CommVault SimpanaTM 7.0 Software Suite Introduces Secure Search and Discovery Capabilities and New Disk-Based Efficiencies Designed to Improve Access, Security, Performance and Reach of Enterprise Information

Significantly expanding the breadth and depth of the company’s QiNetix data management suite, CommVault® (NASDAQ:CVLT) today announced its next generation software release, now called the CommVault Simpana™ 7.0 software suite. Building on CommVault’s proven market success with its unique, singular approach to data protection, replication and archive, CommVault Simpana 7.0 software redefines the way companies can store, manage and discover enterprise information across all tiers of storage. Global enterprises can now manage data growth more efficiently and access the wealth of information traditionally locked inside backup and archive copies, creating new business value from existing infrastructure. The largest release in CommVault’s history, the CommVault Simpana 7.0 suite provides major enhancements to data protection, archiving and replication solutions, additional platform coverage, and also delivers a rich set of new product features, including:

- Enterprise-wide Search and Discovery,

- Single Instance Store (SIS),

- High Performance Content Indexing,

- Data Classification,

- Expanded Security and Encryption Capabilities, and

- Post-processing for Encryption, Content Indexing and SIS.

“More than ever, information is the lifeblood that drives today’s business, no matter the size or industry,” said Bob Hammer, chairman, CEO and president of CommVault. “Instant access to information derived from corporate data is critical for making business decisions. CommVault’s Simpana 7.0 software suite is a decisive step in this direction, and promises to transform the way customers access, leverage and interact with corporate data.”

CommVault Simpana 7.0 Software Unlocks Data to Deliver Rich Business Value

CommVault’s unique, singular approach to managing data opens up new opportunities for IT organizations to add real value back to their lines of business. The CommVault Simpana 7.0 suite creates a virtual information pool of searchable content from files, emails and attachments stored across separate backup, archive and online data sets. Corporate users can now access in real-time a wealth of current and historical information through a simple, web-based interface. The CommVault Simpana 7.0 suite bridges back-office data management strategies with front line information management, putting critical information directly at the fingertips of decision makers.

“Companies are looking for ways to drive efficiencies and extract more value from the business information that resides across multiple tiers of storage,” said Rhoda Phillips, IDC storage software research manager. “A solution like the CommVault Simpana 7.0 software suite with its single architecture, improves access to information and delivers additional business value by providing customers the capability to organize data in ways that leverage the integration of data protection, archive, replication, storage management and classification.”

CommVault Expands Portfolio with Enterprise-Wide Search and Discovery of Semi- and Unstructured Data Across All Tiers of Storage

Discovery for litigation and compliance requests coupled with secure, end-user access to information are two of the most pressing requirements of IT organizations today. CommVault’s new search and discovery offerings enable organizations to quickly and effectively respond to legal discovery actions and compliance audits. With direct, content rich search and access to a wide range of documents, files and emails stored online and in backup and archive copies, end users are more productive and better equipped to make rapid decisions. The CommVault Simpana 7.0 suite offers key capabilities, including:

- Discovery and Business Compliance Search – From reducing the time it takes to perform legal discovery to improving the quality of the result set by searching across backup and archive data, CommVault enables users to better respond to litigation requests and regulatory compliance policies. Through a single interface, privileged users gain superior data access to quickly respond to discovery requests driven by various regulations both in the United States and abroad such as the US Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP); SEC Rule 17a; the Companies Act in the UK; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); Basel II; and many more.