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Scality launches Veeam backup appliance for mid-size firms
Storage

Scality launches Veeam backup appliance for mid-size firms

Mid-size firms gain a simpler way to keep backups online during ransomware attacks, as Scality bundles Veeam with object storage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
New Relic appoints Masakiyo Furudate to head Japan
Data Protection

New Relic appoints Masakiyo Furudate to head Japan

The move underlines New Relic's push to defend its Japanese lead as local headcount rises and a data centre is planned.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Veeam appoints Piero Gallucci to lead UK & Ireland
Virtualisation

Veeam appoints Piero Gallucci to lead UK & Ireland

Veeam taps seasoned sales and channel leader Piero Gallucci as Regional Vice President to drive UK and Ireland data resilience growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Newo raises USD $25m to scale AI reception platform
Software-as-a-Service

Newo raises USD $25m to scale AI reception platform

Newo raises USD $25m to grow AI voice agents that answer calls for small businesses, after revenue doubled late 2025 amid rising demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Data resilience & trust seen as key to safe AI use
Virtualisation

Data resilience & trust seen as key to safe AI use

Data Privacy Day puts spotlight on how trusted, resilient data underpins safe AI adoption, compliance and business continuity.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push
Storage

Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push

Veeam reshapes its top team with three senior hires to sharpen its global data resilience, security and AI-driven growth strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Exclusive: Veeam urges faster data recovery as cyber threats escalate
Data Protection

Exclusive: Veeam urges faster data recovery as cyber threats escalate

Amid rising AI-powered cyber attacks, ANZ businesses are ramping up cloud data resilience and recovery, reshaping industry strategies and investments.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2025
Veeam launches secure, hardware-agnostic appliance for fast data protection
Virtualisation

Veeam launches secure, hardware-agnostic appliance for fast data protection

Veeam unveils its first pre-configured, hardware-agnostic software appliance for fast, secure data protection across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Cricket great David Warner makes debut as Veeam extends Seattle Orcas partnership
Veeam Software

Cricket great David Warner makes debut as Veeam extends Seattle Orcas partnership

Veeam Software has renewed its headline sponsorship of the Seattle Orcas cricket team, extending the partnership through to the 2027 Major League Cricket season.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025
Veeam partners with CrowdStrike to boost data resilience & security
Data Protection

Veeam partners with CrowdStrike to boost data resilience & security

Veeam Software partners with CrowdStrike to integrate platforms, enhancing data security with new tools for centralised threat monitoring and response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Veeam unveils data resilience model as outages cost more than $400 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Veeam unveils data resilience model as outages cost more than $400 billion

Veeam Software launches Data Resilience Maturity Model after McKinsey study reveals most firms overestimate their data resilience capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Veeam enables AI-powered business insights from backup data
Data Protection

Veeam enables AI-powered business insights from backup data

Veeam Software now allows customers to use backup data with AI tools via Anthropic's MCP, enabling natural language searches and AI-driven business insights.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Drew Gardner appointed as Veeam's UK & Ireland VP
Data Protection

Drew Gardner appointed as Veeam's UK & Ireland VP

Drew Gardner has been appointed Regional Vice President for Veeam in the UK and Ireland, aiming to enhance data resilience amid rising cyber threats.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2025
Veeam launches updated cloud storage service with Azure
Storage

Veeam launches updated cloud storage service with Azure

Veeam Software launches new editions of its Data Cloud Vault, enhancing secure cloud storage with Microsoft Azure, starting at USD $14 per terabyte.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024
NIS2 compliance puts financial strain on EMEA firms
Digital Transformation

NIS2 compliance puts financial strain on EMEA firms

New NIS2 directives are imposing hefty financial strains on EMEA firms, with 95% reallocating budgets to tackle compliance costs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2024
Veeam launches enhanced backup solution for Microsoft 365
Unified Communications

Veeam launches enhanced backup solution for Microsoft 365

Veeam Software debuts Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8, enhancing data resilience with comprehensive immutability and new support features for over 21 million users.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Sep 2024
Veeam launches Data Platform v12.2 with advanced integrations
Data Protection

Veeam launches Data Platform v12.2 with advanced integrations

Veeam unveils Data Platform v12.2 with enhanced security features, broad platform support, and new integrations, aiming to fortify data resilience and operational agility.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024

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Financial firms in EMEA face data resilience gaps post DORA
Data Protection

Financial firms in EMEA face data resilience gaps post DORA

Most financial firms in EMEA admit data resilience gaps six months after DORA, with 96% acknowledging need for improvements to meet new EU rules.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025