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Cohesity, Inc. is an American privately held information technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California with offices in India and Ireland.[6] The company develops software that allows IT professionals to backup, manage and gain insights from their data across multiple systems or cloud providers.[7][8] Their products also include anti-ransomware features, Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service, and SaaS management.

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History

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Cohesity was founded in June 2013 by Mohit Aron.[9] Aron previously co-founded storage company Nutanix.[10] While still in stealth mode, it closed a Series A funding round of $15M.[10]

The company launched publicly in June 2015, introducing a platform designed to consolidate and manage secondary data.[11] In October, Cohesity announced the public launch of its data management products, DataPlatform and DataProtect.[12] As part of coming out of stealth mode, the company announced a Series B funding round of $55M, bringing its total at that point to $70M.[10]

In February 2016, the company announced the second generation of DataPlatform and DataProtect.[13] In June, the company launched its 3.0 products, expanding data protection to physical servers.[14] Also by June, the company had raised $70 million in venture funding in two rounds with Google Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and Sequoia Capital.[15]

On April 4, 2017, Cohesity announced a $90 million Series C funding round, led by GV, the venture capital arm of Google parent Alphabet Inc., and Sequoia Capital.[16][17] In November 2017, Cohesity had 300 employees.[18]

On June 11, 2018, the company announced a Series D funding round of $250 million led by SoftBank Vision Fund.[19] In August, the company introduced a SaaS-based management console called Helios.[20]

In February 2019, Cohesity launched their online MarketPlace to sell applications that run on its DataPlatform.[21] In May, the company made its first acquisition by buying Imanis Data, a provider of NoSQL data protection software.[22] In July, the company announced it would be recognizing revenue predominantly from software, transitioning away from recognizing hardware revenue from the sale of backup appliances.[23]

In 2020, Cohesity raised $250 million in an E-round of funding.[24] By December 2021, the company had raised a total of $660 million.[24]

Cohesity filed for an IPO in December 2021.[25][24]

In April 2022, Cohesity partnered with Rackspace Technology.[26] Using Cohesity DataProtect as its foundation, Rackspace Technology is a multi-cloud managed backup and recovery software.[27]

In August 2022, the company announced that Sanjay Poonen would replace Mohit Aron as CEO and President of Cohesity.[28]

In December 2024, Cohesity completed its acquisition of data management company Veritas Technologies from The Carlyle Group for $3 billion.[29][30]

Products

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Cohesity develops software used to consolidate and simplify data management, and includes analytics capabilities.[31] The company's software also solves the problem of mass data fragmentation, as data proliferates across multiple systems or cloud providers.[8] Their software also focuses on data security, backing up corporate data.[32][28]

DataPlatform

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The company's main product, DataPlatform, is hyper converged software that allows businesses to consolidate a variety of workloads, including backups, archives, test and development, along with analytics data, onto a single cloud-native platform.[31] It works with physical servers as well as virtual machines.[33]

The company also develops data management and backup software called DataProtect, which runs on DataPlatform. As of 2019, the most current version was code-named Pegasus.[33][31] Pegusus v6.3 provides anti-ransomware features including machine learning-based anomaly detection.[34]

Through the acquisition of Imanis Data in 2019, Cohesity extended backup capabilities to NoSQL workloads distributed databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, Couchbase, and Hbase, as well as Hadoop data on Hadoop distributed file system (HDFS) datastores.[22][35][36]

The company's Helios SaaS management tool provides a dashboard view of a customer's DataPlatform sites, including local and remote; on-premises; and in the public cloud.[20] The AI-powered Helios platform is used by companies such as Palo Alto Networks.[37] Many of the products in the Helios suite help companies after data loss events.[38]

The company's MarketPlace allows customers to purchase the company's other applications, as well as third party apps that run on the company's DataPlatform.[21] The company also makes a software development kit (SDK) available for programmers who want to develop their own apps for DataPlatform.[21]

