What will 2025 have in store for the world of Backup and Recovery? As ever, Predatar’s CEO Alistair Mackenzie has some thoughts and opinions. History tells us that his predictions are never far off the mark. So, let’s take a look at his perspective on the year ahead…
Author: Alistair Mackenzie
In 2025, the backup and recovery landscape will continue its shift toward becoming a core function of enterprise security operations. This trend, emerging in the mid-market, will accelerate across large enterprises as organisations recognise that data backup is no longer just an IT infrastructure task—it’s a critical line of defence against cyber threats. As backup systems increasingly fall within the domain of Security Operations Centres (SOCs), the industry will see a series of transformative outcomes.
1. A Major Merger Between a Security and Backup Vendor
With backup now a security priority, the stage is set for a significant merger between a security and backup vendor. This groundbreaking partnership will affirm the need for seamless integration between backup and cybersecurity and act as a catalyst to further accelerate the convergence. As a result, enterprises will be able to simplify their stack and their their resilience strategies.
2. New KPIs for Backup and Storage Administrators
The roles of backup and storage administrators will shift rapidly. Security-related key performance indicators (KPIs)—such as anomaly detection, data integrity validation, and ransomware recovery times—will complement traditional metrics like uptime and speed, reflecting the dual mandate of safeguarding and restoring data.
3. Recovery Assurance Cleanrooms Become UbiquitousÂ
As organisations prioritise recovery assurance, Recovery Cleanroom technology—dedicated environments for validating and recovering clean backups—will become more accessible and affordable. This ubiquity will make cleanrooms a standard feature in IT datacenters, reducing risk and boosting recovery confidence.
This short video explains how a Predatar CleanRoom in your DataCentre or in the Cloud will continually validate backups for recoverability and cleanliness:
4. AI Dominates Backup and RecoveryÂ
The competition among vendors will increasingly revolve around artificial intelligence. AI-powered tools will automate backup administration, from anomaly detection to error remediation, dramatically reducing manual intervention and enabling IT teams to focus on strategic tasks.
5. Recovery Automation Embedded in SIEM and SOARÂ
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms will integrate recovery automation workflows and runbooks directly. This will enable SOC teams to respond to incidents with rapid, automated recovery processes, reducing downtime and improving overall resilience.
ConclusionÂ
As the boundaries between backup, recovery, and cybersecurity blur, organisations must prepare for a future where backup is at the heart of their security strategy. This convergence will drive innovation, reshape roles, and reinforce the critical link between resilience and security in enterprise IT.
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