The key features of Commvault are as follows:

• Provides Backup: Virtual machines, applications (including cloud), databases, endpoints, and files are all protected by backups. This has the following benefits:
  • Customized schedules to satisfy any SLA with policy-driven automation, monitoring, and reporting; no TEDIOUS SCRIPTS are required.
  • Data that has been deduplicated for faster data transmission.
  • Auto-discovery protects newly uploaded data sets in a proactive manner.
  • Customized retention for compliance and recovery.
  • Encryption at rest and in transport can be configured.
• Provides recovery: Recovery of virtual machines, apps (including cloud), databases, endpoints, and files is ensured. This has the following benefits: 
  • Recovery of the full system, instance, or application.
  • Granular single file recovery.
  • In-place or out-of-place to a different location.
• Enables migration: Workload migration from on-premises to cloud, or between clouds is enabled. This has the following benefits:
  • Minimal need for customised scripts. 
  • No downtime for production systems.
  • Data portability between clouds. 
  • Avoids vendor lock-in.
• Integration of hardware snapshots: Commvault LEVERAGES hardware snapshots for near-instant recovery of full data volumes. This has the following benefits:
  • Support for all major snapshot hardware vendors.
  • Automated snapshot backup and recovery. 
  • Customized snapshot retention.
• Integration with the cloud: We can use the cloud for scalability, mobility, availability, and cost SAVINGS for production workloads. Commvault has the following benefits with regards to this:
  • Support for all major cloud vendors.
  • Backup, recovery, and migration to, in, and from the cloud on a single platform.
  • Maintain compliance control on both on-premises and cloud data management.
• Flexible storage options: We can have multiple copies of data in multiple locations. Commvault has the following benefits with regards to this:
  • Disk library – individual hard drives or RAID ARRAY. 
  • Tape library.
  • Cloud storage – all major suppliers supported. 
  • Network-attached storage (NAS).
  • Deduplication for more efficient – and cost-effective – data storage.