Disaster Recovery as-a-Service

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In 2019, Cohesity announced its Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service offering, which allows customers to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a recovery location in the event of a disaster.[39] In October 2020, DataProtect SaaS was available on AWS cloud.[40]

Cohesity's Security Advisor application scans for malware entry holes.[41][42] SiteContinuity, a disaster recovery service, was announced in 2021, along with DataGovern, a data security and governance service.[41]

In May 2022, the company released Cohesity FortKnox.[43][44] It protects user data against ransomware or other cyber attacks using an air-gapped digital vault within AWS that is managed by Cohesity.[43][44][45]

In June 2022, DataProtect and FortKnox became available to customers in Southeast Asia.[46]

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Cohesity, Inc. is an American technology company that develops AI-powered and platforms, focusing on protecting and providing insights into enterprise data across multicloud environments. Founded in 2013 by , a co-founder of , the company is headquartered in , and serves over 13,000 customers, including 70% of the Fortune Global 500, while managing more than 200 exabytes of data worldwide. Cohesity's core offering is a unified data platform that consolidates , recovery, defense, file and object services, and into a single system, enabling faster recovery (up to 10x) and lower (up to 50%) compared to legacy solutions. The platform leverages for threat detection, immutable backups, automated recovery, and AI-driven defenses, addressing modern challenges like data fragmentation and cyber threats in hybrid and multicloud setups. In December 2024, Cohesity completed its merger with ' enterprise data protection business, positioning it as the world's largest data protection software provider and expanding its capabilities in areas such as NetBackup integration and enhanced AI-driven security. Under the leadership of CEO and President Sanjay Poonen, who joined in 2022 after scaling businesses at and , Cohesity has grown rapidly, achieving $1.6 billion in annual recurring revenue for fiscal year 2025 and securing investments from and . The company holds over 1,700 patents and invests twice as much in as many competitors, earning recognition as a leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Cyber Recovery and the 2025 for Backup and Data Protection Platforms for the sixth consecutive time. Cohesity's innovations include its Direct I/O architecture for modernized data protection, AI-driven defenses, emphasis on cyber resilience, and its 2019 anti-ransomware solution. The company has strengthened its ecosystem through partnerships, including accelerated AI-powered data security growth via Microsoft (November 2025), collaboration with Google Cloud to integrate Threat Intelligence and secure sandbox capabilities (February 2026), a partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for discounted cybersecurity protections (January 2026), and established partnerships with AWS and HPE. These efforts underscore Cohesity's role in simplifying for industries like banking, healthcare, and .

Overview

Description

Cohesity is an American technology company specializing in AI-powered and management solutions, providing hyper-converged secondary storage for backups, file services, analytics, and across data centers, edge environments, and cloud infrastructures. The company's platform consolidates these functions into a single, scalable system designed to address modern enterprise challenges like threats and data explosion. Cohesity's core mission is to protect, secure, and derive insights from enterprise data through an integrated platform that simplifies , enhances resilience, and reduces (TCO) by up to 50% compared to legacy solutions. This approach eliminates data silos, automates security operations, and enables faster recovery, helping organizations manage petabyte-scale data efficiently. In early 2025, the company relocated its headquarters from San Jose to . Cohesity employs over 5,000 people as of 2024. The company protects over 200 exabytes of data for more than 13,000 customers worldwide, including nearly 70% of the Global 500.

