Commvault Cloud review
This review first appeared in issue 359 of PC Pro. A highly modular approach makes Commvault’s Cloud an attractive choice for businesses that want a hybrid backup solution they can tailor precisely to their needs. Originally launched a few years ago as Metallic and now integrated into Commvault’s cyber resiliency and recovery cloud platform, it comprises 16 distinct components so looks to have every data protection requirement covered. For essential off-site backup, you can use Commvault’s cloud storage as a backup destination or choose from 26 third-party providers including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google. Commvault gives ransomware attacks a hard time, as its Azure-based cloud storage is air-gapped and immutable, with modules now provided for risk analysis and backup content malware scans. The Security IQ feature presents a security posture rating plus options to enforce extra authorization for restores and deletions. The unusual file activity servic...