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
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.