Commvault News & Articles

The last we spoke with CommVault they were weighing in on the burden of e-Discovery. Today, it is unveiling “new, next-generation Singular Information Management innovations” designed to advance its data management solution, Simpana. In 2010, Simpana underwent a redesign and while these new offerings don’t necessarily qualify as a version update, they definitely provide customers will plenty of new features.

When it comes to the massive amounts of information that companies have to sift through in to effectively search and review for litigation, it’s hard not to be sympathetic to their claims that e-Discovery has become a costly and time-consuming process. In December, we reported that the burden of e-Discovery was put on trial, so to speak, at a Congressional hearing aimed to better understand the issues and how they might be able to improve the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

It’s the final day of the SharePoint conference in Anaheim, and there are just a few loose ends to tie up before leaving. While there has been a lot to think about over the past four days, there were a few releases that slipped under the radar from EntropySoft, RIM and CommVault, as well as early results of some interesting research from Forrester.

This week, Dell shows that it is serious about developing its SaaS offerings with new email security software. CommVault extends its Simpana software, while BMC has automated its GRC processes on its BSM platform.

CommVault (news, site) unveils a complete redesign of its Simpana software, offering improved access and retention to your enterprise's vital data.

Security is again on the radar with Microsoft offering micro-enterprises free copies of its Security Essentials solution, while Google says it is introducing compliant records management to Apps through software start-up RecMan. Meanwhile, research from Spiceworks shows SMB spending is on the rise.

According to new research by Forrester, IT managers within the enterprise have their eye on disaster recovery and business continuity. From power outages to other weather-related disruptions, the 2,803 respondents indicated that they are primarily focused on helping to keep systems up and running despite whatever conditions may arise.

There are many ways for an organization to save money in these troubled times (yes, we will mention the bad economy yet again). They can cut spending on marketing for one.  The problem is, this is the time when money spent on marketing is probably more critical than ever. You just have to spend the money in the right place.

According to Reality Digital CEO Cynthia Francis, social media is the right place to spend those marketing dollars and she says their SaaS solution will give you much more bang for your buck.

eDiscovery powerhouse CaseCentral has teamed up with CommVault, a provider of high-performance data protection and data storage to deliver an end-to-end eDiscovery solution.  

The goal is to combine the indexing, search and retrieval capabilities of CommVault Simpana Archive and Search software, with CaseCentral’s eDiscovery Review Platform. Together, they will be able to offer a suite of solutions that cover the entire EDRM model.  

CommVault Systems, a provider of data management solutions, has announced that CommVault Galaxy backup and recovery software, part of the CommVault QiNetix suite, will provide enhanced data management services for SharePoint Portal and Windows SharePoint Services' sites.

A key part of the solution is the ability for customers to perform individual, point-in-time document recovery.