Hi Team,
We are planning to extend our existing Commvault backup infrastructure to protect Microsoft OneDrive, in addition to the Exchange Online mailbox backups that are already configured.
Currently, we are using a capacity-based licensing model, with only approximately 10 TB of licensed capacity remaining. Considering that the estimated OneDrive data volume is around 150 TB, procuring additional capacity would be necessary if we continue with the existing licensing model.
However, before proceeding with additional capacity procurement, we would like to understand whether Commvault offers any alternative licensing models specifically for Microsoft 365 backup.
Could you please clarify the following?
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Does Commvault offer a separate Microsoft 365 licensing model, such as Standard or Enterprise, based on the number of users rather than the total protected data capacity?
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Can we procure separate Microsoft 365 licenses to protect Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams without consuming our existing capacity-based license?
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If we opt for a Microsoft 365 user-based licensing model, what is the included storage entitlement per user, and how is additional storage calculated?
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Can we retain our existing capacity-based licensing for the current workloads while using a separate Microsoft 365 licensing model for Exchange, OneDrive and Teams?
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What would be the most cost-effective licensing approach considering approximately 150 TB of OneDrive data, along with our existing Exchange Online backup requirements?
We would appreciate your guidance on the available licensing options and any prerequisites.
Our objective is to protect the Microsoft 365 workloads while optimizing the licensing investment and avoiding unnecessary additional capacity procurement.
