Amid rising cyber threats, developing a resilient organisation has become a vital business strategy, far beyond just an IT concern. The capability to safeguard critical data and swiftly recover after an incident is pivotal for ensuring uninterrupted business operations.
This focus is underscored by the fact that 79% of organisations anticipate a disruptive event within the forthcoming year.
Dell Technologies is dedicated to assisting organisations in building this resilience, providing a dependable foundation with their PowerProtect portfolio to help users maintain protection, recover expediently, and operate assuredly.
Enhancing cyber resilience
The most successful defence strategies involve a comprehensive suite of tools working together
The most successful defence strategies involve a comprehensive suite of tools working together. The Dell PowerProtect portfolio offers a multi-layered defence system, equipped to secure, identify, and recover from cyber threats.
Designed for scalability, this suite protects operations seamlessly from edge to core to cloud, reflecting its commitment to delivering real-world value and robust return on investment.
The PowerProtect Data Manager and Data Domain stand out for their cost-effective total ownership and superior performance.
Innovations in PowerProtect solutions
Dell has introduced new advancements across the PowerProtect portfolio to enhance organisational security postures and streamline cyber resilience. Key improvements to PowerProtect Data Manager include Dell NativeEdge integration, bringing the first co-engineered cyber resilience solution for edge computing.
This innovation delivers image-level backup and recovery for virtual machines on Dell NativeEdge infrastructure, filling a crucial protection gap for edge workloads.
Additionally, the application expands its scope by integrating Nutanix AHV protection and offering a new Anomaly Detection review analysis page, transforming backup operations into actionable security intelligence.
Further updates include enhancements for long-term data retention through Microsoft Azure compatibility, expanding cost-efficient data lifecycle management.
PowerProtect backup and recovery solutions
Further developments within PowerProtect backup services enhance their cloud-native SaaS solution
Further developments within PowerProtect backup services enhance their cloud-native SaaS solution, making it more adaptable for hybrid and cloud workloads.
Notably, Azure Blob Storage protection enables agentless SaaS safeguard for workloads in Microsoft Azure, thereby offering operational simplicity.
A new Advanced Ransomware Add-on extends support for government agencies, providing substantial ransomware protection for hybrid workloads in secure cloud environments.
Data domain advancements
The Data Domain operating system now boasts increased capabilities, including Secure Snapshot for Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL). This feature ensures immutability against threats and human error without affecting backup performance.
Expanded cloud support with increased Data Domain Virtual Edition capacity aids users in optimising cloud storage by handling larger workloads while minimising compute costs.
Enhanced cyber recovery features
A critical aspect of resilience strategies is effective recovery from cyberattacks. The updated PowerProtect Cyber Recovery and CyberSense enhance security and operational efficiency.
Key features include the ability to secure critical data in an isolated vault and improved operational efficiency through support for Data Domain Virtual Edition vaulting and streamlined management capabilities.
Strategic resilience for the future
As cyber threats continue to escalate, maintaining a robust cyber resilience strategy is imperative. Through recent updates, the Dell PowerProtect portfolio equips organisations with essential tools, enabling them to protect crucial data assets efficiently.
These advancements reflect Dell's commitment to technological empowerment, supporting users in their pursuit of growth and innovation while ensuring digital security and resilience.
In the face of escalating cyber threats, building a resilient organisation is no longer just an IT issue—it's a core business strategy. The ability to protect critical data and recover quickly after an attack is what defines success and ensures business continuity. This is particularly important as 79% of organisations are concerned that they will experience a disruptive event in the next twelve months.
Dell Technologies is committed to helping users build that resilience. With the PowerProtect portfolio, they provide the trusted foundation users need to stay protected, recover faster, and operate with confidence.
Their latest innovations deliver smarter, faster protection, simplified operations through intelligent automation, and the flexibility the business needs to safeguard its data. This is how users achieve mission-critical cyber resilience.
Comprehensive approach to cyber resilience
A strong defence requires more than just a single tool; it demands a comprehensive portfolio designed to work together seamlessly. The Dell PowerProtect portfolio, powered by industry-pioneering software, provides a multi-layered defence to secure, detect, and recover from cyber threats. It’s built for growth and designed to protect the operations from edge to core to cloud.
