Commvault Metallic Data Management-as-a-Service in Japan

Commvault Systems, Inc. announced its Metallic portfolio of Data Management as-a-Service (DMaaS) solutions is available in Japan.

The suite of Metallic SaaS-delivered data management offerings is available in more than 30 countries WW with workload coverage, and flexibility for performance and scale.   

Since its launch in October 2019, Metallic has been implemented by more than 1,000 customers globally, offering deployment and managed data protection and rapid recovery, archiving, and compliance measures for a broad set of workloads, including SaaS applications, such as Microsoft 365 and Salesforce, endpoints, and hybrid cloud workloads from VMs to enterprise databases to unstructured data.

The use of Metallic in the SaaS model As a SaaS solution, it allows customers to simplify management, reduce TCO, and predict future costs.

Metallic SaaS service is running on West Japan region of Microsoft Azure platform
Metallic is a cloud-native solution built leveraging Azure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and native services. Leveraging Commvault technology, alongside the durability and security of Azure, backed by more than 3,500 security experts and more than 90 compliance certifications, Metallic delivers peace of mind for customers that their data is protected and recoverable. With multi-layered security, advanced encryption, and zero-trust access controls built-in, it offers a virtually air-gapped service that prevents unwarranted access, preserves and isolates data copies, and enables users to restore data to drive BC and minimize threats.

Price advantage
Because it’s a SaaS solution, Metallic reduces reliance on on-premises infrastructure and helps customers save on maintenance and administrative costs, as they move from Capex to Opex expenditure. Backups for Office 365, Dynamics 365, and Salesforce offer unlimited storage capacity and an indefinite data retention period at a base rate. Endpoint backups also offer unlimited storage capacity and a one-year data retention included.

For hybrid cloud workloads, customers can leverage existing investments, and bring their own cloud or on premises storage, or get up and running quickly with Metallic Cloud Storage Service, with flexible and cost-optimized tiers.

Simple installation and management
By using Metallic it is no longer necessary to build a new backup system as was done in the past, and backup can be started in a few simple steps. It is it scalable on demand, and also backup management for all workloads can be centrally managed from the same web-based console.

Broad coverage across workloads for hybrid cloud and on-premises
Metallic protects remote, on-premises and cloud environments. It supports key workloads for SaaS applications, endpoints, file servers, DB servers, cloud storage, VMs, and Kubernetes. In addition to Metallic’s cloud storage, you can use your own storage or cloud storage (BYO storage) as the backup destination.

Long-standing alliance with Microsoft
Commvault has a strong partnership with Microsoft Corp., spanning over 20 years. This alliance makes it possible to provide better service to our customers.

Reference price and provision method:

• Metallic Office 365 Backup Essentials Edition: 1 user monthly fee ¥540 (excluding tax)
• Metallic Backup for Microsoft Dynamics 365: 1 user monthly fee ¥540 (excluding tax)
• Metallic Salesforce Backup: 1 user monthly fee ¥540 (excluding tax)
• Metallic Endpoint Backup Essentials Edition: 1 user monthly fee ¥1,125  (excluding tax)

“We are honored to be able to deploy Metallic in Japan, a growing market with cloud-based SaaS solutions. Customers today demand mitigation of cyberattack risks, rapid recovery and compliance. With Metallic, built on technology from Commvault, an industry leader for over 25 years, we can meet the needs of our customers for enterprise, simple and manageable SaaS solutions. Delivering Metallic through our partner network, we will continue to provide enhanced data solutions to Japanese customers,” said Hidenori Kurahashi, country manager, Commvault Systems Japan.

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