This September has seen a number of updates released for Commvault's industry-leading data protection platforms. These new features and enhancements provide even greater value and innovation for our customers.
Continue to read about the latest enhancements made.
Cloud Workload Protection
Auto recovery support for OCI in Commvault Cloud SaaS
Auto recovery support for OCI in SaaS provides customers with peace of mind knowing their OCI VMs are always protected. With options like warm and hot sites, orchestrated replication, and failover testing, customers can easily recover their OCI VMs from any unforeseen issues, ensuring continuous availability and minimising downtime.
AWS cloud configuration only in cross-region and cross-account
Customers can seamlessly rebuild their cloud-native infrastructure and configurations across AWS accounts while using Commvault Cloud for data recovery.
Linux Access Node Support for Windows Dynamic Disk Browse & Recovery
This feature allows system administrators to browse and recover files from Windows dynamic disk volumes using Linux access nodes. This eliminates the need for a Windows access node, streamlining recovery workflows, reducing dependencies, and improving efficiency in cross-platform environments.
Commvault Cloud Data Protection
Command Center UI changes
This release provides a modernised user interface with a refreshed visual design. It includes a new color palette for both light and dark themes, along with other aesthetic improvements to improve the overall look and feel of the product. Importantly, there are no changes to user workflows or core functionality — the user experience remains consistent and familiar. All navigational paths, interactions, and features will function as before.
For users who have applied custom themes or UI customizations, these will remain intact and won’t be overridden by the new color themes. The updated design will only apply to anyone using the default system themes.
Driver Inject for GCP VMs
Driver Inject for GCP VMs enables automated disaster recovery by deploying an injector node when no local access node is present. It attaches disks, injects drivers, and decommissions itself, eliminating manual effort. This feature saves time and reduces human error, enhancing reliability during critical recovery operations for customers.
Configuring Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP in Commvault Cloud SaaS
With this feature, Commvault users can easily set up Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP workloads. The user-friendly wizard streamlines the onboarding process and reduces the risk of misconfiguration.
Additional Global Command Center Reports
Six company-level reports have been added to the Global Command Center: Aux Copy Job Details, File System Backup Health, Laptop Backup Health, Office 365 Backup Health, Dynamics 365 Backup Health, and Salesforce Backup Health. These reports give MSPs instant visibility into backup performance and resource usage, so you can detect issues sooner, optimise capacity, and improve reliability without manual data gathering.
Unified self-service onboarding for IaaS databases
Self-service onboarding makes it easier to set up MySQL and PostgreSQL database protection. Backup admins can easily configure protection for PostgreSQL and MySQL IaaS databases through a self-service wizard. This unified process enables quick and efficient onboarding, so users can independently manage their database configurations and improve operational efficiency.
Commvault Cloud Platform
Restore File System Schedules in Command Center
Commvault users can use the Command Center to easily schedule and manage file system restores. This saves time, simplifies the restoration process, and improves productivity and user experience.
Commvault Security Solutions
Automate agent injection and SAN policy for Azure Cleanroom
This allows for the seamless automation of the necessary steps for a successful cleanroom recovery into the target environment. It streamlines tasks such as Azure agent injection, enabling integration services for Linux servers, and activating SAN policies for Windows VMs. This feature simplifies the recovery process for customers, saving time and reducing manual errors.
Automate creation of Cleanroom Recovery – Azure infrastructure
Commvault will automate the creation of resource groups, establish a storage account, and configure networking components like virtual networks and security groups for a Cleanroom environment. This is part of the recovery orchestration process designed to reduce manual intervention.
Simplified the Process for Auto-Scale Configuration of Access Nodes
The Auto-Scale configuration of access nodes has been revamped to automatically handle the setup and management of necessary components for scaling out infrastructure nodes. This lets you focus on core business activities without worrying about infrastructure scaling and availability.
