Sanjay Poonen, Cohesity | theCUBE + NYSE Wired: Cyber Security Leaders

In this episode of theCUBE + NYSE Wired: Cyber Security Leaders, John Furrier interviews Sanjay Poonen, CEO of Cohesity. They discuss Cohesity's transformative position in the data-resilience landscape following its acquisition of Veritas, which propelled the company to the top of its market segment, now serving 70% of the Fortune 500. Poonen highlights a strategic integration with ServiceNow’s Agent Control Tower, establishing Cohesity as a critical zero-trust recovery layer capable of restoring data quickly in response to autonomous agent errors. Furthermore, he elaborates on the collaboration with NVIDIA to develop Gaia, a semantic layer that enables the transformation of backed-up unstructured data into an AI-ready resource. The episode illustrates Cohesity's evolving narrative—from foundational data protection to advanced cyber-resilience frameworks—while forecasting the implications of AI and the agent economy for the future of data management.

• Cohesity's rise to the number one position in market share after acquiring Veritas.
• The strategic integration of Cohesity with ServiceNow’s Agent Control Tower for enhanced data recovery.
• Collaboration with NVIDIA to build Gaia, an AI-ready semantic layer for unstructured data.
• The concept of agent resilience and its importance in the field of cybersecurity.
• Insights on adhering to sovereign cloud requirements in European markets.
• Future revenue opportunities presented by telco-operated AI platforms.
• Cohesity's three-act story: from foundational protection to AI-driven data management.
• The need for companies to adapt their data strategies amidst evolving technologies and market demands.