On December 10, 2024, Cohesity merged with Veritas‘ enterprise data protection business. This combination makes Cohesity the largest data protection software provider globally and protecting hundreds of exabytes of data.
What happened?
Cohesity announced it has acquired the enterprise business of Veritas. Hence, Cohesity combines with Veritas’ data protection business to create a new leader in the data security and management market, maintaining under the name of Cohesity. At the same time, Veritas’ InfoScale, Data Compliance, and Backup Exec businesses was spun-off to form a separate company, now called “Arctera”.
What is Cohesity?
Cohesity is a company specializing in data security and management. It offers solutions that protect, secure, and provide insights into data using AI and zero-trust security principles. Cohesity is the market share leader in data protection software:
Key Features
- Broad Workload Support: Supports a wide range of workloads.
- AI-Powered Insights: Utilizes AI to provide data insights.
- Zero-Trust Security: Implements zero-trust security principles.
- Cloud and Security Capabilities: Expands cloud and security features.
- Customer Commitment: Ensures no customer is left behind, supporting existing products from both companies.
Benefits of the Combination of Cohesity with Veritas
The combination of Cohesity with Veritas’ data protection business provides several key benefits:
- Enhanced Data Protection: Combines the strengths of both companies to offer superior data protection solutions.
- Comprehensive Coverage: Provides extensive support for various data environments, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid setups.
- Advanced Technology Integration: Leverages AI and zero-trust security to deliver cutting-edge data management and protection.
- Increased Innovation: Accelerates the development of new features and capabilities, benefiting customers with more robust and innovative solutions.
- Unified Customer Support: Offers a seamless support experience for customers of both Cohesity and Veritas.
Licensing
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FAQ
What does this mean for existing customers?
Existing customers of both Cohesity and Veritas will continue to receive support for their products.
How does this combination benefit customers?
Customers will benefit from enhanced data protection capabilities, broader workload support, and advanced AI-powered insights.
Will there be any changes to the existing products?
Both companies will continue to support their existing products, ensuring no disruption for current users.
What new features can customers expect?
Customers can look forward to new features that integrate AI and zero-trust security, providing more robust data protection and management solutions.
Who should customers contact for support?
Customers can continue to contact their existing support channels for assistance.
More Information
For more details, you can read the official announcement here: https://www.veritas.com/news-releases/2024-12-10-cohesity-becomes-worlds-largest-data-protection-software-provider-after-completing-combination-with-veritas-enterprise-data-protection-business.
Find a full FAQ here: https://www.veritas.com/veritas-cohesity-announcement.
Find the homepage of Veritas here: https://www.veritas.com/.
Find the homepage of Cohesity here: https://www.cohesity.com/.
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