CommVault's Simpana Enterprise Data Management Platform Achieves VMware Ready Data Protection Status

October 7, 2009
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— CommVault Simpana Software Eases Data Management in Virtualized Environment, Including Data Protection, Archive, Replication and Reporting —

OCEANPORT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2009-- CommVault (NASDAQ:CVLT):

News Facts

  • CommVault® Simpana® software and Simpana Universal Virtual Server Agent have now achieved VMware Ready™ Data Protection Status.
  • This designation indicates that Simpana software has passed a detailed evaluation and testing process defined by VMware and is now listed on the VMware Partner Product Catalog as a solution that delivers optimized levels of integration, functionality and performance.
  • Passing the extensive VMware Ready Data Protection testing helps ensure that CommVault Simpana 8 is tuned to leverage VMware platform functionality and is ready for deployment in joint customer environments.
  • CommVault customers can take advantage of “VMware Ready” Simpana software to reduce the administrative challenges and costs of managing explosive data growth and growing virtualized environments.

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Simpana Optimized for VMware vSphere™ 4 and Next-Gen Cloud Computing

  • CommVault Simpana software embraces a Singular Information Management® approach with interoperable data management modules that leverage a single code base to ease the management and protection of mission-critical data residing on both physical and virtual systems.
  • With Simpana software’s Universal Virtual Server Agent, backup, recovery and retention of data hosted within VMware vSphere™ 4 environments can be simplified through integration with the VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) framework.
  • Simpana software is ideally suited for enterprises planning to deploy server virtualization, implement a disaster recovery site with virtual machines, as well as for organizations seeking simple, cost-effective solutions for streamlining data management in virtualized environments, including backup and recovery, archive, replication and reporting.
  • CommVault is committed to working with VMware to ensure that Simpana software continues to take advantage of the unique capabilities of VMware vSphere™ 4 while working across heterogeneous environments, regardless of hardware, application OS and type.
  • The VMware Ready™ Data Protection program is a VMware co-branding program for qualified partner products and is a benefit of the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. With more than 1,000 members worldwide, the VMware TAP program works with best-of-breed technology partners to provide them with a comprehensive set of VMware technical and marketing services, support, tools and expertise to deliver enhanced value to joint customers.

Supporting Quotes

  • Parag Patel, vice president, alliances, VMware:
    • “By combining Simpana software with the VMware vSphere™ 4 platform, enterprises can achieve heightened levels of data protection while easing various aspects of data management in their growing virtualized environments. We are pleased that CommVault Simpana software qualifies for the VMware Ready™Data Protection program, signifying to customers that Simpana software has passed specific VMware testing criteria and is ready to run their mission-critical business applications and operations.”
  • David West, vice president of marketing and business development for CommVault:
    • “As organizations of all sizes increasingly turn to server virtualization to wring out costs from their legacy IT environments, they’re also embracing Simpana software to better protect growing volumes of data residing on both physical and virtual systems. We’re committed to working closely with VMware to ensure that Simpana software meets the latest VMware qualifications and interoperability criteria so we can continually help our customers benefit from virtualization and dramatically improved data protection at the same time.”

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About CommVault

A singular vision – a belief in a better way to address current and future data management needs – guides CommVault in the development of Singular Information Management® solutions for high-performance data protection, universal availability and simplified management of data on complex storage networks. CommVault's exclusive single-platform architecture gives companies unprecedented control over data growth, costs and risk. CommVault's Simpana® software suite of products was designed to work together seamlessly from the ground up, sharing a single code and common function set, to deliver superlative Data Protection, Archive, Replication, Search and Resource Management capabilities. More companies every day join those who have discovered the unparalleled efficiency, performance, reliability, and control only CommVault can offer. Information about CommVault is available at www.commvault.com. CommVault's corporate headquarters is located in Oceanport, New Jersey in the United States.

Safe Harbor Statement

Customers' results may differ materially from those stated herein; CommVault does not guarantee that all customers can achieve benefits similar to those stated above. This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding financial projections, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as competitive factors, difficulties and delays inherent in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of software products and related services, general economic conditions and others. Statements regarding CommVault's beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results. CommVault does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

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