Cohesity DataProtect is the foundation of the Rackspace Data Protection solution, which includes backup and recovery for VMware workloads as well as optional services like advisory services and ransomware anomaly detection and remediation.

“James is full of energy and ideas and has been instrumental in building world class channel programmes for other IT vendors,” said Mike Houghton, vice president, global partner organization, Cohesity.

Through Cohesity’s next-generation data management solutions, Petersen will focus on helping regional businesses in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, and South Africa to conveniently and effectively back up, manage, protect, and derive value from their data.

Pure and Cohesity have formed this partnership based on strong customer demand for an integrated all-flash data protection solution that empowers customers to easily, quickly, and reliably back up and recover their data at scale.