Nasuni names Nick Burling Chief Product Officer and debuts AI-ready data tools
Nasuni has promoted Nick Burling to Chief Product Officer and unveiled new products that push the company further into AI-ready unstructured data management. The move signals a shift from traditional file storage to a platform approach built for data activation at enterprise scale.
Why this matters for enterprise strategy
Enterprises don't need more storage-they need data that can be queried, governed, and plugged into AI workflows without friction. Nasuni's updates aim to reduce duplication, speed up access to file data, and keep security controls consistent across teams and tools.
What's new
- Nasuni Data Service (NDS): High-performance, cloud-native API access to data managed by Nasuni. Use file data directly for AI modeling, analytics, and integration with external intelligence tools-without extra copies or migrations. Security is enforced with strict permissions and backed by Nasuni's versioned, immutable global file system.
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) solutions: Desktop MCP Solution and Nasuni Management MCP Solution enable natural language interactions with file data and admin tools. Users and admins can ask questions, take actions, and get real-time operational insights. Available via the Nasuni Labs page on GitHub. Learn more about MCP fundamentals at the Model Context Protocol site.
These offerings build on File IQ Premium and Ops IQ, tightening the loop between storage, insights, and operations.
Leadership comments
Sam King, CEO of Nasuni: "Under Nick's leadership, Nasuni has transformed from a single product into an end-to-end platform with a strategic vision for making unstructured data storage intelligent and actionable in the age of AI. His strategic thinking, customer focus, and unmatched energy embody our commitment to innovation and customer success."
Nick Burling, Chief Product Officer: "Enterprises are looking for more than storage; they need a foundation that can actively power AI and data-driven insights. NDS and the MCP solutions are core to that vision, opening new ways to activate data securely and at scale and advancing a product roadmap designed to make unstructured data not just protected, but truly intelligent."
Early customer impact
Early adopters report higher productivity and lower costs due to faster, direct access to file data. Legal and manufacturing teams are applying NDS and MCP to contract analysis, quality control, and other document-heavy workflows.
What executives should do next
- Identify AI use cases that depend on file context (contracts, drawings, QC evidence, support logs).
- Map permission models and data governance to NDS access patterns before pilots.
- Pilot the MCP solutions on a high-value workflow to validate accuracy, response times, and admin insights.
- Define success metrics (cycle time, retrieval precision, cost per query, policy adherence) and review monthly.
- Integrate with your analytics and AI stack-start with one model and one business unit to prove value.
- Upskill product, data, and IT teams on prompt-driven workflows and MCP connectors. If you need a fast track for leaders and teams, see curated AI courses by role at Complete AI Training.
Strategy outlook
Burling will steer product strategy as Nasuni broadens from storage to a complete unstructured data management platform. The company's focus is clear: secure, scalable data activation for AI across industries-making enterprise file data searchable, actionable, and governed by default.
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