Storage vendors saw major investments in 2019

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Storage Digest A roundup of storage content from TechTarget's network |Jan. 28, 2020 FEATURED STORY Investments in data storage vendors topped $2B in 2019 by Garry Kranz, Senior News Writer Six data storage vendors closed six-figure funding rounds in 2019. Backup, data protection and newer flash technologies generated the most attention from investors. Advertisement NEWS   Q&A: SwiftStack object storage zones in on AI, ML, analytics Q&A: SwiftStack's founder and president Joe Arnold says disk-based object storage can deliver the concurrency and throughput that AI, machine learning and analytics workloads need.   Veeam acquisition puts heat on rivals Backup vendors Druva and Commvault say the multi-billion-dollar Veeam acquisition validates the strategies they've been executing and proves the importance of the backup market.   Quantum tape gets repackaged into turnkey ransomware defense Quantum says tape's main perk is as an air-gapped defense against ransomware. Its new Ransomware Protection Packs combine tape libraries with a built-in, off-network vault.   Nakivo update supports tape, physical servers Nakivo now supports tape and physical servers, a departure from its initial focus on cloud and VMs. Demand and expert opinion suggest there will always be need for physical backup. EXPERT ADVICE   Use multi-cloud software-defined storage to prevent storage silos Looking for a way to keep data moving freely and efficiently among cloud platforms? Check out how software-defined storage in a multi-cloud environment works.   Business continuity services, DR planning key to recovery success Although all-in-one options for business continuity and disaster recovery planning are lacking, organizations can create a system using the various services and tools examined here.   Are attitudes toward edge computing architecture changing? Edge computing has many advantages over the centralized running of applications and processing of data on premises and in the cloud. Are IT leaders getting the message, though?   5 tips to drive edge computing storage success Ready to boost your edge computing environment's storage? Find out some best practices to follow, including how to integrate with multi-cloud environments and NVMe-oF.   Readers explored data storage options, challenges in 2019 In 2019, SearchStorage readers satisfied their curiosity about blockchain storage, decided between hybrid and multi-cloud, and took a deep dive into understanding NVMe technology.   Data backup strategies in 2020 vs. 2025: What's going to change? Let's look to the future -- all the way to the year 2025. How will data backup evolve? How will sharp increases in data volume affect backup strategies? About This E-Newsletter The Storage Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2019 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List