Veeam acquires SaaS backup outfit Alcion -

Data protection software co. @Veeam Wednesday acquired AI-focused data management and protection startup @AlcionHQ, founded by the same execs as Kasten, which Veeam previously acquired. Alcion Co-founder Niraj Tolia is now Veeam's new CTO. Details @CRN https://t.co/4HiCi5USmR

Data protection software developer @Veeam said it has acquired data management and protection startup @AlcionHQ and, in the process, brought back a former employee, Alcion CEO @NirajTolia, to become its new CTO. https://t.co/A2lNFraLgG

Read more in the PR on the original post and in my blog post - https://t.co/siTUGrYKL7. 4/4

Finally, I could not have done this without the support of many people including our amazing investors, the support of Anand Eswaran, the Veeam CEO, and the entire Alcion team including Vaibhav Kamra, my co-founder and partner across many data protection adventures! 3/4

As we hit this major milestone stage in our journey, our mission hasn't changed. We will continue to spearhead the future of data management within the Veeam Data Cloud (VDC) umbrella! I can't wait to see what the combined teams will accomplish. 2/4

I'm thrilled to announce that @AlcionHQ has been acquired by @Veeam and that I have joined them as their Chief Technology Officer (CTO)! 1/4

This morning, my wife left Orlando, Florida aboard @SouthwestAir flight 1630 (MCO to PHX). She sat behind this man. She had been attending the Grace Hopper Conference all week and was resting her head on her tray table, trying to sleep a bit. Let me tell you what happened.

Lots of folks wanted to advocate for (or against) repatriation but I agree with @martin_casado. This issue is overblown. Not a real priority or even a real concern unless one is a paper architect or "thought leader" without deliverables or has some VERY specific workloads. /2