NEW Veeam Backup for AWS makes it easy for customers and cloud service providers to natively protect, manage and recover AWS workloads;

Industry-first built-in Cloud Backup Cost Estimator tool enhances greater cost controls and savings

Veeam® Software, the leader in Backup solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management™, today announced NEW Veeam Backup for Amazon Web Services (AWS), cost-effective and secure cloud-native Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) protection,will be available exclusively through AWS Marketplace. Veeam Backup for AWS, a point solution to backup AWS to AWS with powerful Veeam recovery capabilities, is available in both free and paid versions in AWS Marketplace. The product is also now integrated with Veeam’s flagship product, Veeam Backup & Replication™,allowing Veeam users to manage all of their data, be it cloud, virtual or physical, within the same platform. As part of their Diamond sponsorship of the event, Veeam will demonstrate the new solution for the first time at AWS re:Invent 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, showcasing the easy, powerful, and cost-effective backup and recovery solution for AWS-native workloads.

Data loss can happen whether it is stored on-prem or in the cloud. A recent Veeam customer survey found that 53 percent of customers cite user error or accidental deletion as a leading cause of data loss^[1]. Ultimately, it is the customer’s responsibility to make sure their data is protected.

Designed specifically for AWS, NEW Veeam Backup for AWSbrings the same simplicity, flexibility and reliability to AWS native-backup that earned Veeam recent industry recognitions. Veeam was recently positioned as a Leader in the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions^[2]. Veeam was also positioned as a Leader in the Forrester Wave. This new solutionmakes it even easier for customers and cloud service providers to natively protect, manage and recover their AWS workloads. Veeam provides the flexibility to store the data and recover data in the same cloud (cross-region or cross-account), on-premises, or in any other Veeam-supported environment – whether VMware V-Sphere, Microsoft Hyper-V or Nutanix AHV.

“Protecting data is not only essential to business continuity, but also to maintaining competitive advantage, complying with regulations, and maintaining brand reputation. While the cloud holds the promise of significant business benefits, IT decision makers must still take direct action to protect critical data and enable business continuity in the event of an outage, disaster or cyber-attack.,” said Ratmir Timashev, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Veeam. “Veeam’s latest cloud-native solution, Veeam Backup for AWS, available as a point solution in AWS Marketplace as well as now integrated into Veeam Backup & Replication, not only strengthens our commitment to be a leader in Cloud Data Management, but extends Veeam-powered data protection to AWS customers, making it easy for customers to procure and entitle the solution using the same APIs and subscription model used for other software.” 

Ease of use is built into the NEW Veeam Backupfor AWSwith turn-key deployment via AWS Marketplace, while powerful recovery capabilities are also delivered with features like file-level recovery for native snapshots and Veeam backups. An industry-first built-in tool, Cloud Backup Cost Estimator is designed to provide customers with greater cost controls and savings by simulating policy charges to avoid excessive costs before they start their backups.

For Veeam customers, integration with Veeam Backup & Replication™ will enable them to take control of their cloud data by protecting and managing AWS backups alongside their other cloud, virtual and physical data. Additional benefits include:

• – The same trusted solution for on-premises backup now protects AWS workloads. Built for cloud-native workloads with support for native snapshots and Veeam backups. Cost-optimized for long-term data retention in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3).
• – Flexible with no cloud lock-in, restore or migrate any on-premises workloads directly to AWS and restore files or data from AWS back to on-premises or any other Veeam-supported environment (ex. VMware V-Sphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV).
• – Helps customers to manage, backup, and recover all workloads from a single interface.
• – Move workloads across cloud environments with a Veeam Universal license (VUL) that flexibly follows your workload. 

Pricing and Availability

General availability of Veeam Backup for AWS in AWS Marketplace is targeted for December 2019. Customers can get started by downloading the free edition, limited to backup of 10 instances, here: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B081VXF1Q9. General licensing is based on pay per use only, starting at $40/year, per instance, and includes 24/7/365 support. For more information, visit: https://www.veeam.com/aws-backup.html.

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^[1]Veeam customer survey, April 2019.

^[2]Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions, Santhosh Rao, Chandra Mukhyala, Nik Simpson, 10 October 2019.

Nutanix(NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in enterprise cloud computing, today announced it has been named a Leader by Gartner, Inc. in the November 2019 Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure. Nutanix has been recognised in all editions of this Magic Quadrant since Gartner started it.

“We continue to be recognised by Gartner as a Leader in hyperconverged infrastructure again and again, and we believe it is because of our relentless focus on pioneering innovative technology and customer success,” said Dheeraj Pandey, Chairman, Founder and CEO at Nutanix. 

“Our goal is to make IT and cloud infrastructure so simple that it fuels innovation and business growth. Nutanix provides flexibility, not only via our products and solutions, but also from the freedom to choose the best HCI consumption model for the business, including software subscription licenses that are portable across hardware platforms and cloud environments.”

