Veeam V11:  Mission Accomplished

Almost exactly a year ago I wrote about Veeam's V10 and how it was positioning the company to better compete in the very contested enterprise space. It was a strong release and a turning point. 

V11 is the release that places Veeam more squarely in the coveted enterprise space. The product team has executed on their strategy and roadmap (although there is always more work ahead) to beef up the platform in several areas: snapshots, backup, replication, and continuous data protection. 

Topics: Data Protection

XDR is Coming, CISOs Need to Prepare Accordingly

Beyond threat detection and response, CISOs should think of XDR as a catalyst for modernizing the SOC, automating processes, and improving staff productivity.

According to ESG research, enterprise organizations claim that improving detection of advanced cyber-threats is their highest priority for security operations. As a result, 83% of organizations will increase threat detection and response spending over the next 12 to 18 months.

Topics: Cybersecurity

Introducing Enterprise Strategy Group's Application and Infrastructure Modernization Analyst

Did you know: 71% of technology decision makers use research-based thought leadership materials to vet a company’s capabilities?

I actually used to be one of those decision makers before recently joining ESG as a senior analyst, but before I get ahead of myself, let me step back and introduce myself.

When I look back, it seems like everything I have done in my career has led up to this moment. I have spent the past 25 years in the tech industry developing go-to-market strategies, identifying new routes to market, and creating and expanding partner ecosystems (three things we do in spades for our clients here at ESG).

Topics: Storage IT Infrastructure Converged Infrastructure Application & Infrastructure Modernization