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Data residency is key to cos' digital strategy in future: IBM India MD
The Morning Standard
|October 16, 2025
GIVEN today's geopolitical uncertainties and evolving regulations, data residency has become a critical driver of business value, says Sandip Patel, managing director for IBM India & South Asia region.
Patel, speaking at IBM's annual event Think, said the cloud conversation is no longer just about speed, scale, openness, and relevance, it's about where your data resides. He says ensuring that data and control planes remain within national borders will be key in future. He said IBM is taking steps to advance its hybrid cloud strategy for India - empowering enterprises to adopt AI and hybrid cloud at scale while ensuring compliance
This story is from the October 16, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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