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Vladan_Kojanic - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Project Manager at IIJ
Consultant
Top 20
Quick support, highly reliable, and beneficial automatic operations
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Commvault HyperScale X is the automatic nature of its operation. We don't need to worry about sets of documents. It worked automatically, we don't need to think about it. When you set the solution up in a good way, you don't need to worry."
  • "The price of Commvault HyperScale X could improve."

What is our primary use case?

We used Commvault HyperScale X to increase the security of datasets, to be sure that all data and all backups that we have are secure, and that we have them in another place, such as disaster recovery. The idea is to always have a third copy somewhere else. The initial idea was to have a third copy of that backup sets to be in the state government data center. However, before they finish, I left Ministry, and they have not finished that job.

Generally, the idea is to have a possibility, for all backup data, after some time, to be saved in another place. For now, everything is still inside the Ministry. 

How has it helped my organization?

Commvault HyperScale X has increased the way our organization functions by adding more security to the backup sets. In case the primary location is disabled, or there is some problem with the primary location, the second one will continue to work. The idea is to always have a working backup.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Commvault HyperScale X is the automatic nature of its operation. We don't need to worry about sets of documents. It worked automatically, we don't need to think about it. When you set the solution up in a good way, you don't need to worry.

What needs improvement?

The price of Commvault HyperScale X could improve.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Commvault HyperScale X for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Commvault HyperScale X is highly stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Commvault HyperScale X is good. It is simple to add more systems or server storage.

We have approximately 400 endpoint users and 40 terabytes of data being used. 

How are customer service and support?

We had to use the support and they were responsive and quick. They fixed the problem, not immediately, but the timeframe was dependent on the ticket type. They were always there to help. They did regular call checks until everything was resolved. 

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

We used many different solutions previously. When we had some large issues in 2015, I decided to buy a professional corporate solution for all the systems. We did test some other solutions, but with Commvault HyperScale X, we received what we needed and much more. Additionally, Commvault HyperScale X was easy to maintain and use.

How was the initial setup?

The solution was easy for us to implement because we have been working with Commvault for many years, and we know what to do. The initial setup alone will that approximately two weeks. The longer portion is buying the hardware and setting it up.

I rate the initial setup of Commvault HyperScale X a three out of five.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of Commvault HyperScale X with a local partner. They installed it and did the setup. For us, it was easy to add new features to the Commvault HyperScale X backup.

The company that has the solution is managing the solution.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a large return on investment by using Commvault HyperScale X.

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

The price of Commvault HyperScale X is a lot higher than competitors. As a government institution, we have annual costs. We made a budget for one year in advance. It was difficult to calculate the other solution's costs because each solution has another way of licensing. The solution is expensive but it is very good and we know the good quality we will be receiving.

There were not any additional costs. The new storage, software, and support were inside the price.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did evaluate other solutions before choosing Commvault HyperScale X.

What other advice do I have?

The solution has changed since I have used it but what I know is the solution offers companies the possibility to have their own backup storage.

I rate Commvault HyperScale X a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

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

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2214615 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
A solution for backup that can be deployed in a short span of time with minimal resources but needs to improve its price
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's stability is excellent."
  • "The customer support is not good."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used as a backup for Office 365 workloads.

What needs improvement?

Pricing and functionality can be improved. The way to configure is not as simple as the configuration itself, nor is adding users within the backup scope.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Metallic for more than three years. I am an end user. I am using the solution's latest version of the solution in my organization.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution's stability is excellent.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

Also, it is used by 380 users.

I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten.


How are customer service and support?

The customer support is not good. There should be fast responsiveness and more proficiency when solving the issues or when helping solve any issues. I rate customer support a six out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

Some configurations could have been simpler, and the recommendations could have been more precise in allowing only certain users to be included in the backup scope. We could use group membership. Based on the user's group membership, they would be included in the backup scope. It's pretty simple, so if a user belongs to Group A, they will be included in the backup scope, and if not, then they won't be.

The deployment took two days, and one engineer was required for it. If you refer to maintenance as the procedures to test the restore and the options or directions, there's something else.

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

The solution is expensive. The subscription is based on a monthly basis. There are additional costs that vary depending on the size of the backup.

What we had before was that each user needs to be licensed. We purchase the required number of licenses and are priced accordingly per license. This pricing is independent of the backup data. Now, Metallic has changed, and the pricing is either per user or per license, in addition to the amount of backed-up data.

What other advice do I have?

It supports SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and other services.

Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Real User
Great features, easy to set up, and easy to administer
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support is great."
  • "With respect to the cloud, they need to offer more integrations."

What is our primary use case?

I'm using it in my company and using it with customers. 

What is most valuable?

The product offers many very valuable features that we use often.

