Channel data backup and security player Commvault is acquiring Satori Cyber, the AI data security firm, for an undisclosed sum.
By acquiring Satori, Commvault says it will help enterprises further support their compliance requirements, mitigate risks, and control access to sensitive data. In the AI era, says Commvault, it is crucial to know who has access to data, and how it is being used.
The Satori technology includes large language model (LLM) monitoring and prompt protection, automated discovery, classification, and access management for structured data. “This builds on and complements a robust set of capabilities for discovery, classification, and policy management of unstructured data estates that Commvault provides today,” said the vendor.
Rajiv Kottomtharayil, chief product officer at Commvault, said: "As enterprises accelerate AI and modern data platform adoption, securing sensitive data across distributed environments grows increasingly complex.
"By integrating Satori's real-time, agentless controls and deep visibility into structured and AI training data, we're extending our cyber resilience into the data layer, enabling secure data access, AI governance, and policy enforcement across platforms like Snowflake, Redshift, and Databricks, to reduce risk and drive compliant innovation."
"Rapidly incorporating AI comes with risks," added Eldad Chai, CEO of Satori. "Our next-generation AI capabilities integrated into Commvault's cyber resilience platform will offer customers a unified approach to securing sensitive data and AI pipelines, from discovery to governance and from access management to cyber recovery."
The acquisition is expected to close next month, said Commvault. Earlier this month, Commvault rejigged its global channel leadership. Alan Atkinson, previously chief partner officer, became the company’s first chief business development officer, and Commvault recruited a “new dynamic partner leader” in Michelle Graff, who became senior vice president of global partners and channel.
In his new role, said Commvault, Atkinson will build strategic “next-gen” technology and security partnerships, drive co-development initiatives, and create new go-to-market opportunities with partners, all within the business development organisation led by chief trust officer Danielle Sheer.
In her role, Graff is leading Commvault’s global partner strategy and ecosystem, overseeing partner sales, resellers and alliances, and driving the vision and execution of the company’s partner programmes.
