CXOInsights by CXOCIETY · 2026-08-06 · 21 min
APAC enterprises face data sovereignty fragmentation, IT talent shortages, and sustainability mandates. Enterprise storage is now pivotal to AI success - reshaped by engines like IBM's 5th Generation FlashCore Module (FCM5) that autonomously handle deduplication, encryption, and compression. Yet CIOs must secure data end‑to‑end, from ransomware recovery to quantum‑safe archival, procuring storage that adapts, protects, and optimizes relentlessly for the AI era. In this PodChats for FutureCIO, Barry Whyte, Principal Storage Specialist and Master Inventor at IBM, to talk about the forgotten technology that is core to the continuing development and use of AI in the enterprise. 1. What are the three most critical pain points facing APAC enterprises as AI transforms storage from passive repository to active computational engine? 2. How do you see data sovereignty regulations, skills shortages, and sustainability mandates compound these challenges across the data lifecycle? 3. How is AI fundamentally reshaping storage technology development - from computational offload (deduplication, compression, encryption) to autonomous performance tuning? 4.
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