It is straightforward to set up. 

It's stable.

Technical support is great. 

The solution is scalable. 

What needs improvement?

There are some features that need general improvement. 

With respect to the cloud, they need to offer more integrations.

We'd like to see the administration be a bit easier with respect to the command center in the future.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for 12 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and reliable. there are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. The performance is good. I'd rate the reliability nine out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. It is able to expand as needed. I'd rate the ability to scale at an eight or nine out of ten. 

In our company, we have about 100 people using the solution. 

How are customer service and support?

They offer very good technical support. 

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

I do work with a variety of other products as well. Commvault offers easy administration and access and also is less complex. It has a lot of upsides. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution is very simple to set up. 

The maintenance and how many people need to maintain the solution varies according to the product that is used. 

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

The pricing is mid-range. It's not too high, not too low.

What other advice do I have?

We are Commvault partners. 

I'm using the latest version of the solution. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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reviewer2055642 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Easy to scale, with the highest deduplication ratio giving you higher storage capacity, plus it has support that's quick to respond
Pros and Cons
  • "What I found most valuable in Commvault Complete Data Protection is its deduplication technique, mainly because the solution has the highest deduplication ratio, giving you higher storage capacity."
  • "Commvault Complete Data Protection meets market standards, but an area for improvement is its licensing model. It would be good if it could use the subscription-based model rather than the traditional licensing model."

What is our primary use case?

We use Commvault Complete Data Protection as an enterprise data backup solution. Previously, we used it for databases, but nowadays, we primarily use it for our servers and user data.

How has it helped my organization?

The functionality of Commvault Complete Data Protection is similar to that of other enterprise backup solutions, so there's not much benefit from it when you compare it with its competitors, except for the cost. Commvault Complete Data Protection is more affordable than my company's previous solution, Veritas NetBackup.

What is most valuable?

What I found most valuable in Commvault Complete Data Protection is its deduplication technique, mainly because the solution has the highest deduplication ratio, giving you higher storage capacity.

What needs improvement?

Commvault Complete Data Protection meets market standards, but an area for improvement is its licensing model because everyone else offers the subscription-based model nowadays. At the same time, Commvault still has the traditional license model, where you must buy a set of licenses.

For example, you must purchase one hundred licenses if you're backing up one hundred virtual machines. At the same time, other players offer a pay-as-you-go subscription model, which means if you use one hundred this month, you'll pay for one hundred, and if you use thirty next month, you'll pay for thirty. With Commvault Complete Data Protection, on the other hand, you pay for one hundred licenses even if you only use fifty virtual machines, so the licensing model needs improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Commvault Complete Data Protection for a few years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Commvault Complete Data Protection is a stable solution. Still, there was one case when the media server was rebooted because of a hardware problem, and then Commvault Complete Data Protection also ran into issues with the internal database. Otherwise, it is good in terms of stability. There was no major problem with the solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Commvault Complete Data Protection is scalable. My company was able to scale it when it had a media server problem, particularly storage issues.

The company quickly added disk libraries to the server, particularly disk expansion units. You can add additional media servers. It can be physical or virtual, or you can add a virtual machine from the cloud as a media server. Commvault Complete Data Protection is easy to scale.

How are customer service and support?

My company receives good Commvault Complete Data Protection support from the reseller, which provides first-level support when my company experiences any issues. If the reseller cannot solve the problems, that's when Commvault support steps in. Commvault support is pretty good and responds very quickly.

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

We used Veritas NetBackup before but switched to Commvault Complete Data Protection because the costs associated with Veritas NetBackup were higher than the cost of Commvault Complete Data Protection. Veritas NetBackup had similar functionalities but had a higher price.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for Commvault Complete Data Protection was straightforward.

Commvault Complete Data Protection has master and media server models, so my company prepared two on-premise machines, one for the master server and one for the media server, according to Commvault specifications.

You had to click, click, and click to install Commvault Complete Data Protection, then install the master and media servers. The company's environment is mainly on a virtual infrastructure, so it just had to add the vCenter into Commvault Complete Data Protection to explore every offshore machine under that vCenter. The installation process was pretty easy.

What about the implementation team?

The reseller implemented Commvault Complete Data Protection for my company because the company's purchase from that specific reseller includes installation services.

What was our ROI?

We do have a great ROI from Commvault Complete Data Protection.

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

I cannot give the exact pricing for Commvault Complete Data Protection because I was not involved in the purchasing process. Still, my company purchased through a reseller, so the pricing may differ.

What other advice do I have?

I'm using the latest version of Commvault Complete Data Protection.

The vendor provides maintenance for Commvault Complete Data Protection, and support-wise, it's good, and the maintenance is easy.