Leadership

Sanjay Poonen serves as the and President of Cohesity, a position he has held since August 2022. With over 25 years of experience in scaling technology businesses, Poonen previously served as at , where he doubled the company's revenue from $6 billion to $12 billion and led key cloud partnerships with AWS, , , and . Before VMware, he was President of SAP's Customer Operations division, growing revenue from $10 billion to $20 billion while overseeing global sales, services, and marketing. Under Poonen's , Cohesity has emphasized AI-powered platforms and innovations in cybersecurity and to address enterprise data challenges. Mohit Aron, the founder of Cohesity since 2013, previously served as CEO until 2022 and now holds the role of and . A former software engineer at , Aron co-founded as its CTO, where he contributed to developing solutions that revolutionized data center management. His technical expertise has shaped Cohesity's core architecture for data management and security, focusing on scalable systems to protect against and enable cloud-native operations. The executive team includes several seasoned leaders with backgrounds from major technology firms. Eric Brown, as and , brings over 25 years of finance and operations experience; he led Informatica's IPO, achieving a $10 billion valuation, and held CFO roles at , , and Polycom, in addition to co-founding an AI and company. Rebecca Adams, and to the CEO, oversees global talent acquisition and people strategy; prior to joining Cohesity in 2022, she held leadership roles in and operations at , , Business Objects, and . Kit Beall, Chief Revenue Officer, directs worldwide field operations and sales; with more than 30 years in technology sales, he previously led global sales at and held executive positions at , and he holds patents in VoIP technology. Cohesity's board of directors features prominent figures from technology and business, providing strategic guidance on AI, cybersecurity, and cloud innovation. Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo, serves as a member of the CEO Advisory Council, leveraging her expertise to advance Cohesity's data security initiatives against ransomware threats. Kevin Mandia, founder of Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud), is an independent board member, contributing insights to strengthen enterprise cybersecurity postures amid evolving cyber risks. Additional board members include tech veterans such as Janesh Moorjani, who serves on boards of Cohesity and PTC Inc., and recent additions like Patrick McCarter from Carlyle and Brian Sheth from Haveli Investments, appointed following the Veritas merger to support growth in data management and security. This leadership structure underscores Cohesity's commitment to integrating AI-driven solutions with robust cybersecurity and cloud strategies to manage enterprise data effectively.

History

Founding

Cohesity was founded in 2013 by in , with the initial vision to radically simplify data protection for enterprises by addressing the fragmented and inefficient nature of secondary storage systems. The company later relocated its headquarters to San Jose in 2017 to accommodate growth and access to talent. Aron's motivation stemmed from his recognition of the growing complexity in managing backups, archiving, and related data tasks, which often operated in silos and required multiple disparate tools, leading to operational inefficiencies for organizations. Aron brought extensive expertise in distributed systems and storage infrastructure to the venture, having previously worked as a software engineer at , where he served as the lead developer on the (GFS), a foundational project for scalable data storage. He later co-founded in 2009, pioneering that integrated compute, storage, and networking into a single platform, which revolutionized primary operations. Drawing from this experience, Aron envisioned applying similar hyper-converged principles to secondary storage at Cohesity, aiming to consolidate functions like backups, archiving, file services, development/testing, and analytics into a unified system to eliminate silos and reduce complexity. Operating in from its inception through mid-2015, Cohesity focused intensely on developing solutions for the challenges of traditional systems, such as duplication, slow recovery times, and the inability to leverage for without additional . The company emerged from stealth on June 17, 2015, announcing the launch of its flagship Cohesity DataPlatform, a hyper-converged secondary storage solution designed to streamline these processes and provide enterprises with a more efficient, scalable approach to .

