent more than 20 years in the IT industry, including senior management roles at Dell and various positions at Adobe, Autodesk, and Salesforce. Based in Germany, Tim brings his vast experience in business development, marketing, sales leadership, and general management to the Veeam team and its customers and partners across the region.

“At a time when the success of every organization across EMEA depends on the availability of their critical business data, it’s essential that they are prepared to not just bounce back from an outage or data loss, but to bounce forward,” said Pfaelzer. “Veeam is leading the data protection of customers in EMEA thanks to the combination of industry-leading innovation with an outstanding team of people and partners across our business. We’re helping more EMEA customers keep their business running by bringing the industry’s broadest set of data protection and ransomware recovery capabilities to every company. I’m looking forward to working with all our customers and partners to ensure we build a safer future for every organization.”

“At Veeam, we believe in developing great talent and promoting great leaders from within. Tim is a great example. He has been critical to the growth of our business across EMEA. He is an accomplished leader who puts the needs of our customers and partners at the center of everything we do,” said John Jester, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Veeam. “This promotion is recognition of the incredible work he’s been doing across the region, and I know I speak on behalf of our global team when I say I’m excited to support him as he leads our continued expansion across EMEA.”

Veeam delivered consistent, double-digit revenue growth year-over-year (YoY) and was recently ranked once again with 20.5% of the region’s market share as EMEA’s #1 provider of Data Replication & Protection software for 2023H1 in the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Semiannual Software Tracker. Veeam had the fastest YoY growth rate in the region among the top five DR&P vendors at 7.5% and outperformed the regional market average (6.1%).

For additional information on Veeam, visit https://www.veeam.com.

About Veeam Software
Veeam, the #1 global market leader in data protection and ransomware recovery, is on a mission to help every organization not just bounce back from a data outage or loss but bounce forward.?With Veeam, organizations achieve radical resilience through data security, data recovery, and data freedom for their hybrid cloud.?The Veeam Data Platform delivers a single solution for cloud, virtual, physical, SaaS, and Kubernetes environments that gives IT and security leaders peace of mind that their apps and data are protected and always available.?Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 450,000 customers worldwide, including 73% of the Global 2000, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running.?Radical resilience starts with Veeam.?Learn more at ?www.veeam.com? or follow Veeam on LinkedIn ?@veeam-software? and X? @veeam.

Contact:
Veeam Software
Director, Global Public Relations
Heidi Monroe Kroft, 614-339-8200 x8309

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Partners can embrace the power of choice and go to market with Barracuda as a reseller, MSP, or through marketplaces

CAMPBELL, Calif. – December 5, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Barracuda Networks, Inc., a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, today announced the launch of its new global partner program, the Barracuda Partner Success Program.

The new program is architected with partner success as the north star, and it is built on two foundational elements: the shared success model and partner agility. A key differentiated element of the program is its support for resell partners across multiple routes to market — resale, MSP, and marketplaces. Partners who resell Barracuda solutions will be recognized for their Barracuda business as a whole, regardless of the route to market, and they will be provided with benefits and resources based on their total sales contribution.

“In developing our global partner program, Barracuda put itself in our partners’ shoes to better understand their needs and build a winning go-to-market strategy. This is what we call partner empathy,” said Jason Beal, Vice President, Worldwide Partner Ecosystems, Barracuda. “Ultimately, we want our partners to be agile in catering to the ever-changing needs of customers in terms of how they consume, procure, and deliver technology solutions.”

Shared success model and partner agility
Designed to reduce complexity and incentivize partners for their commitment to Barracuda, the Barracuda Partner Success Program includes benefits, requirements, and rewards architected around the LAER model of customer success: land, adoption, expansion, and retention and renewal. In this way, the new global partner program supports partners of different business models to grow their business and expand their customer reach while helping protect clients from cybersecurity threats.

With the launch of the Barracuda Partner Success Program, Barracuda is also introducing a certification for customer success, enabling sales and customer success staff to improve customer loyalty, drive higher customer satisfaction, and increase sales.

New enablement tracks established in the program can help resellers grow their business, whether they go to market as a resale, managed services, or cloud marketplace partner. “We are seeing an increasing number of resellers either becoming hybrid or establishing a hybrid business model engaging with Barracuda for resale, managed services, and procurement through marketplaces,” said Beal. “Through the Barracuda Partner Success Program, Barracuda resellers, for example, will gain access to sales and marketing enablement with resources showcasing how hyperscalers can provide their customers with joint solutions built for today’s modern IT environments. Further, Barracuda MSP, our MSP-dedicated business unit, enables managed service providers to offer customers multilayered security and data protection services using Barracuda’s award-winning products in combination with our purpose-built MSP management platforms.”

