Iron Mountain Inc.

05/07/2025 | Press release | Archived content

Behind the award: Q&A with Enterprise CTO Swami Jayaraman

Question:

We showed how AI could be used for predictive maintenance, code reviews, and security audits. While these might seem like internal optimizations, how do they ultimately contribute to more reliable and secure service for our customers?

Answer:

Think of predictive maintenance as a silent guardian. We deployed AI to diligently monitor infrastructure and predict potential failures. The customer impact? Less downtime and fewer service disruptions. The systems holding their valuable data are consistently available and functioning optimally. While a customer might not see the AI algorithms at work, they experience a more reliable service, inherently protecting the integrity and availability of their data.

Similarly, AI-powered code reviews and security audits are like fortifying our digital walls. Every line of code is a potential gateway, either for efficiency or for vulnerabilities. Leveraging AI to meticulously scrutinize our codebase for bugs and security flaws is like having an always-vigilant quality assurance team. This rigorous internal process translates directly to a more secure platform for our customers. Fewer bugs mean smoother operations and a reduced risk of errors in data processing. Stronger security audits mean their sensitive information is better protected against breaches and unauthorized access.

These optimizations provide customers with a service they can trust with their data, knowing it's handled by systems built with security and accuracy in mind.

Question:

How does the AI-driven cloud migration strategy impact customers' need for scalability and performance?

Answer:

AI-driven cloud migration has been an integral part of the platform's success. When it comes to scalability, AI enables dynamic resource allocation based on workload patterns, intelligent tiering of storage for cost optimization, and predictive scaling for future growth. In terms of performance, AI optimizes workload placement across cloud regions and provides proactive monitoring and optimization.

For our customers, this ultimately translates to:

  • Faster innovation cycles as our teams focus on development
  • Improved data accessibility and analytics through a more integrated cloud environment
  • Enhanced reliability and resilience with optimized disaster recovery processes

This AI-driven approach builds a smarter, more agile, and performant foundation. It also allows us to scale efficiently, deliver consistently high-quality services, and accelerate the development of innovative solutions.

Question:

The team leveraged AI to detect and mitigate risks and ensure compliance across use cases. What does this mean for those of us in highly regulated industries?

Answer:

Our customers need partners who take compliance as seriously as they do. All of the AI systems that we design inside InSight DXP provide a detailed audit trail of their analysis and decision-making processes. We have to show the thinking process behind the AI and how an AI model arrived at a specific set of answers. By using AI to continuously monitor and analyze vast data sets, we move beyond reactive measures to predicting potential risks and compliance issues before they escalate.

AI-powered systems can help us identify, analyze, and respond much more quickly than traditional models. This rapid response capability minimizes the potential impact of risks and compliance breaches on our customer operations.

Our proactive use of AI transforms risk and compliance from what used to be a cost center type approach into a strategic differentiator. It allows us to offer our customers not just services but also assurance of a secure, compliant, and reliable partnership. This level of trust and dependability is non-negotiable in these highly regulated industries.

Related: Retention, privacy, and security: Keys to AI success

Question:

This award shows our commitment to responsible AI, including trusted and secure data. How can we help our customers build data confidence in the age of AI?

Answer:

In a world where the influence of AI is rapidly expanding, our commitment to responsible AI practices means we put an emphasis on data you can trust, strong data privacy and security, and ways to reduce bias. These tenets build and maintain deep trust and confidence in the data used by InSight DXP. We ensure this trust and confidence by:

Thinking through the ethical implications right from the start: As part of our development process, our team regularly addresses concerns surrounding data security, privacy violations, and biased outcomes.

Building a foundation of transparency: You (like us) will only trust systems that you understand and believe are fair. By actively working to ensure the data used is reliable and by mitigating potential biases, we demonstrate accountability in how our AI operates.

Keeping pace with regulations: Reducing risk requires staying ahead of global regulations that change almost daily. Our commitment to data privacy and future readiness ensures that our solutions continuously align with these evolving requirements.

Approaching responsible AI as a strategic imperative: Valuing trustworthy data not only helps us deliver innovative AI solutions but does so with deep respect for our customers' needs and values.

Question:

How can we help our customers build data confidence in the age of AI?

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