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a streamlined platform that would ensure
simple, local, centralised management.
How did the system integrate with
your existing infrastructure?
It was a seamless integration; we did not
face any issues integrating Commvault
to our existing infrastructure, as the
platform was VMware-ready in terms of
its own command console (Commserve)
hosting and additional capability to
perform VMware guest backups with
granular recovery.
Commvault had IntelliSnap feature
capability to perform storage Snapshot
backups with pre-built agent supporting
our compellent storage. It also had all the
agents to cover end-to-end application
protection coverage.
Were there any challenges
encountered during the
installation process – if so, how
were these addressed?
We did not face any challenges during
the installation process; there were
few hiccups, but Emirates Steel has
24/7 support from Commvault and
direct engagement with its professional
services team.
as our central depository, was growing so
large that it was becoming inefficient.
The solution provided by Commvault
introduced a new milestone for effective
data storage, allowing us to free up
60% of space previously occupied by
redundant data and more reliability to the
backup to disks and full proof solution to
SAP MaxDB.
Why did you choose Commvault
and these solutions?
Positioned as an efficient and competitive
producer of finished steel products as well
as a continuously growing and diversifying
business within the industry, Emirates
Steel required a data storage and recovery
solution that would provide seamless
access to vast amounts of data as well as
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They have really been an excellent service
provider with a very prompt response time.
Commvault also helped us to set up a
disaster recovery tool which provided very
good engagement for our requirements.
How far has the system future-
proofed your organisation?
Emirates Steel has a clear go-ahead to
move backup to the cloud. However, as a
government entity, the organisation has to
comply with National Electronic Security
Authority (NESA) regulations.
This could potentially be implemented
with Commvault immediately with the
Amazon Cloud Go-Live announcement
which happened in June 2019.
This falls in line with the UAE
government’s focus on digitisation and
moving towards more productive and
efficient systems of operation.
ENTERPRISE
DATA CENTRES
ARE BEGINNING
TO COME INTO
QUESTION, AS
COMPANIES THAT
CURRENTLY
MANAGE THEIR
OWN DATA CENTRE
SPACE BEGIN
TO EXPLORE
CLOUD HOSTING
OPTIONS.
Commvault is cloud-ready to support and
protect our upcoming projects such as
SAP HANA migration and Microsoft M365.
We can easily protect the data of our
applications moving to in-country cloud.
Are there any trends you expect to
see within the data centre space
going forward?
To support a move to the cloud, the demand
for large data centres is on the rise with
increased hardware efficiency, lower energy
consumption, lower data centre footprint
and data centre immersion cooling.
But enterprise data centres are
beginning to come into question, as
companies that currently manage their
own data centre space begin to explore
cloud hosting options.
With all of this cloud shift happening,
people have a misconception that anything
in cloud is protected – with the cloud
journey the demand to locally back up and
protect data will tremendously increase.
With cloud backup ready, I see a good future
for data protection companies in this space.
For Commvault customers the Scale-
Out HyperScale Appliance is a best fit
in this scenario, as it is going to act as a
one-stop shop to locally protect and test
cloud data. ◊
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