“As a reseller, one of the most significant advantages of the new Barracuda Partner Success Program is that it includes all our sales from all three routes to market. It’s really exciting to be recognized for all of our business across the entire Barracuda portfolio — new and existing — resale, MSP, or marketplaces,” said Larry Fulop, VP of Marketing and Technology at MicroAge.

“At Barracuda, we’re on a mission to deliver innovative security products that protect and support our partners and their customers,” said Patrick O’Donnell, SVP, Worldwide MSP Sales at Barracuda. “We work closely with our partners and value their collaboration to bring to market solutions and programs that meet the unique needs of their customers.”

Next-generation tools uplevel partner engagement
With the launch of the Barracuda Partner Success Program, Barracuda is also delivering next-generation capabilities to its Partner Portal.

“We’re excited to be investing to up-level partner engagement and help our partners more quickly and easily engage with Barracuda’s solutions and services offerings, certifications, and more,” added Beal.

Effective early 2024, resellers participating in the Barracuda Partner Success Program will benefit from the refreshed Premier, Preferred, Authorized, and Affiliate levels. Get more information about the features and benefits of the Barracuda Partner Success Program in the Barracuda Partner Portal.

Resources:
Read the blog post: http://cuda.co/blg120523

About Barracuda
At Barracuda we strive to make the world a safer place. We believe every business deserves access to cloud-first, enterprise-grade security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We protect email, networks, data, and applications with innovative solutions that grow and adapt with our customers’ journey. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide trust Barracuda to protect them — in ways they may not even know they are at risk — so they can focus on taking their business to the next level. For more information, visit?barracuda.com.

Barracuda Networks, Barracuda and the Barracuda Networks logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Barracuda Networks, Inc. in the U.S., and other countries.

Contact
Anne Campbell
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
978-328-1642
acampbell@barracuda.com

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Leading SaaS data protection provider delivers insights on real-world SaaS migration and backup and recovery as the last line of defense

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – December 04, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Keepit, the market leader in SaaS data protection and management, is set to make waves at the Gartner Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference (IOCS) from December 5 to 7, 2023. With a dedicated booth and two thought-provoking speaking sessions, Keepit reinforces its commitment to shaping discussions around next-level data protection strategies, compliance and artificial intelligence.

Put customers first and stay compliant
With innovation, digital transformation, and SaaS adoption forever accelerating, many companies face significant challenges— and among the more daunting is meeting constantly changing compliance and privacy regulations.

This is the backdrop for the session titled “How Baptist Health adopted a comprehensive SaaS data protection strategy,” led by Ryan Hooley, Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture at Baptist Health, and Niels Van Ingen, Chief Customer Officer at Keepit.

The discussion covers the challenges customers go through when modernizing their digital approach. It focuses on SaaS migration, DevOps practices, achieving cyber resilience and getting ahead of compliance matters.

This session is anchored around healthcare but applies to many verticals: The audience will get insights into a real-world customer journey, hear examples of how compliance affects backup and recovery requirements, what data security and sovereignty issues must be addressed, and what current best practices for complete data protection really look like to become cyber resilient.

Cyber resilience, SaaS data and control planes, AI, and ML
Ingen also teams up with Jakob Østergaard, Chief Technology Officer of Keepit, to drive a session exploring what to act on to achieve robust SaaS cyber resilience in an insecure world.

Many organizations have significant blind spots in this area, yet through digital transformation, the business depends on the many applications and associated data to be resilient.

Titled “Supercharge Your SaaS cyber resilience in an AI-driven world,” this discussion focuses on:

• The data protection fundamentals to consider in your cloud journey
• The “what, why, and how” of protecting the various SaaS data and control planes — such as EntraID
• Utilizing AI/ML to continuously secure your business at a sustainable cost.

“True data backup and recovery are the last lines of defense in safeguarding data, ensuring resilience against cyber threats and unforeseen incidents. While organizations are realizing the criticality of data protection, it can seem a daunting task to pick the technology best suited to deliver to their specific requirements. Keepit’s sessions at Gartner IOCS address the real-world challenges organizations face,” explains Jakob Østergaard.

