Commvault Cloud Valuable Features

DN
IT System Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees

Commvault's most valuable features are its 

  • deduplication
  • encryption
  • support for many OSs
  • support for different infrastructures. 

We have VMware, Hyper-V, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL. We have a lot of different systems, and all of them are supported under one licensing agreement. That's one of the benefits.

We use two user interfaces on a regular basis. One is the Web Console, which is simple and has all the necessary functionality. You can add servers, back up servers, and restore. We also have a replication solution implemented and we use the Web Console for that as well. But for the initial configuration and for some deeper configurations, we also use the Commvault application. It's big and has all the fine-tuning options.

The solution's Command Center is very straightforward. It has an intuitive user interface with graphs, tables, alerts, as well as many options for alerting and messaging. Of course, you have to get used to the environment, but it's easy to use.

It is also important that Commvault provides a single platform to move, manage, and recover data across on-premises locations. That's because we have different storage and virtualization platforms. We have no problem if the file resides, say, on NetApp storage and we have to restore data to a workstation or some kind of Windows Server. Also, when we did some migrations from our old Hyper-V cluster to the new VMware cluster, those integrations between different infrastructures were successfully accomplished with the Commvault solution. We have no issues with different types of resources we need to back up.

In addition, the recovery options are pretty straightforward. For example, if you choose a virtual machine, you can restore the full virtual machine, you can restore the virtual machine on a different platform, you can restore just a virtual disk, or you can restore just a file within the virtual machine. You have all the options. In the web-based user interface, you can also restore using download options. You can browse through the files or virtual machines and download the file from the backup. They have a great range of restore options.

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Ryan Sinnwell - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager at The Weitz Company, LLC

Having everything in one place is one of the biggest advantages, rather than having to go to individual products or different pieces to complete tasks. 

We do offsite backups for all of our servers, but we also do onsite hourly backups for any location with important data. That has benefited us several times when we had a need to recover files but did not want to roll back to the previous day's offsite backup. We were able to just roll back certain data for an hour or two to resolve the issue.

When it comes to monitoring and managing our data environment, it's easy for our admins to use Commvault. Most of the time, through their documentation, our primary admin can find everything he needs. We utilize a value-added reseller to handle our first-line support and when we have to escalate something to them, they're usually able to resolve it without having to involve Commvault.

The fact that Commvault offers recovery across cloud, on-prem, and SaaS workloads is growing in importance for our company. We use it to protect some SaaS data today and it has set us up for when we are ready for that jump to the cloud. We know data protection is not going to be an issue and Commvault will actually help facilitate that move for us when the time comes.

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Jayme H - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator III at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

The use of hyperscale storage hardware and Commvault software has allowed us to create a large storage pool and achieve significant savings in our back-end storage costs. We have been unable to find any other hardware or software solution that can compare to Commvault in terms of deduplication performance. Our storage team has been particularly impressed with Commvault's ability to back up over 13 petabytes of data and 1 petabyte of core storage while achieving deduplication savings of between 88 to 90 percent. The smaller storage footprint that we have achieved with Commvault has been the biggest gain for us. We also appreciate the ease of use and flexibility of the Commvault interface, which allows us to mix and match storage devices as needed.

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Cassandra Cinar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Director Data Center Services at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees

The features I find most helpful in Commvault are its ability to perform incremental backups and significantly reduce backup times for our diverse multi-architecture, multi-environment environment. This includes everything from Cisco equipment to IBM equipment, as well as SAN and NAS storage. Commvault allows us to back up these systems quickly and efficiently, and even recover data at equally impressive speeds.

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TT
CISO at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

The expanse of the decoys that they have is valuable. They cover everything on the corporate side that you would think of, such as Windows, Linux, and even applications like SAP. They also go into the OT environment and emulate OT devices as well.

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Mostafa Atrash - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Enterprise Solutions Engineer at Palpay

You can back up everything from this one backup solution. You can do backups, archives, and replications. You can backup 89 percent of the application.

It can support the backup to and from the cloud. The cloud integration with Commvault is excellent. It can support a lot of cloud vendors, like Amazon, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

The endpoint protection for PCs, laptops, and mobile devices is a feature that they have done a lot of hard work with. It can do backups anytime, e.g., when you have a device connected from on-premise, when are you connected through the WAN, and if you didn't do the right setup. This is a good feature.

If you have cloud applications and payment applications, you can migrate from the payment app to the cloud and also migrate from one cloud to another cloud. There is a lot of flexibility on what you can do in Commvault.

In Commvault, they used to use only the CommCell Console for backup and configuration. They have been working on a new console for quite some time now. The last time I installed the solution (maybe last week), I used the Web Console, which is excellent. Commvault can be a bit complex, but on the Web Console, they have done very beautiful work. You can do a lot of things easily and simply with the Web Console. It has 90 percent solved the complexity of Commvault. You sometimes need to log into the complex interface, but almost everything can be done from the web interface.

