Dell sharpens data protection strategy as AI reshapes cyber resilience

After Dell Technologies Inc. saw an 88% jump in revenue reported last week, it’s safe to say the hardware and data management company is on a roll.

Although the hype is primarily around Dell’s artificial intelligence servers, the company knows that AI adoption goes hand in hand with strong data protection. As AI-powered cyberattacks increase, the pressure is on enterprises to defend smarter and faster, according to Simon Jelley (pictured), Dell’s new vice president of product management.

“A number of people often question me, ‘Why have you stayed in the realm of data management, data protection for so long now?’” he said. “I think the reality is that the challenges are always changing … and that is only accelerating now. Our demand is how do we continue to provide that foundation even with such evolution around where are the uses of AI going to drive this, for example, in the future? But the core is you’ve got to still have that data set really protected and manageable.”

Jelley spoke with theCUBE’s Christophe Bertrand during an exclusive broadcast on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. They discussed Dell’s data management and protection portfolio and how AI is shaping cybersecurity policy. (* Disclosure below.)