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Scality, a pioneer in cyber-resilient storage for the AI era, unveiled a first-of-its-kind unified software appliance developed in collaboration with Veeam® Software, a pioneer in data resilience.  The solution combines Veeam Backup & Replication™ software, part of the Veeam Data Platform, with Scality ARTESCA — cyber-resilient object storage software — in a single, streamlined software appliance.  Scality ARTESCA+ Veeam Scality ARTESCA+ Veeam is a unified software appliance that provides a combined deployment of best-of-breed ARTESCA and Veeam software co-located on a single host server. The solution completely eliminates the need for separate (physical or virtual) infrastructure for Veeam, thereby reducing deployment complexity, time, and cost by up to 30%. The solution can be deployed on the customer's choice of hardware platforms, such as HPE, Supermicro, and Lenovo. ARTESCA+ Veeam unified software appliance Scality ARTESCA+ Veeam builds upon the three once told software, hardware, and virtual appliance “As the #1 global pioneer in data resilience, Veeam is thrilled to collaborate with Scality on the launch of the ARTESCA+ Veeam unified software appliance,” said Andreas Neufert, Vice President of Product Management, Alliances at Veeam. “This innovative solution simplifies the deployment of our industry-pioneering data resilience software alongside Scality's robust object storage, making it easier for organisations to enhance their cyber resilience. Scality has integrated Veeam into this new solution, combining our strengths to empower our joint customers to create secure defences against cyber threats while optimising their backup operations.” Scality ARTESCA+ Veeam builds upon the three previously announced software, hardware, and virtual appliance deployment offerings, making Scality the most versatile and flexible object storage backup target on the market. Key benefits of ARTESCA+ Veeam Ultra-simplified, foolproof deployment: Ensures fast and simple configuration of backup and storage for immutability and end-to-end cyber-resilience. Increased security: Veeam and Scality ARTESCA running on a single, CORE5-hardened software appliance built on zero-trust principles provides the most secure operation.  Restricted credential and endpoint exposure: Access key/secret key stays within ARTESCA, and the S3 endpoint no longer needs external DNS resolution, reducing attack vectors. Embedded firewall protection: Predefined firewall secures Veeam components, enforcing zero trust and least privilege by restricting access to necessary ports. Secure Windows access: Managed through ARTESCA Identity Manager with MFA, ensuring only authorised users can log in. Non-disruptive integrity checks: Self-sufficient by design, the appliance runs SureBackup Lite and backup content scans independently — without impacting the production system. Predictable performance: Running Veeam and Scality ARTESCA on dedicated hardware provides consistent, predictable performance with greater resource availability than hypervisor-based deployments. Cost efficiency: The fully integrated ARTESCA+ Veeam software appliance streamlines operations and reduces acquisition, support, and operating costs by eliminating the need for separate server and storage infrastructure. Operational simplicity: A single, integrated dashboard within ARTESCA monitors both ARTESCA and Veeam components. Channel-friendly design: Simple sizing and ordering make sales and deployment effortless for resellers and customers. ARTESCA’s security and simplicity Erwan Girard, chief product officer at Scality: "The unified software appliance marks a major milestone in our partnership with Veeam." "By combining ARTESCA’s security and simplicity with Veeam’s industry-pioneering data resilience solutions we’re enabling organisations to build unbreakable defences against cyber threats while optimising backup operations — without compromising performance." Scality ARTESCA+ Veeam unified software appliance sizing ARTESCA’s simplicity and low-entry pricing have recast Scality’s go-to-market plan within small business The Scality ARTESCA+ Veeam unified software appliance will initially be available as a single node, configurable to meet a range of VM and capacity requirements, from 20 VMs/TBs to hundreds of VMs/TBs. Designed for the channel, ARTESCA’s simplicity and low-entry pricing have transformed Scality’s go-to-market strategy within small and medium-sized businesses. Driven by a robust ecosystem of VARs, Cloud and Service Providers and strategic distributors, 60% of Scality’s record-breaking 2024 revenue came through the channel. Scality also recently launched its pay-as-you-go combined pricing model for Scality Cloud and Service Providers, unlocking a lucrative new subscription model and revenue stream for Veeam VCSP partners.  Availability Customers will be able to purchase the offering from their channel partners. Scality will provide channel partners with documentation and tooling to install the software appliance on one of a number of pre-validated hardware configurations.

