VALUE OF DATA

According to Ripu Bajwa, Director & GM – Data Protection Solutions, Dell Technologies, the organisations in India understand the value of data more than their global counterparts and are monetising it. There is an increasing the need to secure and protect the enormous amount of data in a cost-effective and methodical manner

- Pradeep Chakraborty

What has been the evolution of the data protection landscape in India?

With rapid changes in industry dynamics and emergence of newer technologies, India is transforming as a “digital-first” nation. It has become almost obligatory for organizations to adopt technologies like AI, ML, IoT to run their data operations as data has turned out to be the most valuable asset for businesses. On an average, organizations in India are managing 6.42 PB of data as compared to 2.79 PB in 2016. Organizations in India understand the value of data more than their global counterparts and are monetizing it, hence increasing the need to secure and protect the enormous amount of data in a cost-effective and methodical manner.

What is the outlook of enterprises and customers towards adopting better data protection solutions?

In this connected world, data loss can have huge impact and can even cripple businesses. The complexity of managing and protecting data is increasing dramatically as the volume, variety, velocity of data is increasing exponentially, and organizations are facing increased security threats.