Eric Herzog is the Chief Marketing Officer at Infinidat, a Lenovo company. Prior to joining Infinidat, Herzog was CMO and VP of Global Storage Channels at IBM Storage Solutions. His executive leadership experience also includes: Senior Vice President of Product Management and Product Marketing for EMC’s Enterprise & Mid-range Systems Division, and CMO and Senior VP of Alliances for all-flash storage provider Violin Memory.
In 2026, cybercriminals are leveraging AI-driven attacks, living-off-the-land techniques, and multi-stage ransomware campaigns that can remain undetected for months while targeting both primary and secondary data stores. Without built-in cyber resilience at the enterprise storage layer, attackers can compromise recovery paths, encrypt data, and turn enterprise storage into a force multiplier for ransomware, malware, and cyber threats.
To stay ahead, organizations must move beyond perimeter defenses and adopt an end-to-end cyber security resilience strategy—one where enterprise storage is part of mission-critical cyber security control, not just infrastructure. This session challenges IT leaders and CISOs to rethink enterprise storage as a foundational element of a enterprise’s modern cybersecurity strategy.
Attendees will learn:- How ransomware and malware tactics have evolved and why storage is now a prime target- Why cyber-secure storage is essential to detection, containment, and rapid recovery- Practical steps to integrate storage into a zero-trust, resilience-first security framework
Transform your storage infrastructure into a core pillar of cyber resilience.
In 2026, enterprise IT teams are expected to reduce infrastructure costs, improve operational efficiency, and meet aggressive sustainability goals — all while supporting exponential data growth and uncompromising performance requirements. Storage decisions now have direct financial and environmental consequences.
This session explores:- How modern storage architectures reduce CAPEX and OPEX through consolidation, simplified management, and higher utilization—delivering over 50% efficiency gains, faster ROI, and greater financial predictability without compromising performance or availability. - How storage design lowers power, cooling, and hardware footprint, enabling enterprises to cut environmental impact while maintaining enterprise-class reliability.
We encourage you to challenge traditional storage growth models and look at practical guidance for aligning IT, financial, and ESG priorities through smarter storage strategy, supported by real-world enterprise outcomes.