This is the first post in a two-part Community series keeping our customers up to date on the latest Cleanroom Recovery enhancements. Cleanroom Recovery is an on-demand secure and isolated environment for organizations to help them prepare, validate, and execute cyber recovery – delivering continuous business.
Commvault is democratizing cleanrooms. With Commvault’s offering, any organization can have cyber recovery readiness and resilience without the cost of dark site locations and complex infrastructure proliferation. Put your resilience to the test. Commvault® Cloud Cleanroom™ Recovery makes reliable cyber recovery testing and readiness possible for any enterprise.
In the face of constant breaches, testing your cyber resilience plan is crucial for success. Ransomware attacks targeting backup environments pose a significant risk during recovery. Commvault Cloud’s Cleanroom Recovery allows organizations to confidently test cyber resilient recovery plans, conduct forensic analysis, and have uninterrupted continuous business. Experience reliable, faster recovery times; reduced downtime; and a streamlined process.
This week, Commvault announced significant advancements to its Cleanroom Recovery software solution, now supporting early access deployment on AWS alongside Microsoft Azure, as well as new capabilities for automated recovery of file shares and enhanced functionality for managed service providers. SaaS support is planned for early summer 2025.
Many customers use various cloud providers for different applications and workloads, and now Commvault supports both AWS and Microsoft Azure, enhancing cyber resilience for AWS-native multi-cloud environments. Customers can now seamlessly recover workloads into a cleanroom in AWS or Microsoft Azure using Cleanroom Recovery.
Other key features:
- Cloud-Based Isolated Recovery: On-demand cleanroom in the cloud for secure, fast recovery of workloads that enables regular testing of cyber recovery plans without disrupting production.
- Multi-Platform Orchestrated VM Recovery: Orchestrated any-to-any conversion for seamless VM recovery across clouds, on-premises, and physical servers.
- Pave/Repave: Quickly repave compromised VMs using secure, pre-configured golden images for consistent and clean environments.
- Script-Based Malware Detection: Anomaly detection via scripts to identify ransomware using Windows Defender.
- Auto Scaling of Recovery Infrastructure: Functionality to allow automatic deployment and scaling of recovery infrastructure to match the size and complexity of recovery operations.
These recent advancements bring significant benefits to you, our valued customers. With accelerated recovery processes assisted by automation, we minimize downtime and business disruption. The solution also boosts your confidence in cyber resilience strategies by supporting multiple cloud environments and offering advanced recovery options tailored to your unique business needs.
Additionally, Cleanroom Recovery helps alignment with industry benchmarks like NIST CSF, regulatory requirements such DORA that require organizations to prove recovery readiness from cyber-attacks. Enhances your compliance with critical regulatory frameworks, further strengthening your operational security and trust.
Cleanroom Recovery Early Access Prerequisites
- Cleanroom Recovery SKU
- Air Gap Protect
- Backup & Recovery (available through Operational, Autonomous, or Cyber Recovery packages)
Early Access FAQs
- Who can participate in the early adopter release?
Any customer interested in trying Cleanroom Recovery for AWS can request to add the product to their environment (once they purchase it). Customers will have to perform prerequisites such as installing a driver and agents before performing the recovery. (Automation of some of the pre-requisites will be available in the GA phase.) - How can customers get access?
Customers can reach out to their Commvault AE, SE, or CSM to purchase and enable the product. Schedule a demo and gain a competitive advantage with new technologies via this early access offering. - What features will be available in Cleanroom Recovery for AWS Early Access?
All features will be available. Pre-requisites need to be manually completed before executing Cleanroom Recovery into AWS. - When will Cleanroom Recovery into AWS be generally announced?
We are targeting June/July 2025.
Get Started
- Request a demo
- Or, contact your account representative for more details!
