Commvault wins AWS data competency for relational databases

Commvault has achieved the AWS Data Competency in the Relational Databases category, a designation that recognises its work in protecting relational databases on Amazon Web Services.

The accreditation places Commvault among AWS Partner Network members recognised for data services expertise across a category spanning the data lifecycle, from databases and analytics to engineering and AI-related data foundations.

Commvault earned the competency through its work in cyber-resilient data protection for relational database workloads on AWS. Its products are used to protect, recover and manage data across Amazon Relational Database Service environments.

For AWS customers, Commvault offers protection for Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora through automated backups, point-in-time recovery and immutable, air-gapped storage. The products are available as software, SaaS or appliance-based deployments.

AWS focus

The AWS Competency Program identifies partners with specialist experience across industries, workloads and use cases. The Data Competency is designed to highlight partners with technical expertise and customer delivery experience in data-related services.

The latest designation adds to Commvault's other AWS-related validations, including the AWS Storage Competency and the AWS Resilience Competency in the Recovery category.

Brian Lanigan, Chief Partner Officer at Commvault, said: "Achieving the AWS Data Competency in Relational Databases reflects our continued commitment to helping organizations get more value from their data while strengthening resilience on AWS.

"As enterprises accelerate AI initiatives and modernize critical workloads on AWS, Commvault enables them to recover their data with confidence, reducing complexity and helping keep their information ready to drive innovation and business outcomes."

Data protection

The recognition comes as organisations continue moving business-critical databases into cloud environments while facing tighter requirements around recovery, resilience and cyber security. Database protection has become a central issue for companies running operational systems and analytics workloads in managed cloud services.

Amazon RDS is widely used for relational database management in the cloud, while Amazon Aurora is aimed at organisations seeking managed database services with compatibility across common database engines. Backup automation and point-in-time recovery remain common requirements for customers seeking to reduce data loss and restore systems after outages or security incidents.

Immutable and air-gapped storage have also gained attention as companies look for ways to prevent backup data from being altered or encrypted during cyber attacks. In that context, vendors offering backup and recovery tools for cloud database environments have sought to differentiate themselves through resilience features and integration with major cloud platforms.

Commvault describes its broader business as focused on data security, identity resilience and cyber recovery on a cloud-native platform. Customers use its products to protect data and restore business operations in the event of disruption.

The latest AWS competency underlines Commvault's effort to deepen its standing within the AWS ecosystem as customers assess how data management, recovery and security tools fit into cloud-based database strategies.