Redstor will backup a physical or virtual system and recover it directly into VMware, even if it has been running in a different hypervisor.

The company is targeting mainland Europe as part of aggressive growth plans to treble business by 2020.

Paul Evans, CEO of Redstor, will explain why the management of data is evolving when he addresses the Gartner Symposium ITxpo at the CCIB, in Barcelona.

Gareth Case becomes chief marketing officer, as the company aims to disrupt the world of data management with technology developed in SA.

The company showcased its dynamic data management strategy at the Gartner forum, and will replicate this at the Gartner symposium in Barcelona later this year.

The company looks to strengthen its presence in the Kenyan market and also its partnership with Internet Solutions.

Mark Howling will oversee Redstor's ambitious expansion plans as it aims to treble revenue by 2020.

Danie Marais, director of Product Management at Redstor, will take to the stage at the Gartner Symposium, in Cape Town, on 18 September.

The expo will take place from 17-19 September in Cape Town.

Cyber criminals are using sophisticated tech-driven methods to extort, hack and `hijack' poorly defended systems, says Redstor.

Having a secure off-site copy of all data as a backup will ensure an organisation can recover from an attack and help prevent data loss, says Redstor.

Cloud backup solutions protect data spread across multiple sites, servers or machines, and can be centrally managed, says Redstor.