The PowerProtect portfolio is a market pioneer, with PowerProtect Data Manager ranking #1 in total cost of ownership and performance at scale. Meanwhile, Data Domain is also #1 in total cost of ownership, as well as security and support. This recognition reflects their commitment to providing solutions that deliver real-world value and a strong return on investment (ROI).
Delivering the next wave of innovation
Dell are raising the bar again with new enhancements across the PowerProtect portfolio. These innovations are designed to give an organisation a competitive advantage by strengthening the security posture and streamlining cyber resilience.
PowerProtect Data Manager
PowerProtect Data Manager is a cornerstone of modern cyber resilience. The latest release introduces key enhancements to expand its ecosystem, security, and scalability.
- Dell NativeEdge integration: They are delivering the industry's first co-engineered cyber resilience solution for edge computing. This provides image-level backup and recovery for virtual machines (VMs) on Dell NativeEdge infrastructure, closing a critical protection gap for edge workloads.
- Nutanix AHV protection: We're extending enterprise-grade cyber resilience to Nutanix hyperconverged environments through native Prism Central integration . This unified multi-hypervisor approach simplifies management by eliminating the need for separate backup solutions, enabling organisations to maintain consistent protection capabilities across diverse virtualisation platforms.
- Anomaly Detection review analysis page: This new security analysis interface transforms backup operations into security intelligence. It streamlines ransomware investigation with centralised anomaly management and actionable workflows, accelerating the incident response.
- Archive to Object enhancements: Extend long-term retention with Microsoft Azure support for VMs, file systems and SQL Server workloads, as well as AIX platform support, enabling cost-efficient, consistent data lifecycle management across diverse infrastructures.
In addition to these software updates, they are announcing the availability of the PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance, which represents the best way to achieve cyber resilience with Dell PowerProtect via an integrated appliance offer.
Designed for scalability, flexibility, and performance, the Data Manager Appliance unifies protection and management in a single, streamlined experience, reducing management overhead by 50%. With centralised control of PowerProtect Data Manager and Data Domain, organisations gain consistent operations through an easy-to-manage interface.
PowerProtect backup services
Their cloud-native SaaS solution is now even more flexible, with enhancements designed to protect the hybrid and cloud workloads.
- Support for Azure Blob Storage: They now offer agentless, cloud-native SaaS protection for workloads in Microsoft Azure, giving organisations more storage options and operational simplicity.
- Advanced Ransomware Add-on for GovCloud and hybrid workloads: This new add-on broadens their offering for government agencies, providing robust ransomware protection for hybrid workloads in specialised, highly secure cloud environments.
PowerProtect Data Domain operating system
The software that powers the market-pioneering Data Domain appliances is now even better with several new capabilities.
- Secure Snapshot for VTL: This feature enables immutability for Virtual Tape Libraries. It leverages the speed and efficiency of Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and all-flash storage to protect backups against threats or human error without impacting backup applications.
- Expanded cloud support: Data Domain Virtual Edition capacity has increased to 384TB on Azure for consolidating backups. This, along with AWS M7i instance support, helps users leverage the cloud for larger workloads while reducing compute costs.
PowerProtect Cyber Recovery and CyberSense
A critical component of any resilience strategy is the ability to recover from a destructive cyberattack. PowerProtect Cyber Recovery enables users to secure critical data in an isolated, air-gapped vault. The latest updates to Cyber Recovery and CyberSense deliver enhanced security and operational efficiency.
- Enhanced data security: They remain committed to strengthening the cyber resilience and security measures, enabling organisations to securely vault and restore HYCU-created backups, ensuring the recoverability of critical workloads across diverse environments in the event of a cyberattack or data loss.
- Operational efficiency: Support vaulting to 384TB of Data Domain Virtual Edition in Azure and enabling the management of a single CyberSense server across multiple Cyber Recovery servers, help to optimise resource allocation and improve operations.
Build the more resilient future
In a world of escalating cyber threats, standing still is not an option. The latest innovations across the Dell PowerProtect portfolio empower the organisation to build a robust cyber resilience strategy that drives the business forward.
By providing smarter, faster, and more efficient cyber resilience, they help users safeguard the most valuable asset—the data—so users can focus on what matters most: innovation and growth.
These enhancements are more than just new features; they represent the commitment to providing the tools users need to stay secure in an ever-changing digital landscape. Dell believes in the power of technology to help the organisation achieve its goals, and with Dell PowerProtect, users can build a future that is both innovative and secure.
