Object First Advances Global Growth in Q3 2026 as Organizations Prioritize Ransomware Resilience

Object First , the ransomware-proof on-premises backup storage company, announced 71% year-over-year (YoY) bookings growth in Q3 2026, reflecting growing adoption of absolutely immutable backup storage as the last line of defense against ransomware and other cyberattacks.

Q3 2026 Growth Highlights

71% YoY bookings growth.

EMEA bookings up 164% YoY, driven by data sovereignty and compliance requirements.

Americas bookings up 24% YoY.

Six-figure-plus deals increased by 258% YoY.

Customer Demand and Channel Momentum

Growth in Canada rose significantly, driven by two large public-sector wins: a municipal government and a metropolitan police service that selected Object First’s absolutely immutable backup storage to protect critical data.

Managed service providers continued to invest in Object First to support their data center infrastructure and service offerings, including two major deployments in Germany, one of which was a seven-figure deal.

Object First research points to growing demand for simpler, more secure backup storage as AI-powered threats rise. A study commissioned by Object First and conducted by Omdia found that 93% of technology leaders consider absolutely immutable backup storage critical for ransomware protection, and its annual mental health survey found 86% of IT and security professionals say Absolute Immutability would reduce their stress.

As ransomware attacks become more frequent and disruptive, organizations are struggling to ensure their backup data will be there when they need it most. The Omdia study found that 83% of organizations experienced a successful ransomware attack in the past two years, yet only 39% recovered at least 75% of their data, and just 16% say their current environment meets the standard of absolute immutability, leaving a significant gap between recovery readiness and reality.

Object First delivers secure, simple, and powerful backup storage for Veeam software environments that’s absolutely immutable, which means that no one—neither cybercriminals nor insiders—can alter the firmware, operating system, storage layer, or backup data. Third-party tested and verified to be secure, Object First ransomware-proofs organizations and makes them simply resilient to cyberthreats.

“This is a long-term partnership,” said Mark Schaps, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer , WorldVue, an Object First customer. “The CapEx cost is worth every penny. We can basically set and forget it and not worry whether a big SQL restore will take two days. Having that calm frame of mind is really nice to have. We’re planning to use the product well into the future, and we’ll keep working together and leaning on the team as we grow.”

“Object First added a new level of security through Absolute Immutability—backups cannot be deleted, even by an administrator—and any attempt to do so triggers an immediate alert,” said Atanas Sirekov, Information Services and Technology Director, Burgas Municipality, an Object First customer.

“As AI speeds up both attacks and the pace of business, organizations can’t afford to lose the data that drives them forward,” said David Bennett, CEO , Object First. “The shift from prevention alone to recovery readiness is happening now, from public-sector agencies to service providers building their offerings on Object First. With Veeam, we give IT and security teams what they need most: certainty that their data can withstand any attack and be recovered.”

Object First was recognized with a 2026 Channel Program Excellence Award from TMC, and named to CRN’s MES Midmarket 100 list for the third consecutive year.

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