Plan for What’s Next in Backup and Data Protection

Modern IT leaders are navigating constant change. SaaS sprawl is increasing, cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and data growth shows no signs of slowing. 

According to Gartner, “it is no longer sufficient to rely only upon traditional backup and recovery technology and methods.” 

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The 2025 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Backup and Data Protection Technologies provides insight into the capabilities, benefits, business impact, and user recommendations for key innovations shaping the future of data protection, including SaaS application backup and backup as a service. 

We’re proud to be recognized as a Sample Vendor in the 2025 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for these innovation areas. 

In this report, you will learn: 

  • Which technologies are gaining momentum 
  • What is approaching mainstream adoption 
  • Where to focus to strengthen resilience and reduce operational risk 
  • How to align your strategy with the next phase of enterprise data protection 

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About HYCU 

HYCU helps organizations protect SaaS, cloud, and on premises workloads through a unified, policy driven approach that reduces complexity and strengthens resilience.

If you are modernizing your data protection strategy in alignment with emerging innovation areas, HYCU can help.

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