Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., and Veeam Software, a data protection and ransomware recovery company, have announced a global strategic partnership to deliver comprehensive data protection solutions for hybrid cloud environments. The collaboration aims to safeguard businesses against the growing threat of ransomware attacks and minimise downtime.
The partnership integrates Hitachi Vantara’s infrastructure portfolio with Veeam’s software, providing advanced cyber resiliency features such as ransomware detection, rapid recovery, and immutable storage. This integration enables businesses to achieve improved recovery point objectives (RPOs) and ensure data integrity across hybrid cloud environments.
Hitachi Vantara’s seven-layer, defence-in-depth strategy, combined with Veeam’s expertise, offers customers and partners more tools to address data protection and cyber resiliency challenges while reducing the cost and complexity of multiple vendors. The partnership also allows Hitachi Vantara to provide consumption models such as data protection as a service (DPaaS) that seamlessly integrate with existing infrastructure and software solutions.
According to the Veeam 2024 Data Protection Trends Report, at least 76% of organisations suffered at least one ransomware attack in the past year, emphasising the need for effective strategies and partnerships to combat growing cybersecurity risks. The collaboration between Hitachi Vantara and Veeam comes at a crucial time for enterprises, equipping them with essential tools to navigate the complexities of modern data protection and providing a reliable defence against evolving security challenges.
Hitachi Vantara’s data protection capabilities ensure 100% data availability for operational resilience and regulatory compliance. With an in-depth cyber defence strategy and a customisable storage portfolio, the company modernises data protection from edge to core, seamlessly integrating with existing solutions. Features like immutable backups and ransomware protection ensure critical data remains accessible and secure, even against sophisticated cyber threats.
