Storage, Resilience and the 2026 Cyber Reality

The 2026 Enterprise Storage Conversation | In this 12 minute conversation with Neil McGovern (IBM's Worldwide Lead for Storage Sales) and Steve Hollingsworth (Sales Director, Covenco), we cover the IBM FlashSystem advantage in detail: What Makes IBM FlashSystem Different The Flash Core Module Explained FlashSytem AI and how it differs from other storage vendor AI models The Commercial Case for IBM FlashSystem Pricing, TCO and the Value Argument Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 The three pressures facing IT in 2026 2:00 The 2026 UK cyber reality 4:00 What makes IBM FlashSystem different 5:30 The sliding doors moment 7:30 The commercial case 9:00 Why a partner matters 10:30 The best kept secret Covenco is an IBM Business Partner and specialist in IT managed services, disaster recovery, backup-as-a-service, and the supply of new and refurbished IT infrastructure (IBM Power, IBM Storage FlashSystem, NetApp, Veeam and Cisco). We work with UK businesses in the 250 to 5,000 seat range, delivering IBM technology since 2000. Get in touch: Website: covenco.com/flashsystem Phone: 01295 268 000 Email: enquiries@covenco.com --- Full sources referenced in this conversation: City of London Police, Report Fraud data (2026) Blocks and Files, IDC pricing analysis (April 2024) Cyber Monitoring Centre (2025-2026) UK NCSC guidance (March 2026)