Key Milestones

In 2015, Cohesity emerged from and launched the Cohesity DataPlatform, marking the introduction of hyper-converged secondary storage designed to consolidate , archival, file services, and on a single platform. This launch addressed mass data fragmentation by providing a web-scale, software-defined solution that simplified secondary storage for enterprises. By 2018, Cohesity debuted its SaaS offerings with the introduction of , a -based platform that enabled global visibility and orchestration of across multiple sites. In the same year, the company announced strategic partnerships with , , and HPE to enhance integration, allowing customers to deploy Cohesity solutions seamlessly in hybrid environments. These collaborations expanded Cohesity's reach into cloud-native architectures, supporting service providers in delivering multi- data services. In 2019, amid escalating ransomware threats, Cohesity introduced advanced anti-ransomware features within its DataPlatform, including multi-layered defenses to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks. Key enhancements included DataLock, an immutable storage capability that enforced write-once-read-many (WORM) policies to protect backups from unauthorized alterations, alongside machine learning-based anomaly detection for early threat identification. These features bolstered data immutability and accelerated recovery processes, enabling organizations to restore clean data swiftly without paying ransoms. The year saw Cohesity deepen its cloud strategy through a strategic with AWS, expanding SaaS capabilities for cloud-native backups and . This partnership introduced as (DMaaS), allowing customers to consume Cohesity's platform directly from AWS with pay-as-you-go pricing and integrated . The initiative focused on simplifying backup in AWS environments, reducing operational complexity for hybrid and multi-cloud deployments. In 2021, Cohesity extended its SaaS portfolio by launching native backup support for Microsoft Office 365, providing immutable protection for Exchange Online, , , and Teams data. This addition addressed gaps in native Microsoft safeguards by offering granular recovery and compliance-ready retention. Concurrently, the company initiated its Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) offering, automating and failback for virtualized workloads to minimize downtime during disruptions. The DRaaS solution integrated with Cohesity's platform to ensure rapid, orchestrated recovery, enhancing business continuity for ransomware-impacted enterprises. Cohesity formed the Data Security Alliance in 2022, uniting cybersecurity leaders such as , , and to share threat intelligence and develop integrated defenses against evolving cyberattacks. This initiative fostered collaborative architectures for proactive threat detection and response, enabling members to exchange anonymized data on attack patterns and vulnerabilities. By standardizing integrations, the alliance improved through unified security postures across ecosystems. In 2023, Cohesity advanced its AI capabilities via an expanded partnership with Google Cloud, integrating Vertex AI with the Cohesity Data Cloud to enable generative AI-driven insights from protected data estates. This collaboration allowed organizations to query and analyze securely using large language models, accelerating threat hunting and compliance reporting. The partnership emphasized AI-ready data pipelines, unlocking value from while maintaining zero-trust security principles.

Veritas Merger

In February 2024, Cohesity announced its intent to acquire ' enterprise data protection business, including the NetBackup and Alta solutions, in a transaction valuing the acquired assets at $3 billion. The deal was completed on December 10, 2024, forming a combined entity valued at over $7 billion and establishing Cohesity as the world's largest data protection software provider by . The strategic rationale for the merger centered on integrating Cohesity's AI-driven, cloud-native platform with ' established on-premises expertise and global scale to broaden workload coverage, enhance , and accelerate innovation in . This combination aimed to address evolving threats by merging Cohesity's zero-trust architecture and AI-powered insights with ' extensive installed base, enabling comprehensive multi-cloud protection and simplified management for enterprises. The move expanded Cohesity's reach to a larger customer base while bolstering capabilities in defense and . Following the merger, Cohesity launched enhanced joint solutions in 2025, including RecoveryAgent in April 2025, the first new solution post-acquisition for advanced cyber recovery. In June 2025, six months post-completion, CEO Sanjay Poonen shared an integration update highlighting the innovations already deployed, such as unified tools, and previewed upcoming roadmap milestones for further AI enhancements in and resilience. In September 2025, Cohesity announced multiple breakthroughs at its Catalyst 1 summit, extending AI-driven protections. These developments underscored the rapid synergy between the two platforms, focusing on seamless and expanded . The merger immediately elevated Cohesity's market position, propelling it to the top spot in data protection with over 12,000 enterprise customers as of December 2024, including more than 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500; by 2025, the customer base exceeded 13,600. It also increased the scale of data under management to hundreds of exabytes, reinforcing leadership in AI-powered data security and targeting a total addressable market exceeding $40 billion. Pro forma, the combined company achieved over $1.7 billion in revenue and $1.5 billion in annual recurring revenue for the fiscal year ending July 2024.

