Last month, CT’s Chris Barr attended Veeam’s annual Partner Advisory Council (PAC) in Lisbon, an event that brings together Veeam’s leading EMEA partners to discuss Veeam’s roadmap and provide feedback to help shape the future direction of the platform.
At the centre of those conversations was visibility. As organisations generate and manage ever-growing volumes of data, understanding what data exists, who can access it and how quickly it can be recovered is becoming just as important as protecting it.
AI is creating a new layer of data risk
Veeam’s acquisition of Securiti AI generated plenty of discussion, particularly around how it will integrate into the wider Veeam platform.
As organisations move into the next era of data resiliency, visibility will play a critical role. The ability to connect SaaS and on-premises environments, map relationships between datasets and provide visibility of access levels and activity logs offers a much clearer picture of how data is being accessed and used.
The speed at which AI is evolving was another talking point. Examples discussed included customer-facing chatbots gaining access to internal information and hidden content within documents being surfaced by AI tools.
These examples highlighted how AI can surface information organisations may not realise is accessible, creating new challenges around governance, visibility and data protection.
Data sovereignty remains high on the agenda
With regulations such as the EU’s Cloud and AI Development Act introduced in June, there was significant discussion around the impact of evolving legislation and how organisations can meet both geographic and legal requirements.
The role of sovereign cloud providers, such as CT, in helping organisations meet evolving data sovereignty requirements while protecting critical data also formed an important part of the conversation.
As regulatory requirements continue to evolve, understanding where data resides and how it is protected is becoming a strategic priority.
Evolving Requirements, Evolving Solutions
The event also provided an early look at upcoming enhancements in VDP v13.1, including developments within Veeam Cloud Connect and wider hypervisor support as organisations continue evaluating infrastructure options following VMware’s recent changes.
“As we move into the next era of data resiliency, visibility on what data is accessible by which people (and AI agents), along with the ability to recover data on a granular basis, is going to be essential.” – Chris Barr, Cloud Services Director at Central Technology
Thank you to Veeam and the EMEA Partner team for the opportunity to be part of the conversation.
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