Commvault Chairman, President and CEO, Bob Hammer, will open the company’s customer conference, Commvault GO 2017, outlining how “powerful simplicity” enables enterprises to achieve remarkable things with data. Together with COO Al Bunte, whose keynote will kick-off the second day of the conference, Hammer will describe how the rise of public, private and hybrid clouds, new data privacy regulations, the growing threat from cyberattacks, the need for analytics for business success, and other market forces have made traditional approaches to data obsolete.
Hammer and Bunte will also highlight how Commvault delivers customers this powerful simplicity, both with its industry-leading Commvault Data Platform, as well as innovations that enhance the ease-of-use and functionality of this platform, including its new Commvault HyberScale Software, Commvault HyperScale Appliance and data analytics portfolio.
In his day-one keynote, Hammer will describe the fundamental shift that is taking place in the IT market, moving from an infrastructure-centric to a data-centric strategic approach. As public and private entities are shifting to become more “digital businesses,” there is a requirement to shift from information technology to data technology.
“At Commvault, we have always been guided by our belief that it’s about the data, the whole data, and nothing but the data – and that idea has never been more relevant than it is today,” said Hammer.
Commvault also revealed that, it will be the exclusive data partner for th 2041 Foundation, providing complete backup and data protection for the critical data captured during the Foundation’s history making expeditions.
As part of the partnership, Commvault CMO Chris Powell will also join polar explorer and environmentalist, Robert Swan OBE (Officer of the British Empire) and the SPEC expedition on the final ten days and last 60 nautical mile trek to the South Pole – the Last Degree.
“Everyone at Commvault is excited to be a part of protecting the critical historical data tied to the 2041 mission and expeditions – one of the most remarkable human journeys,” said Powell. “I’m honored to represent Commvault, joining Swan and his team for what I know will be a life changing experience. His tenacity and grit exemplifies the spirit of Commvault, which is what initially brought us together for Commvault GO 2017.”