Automated recovery of SUSE Linux VMs into Azure Cleanroom
Automating the process of injecting drivers and agents into SUSE VMs in Azure Cleanroom, simplifies and streamlines cleanroom recoveries. This feature automatically handles key pre-requisites like driver injection and IP conversion for successful recoveries.
Automate creation of Cleanroom – Express configuration
Express configuration enables automated creation of Cleanrooms for Azure within SaaS environments. Utilising single sign-on authentication for Azure, you can swiftly deploy Cleanroom infrastructure. This feature streamlines the process, saving time and allowing you to concentrate on core tasks.
Secure Informix database credentials in Commvault’s credential vault
Securely store and manage Informix database and server credentials in a centralised vault. This approach simplifies database configuration, improves password management, and increases accessibility while strengthening overall security posture.
Protect Sybase database credentials in Commvault’s credential vault
Store and protect Sybase database and server credentials in a centralised vault. This approach simplifies database configuration, improves password management, and increases accessibility while strengthening overall security posture.
Threat Intelligence: Scan Nutanix AHV VMs with Threat Scan on restore operations
This feature allows backup admins to scan Nutanix AHV VMs during restore operations to detect malware threats. This provides users with the ability to identify and isolate infected VM backups, take necessary actions from the Threat Indicator dashboard, and validate that the restored VMs are clean before bringing them back into production.
Threat Intelligence: Workflow-based Threat Scan support for AWS VMs
The feature offers workflow-based threat scanning for AWS VMs during restores, enhancing security by identifying malware within backups. It streamlines the detection process, by allowing users to automate recovery and scans for AWS VMs.
On-Prem Protection
1-Touch for Linux Enhancements
To streamline and standardise recovery workflows across Linux platforms, this release introduces several key enhancements to 1-Touch and VirtualizeMe (VMe) for Linux systems:
OS Support
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x and newer (including RHEL-based variants)
- Ubuntu 22.04 and later
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12.5 and above
Unified Recovery Media
- A single, generic ISO now supports both BIOS and UEFI systems, eliminating the need for separate recovery images.
BIOS to UEFI Conversion
- Seamless recovery support for converting Linux systems running BIOS to UEFI, ideal for modernizing legacy systems.
New Recovery Scenarios Enabled
- 1-Touch for Linux (UEFI ➜ UEFI)
- 1-Touch for Linux (BIOS ➜ UEFI)
- VirtualizeMe for Linux (UEFI ➜ UEFI VM on VMware)
- VirtualizeMe for Linux (BIOS ➜ UEFI VM on VMware)
File System TrueUp Optimisation
TrueUp is a process that compares the data backed up with the expected data, enabling data integrity and accuracy. However, it should only be run when needed to minimise any impact on system performance and resources and to avoid potential disruptions during the backup process.
Commvault has optimised the TrueUp process for the following iDAs:
- Windows and Unix File Systems
- NAS CIFS and NFS
- Changelist CIFS, NFS streaming (NetApp, Isilon, Nutanix, Qumulo)
- IntelliSnap backup copy CIFS, NFS, and changelist iDAs.
IntelliSnap backup of NetApp or Isilon CIFS shares using Linux access nodes
Customers running IntelliSnap backups of NetApp or Isilon CIFS shares can use Linux access nodes for increased security and better performance.
SaaS Applications and Active Directory
SaaS Apps: Allow tenant admins to edit copy properties associated to bundled storage
Tenant admins can now directly manage the compliance lock feature for SaaS application workloads with bundled storage, such as Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, Endpoints, and Salesforce. This capability allows tenant admins to toggle compliance lock on or off in the storage copy property section of the plan to perform delete operations if needed, while still adhering to the existing approval process. It is important to note that if the compliance lock is turned off, it must be manually re-enabled later.
Additionally, other properties in the storage policy copy section of the plan, like retention days, can now be edited. Please note that this retention value does not impact the following workloads: M365, Google Workspace, and Dynamics 365.
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