Better Together: How Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, and HPE Solutions with Cohesity Address Critical Aspects of Data Recovery and Security - Zerto
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Better Together: How Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, and HPE Solutions with Cohesity Address Critical Aspects of Data Recovery and Security

February 11, 2025
Disaster Recovery
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In today’s fast-paced, data-driven world, businesses need data protection solutions that detect and defend against any type of data threat including ransomware. Achieving this balance often requires leveraging best-of-breed solutions from multiple vendors. That’s where the synergy between Zerto and HPE solutions with Cohesity comes into play.

This “better together” story highlights how these industry leaders combine their strengths to deliver robust data protection and disaster recovery (DR).

Zerto: Mastering Disaster Recovery and Cyber Resilience

Zerto is renowned for its world-class DR and data protection capabilities. By integrating continuous data protection (CDP) with near-instant recovery, Zerto ensures businesses can reduce downtime and recover critical workloads in seconds.

Zerto has the ability to perform rapid migrations and confirm data availability complements HPE’s infrastructure perfectly, allowing organizations to build resilient ecosystems that can withstand unplanned disruptions and recover with industry-leading recovery times.

Key features include the following:

  • Journal-based recovery for near-zero RPOs and RTOs
  • Multi-cloud mobility, enabling seamless data recovery across on-premises and cloud environments
  • Scalability for hybrid cloud workloads

HPE Solutions with Cohesity: Simplifying and Strengthening Data Management

Cohesity takes data management to the next level by providing an intelligent, unified platform for backup, recovery, and long-term retention. Cohesity eliminates data silos and simplifies the management of vast, dispersed datasets, while delivering advanced ransomware protection.

Cohesity’s platform integrates seamlessly with HPE storage solutions, and its focus on efficient data management aligns with the Zerto goals of operational continuity.

Key benefits of this data protection solution include the following:

  • Global search and analytics for rapid data discovery
  • Immutable backups to prevent ransomware attacks
  • Policy-driven automation for consistent and efficient data workflows

Why They’re Better Together

When Zerto and HPE solutions with Cohesity come together, the result is a holistic IT solution that addresses data protection to ensure rapid recovery and comprehensive ransomware protection.

Here’s how the collaboration benefits businesses:

  • Automated security operations: Zerto ensures CDP and instant recovery in the event of disruptions, while Cohesity safeguards data with immutable backups and ensures rapid recovery from ransomware attacks.
  • Operational efficiency: The combination of these solutions lowers complexity, allowing IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than firefighting. With automated recovery from Zerto and intelligent data management from Cohesity, businesses achieve unparalleled efficiency.
  • Ransomware defense: The combination of data protection capabilities including immutable backups provided by HPE solutions with Cohesity and Zerto rapid recovery capabilities provides a dual-layered defense against ransomware. Even if an attack occurs, businesses can recover quickly without significant data loss.
  • Cloud-native scalability: The HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform, combined with Zerto cloud mobility and Cohesity SaaS-based backup options, ensures that businesses can scale operations seamlessly across on-premises and multi-cloud environments.

Real-World Use Case: Building Rapid Disaster Recovery and Robust Ransomware Protection

Imagine a financial services company managing vast amounts of customer data while adhering to strict compliance standards. With Zerto and HPE solutions paired with Cohesity, the company can easily do the following:

  • Use storage solutions offered by HPE for high-speed data access.
  • Protect its mission-critical workloads with Zerto CDP.
  • Leverage the Cohesity platform for long-term retention and ransomware protection.

In the event of a cyberattack or natural disaster, the company can recover operations in minutes, ensuring uninterrupted service to its customers.

Conclusion

Zerto and HPE solutions with Cohesity represent the ideal blend of infrastructure, data resiliency, and intelligent management. Together, they empower businesses to achieve their goals with confidence, even in the face of disruptions.

Whether you’re modernizing your IT environment, preparing for potential threats, or managing exponential data growth, this “better together” story proves that collaboration between industry leaders can unlock the full potential of your IT ecosystem.

Ready to future-proof your business? Explore the combined power of HPE, Zerto, and Cohesity today!

Sarah Doherty
Senior Product Marketing Manager

Prior to joining Zerto marketing, Sarah held alliance, marketing and business development roles at Druva, iland, IBM, Symantec, Dell, Sungard and Hitachi. In this role, Sarah helps to create Zerto product messaging, content, and launch activity. Sarah graduated with an economics degree from Brown University.