Item: Commvault Complete Data Protection
Rating: 9
Author: Christopher Jon Olesch Jr.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We utilize Commvault as a service along with hardware that meets Commvault specifications.

Some of the business problems addressed are the ability to protect Hourly Transaction Log jobs, HANA, Oracle coverage, SAN Intellisnap operations.

Pros and Cons

The customer support team is bar none. I always have confidence that any issues that arise will be resolved.
Interface is very intuitive.
Excellent reporting (both canned & custom)
Logs are very detailed.
Workflows, API access allow for automation
Supports a multitude of legacy applications as well as bleeding-edge & current systems

Licensing is complex
Cost impedes implementation for organizations that would be a great fit.
Exchange & Sharepoint coverage

Return on Investment

Disk is much cheaper than Tape
Solid DR plans

Alternatives Considered

Carbonite Availability (formerly DoubleTake), Veeam Backup & Replication and Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud

The other solutions weren't granular enough and suffer from resource issues and false positives when errors creep up. Their support staff has communication barriers.

We utilize the Enterprise Support Program. It's a top-notch support option. It offers strategic world-class technical management. The support partners with us to provide the best possible solution/resolution to any issue we encounter.

Key Insights

Do you think Commvault Complete Data Protection delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Commvault Complete Data Protection's feature set?

Yes

Did Commvault Complete Data Protection live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Commvault Complete Data Protection go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Commvault Complete Data Protection again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

I've supported many backup applications, where most other backup solutions cause pain-points Commvault comes out ahead. If your organization doesn't fit the mold of out-of-box or cookie-cutter solutions, Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery offers custom solutions.

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Overall Satisfaction with Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery