What is it?
Commvault and Dell Technologies have recently partnered to provide enterprise customers with unparalleled solutions designed to simplify and reduce the time to protect data while at the same time deliver enhanced resilience, performance and scale. Their combined goal is to offer optimized solutions and efficiencies to meet today's modern data protection challenges.
The power of the Commvault and Dell Technology partnership comes from the combination of their powerful solutions — accelerated backup and recovery, deep security, protection against ransomware and cyber threats — all at a low total cost of ownership (TCO).
Why should you care?
Commvault is a PowerProtect DD Boost ecosystem partner. And together, Commvault and Dell Technologies deliver tightly integrated solutions with several key benefits, including:
- Accelerated backup and recovery performance through technologies like DD Boost
- Improved efficiencies and lower TCO by combining Commvault's software and Dell's hardware
- Enhanced security with direct data transfers and native encryption that protects all data no matter where it lives
- Scalability and flexibility by leveraging existing policies and avoiding new full backups
How does it work?
Commvault simply integrates its data management software with Dell's storage appliances — PowerProtect DD and PowerVault DL backup — which results in accelerated backup/recovery, enhanced security, ransomware protection and lower total cost of ownership.
Details of the integration include:
- Up to 4x performance increase for backup and recovery operations at no additional cost
- Improved security posture and immutability with PowerProtect DD Retention Lock
- Leverage of existing plans (no new baseline required)
- Use of DD Boost on the application client to unlock the full power of the PowerProtect DD platform
Differentiation in the market
The integration between Commvault and Dell PowerProtect DD series introduces a simplified native API-based solution that:
- Integrates without needing Dell's BoostFS plug-in
- Improves security postures with native encryption and direct transfers
- Seamlessly integrates by simply adding a new DD Boost storage unit in Commvault Command Center
In summary, the Commvault and Dell integration makes it easier for customers to protect data on Dell appliances, as well as enhances performance and ease of use for PowerProtect appliances.
How do you position and sell this data protection solution?
For customers utilizing Dell hardware and seeking a robust data protection solution, we recommend highlighting the numerous advantages of integrating Commvault with Dell equipment. This enhancement provides customers with greater choice and flexibility, enabling seamless deployment on their Dell hardware already in use within their existing data centers.
This new integrated data protection option from Commvault leverages Dell's DD Boost technology for secure and efficient data transfers and eliminates the need for insecure network shares. Data is written in the native format for deduplication and compression benefits.
Another option would be to use the new Dell hardware options for Commvault's HyperScale X appliances. The integration capitalizes on Dell's DD Boost technology to ensure secure and efficient data transfers, removing the risk associated with the insecure network shares. Additionally, data is written in its native format, delivering significant deduplication and compression benefits. Hyperscale X modern data management solution that enables you to protect all your workloads running on-premises, in hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.
More information
For more information on how Arrow can help build your business with Commvault and Dell Technologies, please contact your Arrow representative today.
For more details on Commvault please visit Commvault's vendor page on the Arrow website.
For more details on the Commvault and Dell Technologies partnership, visit Dell Technologies | Commvault.
