Commvault named leader in GigaOm 2024 cloud data report

Commvault has been named a Leader and Forward Mover in the 2024 GigaOm Sonar Report for Cloud-Native Data Protection. The report assessed 13 vendors, with Commvault achieving the highest average rating across 10 key characteristics.

The GigaOm Sonar report evaluates vendors based on their execution, roadmap, and ability to innovate. The report praised Commvault for its delivery of advanced technologies and solutions that significantly benefit customers worldwide.

The Commvault Cloud platform was recognised for its robust performance in cloud-native data protection, particularly highlighting its hybrid cloud support. GigaOm noted that the platform stands out due to its extensive workload coverage and enterprise-level resilience. The platform’s capability to integrate data protection, cyber recovery, and cloud-native app rebuild within a unified suite was also emphasised.

Commvault's recent acquisition of Appranix has further bolstered its cyber recovery and resilience capabilities, particularly for hyperscaler environments. GigaOm stated that this acquisition enhances the platform's ability to discover and rebuild cloud-native applications, making it a powerful solution for modern enterprises.

The report also highlighted Cleanroom Recovery, an innovation that offers secure, isolated environments for cyber recovery testing. This feature enables quick, secure recovery from cyber incidents without the risk of reinfection. GigaOm elaborated, “The ability to automate and prioritise recovery workflows, including restoring accounts, permissions, and credentials, enhances the platform's resilience and operational efficiency.”

Commvault's platform also incorporates an AI-supported automation layer and generative AI interactions through its AI co-pilot, Arlie. GigaOm noted, "These comprehensive capabilities make Commvault ideal for enterprises with complex, hybrid IT environments seeking robust data protection and cyber resilience solutions."

Chester Conforte, a GigaOm analyst, remarked, "True cyber resilience requires security and IT teams to work together across an infinitely variable number of workloads, applications, and infrastructure, which can be complex. Commvault Cloud Platform delivers the broadest and deepest set of capabilities to address data threats, attack tactics, continuous validation, forensic analysis, and recovery needs across legacy on-prem, shared storage, endpoint, VM, public, private, and SaaS clouds all in a unified and extensible platform."

In response to the accolade, Pranay Ahlawat, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Commvault, stated, "We're thrilled to be recognised by GigaOm as a Leader in cloud-native data protection. This acknowledgement truly reflects Commvault's commitment to being the best vendor for cloud-native workloads. With cloud, your data protection strategy needs to go beyond restoring data and focus on reconstructing cloud applications critical to being resilient following a cyberattack or outage. We will continue to strengthen our cloud-native capabilities while empowering our customers to advance and accelerate their cloud journeys."

GigaOm also noted the growth of Commvault's partner ecosystem as a significant strength. The report stated that strategic partnerships enhance Commvault's offerings and broaden its reach. The company collaborates with technology providers to ensure seamless integration and interoperability across various platforms and environments.