My company has a small IT team, so it's mostly people from the IT team who have access to the solution. The IT team manages it. Regarding backup, every employee's data goes into Commvault Complete Data Protection, but four to five people access and use the solution.

Suppose anybody asks me about wanting to start using Commvault Complete Data Protection. In that case, I will say go for it because the solution is good and functions like any other backup tool, such as Veritas NetBackup.

My rating for Commvault Complete Data Protection is eight out of ten. It's a good solution.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1561173 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
User-friendly solution that reduces backup time
Pros and Cons
  • "HyperScale X is really user-friendly and has a lot of features. It's also cheaper, faster, and more stable than its competitors."
  • "I really struggled to configure HyperScale X as there was a lack of detailed documentation."

How has it helped my organization?

We need to take a log backup every fifteen minutes, and HyperScale X sends the data fast (even over a terabyte) and runs on time, so we're able to do the backup and discovery for customer and audit procurement.

What is most valuable?

HyperScale X's best features are Deep Look and Archiving, which really reduce the backup time, and DR solution, which allows us to replicate data from the primary data center to the backup data center and immediately activate the backup set if the primary set goes down.

What needs improvement?

I really struggled to configure HyperScale X as there was a lack of detailed documentation. In the next release, I would like to see increased capacity and automated solutions for backup.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using HyperScale X for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

HyperScale X is really stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

HyperScale X's scalability is okay.

How are customer service and support?

Commvault's technical support is responsive and helpful. Sometimes it takes a longer period to get a solution due to the complex environment, but we're always able to get one in the end.

How was the initial setup?

I would rate the ease of setting up HyperScale X as four out of five. It took around fifteen minutes to deploy.

What about the implementation team?

We used an internal approximate services team.

What was our ROI?

We've seen a good ROI from HyperScaleX as it's a really useful endeavor environment. I would rate our ROI as five out of five.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did a POC for Azure backup, but Commvault had more services available at our level.

What other advice do I have?

HyperScale X is really user-friendly and has a lot of features. It's also cheaper, faster, and more stable than its competitors. I would rate HyperScale X as eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

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

Microsoft Azure
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reviewer856101 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Deployment Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Easy to architect
Pros and Cons
  • "We can go from one page to another page, from office backups to VM backups, or applications like secret backups. So everything can be configured or restored from a single pin."

    How has it helped my organization?

    We can go from one page to another page, from office backups to VM backups, or applications like secret backups. So everything can be configured or restored from a single pin.

    What is most valuable?

    Commvault is easy to deploy and easy to understand for any end-user or any new system. If it's just a basic VM, or like any Hyper-V backup, it's good to understand and then implement. 

    Commvault is easy to architect compared to other products.

    We can manage everything from a finger pin instead of going into everything else. Commvault has everything in a finger pin. It's a single console. That's really good.

    What needs improvement?

    Commvault tries to integrate with every new product that's coming out on the market. Sometimes it makes everyone's life easier if it works well. If not, we don't know where the error is coming from, and it has a lot of bugs.

    Another issue is with the eDiscovery platform, Activate, where they profile data. It has a lot of issues with the indexing.

    Commvault also has something called a file-level on detection. On the production server, if it finds any anomalies on the files, it sends an alert. It runs every five minutes, so admins can get an email alert. That's very good, but it's a reactive alert, we only get it when there's a backup happening. If they can improve that and make it a proactive alert, to identify and send anomalies to admins, that would really help any companies out there go against malware.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using Commvault for the last five years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I give it a seven on a scale of one to ten, because many times, whenever there is some issue, they provide a hotfix. In large enterprises, we won't be able to update the hotfixes because there is a change in management. There are also hotfixes once every two weeks.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Scalability is really good. We can scale out as much as we want.

    How are customer service and support?

    Commvault support is great in most of aspects. We support Commvault customers for most of the part. Whenever we open support cases, most of the cases ends up with Commvault dev team. On most of the clients, or on most of the servers, we don't see any network issues, but they say that it's a network issue, even though there is no network issues. So that's one issue. We always have issues because we don't see any network issues in the environment, but the support says that it's a network issue.

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

    We do provide services for Veeam and Rubrik. When comparing Commvault and Veeam, Commvault has a single pin, but Veeam does not. Also, Commvault is great for any type of workload, but Veeam is great with workload platforms.

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

    It does reduce storage costs in the cloud. At the same time, if you're trying to back up a Cloud application, it adds more cost. If we run data verification drops like an extra or Cloud data, the data that's available in three containers, it adds a lot of cost. However, when we just do a backup to the Cloud, it sells a lot, but it doesn't run a verification.

