Ransomware defense: Your complete guide to data protection

[StorageExperts]

HPE Alletra MP B10000, HPE StoreOnce, and Veeam Data Platform working together

Protecting your HPE Alletra MP B10000 snapshots with HPE Virtual Lock, HPE StoreOnce, and Veeam with HPE offers you end-to-end immutability against ransomware threats. Read on to learn more. – By Parissa Mohamadi, Product Manager for Virtualization, Containers and Data Management Solutions, HPE

Let's face it. Ransomware is scary stuff. When cybercriminals lock up your organization's files, every minute counts in getting your operations back online. The good news? There's a powerful solution combining HPE and Veeam Data Platform that can help protect your valuable data.

The rising threat of ransomware

The statistics are alarming. 85% of organizations fell victim to ransomware attacks last year, with two-thirds experiencing multiple incidents. Even more concerning, 93% of these attacks specifically targeted backup systems, with a 75% success rate.* Modern cybercriminals aren't just encrypting data anymore - they're stealing it and threatening public exposure unless you pay up.

To combat these threats effectively, your organization needs a comprehensive approach built on three pillars: Protect, Detect, and Recover. The combination of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 and HPE StoreOnce creates a robust foundation for protection and recovery.

Your data protection blueprint with HPE Solutions with Veeam

 A solid defense strategy follows this essential rule of 3-2-1-1-0:

• 3 copies of your data (original plus two backups)
• 2 different types of storage media
• 1 copy stored off-site
• 1 copy that's offline, air-gapped, or immutable
• 0 errors in your backup and recovery system

HPE Solutions with Veeam offer multiple layers of protection:

• HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 with HPE Virtual Lock creates immutable snapshots
• HPE StoreOnce provides tamper-proof backup storage
• Veeam's SureBackup offers immediate verification
• Secure Restore scans backups for malware before restoration
• Optional offline storage with HPE StoreEver tape library
• Cloud backup options with AWS S3 and Object Lock

If ransomware breaks through, the B10000 with HPE Virtual Lock becomes your secret weapon. Its read-only snapshots, managed by Veeam, create an impenetrable defense against ransomware, forming the most basic clean room. In the event of a ransomware attack, the infected systems can rapidly be reverted to their state prior to the infection using HPE Virtual Lock snapshots in the clean room with minimum data loss to comply with demanding recovery time objective (RPO) and recovery point objective (RTO) requirements, as shown below:

What’s more, it’s really easy to set up these immutable snapshots. The graphic below shows Veeam backup job with Immutable option selected for creating virtually locked snapshots and setting the duration of immutability.

Meanwhile, HPE StoreOnce keeps your backups hidden and secure by effectively isolating critical data from traditional lines of communication and command sets leveraged by ransomware attackers, while HPE StoreEver provides that crucial offline backup copy.

Your complete defense solution

By combining HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000, HPE StoreOnce, HPE StoreEver, and Veeam Data Platform, you're creating a comprehensive defense system against modern cyber threats. It's not just about having backups. It's about having the right kind of backups that attackers can't compromise.

Want to dive deeper into these solutions? Check out our technical paper on HPE Virtual Lock for more detailed information about protecting your organization's valuable data.

*Source:  “2023 Global Report Ransomware Trends,” Veeam, 2023

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Meet Storage Experts blogger Parissa Mohamadi, Product Manager for Virtualization, Containers and Data Management Solutions, HPE

Parissa leads Define sales enablement and Go-To-Market plan for HPE virtualization, containers, and data management solutions (cloud-enabled data protection for SAP HANA, Oracle, SQL Server), including driving joint enablement and collateral development with partners such as VMware, Veeam, Commvault, and Cohesity. Connect with Parissa on LinkedIn.

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