Rubrik launches Google Workspace protection for enterprises

Rubrik has launched Rubrik Data Protection for Google Workspace, aimed at the more than 11 million enterprises that use Google Drive and Gmail.

The service is designed to give Google Workspace users protection across data, identity and AI within a single platform. It targets organisations that rely on Gmail and Google Drive for day-to-day operations and need to restore access quickly after cyber incidents or operational disruption.

Google Workspace has become a core business tool for collaboration and document management for organisations of all sizes. That makes data stored in the suite a significant target for cyber attacks, while service interruptions or accidental loss can also create operational risks.

The new service includes immutable, air-gapped backups for Gmail and Google Drive, alongside recovery options designed to preserve permissions instead of relying on manual restoration. It also offers policy-based service-level controls linked to recovery point and recovery time objectives.

Customers can use a point-and-click recovery process designed to reduce restoration times from days to minutes. The launch adds Google Workspace to Rubrik's broader cyber resilience portfolio, which focuses on backup, recovery and security tools for enterprise data.

Unified Approach

The move reflects a broader shift in corporate security strategy as organisations try to manage cloud applications, identity systems and AI tools as connected parts of one environment rather than as separate assets. Security teams increasingly argue that a weakness in one area can expose others, particularly when business data, user access and automated tools are closely linked.

Rubrik positioned the Google Workspace launch within that view, arguing that protection for cloud productivity suites should sit within a wider resilience plan. It also pointed to its existing relationship with Google Cloud as part of that approach.

"Organisations can't protect data in isolation. Modern resilience requires us to see the entire estate at once. Rubrik is built on three pillars of resilience - data, identity, and AI - because an attack or error in one is a direct threat to the entire ecosystem. With our deep collaboration with Google Cloud, our core mission is to empower today's organizations with a unified platform that offers trust and complete cyber resilience," said Anneka Gupta, Chief Product Officer at Rubrik.

Recovery Focus

For customers, the practical question is how quickly systems and information can be restored after an incident. Email and file storage are often among the first services businesses need to recover because they support communication, records access and core workflows across departments.

Rubrik said manual restoration methods can be slow and may alter permissions during the process, creating additional administrative work after recovery. The new product, by contrast, is intended to preserve original data structures and systems while reducing downtime.

The launch comes as software suppliers and security vendors compete to offer more direct protection for major workplace platforms. As companies place larger volumes of sensitive information into cloud-based productivity suites, backup and recovery tools have become a more visible part of cyber security spending.

Rubrik, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker RBRK, serves more than 6,600 customers globally. The company focuses on data security and recovery from cyber threats and operational outages, with Google Workspace now part of that push.

According to Rubrik, more than 11 million enterprises use Google Drive and Gmail.