Cohesity Veritas Merger: Why Cristie Software BMR Unlocks Automated, Large-Scale Recovery

Introduction: A New Era for Enterprise Backup and Recovery

The merger of Cohesity and Veritas marks a defining moment in the enterprise backup and recovery market. By combining Cohesity’s modern, cloud-native innovation with Veritas’ decades of market presence, Cohesity Veritas now represents one of the largest data protection companies in the world.

While both platforms offer powerful backup and recovery features, many enterprises face a common challenge: how to recover entire server estates quickly and at scale after a disaster. This is where Cristie Software’s Bare Machine Recovery (BMR) solutions—CoBMR for Cohesity and CBMR for Veritas—play a transformative role.

The Cohesity–Veritas Merger at a Glance

The merger brings together:

• Cohesity DataProtect: a cloud-ready, scalable backup and recovery platform.
• Veritas NetBackup: a trusted enterprise backup system with global adoption.

Together, they offer customers a unified choice of solutions for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Backup Strengths of Cohesity and Veritas

Cohesity DataProtect: Modern, Scalable Data Protection

Cohesity is known for:

• Unified data management.
• Cloud-native integration.
• Rapid backup and restore of VMs, databases, and applications.

Veritas Backup: Traditional Strengths and BMR Capabilities

Veritas NetBackup has a BMR feature, but its automation capabilities are limited. Enterprises often find it difficult to scale BMR across large, diverse server estates without manual intervention.

The Bare Machine Recovery Challenge

Why BMR Is Essential for Enterprise IT

Bare Machine Recovery (BMR) restores entire systems from scratch—including the operating system, applications, and configurations. It’s crucial for:

• Disaster recovery after ransomware or hardware failure.
• Cloud migrations.
• Hardware refresh projects.

Limitations of Veritas Native BMR

While Veritas includes BMR, it lacks the automation depth needed to handle large-scale recovery across hundreds or thousands of physical servers. This gap creates risks in disaster recovery planning.

Cristie Software’s Advanced BMR Solutions

Cristie CoBMR for Cohesity DataProtect

CoBMR integrates directly with Cohesity backups, adding full-system recovery and hardware-independent restores to physical, virtual, or cloud platforms.

Cristie CBMR for Veritas NetBackup

CBMR extends Veritas NetBackup by providing advanced automation and orchestration for bare machine recovery, scaling to enterprise server estates.

The Key Advantage: Automation at Scale

Automating Full Server Estate Recoveries

Cristie BMR solutions allow IT teams to automate the recovery of entire physical server estates—saving countless hours during large-scale incidents.

Consistency, Speed, and Reduced Human Error

Automated workflows ensure:

• Faster recovery times.
• Reduced manual effort.
• Consistent and repeatable outcomes. 

Benefits of Adding Cristie BMR to Cohesity Veritas Environments

• Faster RTOs and Greater Flexibility – Get critical systems online within hours, not days.
• Large-Scale Disaster Recovery for Physical Servers – Recover entire estates in parallel with minimal manual steps.
• Seamless Multi-Platform Recovery – Restore workloads across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms.

Real-World Use Cases

• Enterprise Data Center Recovery After Ransomware – Rapid restoration of hundreds of servers simultaneously.
• Large-Scale Hardware Refresh or Cloud Migration – Move workloads seamlessly between platforms.
• Automated Compliance Testing of DR Plans – Prove recovery capabilities for audits with scheduled, automated testing.

Why Cristie BMR Complements the Cohesity Veritas Merger

Closing the Automation Gap in Veritas BMR

While Veritas offers BMR, Cristie’s CBMR adds automation that scales for modern enterprise needs.

Strengthening Cohesity Veritas for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud IT

By combining Cohesity’s cloud innovation, Veritas’ market presence, and Cristie’s BMR automation, enterprises achieve a future-proof recovery strategy.

FAQs on Cristie BMR with Cohesity and Veritas

Q1: Does Veritas already include BMR?
A1: Yes, Veritas NetBackup includes basic BMR, but it lacks automation for large-scale recovery. Cristie CBMR fills this gap.

Q2: How does CoBMR enhance Cohesity DataProtect?
A2: CoBMR enables bare metal recovery from Cohesity backups, with full automation and hardware independence.

Q3: Can Cristie BMR solutions recover to cloud platforms?
A3: Yes, both CoBMR and CBMR support recovery to cloud, physical, and virtual environments.

Q4: Is Cristie BMR suitable for large enterprises?
A4: Absolutely—Cristie solutions are designed to automate recovery of large physical server estates at scale.

Q5: Does Cristie BMR support automated recovery testing?
A5: Yes, automated recovery testing ensures compliance and verifies that DR plans will work when needed.

Conclusion: Future-Proofing Recovery with Cristie Software

The Cohesity–Veritas merger creates a new force in data protection. Yet, for enterprises with complex infrastructures, automation and scalability in bare machine recovery remain critical.

By integrating Cristie CoBMR for Cohesity and Cristie CBMR for Veritas, organizations gain the ability to automate large-scale recovery, reduce downtime, and ensure business continuity in even the most demanding disaster scenarios.

Learn more about Cristie Software Bare Machine Recovery.