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Chief Executive Officer , Veeam . “ As data volumes have exploded , so too have the risks associated with data protection ; ransomware being a prime example . This research shows that organisations recognise these challenges and are investing heavily , often due to having fallen short in delivering the protection users need . Businesses are losing ground as modernisation of ‘ production ’ platforms is outpacing their modernisation of ‘ protection ’ methods and strategies . Data volumes and platform diversity will continue to rise , and the cyberthreat landscape will expand . So , CXOs must invest in a strategy that plugs the gaps they already have and keeps pace with rising data protection demands .”
Claude Schuck , Regional Director , Middle East , Veeam Software , said : “ It is clear from the survey that businesses in the Middle East are investing more and taking steps to ensure that their organisations ’ data protection strategy is fit for purpose given the continual increase in data criticality and constantly evolving threat landscape . To provide a strong foundation for Digital Transformation , IT leaders must implement robust modern data protection strategies at the lowest possible cost . The “ new normal ” for modern IT is approximately 50 / 50 between onpremises servers and cloud-hosted servers . As such , an optimal and future-proof data protection strategy needs to accommodate physical , virtual , and multiple cloud-hosted or cloud-native options . It should give businesses confidence that their data is protected and always available across all production platforms . Through a single backup and data management platform for cloud , virtual , physical , SaaS and Kubernetes , modern data protection enables organisations to modernise backup and recovery , secure data against ransomware , and improve application performance . All of which lead to improved business efficiency and cost-effectiveness .” p
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