Clumio: Examining Commvault’s Object Storage Recovery Tool

With digitalisation accelerating across industries, organisations are turning to object storage providers to manage their growing data needs.

Unlike traditional on-premise storage, which requires ongoing investments in physical infrastructure, object storage offers a scalable, cost-effective solution for storing vast amounts of unstructured data in the cloud. 

However, as reliance on cloud storage grows, so does the need for robust recovery tools to safeguard critical assets from errors, corruption, or cyberattacks. 

This is what Commvault is aiming to address with its newly announced Clumio Backtrack, providing businesses with new ways to protect and recover their data at scale.

Amazon S3 and recovery

Commvault, a recognised leader in cyber resilience and hybrid cloud data protection, has unveiled Clumio Backtrack, a feature that enables enterprises to recover Amazon S3 data to a precise point in time with unprecedented scale and speed. 

Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is a cloud-based storage system from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that allows businesses to store and retrieve large amounts of data. 

Unlike traditional file systems, S3 uses an object-based approach, storing data alongside metadata and a unique identifier, making it ideal for unstructured data like backups, logs, and media files. 

Its scalability and durability make it indispensable for modern workloads, including data analytics, AI, and disaster recovery. 

Organisations use S3 for everything from long-term archiving to delivering content across the web, benefiting from its integration with other AWS services.

Despite its reliability, S3 is not immune to human error, cyberattacks, or application glitches. Accidental deletions, ransomware incidents, and data corruption can disrupt operations and cause significant downtime. 

This becomes challenging for companies working in mission critical environments.

A revolutionary approach to data recovery

At its core, Clumio Backtrack is a high-precision recovery tool that leverages Amazon S3 Versioning to revert data objects to earlier states. 

Whether responding to accidental deletions, malicious attacks, or corrupt uploads, the tool allows IT, cloud operations, and security teams to act swiftly. 

According to Commvault, this capability is more than a simple rewind mechanism. Instead, it scales dynamically to handle datasets of virtually any size, including entire Amazon S3 buckets with billions of objects.

Evidence of its scalability lies in its serverless architecture, which adapts to large-scale demands. 

Commvault positions this as a game-changer, enabling rapid recovery of extensive datasets mere seconds after an incident occurs. 

"With the increasing complexity of enterprise data environments, businesses need fast, scalable, and secure data recovery solutions for the cloud-first world,” says Woon Jung, Chief Technology Officer for Cloud Native at Commvault.

For example, Clumio Backtrack could save critical moments during a ransomware attack, where recovering billions of encrypted objects might otherwise take hours or days.

By providing this flexibility, Clumio Backtrack not only mitigates data loss risks but also enhances operational efficiency for organisations relying on complex cloud infrastructures.

The demand for enhanced cloud resilience

The rapid expansion of AI and machine learning (ML) technologies has driven exponential growth in cloud data volumes. 

Estimates suggest that the cloud AI market could exceed US$647bn by 2030, underscoring the urgency for resilient, scalable storage solutions.

Object storage systems, prized for their capacity and reliability, are increasingly critical in this landscape. 

By introducing a tool that seamlessly integrates with Amazon S3, Commvault addresses vulnerabilities with a degree of precision and scalability that few competitors offer.

"At Presidio, we understand the critical need for agility and resilience in today's cloud world. As Commvault continues to push the boundaries of cyber resilience and cloud innovation, we're thrilled to extend our collaboration to deliver true resilience and operational continuity to large-scale AWS environments," said Raphael Meyerowitz, Partner Go to Market VP, Presidio.

Enhancing recovery options

Clumio Backtrack is not an isolated innovation but part of a larger strategy by Commvault to dominate the cloud-first recovery market. 

Over the past year, the company has expanded its portfolio with acquisitions and the introduction of advanced solutions like Cloud Rewind, Air Gap Protect, and Cleanroom Recovery. 

The early access programme for Clumio Backtrack, set to launch in December, will offer enterprises an opportunity to test its capabilities before the global rollout in 2025. 

By providing an efficient, scalable way to recover data at scale, it empowers organisations to utilise cloud storage solutions with confidence knowing recovery can happen in unprecedented pace.

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