Nutanix was also designated as a March 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice vendor for hyperconverged infrastructure. Based on detailed feedback from 264 customer ratings, Nutanix has an average rating of 4.7 out of 5. Additionally, 92% of respondents identified as willing to recommend Nutanix.

Nutanix customers said:

“In order to build for the future, you MUST implement the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform.” — Vice President Infrastructure Services in the Services Industry

“Great product, most importantly, great support.” — IT Manager in the Government Industry

Nutanix believes that enterprises continue to choose its products over competitors for its simplicity and flexibility, as well as the company’s exceptional customer service. Specifically:

• Simplicity:Nutanix’s products allow enterprises to deliver all applications, at any scale, with simple one-click deployment, upgrades, scaling, troubleshooting and more.
• Choice: By offering customers flexible licensing and consumption models, as well as the ability to choose among many hardware and virtualisation vendors, Nutanix provides customers the flexibility needed to grow, scale and achieve their business goals. 
• Customer Focus:Nutanix’s obsession on ensuring the success of its customers has resulted in the company achieving an average Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 90 for the past five years.

This news comes on the heels of impressive momentum Nutanix has seen over the last year, including surpassing 14,000 customers globally and $1.2 billion in revenue for its latest fiscal year. Additionally, the company announced deepened collaborations with Hewlett Packard Enterpriseand ServiceNowthat enable increased choice for customers seeking hybrid cloud solutions that fit their unique needs.

More information on Nutanix and a complimentary copy of the report are available at:www.nutanix.com/gartner

Source: 

Gartner, Inc, Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Jeffrey Hewitt, Philip Dawson, Julia Palmer, John McArthur, November 25, 2019

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Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced a technology alliance partnership with Siemens, a global industrial powerhousespecializing in digital industries from environments such as electrical power, transportation, and oil and gas. Also announced today is the companies’ first integrated solution combining best-in-class technology and a worldwide resell agreement to address the unique security and connectivity requirements of operational technology (OT) networks. 

While OT environments have traditionally been isolated from the rest of the IT network, efforts to converge IT and OT to provide more responsive and agile business outcomes have exposed OT and industrial control systems (ICS) to increased cybersecurity risk. According to the SANS 2019 OT/ICS Survey, just over 50 percent of respondents rated the level of ICS cyber risk to their organization as “severe/critical” or “high.” However, given the nature of many OT environments, traditional security solutions can sometimes leave gaps in protection of the aging or sensitive systems in place. Additionally, deploying reliable connectivity and security in harsh and frequently remote or substation environments has traditionally not been easy. While rugged products do exist, assembling and deploying the various parts of the complete solution can create issues with connectivity, reliability, space, and even physical security.

Highlighting the growing importance of cybersecurity in OT environments and the need for solutions specifically created for OT networks, Siemens has joined the Fortinet Fabric-Ready Technology Alliance Partner Programto address the security challenges associated with the convergence of OT and IT networks. Technology ecosystem partners are a key part of the Fortinet Security Fabric, which enables Fortinet and partner products to cooperatively integrate and provide comprehensive security solutions. Fortinet’s technology ecosystem partner solutions enable customers to gain more effective security and get even more value from their security deployments.

The first Fabric-Ready solution from Fortinet and Siemens integrates Fortinet’s industry-leading FortiGate Next-Generation Firewallwith the Ruggedcom Multi-Service Platformfamily of switches and routers to improve the integration of cybersecurity into locations with harsh environments such as electrical substations, while simplifying management, space, and power issues. This solution provides a single, integrated appliance for OT networks. By simplifying deployment to a single piece of hardware, the power, space, physical security, and connectivity issues typically encountered outside of a single box deployment model are resolved. Remote management further simplifies the deployment and ongoing management. In addition to this joint solution, Siemens will bring to market Fortinet’s FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall VM bundled with the APE 1808 to further enable the availability of advanced security solutions for OT environments.

Today’s announcement and addition of Siemens to the Fabric-Ready Partner program extends the range of integrated security solutions now available to OT customers through the Fortinet Security Fabric, and is further testament to Fortinet and Siemens’ commitment to creating OT-specific solutions designed to address the unique needs and requirements of their joint customers.The Fortinet Security Fabric provides a unique integrated and automated platform approach to security through purpose-built solutions and AI threat intelligence, combined with strategic partnerships with some of the industry’s leading security specialists. Unlike most security platforms, the Fortinet Security Fabric is flexible enough to easily accommodate and integrate with a large number of partners to provide truly comprehensive security coverage.

By Jacob Chacko, Regional Business Head – Middle East, Saudi & South Africa (MESA) at HPE Aruba

As we approach the end of 2019, Jacob Chacko, Regional Business Head – Middle East, Saudi & South Africa (MESA) at HPE Aruba, gives an insight into major technology trends that will shape the industry in the Middle East in 2020:

AI and ML

The Rise of AI-based, Autonomous Security 

• In 2020, AI-based, increasingly autonomous security technologies will become more prominent as emerging technologies such as IoT and edge computing applications consume security practitioners who will require a more efficient way to secure their organizations.  
• In the coming year, security breaches will continue to plague organizations of all sizes and attacks will become increasingly complex, widespread and persistent, often carried out by coordinated teams of sophisticated hackers.

