Here's why Amazon would buy an obscure Israeli company that specializes in disaster recovery

Amazon is reported to be buying CloudEndure, which is valued at $200 million. The deal would give Amazon CloudEndure's back-up and migration technology capabilities. Companies are increasingly looking for ways to easily back up all their data, including the information that runs their operations, in the event of a cyberattack like the WannaCry or NotPetya ransomware incidents in 2017.