Data Backup and Recovery,
Data Security
Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen Highlights Unified Platform for Expedited, Intelligent Recovery
Cohesity, a data protection startup, has finalized its acquisition of Veritas, thereby enhancing its offerings with a premier file system and an extensive connector ecosystem.
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Cohesity’s CEO, Sanjay Poonen, emphasized that the partnership merges Veritas’s established legacy in backup solutions with Cohesity’s cutting-edge, cloud-native zero-trust framework. This consolidation offers both companies an enriched set of capabilities within a single control interface. Poonen noted that this collaborative innovation will lead to accelerated development cycles, catering to the dynamic landscape of IT environments, which is particularly relevant in the context of today’s cyber threats.
“Our solution now stands as the leading option for data protection across platforms like Nutanix and Red Hat, as well as various new databases,” Poonen asserted. “Our ability to introduce new connectors is significantly enhanced compared to what we could achieve previously, thanks to a larger engineering team now at our disposal.” This growth allows Cohesity to adapt and respond more rapidly to market demands, a critical requirement in the ever-evolving field of data security.
In a recent video discussion with Information Security Media Group, Poonen elaborated on critical aspects of cybersecurity resilience, including the importance of application recovery and incident response. He also highlighted the growing interest in sovereign cloud solutions, particularly on-premises options, in regions like Europe and Asia, underlining a shift in customer expectations around data sovereignty.
Before his role at Cohesity, which began in April 2022, Poonen was the Chief Operating Officer at VMware. His leadership there facilitated an impressive revenue doubling from approximately $6 billion to $12 billion. His prior tenure at SAP further solidified his expertise in driving revenue growth and strategic development.
