IBM STORAGE DEFENDER
The ultimate data resilience solution
End-to-end protection against ransomware and cyber threats with cutting-edge hybrid IBM and Cohesity technology.
Protection System
Real-time monitoring
What is IBM Storage Defender?
A comprehensive suite designed to protect your most critical data with cutting-edge technology. IBM Storage Defender transforms the way your organisation manages information security, combining artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to stay ahead of threats.
Multi-layered protection
Defence-in-depth system that secures your data across multiple attack vectors, building intelligent barriers that adapt to emerging cyber threats.
Proactive threat detection
AI-powered anomaly detection identifies suspicious patterns and potential threats before they impact your organisation, keeping your business one step ahead.
Rapid recovery
Automated recovery orchestration that minimises downtime, ensuring business continuity when you need it most.
Components of IBM Storage Defender
An integrated architecture that combines enterprise-grade backup, modern virtualisation and intelligent monitoring
IBM Storage Protect
Proven enterprise backup foundation with centralised management and advanced data deduplication
Data Protect
Modern data protection for virtualised environments, specialising in VMs and databases
Storage Sentinel
Intelligent anti-ransomware monitoring with proactive threat detection and real-time alerting
Integration with IBM Storage
🛡️ Hardware-level protection
FlashSystem Integration
Native integration with IBM FlashSystem arrays, including the new 2026 models
Immutable Snapshots
Certified Safeguarded Copies that cannot be encrypted, modified or deleted — even during a ransomware attack
Air-Gapped Copies
Fully isolated, air-gapped backup copies for maximum cyber resilience
