London, 23 October 2026: Valcon, a leading European consultancy specialising in AI and data-driven business transformation, today announced the Disconnected Data Platform (DDP), an on-premise, air-gapped data solution built for customers operating in highly sensitive or regulated environments. Valcon built the DDP on the same open source projects, such as Apache Spark™ and Delta Lake, that underpin the Databricks Data + AI Platform.
The DDP can be deployed by European and UK organisations in the public sector, defence, financial services and critical national infrastructure, which require sovereign, secure and resilient on-premise environments. The objective is to help organisations modernise complex data environments by leveraging the Databricks Data + AI Platform for cloud-based workloads and the DDP for more sensitive workloads that require data on-premise. This allows organisations to apply their existing skills in Apache Spark™ and Delta Lake to securely adopt modern AI and analytics capabilities on-premises, without compromising on security, regulations, governance, sovereignty, or operational stability.
Valcon’s approach gives users a seamless platform experience across the cloud with Databricks and on-premises with DDP, leveraging Valcon’s expertise in delivering enterprise-level data solutions for European and British organisations operating in highly regulated and security-sensitive environments. The DDP will enable organisations to rapidly deploy modern data and AI capabilities while maintaining strict control over sensitive information and operational requirements.
The DDP has already been used to help accelerate BAE Systems’ Enterprise Data Platform programme of work. Dr Johanna Hutchinson, Group Chief Data Officer at BAE Systems, commented: “Modernising data estates while maintaining security, governance and sovereignty is one of the defining challenges of today’s technology landscape. I’m always pleased to see work being done in this area, helping organisations unlock the benefits of AI and analytics while maintaining the controls and resilience required for their most sensitive workloads.”
Simon de Timary, Head of Data at Valcon UK, commented: “Organisations in Europe and the UK are under growing pressure to modernise their data estates and adopt AI-driven capabilities while also meeting increasingly complex security, governance and operational requirements. These organisations might be in a situation where they are not quite ready to move to the cloud, or they might have to keep some of their data on-premises or on an EU/UK Sovereign Cloud, or they might simply want an off-ramp or disaster recovery plan for their cloud estate. Valcon is a Gold level partner of Databricks, and DDP will help these organisations to bridge these gaps by enabling them to access a modern, secure and scalable on-prem air-gapped platform approach.”
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About Valcon
Valcon is a leading European consultancy specialising in AI and data-driven business transformation. A trusted partner for multiple European enterprises and a Databricks Gold Partner, Valcon’s 1650 skilled consultants are experts at connecting the critical links between strategy and operations, helping organisations create value in their transformation programmes.
Valcon’s four core capabilities are data, AI, technology and consulting. Valcon’s clients include large organisations across multiple sectors, including financial services, retail, public sector, industrials and infrastructure. Valcon is backed by private equity firm Rivean Capital.