Products

DataPlatform

The Cohesity DataPlatform, also known as the Data Cloud, is an AI-powered, unified platform for , recovery, , and across multi-cloud environments. Built on a hyperscale architecture featuring a distributed with a shared-nothing design—inspired by web-scale systems like the —it consolidates secondary storage to eliminate data silos and simplify management of diverse workloads. This architecture enables infinite while maintaining through scale-out storage fabric and global deduplication. Key features emphasize zero-trust security, including in-flight and at-rest , immutability, write-once-read-many (WORM) compliance, (MFA), and (RBAC) with quorum-based approvals. The platform provides global across all data sources, ensuring visibility, compliance, and secure access policies in distributed environments. Conversational AI search is powered by Cohesity Gaia, which uses and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to enable rapid querying and summarization of backup data for actionable insights. It also supports up to 10x faster recovery through optimized, predictable restoration processes. Deployment options offer flexibility, including self-managed deployments of the Cohesity DataPlatform on certified hardware platforms or public clouds, SaaS models for fully hosted operations, and provider-managed services for outsourced administration. For on-premises deployments, Cohesity DataProtect is supported on certified hardware platforms from partners such as Cisco (e.g., UCS C240 M8), HPE (e.g., ProLiant DL380 Gen11), Lenovo (e.g., ThinkSystem SR650 v3), Dell (e.g., PowerEdge R750), Fujitsu (e.g., PRIMERGY RX2540 M7), Intel (e.g., R2208WF), SuperMicro (e.g., SYS-621H-TN12R), and Cohesity's own appliances (e.g., CX8205, C6025 series). These platforms support various capacities from terabytes to hundreds of terabytes, all-flash options, and configurations with Intel Xeon or AMD EPYC CPUs and DDR4/DDR5 memory. For full details and current models, refer to the official certified platforms page. for file and object services is achieved via SmartFiles, a software-defined solution that supports globally distributed NFS, SMB, and S3 protocols with unlimited snapshots and hybrid cloud deployment. Targeted at enterprises, the platform enables insights and from over 200 exabytes of protected data, transforming secondary storage into a strategic asset for .

Disaster Recovery as a Service

Cohesity's Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) is a cloud-based offering within its Data Management as a Service (DMaaS) portfolio that provides automated orchestration for business continuity, enabling rapid recovery of applications and data to the cloud with near-zero downtime and minimal data loss. Delivered via (AWS) as the primary recovery location, with support for multicloud environments including and , it leverages snapshot-based backups and near-synchronous replication to protect against disruptions such as outages or cyberattacks. This service eliminates the need for dedicated secondary infrastructure, allowing organizations to achieve low recovery time objectives (RTOs) through automated failover to AWS EC2 instances. Key features include orchestrated recovery workflows powered by the SiteContinuity engine, which automates and failback processes across sites while supporting customizable recovery plans to meet specific RTO and recovery point objective (RPO) requirements. It integrates with Cohesity's DataPlatform—specifically DataProtect—for cyber incident response, utilizing immutable backups to facilitate secure restoration from or other threats. Additionally, through integration with DataProtect (which added support in 2021), the service enables recovery for 365 workloads, including Exchange Online, Online, and for Business, extending DR capabilities to cloud-native applications. The benefits of Cohesity DRaaS center on ensuring business continuity by minimizing operational disruptions from cyberattacks or hardware failures, with non-disruptive testing and features that include audit trails and machine learning-based recommendations for recovery SLAs. Organizations can conduct DR drills without impacting production environments, validating plans and reducing risks associated with untested recoveries. This approach not only accelerates recovery but also lowers costs by avoiding idle on-premises resources, which often sit unused 90-95% of the time. As a SaaS model, Cohesity DRaaS offers scalable deployment for enterprises of varying sizes, with pay-as-you-go pricing that aligns infrastructure provisioning with actual needs and a single global user interface for streamlined management. This consumption-based structure supports hybrid and multicloud environments, making advanced DR accessible to a broader range of applications beyond just mission-critical systems.

