DataCore Software, the largest independent vendor of
Software-Defined Storage solutions, announced that its DataCore Swarm object
storage has qualified as a "Veeam Ready - Object" and "Veeam Ready - Object
with Immutability" solution by Veeam Software,
the leader in backup, recovery and data management solutions that deliver
Modern Data Protection. In an era of almost constant security intrusions,
organizations can cost-effectively safeguard their short- and long-term backups
by deploying Swarm as the scalable capacity tier for Veeam Backup &
Replication, or Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365. The
combined solution enables more frequent backups with less effort at a lower
cost, for rapid recovery.
"Our Swarm object storage product has been rigorously tested
and verified as a Veeam Ready offering. This key component of our Data
Protection solution enables organizations to cost-effectively secure their
backups and recover rapidly at scale, while shielding critical data from
cyberthreats."
Backup solutions have become the last line of defense from a myriad of
scenarios that involve risk of data loss or need for critical data recovery.
Each organization must evaluate how often to back up, and how many backups to
retain, given the cost of storing those copies so they can be quickly restored
in an emergency. Cloud and tape storage may seem attractive at first but have
shortcomings. Cloud storage can lead to surprisingly high monthly bills that
compound yearly, while the time to restore critical data may be elongated by
internet delays. Low-cost tape-based alternatives can be difficult to manage,
and corrupted backups may go undetected and silently stored in tape media. For
these reasons, Swarm provides a responsive, on-premises object storage solution
at an appealing price point to complement the primary backup layer.
In addition to preventing tampering through immutability, Swarm offers
automated self-healing, erasure-coding, and n-way replicas over high-speed
networks to provide backup integrity and fast restores. Swarm can be installed
on any combination of server hardware using any mix of drive densities and
models, enabling organizations to sidestep supply chain constraints. Larger
capacity drives may be substituted later within the same chassis to seamlessly
increase space within the same data center footprint, leaving Swarm to
automatically redistribute the data and balance the load.
For over a decade, leading organizations including the Department of Defense,
BT, and Argonne National Laboratory have relied on Swarm to provide scalable
data protection. With immutability and continuous protection, Swarm's patented
architecture helps organizations eliminate unnecessary costs and manual
management, and protect from malicious attacks, procedural mistakes, and
hardware failures.
"Incorrect backup policies and decisions around data storage can quickly chew up
an organization's data protection budget, waste resources, and unintentionally
expose new vulnerabilities," said Abhijit Dey, Chief Product Officer of
DataCore. "Our Swarm object storage product has been rigorously tested and
verified as a Veeam Ready offering. This key component of our Data Protection
solution enables organizations to cost-effectively secure their backups and
recover rapidly at scale, while shielding critical data from cyberthreats."