Gartner IOCS attendees can connect with Keepit’s experts at booth 245, with hands-on demonstrations of cutting-edge solutions and engage in conversations with the team about the future of data protection, compliance, and how to cut costs on your cloud journey.

The Keepit team will also be sharing the latest insights on how to mitigate the impact of ransomware attacks by ensuring fast and complete recovery for enterprises. Research shows that a strong backup and recovery strategy can mean the difference between organizations being able to ignore extortionists and having to succumb to paying ransom again and again.

Speaking Session 1:
WHAT: Solution Provider Session, “Keepit – How Baptist Health adopted a comprehensive SaaS Data protection strategy”

WHO: Niels Van Ingen, Keepit Chief Customer Officer, and Ryan Hooley, Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture at Baptist Health

WHERE: Venetian Ballroom 1

WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 6, 11:15 a.m.

Speaking Session 2:
WHAT: Theater Session, “Keepit – Supercharge your cyber resilience in a AI-driven world”

WHO: Jakob Østergaard, Keepit Chief Technology Officer, and Niels Van Ingen, Keepit Chief Customer Officer.

WHERE: Theater 3

WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 5, 4:45 pm.

To arrange a product demonstration or meeting with a member of the Keepit team at the conference, stop by booth #245.

About Keepit
Keepit provides next-level SaaS data protection for companies with data stored in the cloud. Keepit is the world’s only vendor-neutral and independent cloud dedicated to SaaS data protection based on a blockchain-verified solution. Keepit protects data in key business applications, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure AD, Google, and Salesforce. Headquartered in Copenhagen with offices and data centers globally, Keepit is trusted by thousands of companies worldwide to protect and manage their cloud data. For more information, visit www.keepit.com or follow Keepit | LinkedIn.

Contact:
RedIron PR for Keepit
Kari Walker
kari@redironpr.com

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Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union, a school district in Vermont, USA, saves time on VM backup with NAKIVO

Sparks, NV – December 4, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — NAKIVO Inc., a fast-growing software company for protecting physical, virtual, and cloud environments, has announced today that Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union has selected NAKIVO Backup & Replication to protect their environment.

Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) serves school-age children from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in the towns of Craftsbury, Greensboro, Hardwick, Stannard, Wolcott, and Woodbury in the State of Vermont, USA. The school district believes in creating strong student, family, staff, and community partnerships with the goal of providing an education that is relevant and meaningful to each child in the district.

The school district virtualized the IT infrastructure of 52 physical servers and now runs 6 physical servers and 10 virtual machines. VMs store user files, a student information system, and other functional needs systems used for the administration of the district. Backups are stored on the NAS devices at distributed locations. Ease of recovery is key to the disaster recovery procedures that are in place at the schools. As the school district stores a great amount of personal information, backup and recovery are crucial to the success of daily operations.

Before virtualization, tape backups were used for data protection. The main disadvantages were long backup times and slow recoveries. NAKIVO Backup & Replication has been the school’s VM backup solution for four years and replaced backup to tape. “NAKIVO Backup & Replication was the right product for us due to the ease of use and manageability,” says David Martin, Director of Technology and Communications at OSSU.

As one of the biggest drawbacks of backup to tape was speed, OSSU chose NAKIVO Backup & Replication for fast backups and recoveries. With backup to tape, large amounts of data were backed up extremely slowly, while recovering files also took a long time. NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers faster incremental VM backups and instant VM and granular recoveries.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is installed on a Synology NAS box to create a backup appliance that combines hardware and software. “The platform is user-friendly and just works. The whole process of installing and configuring was a breeze. The dashboard is also user-friendly. Seeing what is being backed up with the rate and time is a nice feature. Running a job outside of the normal schedule is also painless,” says David.

“From scratch, the initial backup takes four to six hours. After the initial backup, the incremental backup takes less than 30 minutes. The product works. We can easily do a recovery, and notifications provide peace of mind, knowing data is backed up and protected,” says David.

With instant granular recovery, individual files and objects can be easily recovered to their original location or to a new machine. Instant VM recovery, can completely recover entire VMs to production, if needed. “NAKIVO Backup & Replication lets us easily manage instant VM recovery and ensures data is backed up and safe. The ease of use is what sealed the deal. In addition, many times users need a file recovered. Thus, NAKIVO Backup & Replication allows one to easily recover one file or a whole folder,” says David.