Integrated Solutions

Following the merger with ' enterprise data business, Cohesity integrated NetBackup as a core solution for comprehensive data , enhancing it with Cohesity's AI capabilities to support a wider range of workloads including legacy systems and modern cloud-native environments. This integration introduces AI-driven features in NetBackup 11, such as adaptive and smarter recovery workflows, which bolster cyber-hardening by detecting anomalies and automating responses across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud setups. In September 2025, at the Cohesity 1 event, additional innovations were announced, including advanced AI features for NetBackup and NetBackup DirectIO, which offers up to 50% cost savings compared to legacy storage systems. NetBackup Appliances provide turnkey hardware options designed for secure, immutable backups, seamlessly integrating with Cohesity's platform to enable rapid recovery times and air-gapped isolation against . These appliances support for large-scale deployments, incorporating features like SAN transport for faster data movement and enhanced resiliency for mission-critical applications. Complementing these, Cohesity offers specialized tools such as DataHawk for AI-driven intelligence, which uses behavioral and to scan backups for variants and provide real-time detection. FortKnox delivers secure cyber vaulting by creating isolated, immutable copies of data in off-network environments, available as a SaaS or self-managed solution to ensure clean recovery post-incident. Additionally, IT Analytics provides multi-cloud insights through a unified, AI-powered platform that offers real-time visibility into backup operations, storage consumption, and cost optimization across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid infrastructures. The post-merger synergy yields unmatched workload coverage, allowing Cohesity to serve existing customers with continued support for traditional backups while expanding into new markets through AI-enhanced security and scale-out architecture. This combination preserves legacy compatibility—such as for mainframes and —while introducing modern features, enabling organizations to protect diverse data types without silos.

Business Developments

Funding

Cohesity has raised a total of approximately $1.96 billion in funding across 10 rounds, with the most recent being a Series H-1 extension in 2025 raising $27.5 million. The primary Series H round occurred in December 2024, raising $950 million led by Investments. The company secured its initial funding through a Series A round of $15 million in November 2013, led by investors including , followed by a Series B round of $55 million in June 2015, backed by Artis Ventures and Ventures. These early rounds supported the foundational development of Cohesity's hyperconverged during its stealth phase and initial market entry. Subsequent growth funding included a Series C round of $90 million in April 2017, a Series D round of $250 million in June 2018 led by , and a Series E round of $250 million in April 2020 led by DFJ Growth, Foundation Capital, Greenspring Associates, and Wing Venture Capital. The Series D marked Cohesity's achievement of status with a valuation surpassing $1 billion, while the Series E valued the company at $2.5 billion, enabling accelerated product innovation, global expansion, and enhancements to its secondary storage solutions. In April 2024, Cohesity completed a Series F round of $150 million with strategic investments from and to advance , AI integrations, and SaaS capabilities. The Series H round in December 2024, led by Haveli Investments with participation from Coatue, , and others, primarily funded the integration of the enterprise data protection business following its acquisition. Throughout its funding history, Cohesity has directed capital toward core platform development, expansion of SaaS offerings like DataProtect and FortKnox, and seamless integrations from strategic acquisitions to bolster multi-cloud . Valuation progression reflects sustained investor confidence, advancing from unicorn status in 2018 to $3.7 billion as of March 2021 and reaching a of $7 billion as of December following the Series H and Veritas merger, with a current valuation of approximately $4.7 billion as of November 2025.

Acquisitions

Cohesity has pursued strategic acquisitions to expand its data protection capabilities, with a focus on integrating complementary technologies that enhance its core platform. In May 2019, the company acquired Imanis Data, a provider of and recovery solutions for databases and Hadoop workloads, enabling Cohesity to broaden support for distributed data environments and improve protection for modern application data. This move strengthened Cohesity's portfolio by incorporating specialized tools for high-velocity data sources without requiring full overhauls. The most transformative acquisition occurred in December 2024, when Cohesity completed its purchase of ' enterprise business for approximately $3 billion in a cash-and-stock deal. This transaction integrated Veritas' flagship NetBackup software, a widely used solution for enterprise backups and recovery, expanding Cohesity's customer base to over 13,000 organizations, including more than 85% of 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500. The deal positioned Cohesity as the world's largest software provider by and annual revenue, surpassing $1.5 billion in just 11 years, while accelerating advancements in AI-powered and multi-cloud management. Building on this momentum, Cohesity acquired Stone Ram Limited in October 2025, a UK-based firm specializing in tools. The acquisition facilitates seamless transitions for legacy NetBackup users to the Cohesity Data Cloud, reducing migration complexities and enhancing overall cyber recovery efficiency for acquired assets. Collectively, these deals have diversified Cohesity's offerings by merging innovative secondary storage with established enterprise-grade protection, fostering market leadership in defense and orchestration while avoiding the need for complete company buyouts in favor of targeted integrations.

