Cohesity is an AI-powered data management and security platform founded in 2013 by Mohit Aron. The company aims to simplify data protection by consolidating secondary data operations such as backup, recovery, archiving, and file management on a single distributed platform. Cohesity emerged from stealth mode in 2015 with the launch of the Cohesity Data Platform, which addresses challenges in traditional backups, including scalability and management complexity.
The core offering, the Cohesity Data Platform, provides industry-leading backup and recovery solutions, disaster recovery as a service, and additional capabilities for archiving and file management. The company has formed strategic partnerships with major tech providers like AWS, Microsoft, and Google to enhance its offerings and security features. With a focus on innovation and customer value, Cohesity continues to evolve its products under the leadership of CEO Sanjay Poonen.