Cloudian Partners With VMware Cloud Providers

Cloudian, Inc. announced that eligible cloud providers in the VMware Partner Connect program can protect healthcare data from ransomware with free software.

For every healthcare organization enrolled, VMware cloud service providers serving this industry receive a free 50TB, year-long license for Cloudian object storage software, including Cloudian’s government-certified object lock technology that protects stored data from ransomware tampering by making it immutable. As a result, cloud service providers in the program that serve the healthcare industry can offer free ransomware protection to their customers for a more secure backup solution.

Announcement addresses the ransomware attacks on hospitals and other healthcare providers already reeling from the effects of the Covid-19. Hackers are taking advantage of this to create more havoc by locking down access to key data and extorting victims to regain access. Reinforcing its storage leadership, the cmmpany is offering VMware cloud service providers and their healthcare customers a way to overcome the ransomware threat and safeguard their data.

As an example, Green Cloud Technologies, LLC, a VMware cloud service provider partner, offers US-based healthcare providers 50TB of its secure object storage powered by Cloudian-including ransomware protection-for one year at no charge.

“Cloudian and VMware provide a great foundation for protecting vs. the increasing ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations,” said Keith Coker, CEO, Green Cloud. “With Object Lock, backup data is made immutable and, therefore, invulnerable to hacker encryption or deletion. In the event of a ransomware attack, we can quickly and easily recover an uninfected copy of a customer’s data.“

Cloudian offers object lock as part of its HyperStore object storage platform. Limitlessly scalable, it also provides security features beyond object lock data immutability. These features include secure shell, integrated firewall, RBAC/IAM access controls, AES-256 server-side encryption for data at rest and SSL for data in transit, as well as certification with US Department of Defense and SEC Rule 17a-4(f) security requirements.

“VMware is committed to helping our VMware cloud providers and their customers meet evolving data protection needs with advanced services built on the VMware Cloud Provider Platform,” said Rajeev Bhardwaj, VP of products, cloud service business unit, VMware. “We are thrilled to continue working closely with Cloudian, a key ecosystem partner dedicated to helping partners and critical healthcare customers tackle the scourge of ransomware.“

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