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Shalika Senadeera - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Support Engineer at South Asian Technologies
Real User
Top 10
Fast storage, performance, and backup for users
Pros and Cons
  • "Some customers have chosen this solution for its features, benefits, and user-friendly interface."
  • "The solution does not support some cloud SaaS applications and has room for improvement with better integration to the storage array."

What is our primary use case?

I am only responsible for configuring and attaching the Commvault Distributed Storage. In a situation when a customer indicates that the product is not performing as expected, I am only responsible for configuration.

The deployment is on the cloud and we are using AWS, Azure, and Huawei cloud services.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the fast storage, performance, and backup for users.

Some customers have chosen this solution for its features, benefits, and user-friendly interface.

What needs improvement?

Commvault Distributed Storage pricing is quite high and has room for improvement.

The solution does not support some cloud SaaS applications and has room for improvement with better integration to the storage array.

For how long have I used the solution?

I am using the solution for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I give the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I give the scalability a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team is good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a straightforward easy process.

The deployment took less than one hour.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution offers a yearly license and it is expensive. I give the cost a four out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a ten out of ten.

We have 100 people using the solution and five are engineers.

Maintenance of the solution requires two engineers.

I recommend Commvault Distributed Storage to others.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:
AmarpreetSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Architect at Wipro Limited
Real User
Top 20
It helped us earn more customers by improving productivity and reducing implementation time
Pros and Cons
  • "Commvault is a user-friendly tool, so most people are happy to adopt this solution."
  • "NAS backups and BNP protocol backups could be improved. We require some more advanced features. I would also like some features that would enable us to deploy faster, like an orchestrator or something."

What is our primary use case?

Commvault Distributed Storage is a great solution for small and mid-sized enterprise accounts.  Around 220 clients are working with this. We always use it in any migration projects requiring more automation.

How has it helped my organization?

Commvault helps us earn more customers by improving productivity and reducing implementation.

What is most valuable?

Commvault is a user-friendly tool, so most people are happy to adopt this solution.

What needs improvement?

NAS backups and BNP protocol backups could be improved. We require some more advanced features. I would also like some features that would enable us to deploy faster, like an orchestrator or something. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Commvault for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Commvault is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Commvault is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Commvault support needs to improve. We get a lot of negative feedback from our accounts. I rate Commvault support six out of 10. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used NetBackup. We switched because it's an older, heavier technology. We moved to Commvault because it's a lighter software that works with all the latest APIS.

How was the initial setup?

Commvault is user-friendly and easy to implement. The initial setup is straightforward, and it's also easy to maintain with only one person. The deployment time depends on the size of the environment. A small-scale deployment takes three days to a week, but it may take time in a larger environment. 

Normally, we use a push mechanism where we create an environment and a backup and then push all the clients from the backup itself.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Commvault Distributed Storage eight out of 10. I would rate it nine, but the NDMP features and support are not so good. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner