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at risk of being left behind when it comes
to their digital adoption. It’s essential that
organisations get the right digital foundation
in place to intelligently manage their data
and safeguard their future. To achieve this,
businesses must be united internally, with IT
and the business working collaboratively and
addressing cultural and skills challenges.”
Journey to a more intelligent business
The 2019 Veeam Cloud Data Management
Report found that organisations are on
a journey to become more intelligent
businesses, meaning they are leveraging
technologies such as Cloud Data
Management and AI to create a real-time
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view of the collective business and the ability
to act intelligently on that insight. Among
the businesses on this journey, the study
highlights four common components globally:
1. Cloud: Cloud data management is a key
component of delivering Intelligent Data
Management. Three-quarters of companies
report using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
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3. Culture: Creating a culture that is
adaptable and receptive to new technologies
so that people can evolve with the
organisation is essential, with more than
two-thirds of respondents believing that
company culture needs to become more
open and accepting to digital technologies.
4. Confidence: Organisations must create
a sense of confidence in the business’
digital capabilities, built on a strong data
foundation. Presently, only a quarter of
respondents report total confidence in their
capability to meet their digital challenges.
What is clear from the 2019 Veeam Cloud
Data Management Report is that the time
for action is now. This starts with a strong
digital foundation, which ensures that data
is backed up and always available. With
this in place, organisations can confidently
deploy new digital initiatives, leveraging the
business value and competitive advantage
for today and into the future, and harness
the potential of Cloud Data Management.
Claude Schuck, Regional Manager, Middle
East at Veeam, said: “Cloud has stopped
being something CIOs and IT managers
talk about but don’t necessarily implement
and has become a must-have for any
digital business. At the same time, data
management is taking on an increasingly
crucial role.
“Organisations are beginning to understand
their data better and being able to access
the right data at the right time, and recover
it when it’s lost or damaged, can determine
the success of a business.
platforms. Many are utilising the cloud for
their backup and recovery services, with
51% using Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and
44% using Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service
(DRaaS). It is evident that leaders are
recognising the advantages of a multi-cloud
and hybrid-based approach, citing cost,
reliability, flexibility and data security of the
cloud as their main reasons for choosing it.
2. Capabilities: Organisations must
enhance their capabilities, to ensure
employees can draw on data insights and
use new technologies as they are deployed,
with nine out of 10 businesses viewing
upskilling employees’ digital skills as vital to
their digital success.
“Organisations are using data management
to increase productivity, maintain corporate
stability and improve their ability to forecast,
making better informed decisions as a result.
“Within this context, technology has
never been so important to a business’
success. Organisations around the world
rely on a whole host of digital platforms
for everything from keeping the lights
on to creating ground-breaking, new
offerings for customers. This, combined with
implementing a data-driven culture which
maximises the value of the data available to
the business, will enable the next-generation
of industry disruptors and innovators to scale
effectively and securely.” n
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