Scality, a pioneer in cyber-resilient storage software for the AI era, announced significant growth of its global partner ecosystem, which has doubled in size year-over-year. A channel-first strategy fuelled Scality’s exceptional growth rate, with Q4 2024 alone seeing a record-breaking 60% of sales driven by the VAR community. Impressive channel growth Scality's VAR channel is now the top driver of sales for the ARTESCA product line, augmenting the continued strong business growth seen through its strategic alliance with HPE.  Coinciding with this impressive channel growth, Scality also announced winners of its second annual 2024 Partner Awards Program (listed below) that recognises partners in global regions that have demonstrated outstanding promise and customer engagement. Scality global partner ecosystem Scality global partner ecosystem includes a range of VARs, Cloud and Service Providers, hardware alliance The Scality global partner ecosystem includes a range of VARs, Cloud and Service Providers, hardware alliance, application solution providers and strategic distributors committed to delivering industry-leading, cyber-resilient storage backup solutions to customers worldwide. The unprecedented growth of the company is 100% directly driven by its partner go-to-market strategy, which includes strategic partners such as HPE and Veeam Software and now sees the VAR ecosystem playing a more prominent role in the company’s growth. Unlocking new revenue streams “Our partners are essential to our success, and we’re committed to helping them grow by unlocking new revenue streams,” said Eric LeBlanc, Channel Chief & GM of Scality’s ARTESCA Business. “With 400+ channel partners and over 1,000 Scality certified partner personnel worldwide, we empower them through innovation, simplicity, and partner-focused solutions." "Partners can sell both RING and ARTESCA, with ARTESCA specifically driving a high-velocity sales model for simple ransomware protection through industry pioneers like Veeam, making it easier to drive incremental revenue and pipeline growth.” Scality partner milestones Scality partner milestones that contributed to doubling the company’s qualified pipeline which resulted in record sales in 2024 include: The number of certified partners doubled in EMEA and APAC, significantly expanding the company’s global reach.  Signed 3 of the top worldwide distribution partners, including Ingram Micro, TD SYNNEX, and Arrow Electronics to bolster market presence.  The launch of the ARTESCA hardware appliance and the introduction of a Pay-As-You-Go pricing model through distribution created new revenue stream opportunities for partners. The Scality Cloud and Service Provider (SCSP) program allows partners to submit monthly consumption reports to Scality, enabling automated invoicing and streamlined agreements. Distribution partners operate this model seamlessly, ensuring efficiency.  Scality expands ‘channel partner of the year’ honours in 2024 The expanded list of partner winners this year reflects the explosive growth of the company’s partner network To showcase the exceptional results achieved by partners, Scality also announced winners of its second annual global partner awards program. Building on last year's initiative that honoured 10 global partners, this year’s winners showcase 22 out of more than 400 worldwide partners as either a Top Performer or Rising Star Award winner this year. The expanded list of partner winners this year reflects the explosive growth of the company’s partner network. Ten partners were named as 2024 Top Performers, demonstrating their strategic alignment to Scality’s go-to-market objectives and resulted in direct contribution to revenue growth through successful sales engagements Backup storage solution These partners also helped customers go beyond immutability to achieve end-to-end cyber resilience with their backup storage solution. Twelve partners received the 2024 Rising Star nod, showcasing an exceptional commitment to growth and innovation. These partners also implemented effective marketing campaigns that drove growth in sales engagement.  Scality’s disruptive product innovation Scality RING was recently ranked as #1 on the 2024 GigaOm Radar for Enterprise Object Storage Scality is the only 100% software-defined storage company pioneering the Gartner Magic Quadrant for distributed file systems and object storage for nine consecutive years. Scality RING was recently ranked as #1 on the 2024 GigaOm Radar for Enterprise Object Storage — achieving the highest scores across Key Features, Emerging Features and Business Criteria categories, well ahead of 17 competing vendors.  This market validation, coupled with Scality’s disruptive product innovation and partner-first growth strategy, has accelerated Scality solutions’ deployment, anchored by a growing list of global distribution partners and across a variety of industries, including banking, healthcare and government entities to name a few. Scality partner of the year award winners ACP Gruppe ATK (Kazakhstan) Bechtle Schweiz AG C-DATA CONVERGE S.r.l. DTP Group MONT Azerbaijan M2 Technology Inc. Perfekt Pty Ltd Trustteam Luxembourg

