Commvault and Clumio alternative: it depends on where the copy should live

Commvault and Clumio: what each one covers

Commvault Cloud is a broad platform: it protects SaaS applications such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Salesforce, and applications running on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. For anyone who needs a single platform for many workloads, that breadth is the argument.

Clumio, a Commvault company, is its product for buckets: it backs up Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage as a service, with no infrastructure to manage, and keeps the copy in a vault managed by Clumio, in cloud accounts separate from yours. According to Clumio's own page, Azure workloads are on the roadmap.

Where NubliVault fits better

NubliVault was built for buckets with millions of small files, where the cost comes from operations rather than volume. It reads the buckets you already have, packs the files and keeps a second, immutable copy in a long-term vault on AWS — in your account.

• Sources in four clouds: OCI, AWS, GCP and Azure. Destination on AWS, in your account.
• Up to 99.98% fewer billed write operations, because millions of files become a few packages.
• Restore a single file through the index, without downloading the whole package.
• Object Lock in governance or compliance mode, chosen per connection, with a default retention of 7 years.
• Per-customer isolation enforced by the database — built for MSPs and providers.
• Published price: US$ 2 per TB stored per month, plus US$ 8 per TB moved. Free 14-day trial, up to 1 TB, no card.

The difference that matters most: where the copy lives

With Clumio, the copy lives in the vendor's vault, outside your account. The upside is isolation: whoever takes over your cloud account can't reach the backup. The cost is depending on the vendor to get to the data.

With NubliVault, the copy lives in your AWS account. You have direct access to what was stored. Protection against whoever takes over your account comes from Object Lock: in compliance mode, nobody removes the lock before the deadline, not even the administrator.

Neither is the right choice for everyone. It's worth deciding this before comparing anything else.

VMs, servers and SaaS: NubliSafety completes the team

For virtual machines, servers, Microsoft SQL Server, Office 365 and Google Workspace, Nublify has NubliSafety. With both, you protect your workloads and keep the long-term copy of your buckets with a single vendor, a single contract and the same team at hand.

How to decide in one minute

Three questions settle most cases:

• Need a single platform for SaaS, applications and cloud? Commvault — or Nublify's NubliSafety, for VMs, servers, SQL Server, Office 365 and Google Workspace.
• Are your buckets on S3 or GCS, and do you want the copy outside your account? Clumio.
• Are your buckets on OCI, AWS, GCP or Azure, with millions of files, and do you want the immutable copy in your own AWS account? NubliVault.

FAQ

Does NubliVault replace Commvault?

That's not the idea. Commvault is a platform for many workloads. NubliVault archives cloud buckets with millions of files, cheaply and immutably, and can live alongside the backup you already have.

What's the difference between NubliVault and Clumio?

Both protect buckets. Clumio covers S3 and Google Cloud Storage and keeps the copy in its own vault, outside your account. NubliVault reads buckets on OCI, AWS, GCP and Azure and keeps the immutable copy in your AWS account.

Does NubliVault protect VMs and Office 365?

For that, Nublify has NubliSafety, which protects virtual machines, servers, SQL Server, Office 365 and Google Workspace. NubliVault takes care of the long-term copy of your buckets.

How much does NubliVault cost?

US$ 2 per TB stored per month, plus US$ 8 per TB moved. The trial is free for 14 days, up to 1 TB, no card.