Why Recovery, Not Just Protection, Defines Enterprise Survival

Balaji Rao, Area Vice President, India & SAARC, Commvault, said India's construction growth demands digital operations with recovery readiness, governance, and for continuity and trust.

- By Jagrati Rakheja | By [e-mail]

IN AN era where cyberattacks are faster, more targeted, and increasingly AI-driven, the difference between business survival and collapse lies in one crucial capability: recovery. CIO&Leader spoke with Balaji Rao, Area Vice President, India & SAARC, Commvault, about how enterprises must redefine cyber resilience for today’s threat landscape. From the launch of Arlie—Commvault’s AI-powered assistant that automates recovery and threat detection—to strategies like “the ‘Minimum Viable Company'” approach for continuity, Rao emphasizes that recovery readiness is no longer an IT function but a boardroom priority. He explains why Indian CIOs must embed resilience into growth strategies to thrive in 2025 and beyond.

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In this exclusive interaction, Palanivel Saravanan, Vice President of Cloud Engineering at Oracle India, shares insights into Oracle’s expansion in India, its differentiation in a hyperscaler-dominated market, and how it’s enabling enterprises with AI-native solutions, industry-specific services, and future-ready cloud engineering capabilities.

CIO&Leader: How are you leveraging generative AI (e.g., Arlie AI) to bring end-to-end automation in recovery, threat detection, or decision-making for infrastructure teams?

BALAJI RAO: Commvault’s Arlie, in short for “Autonomous Resilience,” is our round-the-clock AI assistant, designed to deliver actionable insights, helping enterprises save time, swiftly resolve threats, tackle complexities and enhance cyber resiliency.