Accelerated Path to Data Center Stabilization and Build Efficiency
Adaire Fox-Martin indicated plans to accelerate stabilization of new data centers, reducing the typical 18-24 month build cycle by leveraging fewer phases and larger footprints.
The strategy involves pre-selling or pre-leasing assets to de-risk investments and support faster revenue stabilization.
This approach is driven by increased customer footprint requirements, especially for AI workloads, and aims to support durable growth beyond 2029.
Gartner emphasizes AI as the highest demand area, with rollout of AskGartner, an AI-powered insights tool, expected to be completed for all licensed users by year-end.
AI is also used internally, with over 50 applications to improve associate productivity and effectiveness.
Management views AI as a key to reaccelerating growth and improving operational efficiency, with early promising results but long-term impact still uncertain.
AI Governance and Agentic AI Capabilities Expansion
AvePoint expanded its Agentic AI governance capabilities to secure AI agents like Microsoft 365 Copilot, including prompt tracking, access controls, and policy enforcement, driven by customer needs for large-scale Copilot rollouts.
The company is working closely with major clients to mitigate oversharing and compliance risks associated with AI-generated content, positioning itself as a leader in AI governance.
Management highlighted that AI-related governance is a key growth area, with the potential for continued expansion as AI adoption accelerates across enterprises.
TJ Jiang emphasized that AI governance is still in early stages, with up to 80% of companies deploying some form of AI, indicating significant growth potential in this space.
AI Momentum and Enterprise Adoption Accelerates Significantly
Enterprise AI bookings more than tripled year-over-year in Q2, with net new AI bookings doubling and installed base AI bookings quadrupling.
AI now represents over 20% of Enterprise ACV bookings, up from 10% of subscription revenue, indicating rapid growth and increasing market penetration.
Customers are achieving substantial ROI, including 80% reduction in abandonment rate and 50%+ increase in containment rate, demonstrating tangible value.
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