A global strategic alliance was announced by Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), one of the world’s largest providers of technology infrastructure services, and data replication and protection software provider Veeam Software. The alliance’s goal is to offer customers resiliency services that are backed by cutting-edge technology, knowledgeable infrastructure management, and incident recovery services.
As a result of the partnership, Kyndryl is now a Veeam Accredited Service Partner (VASP). The partnership brings together Veeam’s infrastructure management skills and Kyndryl’s experience in managed security services. Customers of Kyndryl would enjoy streamlined and comprehensive ransomware recovery and data protection, reduced expenses, increased operational effectiveness, features for regulatory compliance, seamless data mobility, and cloud-native and Kubernetes environments with cutting-edge security capabilities.
“Our customers prioritize maintaining cyber resiliency due to the increasing threat posed by cyber risks,” said Debbie Nevin, Vice President of Global Alliances at Kyndryl. “Our partnership with Veeam enables us to support our customers’ business continuity posture and ability to recover from increasingly more sophisticated cyber incidents.”
Kyndryl offers professional services and technical implementation integrated with Veeam solutions, providing clients with options for:
- Comprehensive Cyber Resilience – Offer scalable and adaptable choices for hybrid and multi-cloud backup and recovery to clients, enabling a smooth transition to contemporary cloud-based infrastructure that is rich in security and compliance.
- Simplified Vendor Transitions – Offer scalable and adaptable choices for hybrid and multi-cloud backup and recovery to clients, enabling a smooth transition to contemporary cloud-based infrastructure that is rich in security and compliance.
- Modern Data Protection Solutions – Assist clients in modernizing and safeguarding data across their company using a streamlined, comprehensive strategy on a single platform for strong defense, efficient data protection, and current SaaS applications.
- Enhanced Operational Efficiencies – Customers are given the freedom to adjust to changing industry norms and business demands thanks to integrated automation that drives operational efficiency.
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Cyberattacks, Outages, Natural Disasters
“The enhanced collaboration between Veeam and Kyndryl comes at a crucial moment in the market, according to research from Enterprise Strategy Group, which demonstrates the desperate need for superior cyber resilience on a worldwide scale,” said Christophe Bertrand, Practice Director at Enterprise Strategy Group. “These enduring partners have developed strong offers that are centered around the demands of their core customers and the market, using their own technology and skill sets. We have been following this partnership’s successful development over the last several years, and we anticipate that these comprehensive products will be well-received at a time when businesses are grappling with cybercrime and IT complexity.”
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam would protect over 450,000 clients globally, including a significant percentage of the Global 2000. With Veeam Software, organizations would achieve resilience through data security, data recovery, and data freedom for their hybrid cloud. The Veeam Data Platform delivers a single solution for cloud, virtual, physical, SaaS, and Kubernetes environments.
“The goal of Veeam is to make sure that businesses are ready to go ahead in the event of an emergency. We provide customers with the assurance that their data is secure and can be promptly restored to sustain their business operations, regardless of the type of event – a cyberattack, an outage, or a natural disaster,” said John Jester, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Veeam. “We are thrilled to combine our technology with Kyndryl’s wide range of experience and capabilities to provide Veeam technology to clients globally. We shall maintain company operations together.”
