Autodesk allows local storage option for Indian customers in an attempt to boost data security, recoverability, trust

Autodesk on Thursday (August 7, 2025) said its customers in India can now store and manage their data within the country. Until now, there was no local storage option available for the country, and therefore, customer data was stored outside the country.

The new arrangement would boost data safety, privacy and recoverability and also support regulatory compliance, said the California-based firm that offers 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.

With India now available as a primary project data storage location, businesses and public sector organisations, especially in regulated sectors such as government, infrastructure, and utilities can satisfy customer requirements and preferences while benefiting from enterprise-grade security, privacy and recoverability, said the company.

Autodesk said its decision to expand regional offerings would also reinforce its commitment to India’s digital transformation. The design firm also said a recent survey indicated that Indian organisations (37%) expressed lack of trust in tools due to issues like data security and the local offering would address this concern by unlocking access to secure cloud collaboration tools with regional storage.

With this, AECO (architecture, engineering, construction and operations) customers of Autodesk would be able to choose India as their primary project data storage region when using Autodesk Docs, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, and Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro.

Kamolika Peres Gupta, Vice President, India and SAARC, Autodesk said, ‘India is at a pivotal moment in its digital transformation journey, where the convergence of infrastructure growth and data-driven innovation is reshaping industries. As companies look to accelerate this transformation, prioritising data regionalisation is becoming a strategic imperative, enabling trust, transparency, and seamless collaboration.’‘

The newly introduced India-based regional storage offering would empower businesses and public institutions to harness the full potential of cloud-powered design and construction, while delivering international standards of data integrity and performance, she said.

“India is a strategic growth market for Autodesk and we are launching focused initiatives to offer tailored design and make solutions suiting the Indian realities,’‘ Ms. Gupta added.