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Veeam updates ransomware protection and security for Kubernetes
Kasten by Veeam , market leader for Kubernetes data protection , has released its New Kasten K10 V6.5 platform for Kubernetes .
The release introduces trusted container environments , enhanced ransomware protection and data protection support for large-scale Kubernetes environments .
As part of the new cloud-native security innovations in Kasten K10 V6.5 , organisations now have access to ransomware protection advances that allow for integrations with SIEM ( Datadog ) to proactively detect security attacks along with an extended audit log backend that enables the ability to capture Kasten-related activity in a Kubernetes-native environment .
With 82 % of enterprises using containers and 66 % embracing Kubernetes as the de facto container orchestration platform ,
the size and importance of Kubernetes deployments is growing .
“ Customers expanding their container footprints are putting a premium on protecting their applications and data against cyber criminals and scaling their applications and underlying infrastructures efficiently , all while incorporating cloud-native tools and technologies ,” said Gaurav Rishi , Vice President of Product and Partnerships at Kasten by Veeam .
“ Kasten K10 V6.5 is purpose-built to solve these issues . It ensures that customers can effectively grow their deployments without fear of reaching a deployment ‘ ceiling ’ and ensuring that data is securely backed up so it can be restored reliably in a crisis .”
Johnny Yu , research manager , IDC said : “ Kasten by Veeam ’ s new security advancements puts it at features-parity , and in some cases , even above what traditional data protection products can currently do .”
Happiest Minds establishes a new business unit focused on Generative AI
Happiest Minds has set up Generative AI
Business Services ( GBS ) – a new unit offering full-scale Generative AI offerings across multiple domains .
Sridhar Mantha , currently serving as the company ’ s EVP and CTO , has been appointed as the President and CEO of GBS .
Since its inception , Happiest Minds has been at the forefront of AI innovation , providing support to its clients encompassing everything from consulting on Generative AI domain problems to model development and full-fledged solutions .
Ashok Soota , Chairman , Happiest Minds , said : “ We intend to leverage the tremendous opportunity and growth potential in the Generative AI space , in line with the digital focus and dedication to AI that have been cornerstones of Happiest Minds since inception .
“ With the establishment of a focused business unit for Generative AI , we are taking a step that none of our peers in the IT Services sector have taken .
“ Given the rapid pace of evolution in the Generative AI space , we decided it would be beneficial for our Group CTO Sridhar Mantha to take charge of the new unit and leverage the synergies of other digital technologies .
“ The dedication of the senior leadership to the unit , including Sridhar and our Executive Board Member Rajiv Shah , demonstrates our commitment as an organization to this endeavor .
“ Further , Rajiv will leverage the combined power of our Analytics CoE led by Sundar Ramaswamy and Generative AI BU led by Sridhar , for serving our customers with holistic solutions .” p
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