Commvault, a leader in data protection and cyber resilience solutions for hybrid cloud, has announced the launch of Cloud Rewind™ on its Cloud platform. This innovative solution, which integrates native cloud capabilities for recovery and rebuild of distributed applications following the acquisition of Appranix, promises to transform the cyber resilience of organizations that prioritize the cloud.
Currently, when an organization suffers a cyber attack, data recovery is only part of the problem. The most complex and laborious task is to restore the cloud-distributed applications that manage and process that data, a process that can take days or even weeks.
Commvault research shows that a typical company uses up to 371 cloud applications to manage critical areas such as finance, human resources, and operations. After an attack, the complete restoration of these applications usually takes over a week, a period too long for organizations to resume normal operations. Cloud Rewind is here to change this reality, offering a quick and automated way to restore both data and applications and their infrastructure, allowing for comprehensive recovery in a matter of minutes.
A “time machine” for the cloud
Cloud Rewind presents a unique approach that simplifies the recovery process in case of cloud interruptions or ransomware attacks. Unlike traditional tools that focus solely on data recovery, this solution combines data recovery with automated reconstruction of cloud-native applications and infrastructure, offering a fast and efficient response. Essentially, it works as a “time machine” for cloud environments.
Advanced capabilities of Cloud Rewind
Some of the highlighted features of Cloud Rewind include:
- Resource discovery: Automatically identifies and catalogs all components in use in the cloud, offering complete visibility of assets requiring protection and recovery. This ensures that no critical component is left out of the restoration process, even in complex multi-cloud environments.
- Application-centric dependency mapping: Analyzes and defines relationships between different cloud components, accelerating reconstruction after an incident. This allows all connected services and resources to be restored with little to no human effort.
- Drift analysis: Allows for corrections to deviations or “drifts” in the original configuration of restored systems, ensuring they return to a secure and functional state.
- Automated cyber recovery testing: Through Recovery-as-Code, captures both data and complete application, infrastructure, and network configurations, enabling recovery with an intact operating architecture and reducing uncertainty.
- On-demand cloud reconstruction: Rapidly reconstructs both data and supporting infrastructure, providing a secure and operational cloud environment immediately after an interruption.
A dashboard for cyber resilience
Complementing the capabilities of Cloud Rewind, Commvault has launched a Cyber Resilience Dashboard that offers ongoing assessments on ransomware preparedness. This dashboard provides a comprehensive view of all data components, including test frequency, availability of immutable copies, and potential gaps in recovery plans. It also assigns a resilience score to organizations and provides recommendations for improving incident preparedness.
Supporting and fostering innovation
Several industry leaders have already expressed their excitement for the launch of Cloud Rewind. Brian Brockway, CTO of Commvault, highlighted the importance of this tool in the new era of ransomware: “What we’re doing with Cloud Rewind is unprecedented in the market. We’re not only accelerating data recovery, but also cloud application recovery. This sets a new standard in cyber resilience for the ‘cloud-first’ world.”
The future of cyber resilience in the cloud
Commvault continues to lead the way in cyber resilience and data protection, with solutions like Cloud Rewind redefining how organizations can recover from cyber incidents. The tool will be available in the coming months and is expected to be a game-changer in how businesses manage the recovery of their cloud environments.
For more information on Cloud Rewind and other Commvault products, interested parties can attend the virtual event SHIFT, taking place on October 9 and 10, 2024.
About Commvault
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the leader in cyber resilience, helping over 100,000 organizations keep their data secure and their businesses running. Currently, Commvault offers the only cyber resilience platform combining best-in-class data security and rapid recovery at enterprise scale, on any workload and anywhere, at the lowest total cost of ownership.