By switching from backup to tape to VM backup, OSSU managed to save time on backup. While recovery was previously a long process, now OSSU can easily recover entire VMs and individual files. Lastly, NAKIVO Backup & Replication helped OSSU save time on backup administration because of a user-friendly web interface and notifications center. “Tapes were messy and took too much time. No swapping of tapes and just using NAS boxes has saved us one to three hours weekly. Moreover, technical support has resolved issues quickly and professionally, as they always find the best fix. NAKIVO Backup & Replication has freed up time on backup administration and allows us to easily back up VMs. We now can easily recover and back up and have less headaches than with tape backups,” says David.

RESOURCES

• Trial Download: https://www.nakivo.com/resources/download/trial-download/
• Datasheet: https://www.nakivo.com/res/files/nakivo-backup-replication-datasheet.pdf
• Success Stories: https://www.nakivo.com/customers/success-stories/

About Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union
Schools in Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union exist so that all students are empowered with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve their full potential and become successful, responsible, and contributing members of society- both locally and globally. OSSU serves approximately 1100 students PK-12 across six towns in four counties: Craftsbury and Greensboro in Orleans County, Hardwick and Stannard in Caledonia County, Wolcott in Lamoille County, and Woodbury in Washington County. For more information, visit www.ossu.org.

About NAKIVO
NAKIVO is a US-based corporation dedicated to delivering the ultimate backup, ransomware protection and disaster recovery solution for virtual, physical, cloud and SaaS environments. As one of the fastest-growing backup and ransomware recovery software vendors in the industry, NAKIVO boasts 24 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth, 5-star online community reviews, 98% customer satisfaction with support and a network of over 8,000 partners worldwide. Over 27,000 customers in 180 countries trust NAKIVO with protecting their data, including major companies like Honda, Cisco, Coca-Cola and Siemens.

Visit Nakivo at: www.nakivo.com
Follow on Twitter: @NAKIVO
Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NakivoInc
Join on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nakivo

PR Contact:
Sasha Tolkachova, PR Manager
sasha.tolkachova@nakivo.com
+1 416 845 3381

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NEW YORK, NY – December 4, 2023 — / BackupReview.info / — Probax is delighted to announce the launch of MSP Backup and MSP Backup for Microsoft 365 (Standalone), in partnership with Veeam and Wasabi Technologies.

Developed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) serving Small-to-Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs), Probax’s latest backup management platform brings together the market-leading capabilities of the Veeam Data Platform with the performance, scalability and affordability of Wasabi hot cloud storage.

Built upon the foundation of Probax’s award-winning automation technology, MSP Backup empowers SMB-centric MSPs to deliver enterprise-grade data protection to their clients, sidestepping the complexity and operational costs typical of premium data protection solutions. In essence, Probax MSP Backup seamlessly bridges the gap between cutting-edge technology and simple, cost-effective cloud storage and deployment processes.

Key features include:

• Simplified and Automated BaaS Deployment: Safeguard physical, virtual, and public cloud workloads with incredible ease and efficiency.
• Powerful Data Protection for Microsoft 365 – simple and automated cloud-to-cloud protection, enhanced by our innovative automated testing and health verification tools to keep clients one step ahead of any data loss event. Available as part of MSP Backup, or as a standalone product.
• Flexible Solutions Tailored to Your MSP – opt for all-encompassing All-In-One (AIO) plans, inclusive of Veeam licensing and Wasabi storage, or embrace true flexibility with our Bring-Your-Own (BYO) plans, allowing you to utilize your existing Veeam licensing and/or Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.
• Storage Flexibility for Global Needs – Select your ideal Wasabi storage region, per end-client, catering to data sovereignty and compliance prerequisites.
• Enhanced Ransomware Protection – guarantee client data safety with end-to-end encryption and immutable backups.
• Proactive Issue Management – harness our best-practices analyzer and resolver for peak operational efficiency. With our exclusive Veeam log analyzer and auto-remediation, pre-emptively fix issues before they escalate.
• Unified Backup Management – effortlessly oversee data backup and management, with multi-client visibility, automation, and intuitive end-client self-service capabilities.
• Enhanced Monitoring and Reporting – gain deeper insights into your data management and generate automated reports for your MSP and your clients.
• Transparent monthly pricing with no lock in: enjoy clear, flexible and affordable pricing tailored to MSPs of ever size. Explore our diverse package bundles, free from typical vendor restrictions, and embrace full data portability if required.

