Strategic Partnership for Hybrid Cloud Data Protection
Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen and Red Hat CEO Matt Hicks discuss their expanded partnership combining Cohesity's data security platform with Red Hat's virtualization and container technologies. The collaboration addresses the critical need for robust data protection as enterprises modernize their infrastructure with hybrid cloud, OpenShift virtualization, and AI workloads. Over 50% of Cohesity customers now run on Red Hat technologies including the core Linux platform, Red Hat Virtualization, OpenShift containers, Ansible playbooks, and Pacemaker clusters. IBM's exclusive OEM of Cohesity Data Protect as IBM Defender Data Protect, along with IBM's equity investment in Cohesity, strengthens the go-to-market alignment between the companies.
Zero-Trust Architecture and Cyber Resilience Capabilities
The joint solution delivers comprehensive cyber resilience through Cohesity's platform running on Red Hat with zero-trust principles at its core. Key security features include immutability to prevent data tampering, strict access controls to limit exposure, and cleanroom technology for secure recovery environments. This architecture provides enterprises with peace of mind that their critical data remains protected against sophisticated cyberattacks while simplifying data management operations. The partnership becomes increasingly strategic following Cohesity's acquisition of Veritas' enterprise data protection portfolio, creating a combined entity with over 5,000 employees, 13,000 customers including 85% of the Fortune 100, and double the R&D investment of competitors.
