Storage news ticker – July 14
Data protector Arcserve notified its users of a critical security vulnerability in its UDP software tracked as CVE-2023-26258. It is present in versions 7.0 to 9.0. Arcserve strongly recommends all...
We need network air traffic control for files
Vulnerabilities in third-party managed file transfer services and software have led to hundreds of companies worldwide having their data stolen and payment extortion attempts made to keep the data...
IBM intros safer entry-level FlashSystem
IBM has upgraded its FlashSystem entry-level with a 5045 model to replace the 5035, adding immutable snapshots to improve its resilience against malware attacks.
These snapshots are IBM’s Safeguarded Copy...
Veeam CTO on SaaS backup, chatbots and ransomware
A briefing with Veeam CTO Danny Allan revealed the data protection biz's thinking on SaaS app backup, large language models, and whether we have reached peak ransomware. Hint: we...
ExaGrid claims it’s heading towards 4,000 customers
Purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) vendor ExaGrid had claimed a record-breaking second quarter, saying its customer numbers are heading to 4,000 and that it pulled in $19 million from new...
Storage news ticker – July 10
Apple’s coming iPhone 15 could have a memory range of 256GB, 512GB and 1TB, eliminating the 128GB entry point of the iPhone 14, according to Wells Fargo analyst Aaron...
Spanner in the works at Kaseya’s Spanning
Users are experiencing problems with Kaseya’s Spanning backup services.
Spanning provides Backup-as-a-Service for applications and data running in the public cloud. It was bought by Kaseya in 2018. Kaseya...
Storage news ticker – July 4
Data protector Acronis has released its Mid-Year Cyberthreats Report, From Innovation to Risk: Managing the Implications of AI-driven Cyberattacks. It found that there were 809 publicly mentioned ransomware cases...
Cloudian sacrifices some snapshots for software update
Object storage supplier Cloudian has released an update to its HyperStore object storage software, version 7.5.1. The new release focuses on improving security, protection, and search capabilities while temporarily...
Storage news ticker – June 28
Aerospike, focused on real-time data, is now a member of the HPE Complete program which allows customers to acquire Aerospike software directly from HPE and its authorized partners. The...
Virtuozzo pitches MSPs an alternative cloud
The Virtuozzo Hybrid Cloud offers managed service providers (MSPs) a set of cloud services it claims they can sell at at lower cost than those of the three cloud...
NAKIVO ups backup game with malware scan
Data protector NAKIVO has added bare-metal recovery, a malware scan capability plus direct recovery from tape in v10.9 of its Backup & Replication software.
The company provides backup, ransomware protection...