Commvault, a leader in cyber resilience and data protection solutions, has unveiled significant enhancements to its Cleanroom Recovery technology, aimed at transforming recovery processes following cyberattacks.
This latest evolution introduces the "Factory Reset" capability, which allows enterprises to restore their infrastructure swiftly and safely, minimising the risks associated with data recovery.
Recent studies indicate that it takes enterprises an average of 24 days to recover from a cyber incident, with much of that time spent not only on data recovery but also on restoring the underlying infrastructure, including databases and applications.
Commvault’s new Factory Reset feature accelerates this process by enabling companies to restore their systems within a secure cleanroom environment using a pre-validated, clean image. This approach significantly reduces the risk of reintroducing ransomware into the infrastructure.
The Factory Reset feature offers several advantages. Firstly, it eliminates concerns about restoring compromised infrastructure, as the clean image is hardened and verified beforehand. Secondly, once the infrastructure is restored, organisations can quickly reintegrate their data, accelerating the overall recovery timeline.
Importantly, this allows IT administrators to focus on validating recovered data rather than worrying about the integrity of the infrastructure itself.
Nate Hauenstein, IT Global Infrastructure & Operations director at Chart Industries, stated, “Commvault Cleanroom Recovery isn’t just about having an isolated environment; it delivers tangible results that impact the business. Our Cleanroom environment ensures zero wait time for most applications, enabling services to be ready instantly and dramatically reducing downtime.”
Enhanced threat detection
In addition to infrastructure recovery, Commvault has integrated its threat scanning capabilities into the Cleanroom Recovery process. The Commvault Cloud Threat Scan enables organisations to verify the integrity of their recovered data, providing an added layer of assurance that the data is free from malicious elements. This proactive approach helps enterprises maintain operational continuity even after a cyberattack.
Extending cleanroom recovery to MSPs
Commvault is also extending Cleanroom Recovery capabilities to managed service providers (MSPs), allowing them to offer this advanced technology to their clients. James Watts, managing director at Databarracks, highlighted the peace of mind Cleanroom Recovery provides, stating, “Our clients know that their data is being handled with the utmost care and precision.”
Greg Jehs, VP of Managed Services at Meridian IT, noted that the integration of Factory Reset and Threat Scan significantly reduces downtime while ensuring systems are restored to a pristine state. “Continuous innovation around Cleanroom Recovery enables us to provide our clients with the best service possible,” he added.
Building on previous innovations
These advancements build on Commvault’s commitment to resilience, allowing organisations to regularly test and retest their cyber recovery plans seamlessly. The AI-enabled Cleanpoint Validation feature empowers users to quickly identify the last clean recovery point, while the ability to customise recovery sequences ensures data is restored logically.
Pranay Ahlawat, chieftTechnology and AI officer at Commvault, emphasised the proactive nature of Cleanroom Recovery. “Unlike traditional approaches, cloud-based cleanrooms enable customers to spin up multiple isolated recovery environments in parallel, ensuring resilience in the face of increasingly sophisticated threats,” he said.
With these innovations, Commvault is redefining the landscape of cyber recovery, helping organisations safeguard their data and infrastructure against the evolving threat landscape.
