Kyndryl, the world’s largest technology infrastructure services provider, and Veeam Software, a market leader in Data Replication and Protection Software, have announced a global strategic alliance. The collaboration aims to offer customers resilient services through innovative technology, expert infrastructure management, and incident recovery services. As part of this alliance, Kyndryl will become a Veeam Accredited Service Partner (VASP), providing professional services and technical implementation integrated with Veeam solutions.
The alliance focuses on delivering various options for customers, including comprehensive cyber resilience, simplified vendor transitions to cloud-based infrastructure, modern data protection solutions, and enhanced operational efficiencies through integrated automation. Kyndryl’s expertise in managed security services and infrastructure management will be combined with Veeam’s capabilities, offering customers holistic data protection, ransomware recovery, optimized costs, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance features, and seamless data mobility in cloud-native and Kubernetes environments.
John Jester, CRO at Veeam, highlighted the importance of preparing organizations for unforeseen events, such as cyber-attacks, outages, or natural disasters. The alliance with Kyndryl aims to bring together Veeam’s technology and Kyndryl’s scale and expertise to provide these benefits globally.
Enterprise Strategy Group research emphasizes the global need for advanced cyber resilience, making the expanded partnership between Veeam and Kyndryl timely. The offerings from this alliance address core customer and market needs, providing solutions during a period when enterprises grapple with IT complexity and cyber threats.
Debbie Nevin, Vice President of Global Alliances at Kyndryl, emphasized the significance of maintaining cyber resiliency in the face of growing cyber risks. The partnership with Veeam enables Kyndryl to support customers in enhancing their business continuity and recovery capabilities, particularly in the face of sophisticated cyber incidents.