    At the same time, Commvault came out with MTSS Cloud that they partner with Azure, and that really saves money for any customers. Like a 20 to 30% savings when they use MTSS. Commvault licensing changed a lot in the last five years. I saw four times they change their licensing model.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    If the customer is completely virtualized and if they don't have any workloads apart from the virtual environment, then they should go with Veeam. But if the customer wants to protect the application level, let's say maybe Mongo DB within those virtual environments, then Commvault is better compared to other products.

    What other advice do I have?

    They are up to mark whatever we see an enterprise from hypervisors, that is virtual involvement. They cover everything and they also cover most of the databases that come out. They're up to date on all the workloads. They can protect most of the workloads out there. It's very important for any organization to protect all its data sets.

    If anyone wants to protect multiple workloads, different kinds of workloads, Commvault is best for that.

    I would rate this product an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Hybrid Cloud
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    reviewer1744923 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Owner at a manufacturing company with 1-10 employees
    Real User
    Automated features, highly scalable, and good for small businesses
    Pros and Cons
    • "Commvault is very simple to use and it is automated."
    • "The initial installation is straightforward and took approximately two days. However, the process could be more simple."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use Commvault to backup our cloud environment.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Commvault is a disaster and recovery software and since it is automated it does not require much attention.

    What is most valuable?

    Commvault is very simple to use and it is automated.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Commvault for approximately nine months.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Commvault has been stable in our usage.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Commvault has tremendous scalability.

    We do not have plans to increase the usage of the solution.

    How are customer service and support?

    We have not needed to use the support.

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

    We have not used a previous solution.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial installation is straightforward and took approximately two days. However, the process could be more simple.

    We have four people in my organization using the solution. 

    What about the implementation team?

    We did the implementation in-house.

    We have two staff for maintenance and support for the solution.

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

    The license is paid on an annual basis and the price is reasonable.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We evaluated Veeam but we choose Commvault because they catered to us as a very small company.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Commvault an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Private Cloud
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    reviewer966699 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Their support is very fast when resolving our problems
    Pros and Cons
    • "I can collect the target data, then we connect it to Commvault. There is not another system that can connect to our target database or target storage. This is very important for us, because there is the threat of malware right now. This can protect not only the product, but also the backup data from outside threats."
    • "I would like Commvault to have a feature for cybersecurity threats, e.g. securing the target backup repository. Commvault just started testing and releasing this feature, but it needs to be stabilized."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our customers use Commvault as a backup solution.

    I work as a system integrator. We implement and support Commvault in our customers' environments.

    We usually deploy the latest major release.

    How has it helped my organization?

    We can monitor, with normal detection, from the regular backup. We can determine whether it is suspicious if the client suddenly has major changes in their data.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable features are the integration with the storage center and support for most applications, databases, and security system platforms that exist on the market. 

    The user interface for Commvault is quite user-friendly. It is easy to manage the Commvault environment using the user interface.

    Commvault Command Center is fully supported and has many features for us to manage the environment.

    Commvault is able to do the recovery process from their console, so we don't have to actually log into it. Also, Commvault can direct information to another server. The recovery option is a very good feature.

    I can collect the target data, then we connect it to Commvault. There is not another system that can connect to our target database or target storage. This is very important for us, because there is the threat of malware right now. This can protect not only the product, but also the backup data from outside threats.

    Commvault supports remote office backup. It backs up the local data, then keeps monitoring and managing it.

    What needs improvement?

    I would like Commvault to have a feature for cybersecurity threats, e.g. securing the target backup repository. Commvault just started testing and releasing this feature, but it needs to be stabilized. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been implementing Commvault for our customers for around three years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Commvault is very stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Commvault is very scalable in terms of the data that Commvault can maintain.

    How are customer service and support?

    Commvault support is very good and helpful. We receive a lot of help for our problems.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    How was the initial setup?

    The deployment of Commvault is pretty straightforward. Commvault can do remote installation for the client. The deployment time depends on the customer's or user's permissions.

    What was our ROI?

    One of my customers has seen savings when using Commvault compared to other storage solutions. They compared the price of Commvault with performing maintenance on their backup system, and Commvault's price is competitive versus other backup software.

    Commvault helps our customers' admins to minimize the time they spend on backup tasks and other projects. Commvault is very good in terms of performance backup. I think support time has been reduced by around 25% to 30%.

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

    Commvault is quite high in terms of pricing and licensing.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I have also worked with IBM Spectrum Protect and Veeam. Overall, Commvault has better support than other backups. Their support is very fast when resolving our problems.

    My customers use dedupe applications, so we don't use Commvault's feature to reduce storage costs.

    What other advice do I have?

    Commvault is very feature-rich. Its licensing is quite easy to configure, though we must pick the right size for the backup environment so the customer can have the best price.

    I would rate Commvault as eight out of 10.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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