Commvault and Alibaba Cloud Joined Forces

Commvault Systems, Inc. and Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, announced to leverage each other’s technology and market advantages to deliver advanced and scalable hybrid cloud data management solutions to help customers and partners across the globe accelerate digital transformations.

Alibaba Cloud is among the world’s top 3 IaaS providers, according to Gartner, Inc., China’s largest provider of public cloud services and the number four player in the IaaS market by revenue in 2017, according to IDC Corp.

Commvault’s partnership with Alibaba Cloud allows businesses to make their move to the cloud with greater ease and security. With IDG highlighting big data/analytics, mobile and cloud as the leading business revenue drivers, and 49% of global enterprises citing data availability and visibility as responsible for improved business performance (1), data is a critical asset to information-driven businesses. However, complex regulations and the fast pace of changing business needs threaten the success of enterprises embarking on their digital transformation journey.

The partnership will address these challenges through the joint delivery of:

• Integrated features on a single unified platform: Businesses will be empowered with reliable and scalable computing and data processing capabilities with Alibaba Cloud, securely managed and accessed on Commvault’s unified data management platform.
• Advanced centralized support: Alibaba Cloud customers from all over the world can rely on technical support at all stages of their cloud migration journey, powered by Commvault’s data experts from engineering and customer support teams.
• Innovative, personalized offerings: The partnership agreement will serve as a platform for knowledge-transfer, including customer and partner evaluations and feedback, enabling Commvault and Alibaba Cloud to continue developing innovative offerings and upgrades that support evolving business requirements in digital landscape.

Dajiang Han, head of global alliance, Alibaba Cloud Global, said: “We are excited to enter this strategic partnership with Commvault and concertedly empower our customers through advanced cloud computing and data management capabilities. Digital transformation is the new benchmark for companies amidst an increasingly competitive landscape, and data is at the core of this journey. As cloud continues to serve as the backbone of today’s digital economy, Alibaba Cloud and Commvault are committed to deliver innovative technologies to address the ever-growing challenges in storage, processing, management and protection.“

“The strategic combination of Commvault’s leadership in backup & recovery and moving data to, from and between clouds and Alibaba Cloud’s strengths will provide customers with scalable and secure cloud data solutions, while supporting the acceleration of digital transformations across the globe,” said Owen Taraniuk, VP of WW partnerships and market development, Commvault. “Commvault’s partnership with Alibaba continues building on our unwavering commitment to delivering cloud-optimized solutions so that our customers can leverage the power and benefits of a multi-cloud strategy for modernized data protection and DR.”

(1) 2018 Digital Business Survey, IDG, April 3, 2018