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Veeam moves closer to becoming US $ 1 billion software company
Veeam Software , the leader in Intelligent Data Management for the Hyper-Available Enterprise , has announced results from Q2 2018 , marking its 40th consecutive quarter of double-digit record bookings growth .
Veeam delivered 20 % growth year-over-year in total bookings in Q2 2018 and kept pace with its average of more than 4,000 new customers each month . Veeam now has more than 307,000 customers worldwide .
“ According to IDC , Veeam is the leader in both momentum and company performance in the data protection and recovery software market , surpassing and outpacing legacy vendors that cannot meet customer demands for hyper-availability ,” said Peter McKay , Co-CEO and President of Veeam .
“ Veeam has attained this leadership position thanks to our strong relationships with our channel partners , strategic alliances , expertise in understanding customers ’ needs and demands , and then addressing them with innovative , powerful and easy-to-use solutions .
“ It ’ s an exciting time at Veeam as we enter the second half of the year ,” McKay added . “ We have invested heavily in go-to-market strategies , customer enablement , employees and processes . We are pushing further into the enterprise , all while continuing to strengthen our commitment to our core market segments .
“ Our focus on enabling hyper-availability is unwavering , and customers are responding . We continue to gain marketshare from both traditional players and newcomers attempting to catch up to us and attain profitability , a benchmark Veeam achieved and maintained for more than a decade .”
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Help AG unveils cyberattack simulation service to Middle East security teams
Mukhammad Khalilov , Manager Security Analysis at Help AG
After successfully developing a custom-built cyberattack and defence simulation environment to train its ethical hacking and security analytics teams , Help AG , a leading information security services , consultancy and solutions provider in the Middle East , announced it will leverage this platform to deliver its new ‘ Red Team / Blue Team Simulation ’ service .
A first in the region , this service simulates attacks on the network , operating system ( OS ) and webapplication layers , enabling IT professionals to train in defence scenarios that accurately mimic key real-world threats .
Explaining the need for organisations to provide their cybersecurity teams with hands-on cyberdefence training
Mukhammad Khalilov , Manager Security Analysis at Help AG , said : “ In case of cyberattacks , rapid response is vital to mitigating the impact , protecting sensitive data and ensuring business continuity .
“ Our new service delivers the most comprehensive preparation so that in the event of an attack , rather than being overwhelmed , security teams know exactly what to do and can take immediate and definite action to protect their networks .”
Prior to execution of the Red Team / Blue Team Simulation service , Help AG will conduct a comprehensive review of the customers ’ security posture by assessing the technical capabilities of their in-house IT team , analysing the security solutions deployed and the related security policies . www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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