# The Object Storage Epiphany featuring Neil Stobart from Cloudian Source: https://expedient.com/knowledgebase/resources/the-object-storage-epiphany-featuring-neil-stobart-from-cloudian/ [](#) # The Object Storage Epiphany featuring Neil Stobart from Cloudian https://www.youtube.com/embed/21WBeQ1TwWw Protecting your data is one of the fundamental pillars of IT operations. It’s also one of the key ways to mitigate damage from a ransomware attack. However, modern attackers now target the data protection platform to force organizations to pay the ransom. With Expedient Cloud Object Storage, there’s a better way. Watch as AJ Kuftic, Digital Product Strategist at Expedient and Neil Stobart, VP Global System Engineering at Cloudian, dive deep on how Expedient and Cloudian have partnered to build a highly available and durable object storage platform for data protection and get a peek behind the curtains on what makes Expedient Cloud File Storage platform so flexible. ### Related Posts [ #### The VMware Wait Tax: Why Every Quarter of Delay... Inaction on a VMware migration is widely treated as a neutral position, a de... Learn More ](/knowledgebase/blog/2026-08-04-the-vmware-wait-tax-why-every-quarter-of-delay-has-a-price-tag/)[ #### The Great Inversion What was easy is now hard. What was hard is now easy. Key Takeaways ... Learn More ](/knowledgebase/blog/2026-07-29-the-great-inversion/)[ #### Your New Cloud Strategy: Rebalancing for Cost a... Key Takeaways Workloads placed in hyperscale cloud fi... Learn More ](/knowledgebase/blog/2026-07-15-your-new-cloud-strategy-rebalancing-for-cost-and-performance/) The best of Expedient delivered to your inbox. ### Sign up for more technical briefs, stories, and special offers from Expedient. #### #### #### #### VMware September 29th, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET ## It’s Time to Decide Your VMware Path [Join us →](https://go.expedient.com/VMWarePath) ### VMware September 29th, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET ## It’s Time to Decide Your VMware Path [Join us →](https://go.expedient.com/VMWarePath)