Dell and Commvault Lead in IT Simplification and Data Protection Solutions

Simplify IT and Boost Resilience with Dell Solutions

* integrated solutions streamline IT, reduce risk and offer flexible consumption options to keep you competitive. We are thrilled to share that has been recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant(TM) for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions for the 19th time.¹ We believe this recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our customers' most vital asset: their data. We are deeply grateful for the trust our customers place in us and our solutions. For detailed insights from Gartner and to discover how is evaluated for their Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute, we encourage you to read the full report here. In today's hybrid multicloud world, IT decision-makers face a myriad of data protection challenges. The relentless rise of cyberthreats and the complexities of safeguarding distributed data across global edge locations, on-premises data centers and multicloud environments present ongoing hurdles. Compounding these challenges are the emerging needs to reliably and efficiently protect AI and GenAI workloads. As the digital landscape evolves, organizations require solutions that reduce complexity, ensuring critical information is secure and protected. remains at the forefront of addressing these challenges with innovative solutions that provide the automation organizations need. Recently, we enhanced PowerProtect Data Manager (#1 in customer satisfaction²) with the Storage Direct capability for PowerMax storage platforms, which is also available on PowerStore. This advanced feature allows our customers to leverage native data protection built into PowerMax and PowerStore systems in conjunction with PowerProtect appliances. This integration simplifies the protection and security of critical applications and data, offering the efficiency, resiliency and flexibility required in today's complex IT environments. As organizations continue leveraging the public cloud to augment their on-premises environments, having a solution that ensures a consistent operational experience wherever data and workloads resides becomes crucial. The Dell APEX as-a-Service portfolio of solutions delivers ground-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground operational consistency across a broad range of primary storage and data protection solutions. With APEX, customers pay only for the services they consume, allowing IT teams to offload the responsibility of provisioning, monitoring, maintaining, and upgrading hardware and software. This approach enables organizations to reduce complexity, improve agility, lower operational costs and manage multicloud environments with ease through solutions that deliver a consistent operational experience across hybrid, multicloud environments. Dell APEX drives more efficient and effective IT operations, boasting benefits such as: APEX Backup Services exemplifies how organizations can leverage our as-a-Service capabilities with an offering that is easy to deploy and manage, providing robust data protection for SaaS workloads such as M365, Salesforce.com and Google Workspace. It also serves as a comprehensive solution for safeguarding data across hybrid multicloud environments. Additionally, has expanded its APEX Subscriptions to include PowerProtect Data Domain appliances. This enhancement allows clients to obtain Data Domain appliances through a pay-as-you-go model, enabling organizations to start with a smaller configuration and scale up as their performance needs grow. With Dell APEX, organizations can streamline their IT operations and focus on strategic initiatives, ensuring they remain competitive in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Cyber threats remain a top concern for organizations of all sizes. According to the 2024 Dell Global Data Protection Index, 55% of respondents reported experiencing a cyberattack in the past 12 months, with each incident costing an average of nearly . To combat these threats, we have deployed cyber vaults for over 2,300 customers globally³ since 2016, helping our customers protect and secure their critical data. This robust protection instills confidence, ensuring that they can rapidly recover from cyberthreats and maintain business continuity. At , our commitment is unwavering in helping our customers stay competitive in an ever-evolving digital landscape. We provide end-to-end solutions that not only simplify IT and mitigate risk but also offer the greatest flexibility in technology and consumption choices-whether through as-a-Service models, traditional CapEx purchases, or lease financing. Our goal is to empower our customers to focus on their core competencies without getting bogged down by the complexities of IT infrastructure management. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our customers and partners for their continued loyalty and support. We look forward to working together to navigate future challenges and seize new opportunities. As we advance, we are excited about the collaborative role we will play in driving innovation and success in the years ahead. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions, , , , , . GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of and/or its affiliates in the and internationally, and MAGIC QUADRANT is a registered trademark of and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 1 "As Dell Technologies, 2020 -2023; 2020-2021; As Dell, 2017-2019; As EMC, 2005 - 2016; As Legato, 2004; As Legato Systems and EMC, 2003; As Legato NetWorker and EMC Data Manager, 2001; As Legato and EMC, 1999-2000."

Commvault Recognized as a Leader for 13th Consecutive Time in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions

Positioned by Gartner as a Leader in its most recent report based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute Commvault, a provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, today announced that the company has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions[1]. Commvault's evaluation was based on specific criteria that analyzed the company's overall Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. The Commvault Cloud platform offers a comprehensive suite of data protection and cyber resilience solutions designed to meet the diverse needs of hybrid enterprises. It offers advanced security and AI features to safeguard data against cyber threats, modern backup and recovery capabilities, and integration with leading cloud providers and security partners. By leveraging Commvault's unified approach, organizations can reduce complexity, enhance data visibility, and advance cyber resiliency, all while optimizing costs and improving operational efficiency. "To be recognized by Gartner as a Leader in this Magic Quadrant for 13 consecutive times takes a lot more than luck. We feel it requires a deep understanding of customers' data protection and cyber resilience challenges and the ability to deliver solutions that uniquely address these pain points," said Tim Zonca, Vice President, Portfolio Marketing, Commvault. "We believe what truly sets Commvault apart is the ability to protect more workloads, provide enterprise-grade data protection, offer simple and scalable recovery, and uniquely advance cyber resiliency all on one platform." A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market's competitors. A Magic Quadrant provides a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers, in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct. To learn more about Commvault's recognition from Gartner and to read the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions report available August 8th, visit: www.commvault.com/gc/itleaders. Gartner disclaimer GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and MAGIC QUADRANT is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. About Commvault Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience, helping more than 100,000 organizations keep data safe and businesses resilient and moving forward. Today, Commvault offers the only cyber resilience platform that combines the best data security and rapid recovery at enterprise scale across any workload, anywhere -- at the lowest TCO.