The Command Center is provided from the web interface. You can back up the data for everybody, but also you can give everybody the ability to view and restore their data. For example, if a laptop, machine, or environment is owned by X, then X can look in and see the environment and data that he has backed up. He can see everything that he owns and can manage the environment as he wishes. It gives him an excellent view of his environment and infrastructure. Also, if you are a service provider, you can back up data for multiple companies and give everyone an interface for their environment to manage, backup, and restore data. Commvault has done excellent work in this area. 

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Matt Reller - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Administrator Storage and Backup at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

At this time backup and recovery features are the most valuable. We haven't gotten into the more advanced features like LiveSync, just because we've been so busy with the migration to Azure.

The ability to manage everything from a single pane of glass is another major advantage. The management is also easy enough that most of our DBAs can manage their own stuff.

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Muhammad Azeem Nagori - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at Computer Network Systems

Auxiliary (aux) copy and DASH copy are the most valuable features of the solution.

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MH
Director of Information Technology at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees

It is very easy to use and that's been good for my team because I can have multiple people use the solution. It's very intuitive.

In addition, the granularity of the Office 365 Backup & Recovery feature is very good. We've used all of it, recovering data from each of the four systems that we back up with it, and it works very well.

It has also been very reliable.

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SH
KGS Hosting Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

The VM backups and the recovery from cloud infrastructure are valuable.

It is very easy to use for administrators for monitoring, analyzing, and managing our organization’s data environment. The instructions are pretty straightforward. It is very easy to monitor.

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DI
Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

What I found most valuable in Commvault Complete Data Protection is its deduplication technique, mainly because the solution has the highest deduplication ratio, giving you higher storage capacity.

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Achindra Kamburapolage - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - Database Administration at Nations Trust Banks Plc

Commvault Cloud offers a suite of features, each contributing distinct value to organizations based on their unique needs. 

The backbone of its utility lies in robust backup and recovery capabilities, ensuring data resilience and swift recovery in the face of unforeseen events. The ability to seamlessly manage data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments stands out as a pivotal feature, allowing for flexibility, resource optimization, and scalability as organizations navigate diverse cloud infrastructures. 

Disaster Recovery features further enhance business continuity by minimizing downtime and facilitating rapid system and data restoration. The effectiveness of Commvault Cloud extends to archiving and compliance functionalities, crucial for industries with stringent regulatory requirements, mitigating the risk of compliance-related issues. 

Security measures, including encryption and threat detection, contribute significantly to data protection, safeguarding against unauthorized access and cyber threats. Additionally, the platform's Cloud Cost Optimization features provide insights into data usage, aiding in the implementation of cost-effective storage strategies and contributing to overall operational efficiency. 

The value of these features ultimately depends on an organization's specific goals, industry context, and IT infrastructure, emphasizing the need for regular assessments to ensure ongoing alignment with evolving business requirements.

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Michael L. Mathews - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President for Innovation and Technology at Oral Roberts University

Commvault Backup & Recovery's search utility is its most valuable feature. I call it a "search and replace" utility because it allows me to quickly and easily find and restore files without anyone even knowing there was a problem. This is the feature that our IT department uses the most, but it is so transparent that most people don't even realize it is working behind the scenes 24/7.

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Vladan_Kojanic - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Project Manager at IIJ

The most valuable feature of Commvault HyperScale X is the automatic nature of its operation. We don't need to worry about sets of documents. It worked automatically, we don't need to think about it. When you set the solution up in a good way, you don't need to worry.

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MM
Especialista de respaldos at Engine Core

The initial analysis for which the test of the Commvault product was carried out, is derived from the client's need. It had different applications and environments, where, in other circumstances, two or more products of other brands would be implemented depending on the environment (Virtualization, Databases, Public Clouds, and private clouds).

With Commvault the integration of the different products is centralized. Additionally, you can also control storages that are responsible for generating snapshots and control them from the same data management tool, as well as replication and in its latest benefits, security protection against ransomware.

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SA
IT Specialist at a wellness & fitness company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The Commvault Complete Data Protection interface is straightforward to use.

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Isuru Niroshan  Weerasinghe - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at Nations Trust Bank PLC

The most valuable feature is the deduplication ratio. It saves most of our space and reduces the network traffic. Space is a very important factor. Thanks to this deduplication ratio, we are able to maintain our backup retention time for a variety of reasons. It also reduces network traffic and saves us from network-related issues. When the backup gets smaller, we can easily transfer between locations very quickly and accurately. It provides good cost savings as well.

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Morne-Paulse - PeerSpot reviewer
Commvault & EMC Networker, Avamar Backup Administrator at Condorgreen

Commvault is easy for auto-upload, auto-download, and push install and update capability. Also, It saves a lot of time by allowing us to restart the agent. We can do it all from a single console. The documentation on the portal is also beneficial. As we type in a search, hundreds of documents pop up without having a Google search.

Commvault provides the status of a backup or restore operation. It is a great way to troubleshoot problems and ensure that data is always protected.


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RS
IT Executive at Surya Nepal Private Limited

IntelliSnap and file system backups are valuable features. There are multiple functions, but we are currently using these two functions.

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JF
Senior Manager Information Security at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

The solution looks like workstations and servers. If somebody tries to poke at one of them, they would think they're interacting with a real live service. The product alerts the security team about threats.

