London, 08 October 2026: Valcon, a leading European consultancy specialising in AI and data-driven business transformation, has teamed up with Databricks, the leading data and AI company, to bring the Disconnected Data Platform (DDP) – an on-premises, air-gapped data solution – to customers operating in highly sensitive or regulated environments.
The DDP can be deployed by European and UK organisations in the public sector, defence, financial services and national critical infrastructure, which require sovereign, secure and resilient on-premises environments. The objective is to help organisations modernise complex data environments by leveraging Databricks for cloud-based workloads and the DDP for more sensitive workloads that require data on-premises. This allows organisations to securely adopt modern AI and analytics capabilities without compromising on security, regulations, governance, sovereignty or operational stability.
This partnership will give users a seamless Databricks’ leading platform experience between cloud and on-premises, 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 EU/ UK Sovereign Cloud, or they might simply want an off-ramp or disaster recovery plan from their cloud estate. Our partnership with Databricks 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.
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