We have seen a copy of the report and Magic Quadrant (MQ) chart. The authors write: “The move toward public cloud, heightened concerns over ransomware, and complexities associated with backup and data management are forcing I&O leaders to rearchitect their backup infrastructure and explore alternative solutions.”
That is fast progress for both companies, but faster for Cohesity than Rubrik, which made its first appearance in 2019. That year Rubrik and Arcserve complained publicly that their position in the visionary and niche player’s quadrants respectively were unfair.