Network Management Goes from Proactive to Predictive Mode

• AI-powered automation, heightened programmability and the ability to take action based on insights are all attributes of a modern, self-validating network. 

In 2020, we’ll see continued advancements in the areas of data analysis and security, among others, which will enable the process of network management to go from proactiveto predictive, easing the burden on network managers and allowing them to focus their efforts on business-impacting issues.

• This will enable IT teams to not only take a proactive stance, but will allow systems to predictwhen issues will occur based on nuanced patterns, behavior monitoring and network health, easing the pressure on IT resources even more.

Cloud-Driven Era 

The Containerized Future

• In this modern era, networks that exhibit cloud-native characteristics – such as modularity, programmability, elasticity and resiliency – will become increasingly popular. 
• In 2020, cloud-native networks will help DevOps teams by having switch infrastructures that interact with a cloud-based GUI to better support applications that have proliferated almost everywhere in modern enterprises, especially in containers or as micro-services. 
• Whether on premises, or in the cloud, the network must evolve to embrace a containerized future.

Death of Network Software Subscription Models

• Having network switches, routers and controllers that go dark once the software registration ends is harmful to businesses. 
• When customers buy equipment, they want all the ownership of features, functionality and their network, not a ticking time bomb in the form of a services contract that could impede essential features, security functions and even connectivity itself. 
• In 2020, customer-first subscription models tailored to cloud-driven strategies will emerge to deliver value and peace-of-mind.  
  
  

Security

Securing Widespread Adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT)

• While the growing use of IoT devices is providing organizations with new levels of data to make intelligent decisions about business operations, they can also provide an open door for malicious actors to exploit vulnerabilities. With over 70 billion devices expected to be in operation by 2020 according to Gartner, securing these devices, and using behavioral analytics to detect Indicators of Compromise (IOC), will be critical.

Continued Integration and Orchestration of Security Tools

• With enterprises using over 130+ security tools and technologies on average, in 2020, we will see a rise in the use of integration and orchestration tools to better leverage these technologies for better threat detection and accelerated response

Wireless

Wayfinding is Just the Beginning

• In 2020, location services will continue to advance and serve up more meaningful, personalized experiences to users, inviting them to engage with their environment like never before. 
• No longer just about wayfinding, location services will enable a new host of services based on proximity and preferences, delivering value to both the provider and the user in the form of customized offers for the user and consumer insights for the provider.

If You Build It, They Will Come

• Despite the fanfare, the introduction of Wi-Fi 6 this year was met with cautious optimism, with skeptics citing that the increased bandwidth enabled by Wi-Fi 6, though impressive, will not necessarily be put to use very soon. 
• As a result of continued Wi-Fi 6 innovation, Aruba predicts that 2020 will usher in a new swath of Wi-Fi 6-enabed services that will deliver the performance, availability and Quality of Service that is promised by technologies such as 5G.
• Wi Fi 6 will be the preferred on ramp to 5G for the majority of enterprise edge applications.

SD-WAN

Entire Distributed Enterprises Managed from a Single Pane of Glass

• With all layers of the distributed enterprise managed from a single platform, complex WAN management activities for all branches and head-ends (data centers or public clouds) will be greatly simplified in 2020. IT teams will also be able to use these same platforms to unify policy and management, as well as networking and security, for LAN traffic. Throughout the LAN and WAN, a single pane of glass will monitor and manage corporate applications for all users, gateways, access points, switches, and other network elements, including IoT devices.  

Cloud Connectivity Becomes More Seamless and Ubiquitous

• In 2020, organizations will increasingly leverage cloud-based services from branch offices to support mission-critical applications while reducing exposure to malicious users and other sources of cyberattacks. Virtual gateways will better integrate with network services provided in public clouds to greatly simplify and accelerate this trend. New SD-WAN features will enable IT to better monitor and manage applications from public cloud infrastructures.  

Public Internet Continues to Replace MPLS at Remote Branches

• In 2020, organizations will increasingly utilize public internet services, which is more widely available and costs up to 100x less than legacy MPLS, for SD-WAN remote office connectivity. This trend is being driven by next-gen SD-WAN solutions which use ML-based analytical tools to improve performance and utilization. Additionally, these solutions automatically reroute traffic to minimize network disruptions which further increases confidence in public internet services as a primary transport vehicle.

In conclusion, it is hard to grasp the scale of innovation with the dynamic nature of the tech industry and the pace at which changes are happening. The above list of predictions highlights some of the technology trends that we are Aruba believe CIOs and IT managers should take note of, but it is far from exhaustive. It is interesting to wait and see the exciting innovations that 2020 will bring!