Symantec: Cloud Adoption Drives Data Recovery
A new Symantec survey of SMBs reveals that the adoption of cloud, virtualization and mobility is driving the adoption of disaster recovery solutions. As SMBs move towards enterprise-style technology,...
View ArticleCarbonite Looks to Channel for SMB Sales
Carbonite made a name for itself in selling cloud-based file and application backup services to consumers and small business users. The company is now appealing to solution providers with a channel...
View ArticleNew Asigra Program Reflects Tight Backup Field
The backup and data recovery specialist recently launched a new vertical specialization program to help its solution providers differentiate themselves. The program is a reflection of the crowded and...
View ArticleAxcient, NetEnrich Deliver Uptime Management
Axcient and NetEnrich combine forces to deliver a complete backup, recovery and continuity solution that can be easily managed, allowing Axcient and NetEnrich partners to expand their capabilities and...
View ArticleIntronis CEO Plunkett Out, Interim Takes Charge
Boston-based Intronis Inc. said Thursday its CEO is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities. Taking his place in the interim is vice president of engineering and development Jay Bolgatz.The...
View ArticleZenith Infotech Debt Crisis: One Year Later
A year has passed since Zenith Infotech defaulted on nearly $85 million in bonds. The dispute between the cloud provider and its creditors remains unresolved. Despite an ongoing legal battle, there...
View ArticlePrepare for Sandy by Stocking Up on Backup
Monster storm Hurricane Sandy threatens to disrupt business operations in the Northeast when it makes landfall between Philadelphia and Boston, the most densely populated region of the U.S. It’s not...
View ArticleIntronis Founder Replaces Roller as Channel VP
The executive shake-up continues at Intronis as co-founder Neal Bradbury returns to his channel roots to head up the cloud backup and recovery provider’s partner program development efforts.The post...
View ArticleAxcient Funding Bodes Well for Cloud Backup
Hybrid-cloud backup pioneer Axcient secured $20 million in new funding to fuel growth. The fresh investment reflects how well the company is performing, but also the promise of the whole cloud backup...
View ArticleWhy Axcient Is Indicative of Channel Evolution
Axcient is best known for its cloud-based hybrid backup solution. It’s a vendor, but it’s also a partner of Hewlett-Packard and indicative of the qualities next-generation solution providers will have....
View ArticleAxcient Pushes Performance as Differentiator
Cloud backup specialist Axcient is pushing a string of technology and performance improvements it believes will not only improve the quality of its services, but make it a market leader by...
View ArticleBackup Specialist Unitrends Acquired by VC Firm
Insight Venture Partners bought backup specialist Unitrends for an undisclosed amount, showing that the market for cloud and hybrid backup technologies remains strong with high potential for growth....
View ArticleSymantec Withdraws From Cloud Backup
Symantec will discontinue Backup Exec.cloud, the cloud-based version of its popular Backup Exec product. The end of service is another retreat in Symantec's reorganization to become more profitable....
View ArticleBackup Rivals Swarm to Capture Abandoned Symantec Backup Exec.cloud Accounts
Cloud backup vendors are racing to capture the accounts being abandoned by Symantec, as it plans to shutter its lackluster Backup Exec.cloud. Even Symantec is providing guidance on how customers can...
View ArticleAxcient Debuts Virtual Appliance, Adopts ‘RaaS’
Cloud backup specialist Axcient released its first virtual appliance for VMware environments, enabling partners to use customers’ existing hardware to support data protection and recovery tasks. It’s...
View ArticleAxcient Giveaway Aims to Disrupt Symantec Backup Exec
Axcient is looking to capitalize on Symantec’s leadership woes and aging legacy install base of Backup Exec software by giving away a virtual appliance that offers the experience of cloud-based data...
View ArticleHow Axcient Is Benefiting From Consolidation and Optimization
The backup vendor is seeing double-digit growth as MSPs reduce the number of BCDR systems in their stacks, as predicted by Channelnomics research By Larry Walsh When most people in the channel hear...
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