James Kost

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

If IBM i is part of your world, make sure NAViGATE is part of your plans.

Register through COMMON for the best rate: $995.

And while you’re there, stop by Booth #6 in the COMMON Hub and say hello to Cobalt Iron.

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

89% of organizations had backup repositories targeted in the past year — but only 32% use immutable storage (Veeam). Attackers know your recovery plan lives in the backup. That gap is what they're counting on.

#Ransomware #Immutability #DataProtection

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

Still running physical tape for IBM i? A virtual tape gateway keeps your BRMS jobs exactly as they are — the data just lands in a secure, immutable vault instead of on media in a drawer. Same workflow, modern destination.

#IBMi #VTL #BackupModernization

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

Physical tape recovery is measured in days or weeks. Restoring IBM i from automated disk and cloud copies is measured in minutes or hours. When downtime is a business event, that gap is measured in dollars.

#IBMi #DisasterRecovery #Backup

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

90% of security leaders are confident they can recover from a cyberattack when needed. Only 28% of ransomware victims actually recovered all their data (Veeam). Confidence and capability aren't the same thing.

#CyberResilience #Ransomware #Backup

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

The most common way backups get compromised?  A stolen admin login.  Zero Access® architecture removes backup infrastructure logins. You can't phish a door that doesn't exist.
#CyberResilience #ZeroAccess #IBMi

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

For the first time in nine years, cybersecurity isn't the top concern in Fortra's IBM i Marketplace Survey. IBM i skills took the #1 spot in 2026. The people who run these systems are getting harder to find.

Do you agree? What are you seeing?

#IBMi #ITSkills #DataProtection

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

Modernizing IBM i backup doesn't have to be a project. In IBM Power Virtual Server, secure backup can be provisioned from the IBM Cloud Catalog in minutes — no hardware, no hassles

#IBMi #PowerVirtualServer #IBMCloud

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

IBM i usually ends up on its own backup island — separate tools, separate tapes, separate risk. But isolation isn't the same as protection. Bringing IBM i onto one unified platform makes recovery consistent across the whole estate.

#IBMi #DataProtection #CyberResilience

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

What makes IBM i backup "modern"? This blog breaks it into 7 features — Zero Access security, immutable copies, unified integration, analytics-driven automation, and flexible hybrid deployment. A quick, useful read:
https://t.co/szFdckZ5IS
#IBMi #DataProtection #Backup

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

More automation. Less chaos. Better IBM Power backup. Compass helps reduce manual work with smarter scheduling, self-healing processes, and fewer failures.
Streamline your backup environment: https://t.co/8ACBT0gxpG
#IBMPower #Compass

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

The State of Ransomware 2026 - https://t.co/WsFtAt8AHp

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

Even in 2026, 56% of ransomware attacks still encrypt their target's data (Sophos).
Compass keeps your recovery clean: Zero Access® means no logins to reach, immutable copies can't be altered or deleted, and data stays isolated and air-gapped.

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

Secure. Available. IBM Certified. Compass® Tape Gateway for IBM i is now fully certified and ready for deployment.

For IBM i environments looking to eliminate tape without introducing new risk, this is a game changer.

https://t.co/BPaCOmRzHU

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

Deploy cyber secure backup in 20 minutes, right inside IBM Power Virtual Server. Secure Automated Backup with Compass brings fast, clean recovery for IBM Power and IBM i to IBM Cloud.

Try today: https://t.co/uHQGhWGih3

#ibmpower #CyberSecurity #CompassBackup #BackupAndRecovery

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

One platform for every workload on IBM Power Virtual Server — IBM i included. Fewer tools, fewer vendors, lower TCO in IBM Cloud. Run the click-through demo:
https://t.co/70145TFDCp

#ibmpower #BackupMadeEasy #CompassBackup

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

From zero to protected in Power Virtual Server in about 20 minutes! Compass delivers fast, clean recovery for IBM Power and IBM i in IBM Cloud.

See the click-through demo:
https://t.co/uEw5u4ho31

#BackupMadeEasy #CompassBackup #IBMi #power11

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

The only real leverage is not needing to pay at all. And that comes down to a single question: when your data is encrypted, can you recover clean backups — fast, and with confidence?

Read More: https://t.co/hNQuTyDXYQ

Source: 2026 AI-Era Ransomware Report, Proofpoint

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

If an attacker owns your domain admin, can they still delete your backups? Immutability someone can switch off isn't immutability under attack. Which kind do you have?

[Cobalt Iron @CobaltIron]

Could you prove, right now, which workloads meet your retention and recovery objectives? When protection lives in scripts, compliance is a guess — not a report you can hand an auditor.

https://t.co/PZqoEbeska

#BackupMadeEasy #CompassBackup #CyberResilience