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AI
Senior Systems Consultant | Virtualization at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The global application provides a lot of storage for customers.

There are good security features for Google, videos, irregular encryption, and backups. 

The solution includes the best compatibility metrics for integration and they are managed by Google support. 

The Google reporting is very, very good. It lets us know our data or any losses so we don't need tickets to check our data. 

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VV
Technical support at Foresight Software Solutions Pvt Ltd

The 1-Touch recovery feature is helpful for all customers. If anything happens in the environment and a server shuts down, we can bring it back using the 1-Touch recovery feature. Commvault Backup & Recovery is simple compared to other products.

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SH
Backup IT Specialist at Padma Bank Limited

Commvault is a software-based solution that can manage backups to any storage and VMs. It integrates redundant storage and preserves jams in a storage area, providing up to 70% compression rate. Backups of large volumes do not take much time to complete. It also facilitates restoring Oracle data, which can be opened directly to a database after restoration without any user intervention.

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RagidKader - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Solutions Architect at New York University

The solution has the fastest backup and better licensing.

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SN
CTO at Greenware Technologies LLC

It is a very stable product. It's reliable.

The product is scalable. 

It's great for getting data back.

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Ingo Bader - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-Sales Engineer at DMP

Not everyone has agents for everything and Commvault has agents for most products. It's the most complete.

It's easy to install. 

It is stable and reliable.

The solution can scale. 

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Fawad Mirza - PeerSpot reviewer
Resident Engineer at Jazz (previously known as Mobilink)

The email archiving feature is very smooth and better than others.

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HS
Senior Administrator at Viega GmbH & Co. KG

There are many valuable features of Commvault HyperScale X giving many possibilities to complete jobs, particularly with the backup and restore.

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SM
Senior Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

HyperScale X's best features are Deep Look and Archiving, which really reduce the backup time, and DR solution, which allows us to replicate data from the primary data center to the backup data center and immediately activate the backup set if the primary set goes down.

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VV
Technical support at Foresight Software Solutions Pvt Ltd

I like the Metallic Endpoint feature. Whoever has an Endpoint license can store unlimited data on the cloud. Commvault provides unlimited restoration for free. Other products have a limit on restoration. When we cross the limit, we must pay for restoration.

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AI
Senior Systems Consultant | Virtualization at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Commvault HyperScale X is also a good choice for regulations that require the backup system to be isolated from the rest of the infrastructure. If there is an issue with the software, we open a support ticket with the software vendor. We then escalate the case to the hardware support team.

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Marty Jia - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at Zoetis

Complete Data Protection is convenient because you can manage various types of databases, and it's pretty easy to set it up.

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SumitTandon - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at Tech Mahindra Limited

The data protection itself is very good compared to other products. 

The backup agents are helpful.

Its pricing is pretty competitive. 

The technical support is responsive. 

It is easy to set up.

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Swapneel Ramnathkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager at Cipla

The product is user-friendly. We can restore it very quickly. The browse option is also good for browsing files. We can also index files.

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MK
Architect at The Lean Apps

The product offers many very valuable features that we use often.

It is straightforward to set up. 

It's stable.

Technical support is great. 

The solution is scalable. 

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RJ
Solution Architect at IT Solution

One valuable feature is unlimited backup. You can back up existing users and folders. 

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Hayam Salem - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Presales Engineer at Adaptive Solutions

The return points are very valuable.

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AM
Storage / Backup Administrator at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

The most valuable features of Commvault HyperScale X are all the general functions and the performance.

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RJ
Solution Architect at IT Solution

Commvault is a stable solution for Red Hat Linux. 

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Diego Torres - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at AT Vault

The product has the best features for scaling up and administering all the solutions from a single platform. They provide a duplication database as well.

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MC
IT Ops at Schmitech Inc.

The convenience of backing up and restoring simultaneously is very valuable.

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Karabo  Molema - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and Director at BMBE SOLUTIONS

The most valuable feature of Metallic is its flexibility and user-friendly.

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VV
Technical support at Foresight Software Solutions Pvt Ltd

With the use of the cloud, the solution is easy to learn. 

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NP
General Manager of Sales at Ashtech Infotech Pvt Ltd

I like the tool's Metalix compatibility and data availability. My customers also enjoy easy licensing and configuration. The tool also offers protection from ransomware. It offers easy integration with the cloud. 

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Diego Torres - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at AT Vault

The most valuable features of Commvault Complete Data Protection are the complete feature sets it provides in one platform. You are able to backup many different types of data, such as virtual machines, servers, cloud, endpoints, Microsoft Office365, and Gmail. The usage of the solution is flexible.

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MH
International Investment Agreements Specialist at GAFI

The solution's most valuable features are compression and duplication ratio.

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AruneshRajendran - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. IT Administrator at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

Real-time synchronization is a good feature.

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Alisson Miranda Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Analista de Suporte Sênior at Algar Tech

The most valuable features of Commvault Hyperscale X are the full responsibilities inclined in conversion with high responsibility rates.

Overall, the support, pricing, and interface are all good.

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March 2024
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