Scality announced its newest release of Scality ARTESCA, its simple, secure S3 object storage software for data deployments starting at a few terabytes. Cyber resilience Over a dozen innovations in ARTESCA 2.0 strengthen cyber resiliency through a hardened, reduced attack surface that minimises security risks with best-of-breed data immutability for increased ransomware protection, all at entry-level pricing starting at under $4,000 per year, including 24x7 support. An expanded choice of deployment options gives customers the freedom to choose from secure software and virtual appliances to best suit their business requirements. Excellent performance on the backup  ARTESCA gives all of the  values plus an efficient cost per TB in a configuration that can seamlessly double capacity" Renaud Massé, director of infrastructure, AP-HM, "After an in-depth competitive study on alternative flash and purpose-built backup appliances in 2022, we opted for an ARTESCA solution delivering 1 usable petabyte for our backup production data." "Our decision was motivated by the simplicity of the software appliance, excellent performance on backup and especially for restores, as well as strong security around the S3 protocol. ARTESCA gives us all of these values plus an efficient cost per TB in a configuration that can seamlessly double capacity to 2 PB.” ARTESCA Scality first launched ARTESCA, the lightweight, cloud-native object store, in the spring of 2021, and its fast ramp continues with a projected ARR growth rate of another 300% in 2023. ARTESCA deployments typically range between 100-500 TB with the potential to grow more as needed. Top early adopters of ARTESCA’s simple, secure, and easy-to-deploy software-defined object store include government & public sector (including cities and local public organisations), manufacturing, finance, healthcare, medical imaging, media & entertainment, and small deployments for service providers implementing BaaS offerings for clients. Enhanced features With a focus on the needs of current security-conscious organisations, this latest release of ARTESCA adds innovations that build upon the best-in-class simplicity and lightweight object storage capabilities that ARTESCA has boasted from its inception: The new hardened attack surface for greater ransomware protection. A new integrated, security-hardened, and minimal Linux Operating System that precludes OS access, reduces exposure to critical vulnerability exposures (CVEs) that are endemic to Linux packages, and limits a wide range of potentially malicious attacks. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for secure administrator UI login, making it harder for a malicious actor to log in. Identity and access management (IAM) policies for secure access from the Veeam® Data Platform. Immutability at the API layer through S3 object locking on top of intrinsic immutable object storage. Lockdown of unused network ports to further reduce the attack surface. To simplify network security management, ARTESCA automatically configures firewall rules upon deployment. More enterprise-grade features with low entry costs. Comprehensive support of Veeam Data Platform Direct to Object and Smart  Object Storage API, enabling added ransomware protection, data immutability, and operational efficiencies. A simplified installer gets systems up and running fast to enable mission-critical Veeam backups and restores. Shorter backup windows and faster restores get business up and running swiftly after an event. Validated to scale from 1 TB to 5 PB in usable capacity, a 250% increase in capacity from previous releases. Software subscriptions starting under $4,000 per year for 50 TB usable capacity include all features and capabilities with 24x7 support. New deployment options provide increased freedom of choice for customers. ARTESCA software appliance with integrated secure and minimal Linux OS, with automated patch upgrades to further simplify security management. ARTESCA is a virtual appliance in OVA format for fast installation on VMware vSphere version 7.0 and later. In addition, ARTESCA software will be free for a 90-day trial period with unlimited capacity. The free trial will be available in early Q3. Veeam Data Platform Larissa Crandall, Veeam vice president of global channel and alliances, “The new Veeam Data Platform focuses on modern data protection and ransomware recovery, ensuring that every business is resilient and can recover rapidly and safely from ransomware and other cyber threats across the customer’s complete hybrid-cloud environment." "By supporting both Veeam’s performance tier for direct-to-object and its capacity tier for short and long-term retention, ARTESCA is an ideal object storage solution to deliver on the promise of Veeam’s 3-2-1-1-0 rule. Our joint customers gain ransomware protection and data immutability without sacrificing performance.” Data storage simple ARTESCA 2.0 delivers the full package for enterprise-grade security, simplicity, and maximum performance" Paul Speciale, Scality CMO, “ARTESCA makes data storage simple and secure for CISOs and their teams. It’s both affordable and easy to deploy in any environment, no strings attached. As we all know, ease-of-use is useless if the solution isn’t unbreakable and immutable against the ransomware risks of the real world." "ARTESCA 2.0 delivers the full package that today’s organisations are looking for enterprise-grade security, simplicity, and maximum performance at a price that won't give CFOs heartburn.” Availability ARTESCA 2.0 will be available in early June 2023. To see ARTESCA 2.0 in action, sign up for a demo or join live at VeeamON 2023, the community event for data recovery experts, which will take place May 22 – 25 in Miami, Florida, and online.  Scality also is at VeeamON Tours around the world.