{"id":28344,"date":"2026-06-30T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=e24dc2bdfb94217408ab6501ae37ece4"},"modified":"2026-06-30T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:00:00","slug":"object-first-voted-enterprise-backup-hardware-vendor-of-the-year-and-ransomware-company-of-the-year-at-2026-storage-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=28344","title":{"rendered":"Object First Voted Enterprise Backup Hardware Vendor of the Year and Ransomware Company of the Year at 2026 Storage Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Object First<\/b><\/a>, <\/b>the ransomware-proof on-premises backup storage company, today announced it received two honors at the 23rd<\/sup> annual Storage Awards<\/b><\/a> in London on June 18: \u2018Ransomware Company of the Year\u2019, for its leadership in ransomware protection and cyber resilience, and \u2018Enterprise Backup Hardware Vendor of the Year.\u2019 Chosen by public vote from across the UK technology community, both wins reflect the industry\u2019s trust in Object First as a leader in enterprise data protection.<\/p><\/a><\/a>

Object First Ootbi<\/a> delivers secure, simple, and powerful backup storage for Veeam\u00ae that\u2019s absolutely immutable, which means that no one\u2014neither cybercriminals nor insiders\u2014can alter the firmware, operating system, storage layer, or backup data. It\u2019s simple to deploy and manage with no security expertise required, and is powerful enough for lighting fast backups and supercharged Instant Recovery to scale with any business. Third-party tested and verified to be secure, Object First ransomware-proofs organizations and makes them simply resilient to cyber threats.<\/p>

\u201cBeing recognized by both the industry and the editorial community is a tremendous honor, one that reflects the continued strength of our product, our team, and our growing partner ecosystem,\u201d said Daniel Fried, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Object First. \u201cRansomware threats continue to evolve, and organizations are increasingly prioritizing our secure, absolutely immutable backup storage as a necessary component of their cyber resilience strategy.\"<\/p>

\u201cCongratulations go to Object First for winning in both categories this year,\u201d said Sharon Munday, Editor, Storage Magazine<\/i> UK<\/a>, which runs the awards. \u201cEvery year, the Storage Awards demonstrate just how vibrant and innovative the storage industry remains. This year was no exception, with the impact of AI-driven data growth becoming increasingly evident and driving notable additional competition in performance, acceleration and AI-focused categories.\u201d<\/p>

The double accolade builds on an already successful 2026 for Object First. It was named a 2026 Global InfoSec Award winner<\/b><\/a> by Cyber Defense Magazine<\/i> in the \"Hot Company Data Security\" category at the RSAC Conference in March. The company also received three CRN\u00ae<\/sup> honors: the 2026 Partner Program Guide<\/b><\/a>, the 2026 Cloud 100<\/b><\/a>, and the 2026 Channel Chiefs<\/b><\/a>, which recognized its channel-first approach and continued investment in its partner ecosystem.<\/p>

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