India, Aug. 11 -- In a digital-first India, backup is no longer just an IT checkbox. Ransomware attacks, compliance mandates, and AI-led data demands have turned it into a boardroom conversation. With hybrid work here to stay, the need for secure, scalable, and easy-to-manage backup has moved from "optional" to "urgent."

For Sunil Golani, Director, Cloud Sales, Ingram Micro, the past year has been proof that the market is ready for a shift.

"We've grown faster than the market, particularly in Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service," Golani said. "But when it comes to BaaS, our role is to democratise access, making solutions easier to adopt in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities."

The approach is targeted. "In Tier 1, we focus ...