“Probax is fundamentally transforming data protection for MSPs and their end-user clients,” said Tim Smith, CEO of Probax. “With Veeam being the undisputed leader in data protection, year after year Probax is recognized as #1 in Veeam innovation. We’re delighted to launch the next phase of Probax’s innovative proprietary technology to enable SMB-focused MSPs to connect Veeam’s latest Direct to Object Storage capabilities with Wasabi’s scalable and affordable cloud storage, while leveraging extensive benefits that add real value to their business.”

“Veeam is on a mission to help every organization to not just bounce back from a data outage or loss but bounce forward. We do this by enabling them to achieve radical resilience through data security, data recovery, and data freedom,” said Matt Kalmenson, VP Global Sales and GTM, Cloud and Service Providers (VCSP). “It’s great to see Probax providing MSPs with a future-proofed integration between Veeam and Wasabi that enables them to help small to medium sized business to be resilient against any potential data loss or cyber attack.”

“With the Direct to Object Storage functionality released in Veeam v12, MSPs can easily and efficiently deliver end-to-end immutability for their SMB clients thanks to Probax MSP Backup,” said Laurie Mitchell, Senior Vice President, Global Partner Marketing at Wasabi Technologies. “Wasabi is excited to integrate into this world-first solution that seamlessly unifies Veeam’s Enterprise strength with Wasabi’s leading-edge cloud efficiency and high-performance.”

Having completed the sale of its channel partner program and services in August 2023 to strategically focus on MSP backup software, MSP Backup is the evolution of Probax’s award-winning Hive and Scout products.

Probax MSP Backup will be distributed via cloud marketplaces to streamline purchasing globally. No matter where Veeam MSP partners are in the world, they’ll get MSP Backup running with a simple click.

To learn more about Probax MSP Backup, visit https://probax.io

About Probax
https://probax.io

Probax is a multi-award-winning data protection software provider for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). As a Platinum Veeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP), Probax proudly holds numerous VCSP Innovation and VCSP Partner of the Year awards from Veeam. Trusted by thousands of organizations across the globe, Probax delivers cutting-edge data protection and cloud storage solutions through innovative automation technology, simplifying operations and driving down costs. Learn more at probax.io or follow Probax on LinkedIn @probax.

About Veeam Software
https://www.veeam.com

Veeam®, the #1 global market leader in data protection and ransomware recovery, is on a mission to help every organization not just bounce back from a data outage or loss but bounce forward. With Veeam, organizations achieve radical resilience through data security, data recovery, and data freedom for their hybrid cloud. The Veeam Data Platform delivers a single solution for cloud, virtual, physical, SaaS, and Kubernetes environments that gives IT and security leaders peace of mind that their apps and data are protected and always available. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 450,000 customers worldwide, including 73% of the Global 2000, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Radical Resilience starts with Veeam. Learn more at www.veeam.com or follow Veeam on LinkedIn @veeam-software and X @veeam.

About Wasabi Technologies
https://wasabi.com/

Wasabi provides simple and affordable hot cloud storage for businesses all over the world. It enables organizations to store and instantly access an unlimited amount of data with no complex tiers or egress or API fees, delivering predictable costs that save money and industry leading security and performance businesses can count on. Trusted by customers worldwide, Wasabi has been recognized as one of technology’s fastest-growing and most visionary companies. Created by Carbonite co-founders and cloud storage pioneers David Friend and Jeff Flowers, Wasabi is a privately held company based in Boston. Wasabi is a Proud Partner of the Boston Red Sox, and the Official Cloud Storage Partner of Liverpool Football Club and the Boston Bruins. Follow and connect with Wasabi on Linkedin, X, Facebook, Instagram, and The Bucket.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Sam Meegahage
COO & Company Secretary
sam.meegahage@probax.io
+1 888-877-6229

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December 01, 2023

The top 100 Cloud based online backup companies are grouped into 4 categories, namely:

1) Consumer – for the general consumers

2) Small Medium Business (SMB) – for small and medium businesses

3) Enterprise – for large enterprise corporations

4) Enablers – for enablers, channel, white label companies

The top 100 Cloud Backup Companies are determined based on specific criteria, and also take into consideration news releases companies publish in the preceding month, server stability, reports from our mystery shoppers, our own reviews, the company’s culture and ethics, users’ feedback, company corporate blogs, and more.

To read our official news release regarding our top 100 online cloud backup companies, please click here.

The Top 100 Cloud Backup Companies for December 2023

Unless otherwise indicated, all domains are “dot com” websites.

Note: Some companies might have products and/or services in 2 or more categories.