Scality Selected as Inaugural Launch Partner for Veeam Smart Object Storage API

API (SOSAPI) integration as part of the new Veeam Data Platform to improve storage data flow and consumption reporting. In addition, Scality has been integrated into data immutability processing with Veeam’s new direct-to-object storage capabilities.

Ranked as the #1 object storage solution for the backup use case in the Gartner 2022 Critical Capabilities for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage, Scality is one of the first vendors supporting Veeam’s newest capabilities at launch: direct-to-object storage and SOSAPI. The collaboration provides ransomware protection, data immutability and operational efficiencies without sacrificing flexibility or performance.

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“Customers rely on Scality and Veeam to keep their data protected and safe from ransomware,” said Andreas Neufert, vice president of product management, Alliances at Veeam. “Scality is a launch partner for software-defined object storage to support Veeam’s new SOSAPI as part of the new Veeam Data Platform — a single platform delivering more advanced data security, recovery and hybrid-cloud capabilities than ever before. The Veeam Data Platform, which includes Veeam Backup and Replication™ (VBR) v12, provides best-in-class secure backup and fast reliable recovery that keeps businesses running. Veeam appreciates Scality’s partnership and commitment to our joint customers in delivering the best and most trusted Modern Data Protection.”

Data protection strategies for backup have never been more business-critical. Ransomware attacks strike every 11 seconds and will grow to every 2 seconds by 2031¹. But an even more alarming trend shifts the ransomware focus to backup data. According to a recent Veeam report², 94% of ransomware attacks now target backups, and at least some repositories are impacted in 68% of cyber events. Yet challenges to protect backups abound due to infinite data growth combined with reduced budgets, complex infrastructures and stringent data retention compliance requirements. Enterprises are left with a multiplicity of unprotected data silos from non-scalable backup appliances, or architectures that are complex, costly and inefficient to maintain.

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However, with Scality and Veeam, IT teams are empowered to meet these challenges head-on and protect their backup data with confidence using a time-tested immutable architecture that eliminates data silos and simplifies management.

Paul Speciale, chief marketing officer, for Scality, said: “Veeam is pushing the envelope to make backups incredibly simple, fast and reliable for customers. Scality has worked closely with Veeam to be one of the first software-defined object storage vendors to support the new Veeam Data Platform. We help customers further simplify backup management with a single-vendor backup storage solution that complies with Veeam’s recommended architecture and offers unbreakable immutability at each backup tier.”

Craig Somerville, CEO, Somerville IT Services: “Our migration to the new Veeam Data Platform will move faster with Scality shoring up our backups. It’s a powerful combo. Hands down, Scality is the best backup target to keep data safe and immutable. We have a measurable competitive advantage with a 3-site stretched architecture that streamlines our operations and eliminates siloed data. It’s the ultimate ‘insurance plan’ to keep our data safe while reducing costs and improving efficiency. The benefits of Scality transfer directly to our own customers, giving them budget-friendly pricing and faster SLAs. As a result, we now win more business against AWS and other large public cloud providers.”

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