The Importance of Cyber Resilience in a Cloud-First World

Two weeks ago, Commvault hosted our second annual SHIFT GSI Partner Summit in Goa, India. This brought together senior executives from the world’s leading global system integrators to examine what cyber resilience means for enterprises rapidly adopting cloud-first strategies and AI-driven technologies to transform their businesses.

The summit offered a unique opportunity for Commvault and our GSI partners to dig into the distinct challenges these organizations face in making their hybrid cloud environments cyber resilient and how resilience is evolving to keep pace with an always-on, always-available business world. Commvault was excited to have Cognizant, HCLTech, Infosys, Kyndryl, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, and Wipro participate in the two-day summit.

We also were thrilled to have the marquee sponsorship of Amazon Web Services, Hitachi Vantara, and Microsoft Azure. Their insight and perspectives on the industry enriched participants’ appreciation of the dynamic nature of today’s data environments and underlined the importance of a strong partner ecosystem in staying ahead of cyberthreats, regulatory compliance needs, and disruptive technologies.

Redefining cyber resilience

Commvault senior leadership walked partners through our recent cyber resilience solution announcements. These highlighted Commvault Cloud’s flexibility to secure, scale, and manage data environments to the specific needs of enterprises’ hybrid and multi-cloud environments. We shared announcements surrounding cloud-native protection for next-generation AWS, Azure, and Google workloads while strengthening resilience for data at remote sites and in data centers with Hyper Scale X.

We also dove into how cyber resilience is being redefined and why testing recovery plans in an isolated, secure cleanroom environment must be a critical component of demonstrated cloud cyber resilience. This commitment to helping customers with continuous business was further strengthened by the breadth and depth of innovative capabilities added to our portfolio this fall.

First we launched Cloud Rewind, our latest innovation to automate the discovery, mapping, and recovery of complex, cloud-native, and SaaS workloads across public cloud. Second, we shared how our recent acquisition of Clumio will help customers nearly instantly recover workloads, including AWS S3 data that are vital to next-generation AI pipelines.

Recognizing the power of our partnerships across industries

Our GSI partners took the stage to discuss how our solutions have been incorporated into their cybersecurity, cloud migration, and AI offerings in finance, healthcare, manufacturing, government, and retail. They also shared customer success stories that demonstrate how Commvault has strengthened their cyber resilience and accelerated digital transformation programs.

It was fitting to close the summit by recognizing the importance of our partners’ collaborations and the innovative approaches they have taken to leveraging our solutions. Each has uniquely contributed to the value and industry-leading position Commvault enjoys around the world and is a testament to the strength of our partnerships. 

GSI Partner Awards

Break-through GSI Partner of the Year Award – Cognizant

Cognizant is honored for its unwavering commitment to prioritizing security and cyber resilience in its enterprise solutions and working closely with Commvault to support customers’ most demanding resilience requirements.

Market Builder GSI Partner of the Year Award – HCLTech

HCLTech is awarded our Market Builder Partner for consistently championing Commvault solutions to enable true cloud cyber resilience across hybrid environments in diverse industries and markets. Its VaultNXT offering, powered by Commvault Cloud, exemplifies the power of partnership to address customer needs.

Resilience Trailblazer Partner of the Year Award – HCLTech

HCLTech is also commended as our Resilience Trailblazer Partner this year for their exceptional leadership in leveraging Commvault solutions to build cyber resilience for the entire lifecycle of enterprise data. We highlight here their innovative deployment of Threatwise™ to proactively identify silent threats, minimize data exposure, and respond faster using cyber deception technology. Their holistic approach to data readiness and defense raises the bar across industries.

Innovation GSI Partner of the Year – Infosys

Infosys is recognized for its vision in being one of our first GSI partners to adopt Commvault Cloud Cleanroom Recovery as a core component of its Data Resiliency Services. Its on-demand services not only address enterprises’ imperative to protect mission-critical data as they accelerate digital transformation and cloud-first strategies but also illustrate the importance of a cloud-based, simple delivery model.

Momentum GSI Partner of the Year – Kyndryl

Kyndryl is honored for developing a distinctive strategy to protect and recover sensitive data across hybrid environments with Commvault Cloud solutions. Its forward-thinking strategies address current industry demands and anticipate future challenges, setting a new benchmark for collaborative solution development.

Strategic services GSI Partner of the Year – Tata Consultancy Services

TCS is commended as our Strategic Services Partner of the Year for establishing Commvault as a pivotal partner in executing long-term strategies for cyber resilience, compliance, and data management for enterprises across the globe.

Expansion GSI Partner of the Year – Tech Mahindra

Tech Mahindra is recognized for its expansion of Commvault Cloud solutions into high-growth emerging markets and building transformative cyber resilience programs for customers across diverse industries.  

Pathfinder GSI Partner of the Year – Wipro

Wipro is honored as our Pathfinder Partner of the Year for establishing Centers of Excellence (COE) that highlight the imperative for cybersecurity and resilience leveraging Commvault solutions. Its exceptional client wins working with Commvault and the COEs highlight the immense potential for joint innovation with Commvault.

Individual Award

Mountain Mover Award – Ankit Jain, Manager, HCLTech

Ankit brings extensive experience and a deep understanding of the end-to-end cyber resilience solutions Commvault provides in relation to customers’ IT environments. His ability to overcome roadblocks has played a pivotal role in securing numerous significant and complex wins. Commvault celebrates his trusted role in advising customers and advocating for our cyber resilience solutions.

Customer Champion Award – Sukumar Rajamanikkam, TCS

Sukumar is honored with our Customer Champion Award for his unwavering commitment to enabling customer success and satisfaction with Commvault solutions. His expertise with the Commvault Cloud platform and dedication to delivering exceptional customer satisfaction has significantly enhanced our joint customers’ experiences and results.

Spirit of Resilience Award – Satheesh Tammaji and Mohit Jain, Infosys

Satheesh and Ankit are honored for their exceptional ability to inspire change in customers approach to security and cyber resilience. Their strategic positioning of Commvault solutions has transformed customers’ data resilience and ability to move faster in their cloud journeys. 

Our ecosystem of partnerships play an important role in keeping Commvault at the forefront of innovation and anticipating the needs of enterprise customers across industries and use cases. We thank all our partners in making our second annual GSI Partner Summit a resounding success.

Learn more about our GSI partners here.