Customer Spotlight

Accenture

Published: August 01, 2024

Customer Profile

> 5000
IT Services
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Introduction

This customer spotlight highlights Accenture's experience with Commvault, as they sought to address challenges such as tool rationalization, incomplete platform coverage, scalability issues, and cost savings. By choosing Commvault over competitors like Veeam, Cohesity, Rubrik, and Veritas, Accenture was able to replace 4-9 backup tools, streamline their data protection, and set an estimated ROI timeframe of 1-3 years. The feedback provided in this spotlight was collected and verified in a survey on Commvault's customers conducted by UserEvidence, an independent research firm.

Key Stats

10

/10 Likely to Recommend

2

Months Time to ROI
Implementing Commvault into our environment was a smooth transition overall. The setup process was straightforward, and we found the integration with our existing processes and infrastructure to be seamless. Commvault's flexibility allowed us to adapt its features to our specific needs without major disruptions, and its compatibility with different systems ensured that data management and backup operations continued efficiently. Overall, the transition to Commvault was relatively easy and provided us with robust data protection and management capabilities.

Samrat Das

Infra Managed Service Assoc Manager

Accenture

Cyber resilience, to me, means the ability to withstand and quickly recover from cyber threats or incidents while maintaining essential functions and safeguarding valuable data. It involves proactive measures to prevent attacks, robust defenses to detect and respond to threats, and effective recovery strategies to minimize downtime and data loss. Commvault plays a crucial role in enhancing our cyber resilience by providing comprehensive data protection capabilities. It helps protect our data through advanced backup and recovery solutions, ensuring that our critical information is securely stored and readily accessible in case of any data loss or corruption. Commvault's features such as encryption, deduplication, and automated workflows strengthen our defense against cyber threats, while its centralized management and monitoring tools enable us to maintain control and visibility over our data environment. Overall, Commvault contributes significantly to our cyber resilience by safeguarding our data assets and enabling rapid recovery from any potential disruptions.

Samrat Das

Infra Managed Service Assoc Manager

Accenture

Commvault has had a transformative impact on our organization by significantly improving our data management efficiency and resilience. Since implementing Commvault, we have reduced our backup times by 30% and decreased our recovery point objectives (RPOs) by 50%, ensuring that our data is consistently protected and readily recoverable. The centralized management provided by Commvault has streamlined our operations, resulting in a 25% reduction in administrative overhead related to data protection tasks. Overall, Commvault has not only enhanced our data security posture but also optimized our operational effectiveness, contributing to cost savings and improved business continuity.

Samrat Das

Infra Managed Service Assoc Manager

Accenture

Scenario

Prior to selecting Commvault, Accenture faced several challenges including tool rationalization with too many backup and data protection tools, incomplete platform coverage, scalability issues, and cost concerns. Additionally, they had a non-existent or insufficient data recovery plan in place. Accenture chose Commvault after evaluating competitors such as Veeam, Cohesity, Rubrik, and Veritas. By consolidating backup tools and switching to Commvault, Accenture replaced 4-9 tools, addressing their earlier challenges of tool rationalization, platform coverage, scalability, and cost savings. Although they have not experienced a cyberattack, their choice of Commvault positively impacts their data protection and recovery capabilities.

Which of the following best describes your relationship to Commvault?

  • Customer

What were the main challenges you were encountering that led you to purchase Commvault?

  • Tool rationalization - Too many backup & data protection tools
  • Incomplete platform coverage
  • Scalability issues (e.g., backups & restores take too long)
  • Cost savings
  • Non existent or insufficient data recovery plan

What competitors did you use or evaluate before choosing Commvault?

  • Veeam
  • Cohesity
  • Rubrik
  • Veritas

If you consolidated backup tools when switching to Commvault, how many tools were you able to replace?

  • 4-9

Has your organization been affected by a cyberattack and if so, when was the most recent?

  • We haven't had an attack

Do you have a cyber recovery plan in place?

  • I don't know

If yes, how often do you test your cyber recovery plan?

  • Never

Outcome

Accenture experienced a significant return on investment with Commvault within just 1-3 years, highlighting the efficiency and effectiveness of their partnership. Despite testing less than 25% of their infrastructure in their cyber recovery plan, they successfully gained substantial benefits from Commvault's innovative solutions.

What do you estimate is the timeframe for return on investment (ROI) for your organization with Commvault?

  • 1-3 years

How much of your infrastructure is tested in your cyber recovery plan?

  • Less than 25%

About Commvault

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience, helping more than 100,000 organizations to uncover, take action, and rapidly recover from cyber attacks—keeping 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 with advanced AI-driven automation—at the lowest TCO.