Market Position

Customers and Scale

Cohesity serves over 13,600 enterprise customers worldwide, including nearly 70% of the Global 500 companies. These customers span diverse industries such as , where it covers 10 out of 10 major banking institutions, healthcare with 8 out of 10 leading organizations, and retail each at 8 out of 10, and sectors. This broad adoption underscores Cohesity's role in protecting critical data across high-stakes environments. The company manages over 300 exabytes of data under protection, enabling scalable operations for large-scale enterprises. Deployments have validated claims of up to 50% (TCO) reductions through simplified management and reduced complexity, as seen in customer implementations that consolidate multiple legacy systems. Cohesity's platform supports multi-cloud environments, facilitating seamless data protection across hybrid infrastructures. With global operations spanning more than 140 countries, Cohesity maintains offices in the United States (headquartered in ), Europe (including ), and Asia (such as ), ensuring localized support and rapid response capabilities. The completion of its merger with in December 2024 has driven significant growth by integrating legacy Veritas users, expanding the customer base, and boosting annual recurring revenue to $1.5 billion on a basis.

Competitors and Recognition

Cohesity faces competition from established players in the data protection and cyber recovery markets, including , which specializes in backup and recovery solutions for virtual, physical, and cloud environments; , focused on immutable backups and cyber recovery orchestration; , providing comprehensive enterprise data protection and management; , offering integrated storage, backup, and recovery through its PowerProtect portfolio; , with its Storage Defender and broader enterprise resilience tools; and Druva, emphasizing cloud-native data security and SaaS protection. Cohesity sets itself apart by leveraging for threat detection, recovery automation, and data insights, while its merger with has broadened its capabilities to encompass legacy , archiving, and multi-tier storage , enabling a more unified approach to secondary data handling across hybrid environments. In the 2025 market landscape, Cohesity was positioned as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cyber Recovery 2025 Vendor Assessment, praised for its AI-assisted recovery orchestration, advanced , and recovery features that support resilient operations post-ransomware incidents. The company has also claimed the top position in AI-powered data security, highlighting its integration of for proactive risk mitigation and automated response workflows. Cohesity has garnered significant industry recognition, including a 4.8 out of 5 rating on Peer Insights for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions, based on over 1,200 verified user reviews that commend its ease of deployment, scalability, and support quality. It was also named a Leader in the 2025 for Backup and Data Protection Platforms for the sixth consecutive year, with seventh-time Customers' Choice status in Peer Insights. Strategic partnerships with for AI-accelerated data processing, AWS for cloud-native resilience, Microsoft to accelerate AI-powered data security growth (November 2025), Google Cloud for integrations involving Gemini AI models, threat intelligence, and in February 2026 secure sandbox capabilities with embedded Google Threat Intelligence, and GSA for discounted cybersecurity protections to federal agencies (January 2026) have further solidified its ecosystem, with new capabilities like Gaia for on-premises AI insights rolling out in 2025. Additional developments include the Direct I/O architecture to boost performance, cyber resilience, and reduce total cost of ownership, as well as emphasis on AI-driven defenses in cyber resilience predictions for 2026. At its Catalyst 1 Data Security Summit in September 2025, Cohesity unveiled over 40 innovations, including enhanced multi-cloud data risk posture optimization, zero-trust recovery blueprints, and expanded support for protecting AI workloads, extending its Five-Step Framework to address evolving threats in hybrid infrastructures. Despite these strengths, Cohesity encounters challenges from competitors in delivering ultra-low Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) under one minute for critical applications and ensuring seamless, policy-driven support across multi-cloud deployments, where and cost efficiency remain key differentiators in analyst evaluations.

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