Varonis opens data centres in India for enhanced security

Varonis Systems has announced the opening of new data centers in India to support its growing customer base and help reduce cloud data risks.

The data centers, located in Mumbai and Pune, are intended to assist customers using the Varonis cloud-native Data Security Platform in adhering to privacy regulations and protecting sensitive data. This development comes amidst changes in India's regulatory landscape under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.

The new Indian data centers are designed to help businesses comply with the regulatory frameworks set forth by bodies such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India. These regulations pose challenges that Varonis aims to mitigate without causing disruptions to businesses.

Makesh Chandramohan, Group CISO of Aditya Birla Capital, commented, "Varonis' new data centers in India help us meet strict data localization requirements while strengthening our security. Varonis will help us ensure compliance, reduce latency, and improve our overall cybersecurity posture."

Scott Leach, Varonis VP of APAC, stated, "Our new data centers underscore Varonis' dedication to providing our customers with deep data visibility wherever it lives — in the most important data stores and applications across SaaS, IaaS, on-prem, and hybrid environments. The launch demonstrates our ongoing commitment to helping customers automatically reduce their data security risk with a unified platform."

The increase in data accumulation, often outstripping the ability to secure it, has prompted organizations to turn to Varonis for the safeguarding of sensitive cloud data.

Maheswaran Shanmugasundaram, Varonis' Country Manager for India, said, "Varonis establishing its data centers in India demonstrates our commitment to our customers and partners in the region and helps ensure their requirements around data sovereignty and regional regulatory compliance are met comprehensively. This move will accelerate our mission to help customers protect their most valuable and vulnerable asset — data — automatically and help ensure they are compliant and secure."