{
  "id": 1733000,
  "title": "Commvault expands Cloud Rewind to cover more Azure resources",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/commvault-expands-cloud-rewind-to-cover-more-azure-resources",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:30:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SiliconANGLE",
    "slug": "siliconangle",
    "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/18/commvault-expands-cloud-rewind-to-cover-more-azure-resources/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Data protection firm Commvault Systems Inc. has announced plans to broaden its Cloud Rewind service to cover a greater number of Microsoft Azure resources. This expansion aims to expedite the restoration of cloud applications after security breaches. Cloud Rewind now protects 62% of the Azure resource types deemed relevant by Commvault for enterprise use. The focus of protection is on configuration data, not the application data itself. Launched in October 2024, Cloud Rewind, powered by technology from Boston-based cloud resiliency startup Appranix Inc. acquired by Commvault in April, continuously identifies cloud resources and maps their interdependencies. Upon disruption, the software automates the rebuilding of the application, alongside the underlying infrastructure and configurations. Teams can also conduct recovery simulations beforehand, even in isolated air-gapped settings. The alternative to automated rebuilding is manual, which is time-consuming. A 2024 survey by security firm Absolute Security found that over half of chief information security officers took more than four and a half days to fully recover from an attack, with no one restoring operations within a day. Key updates to Cloud Rewind include the consolidation of application data and cloud configuration into a single air-gapped recovery workflow under Protection Groups, and automatic enrollment of newly discovered resources into the recovery process via tags, region, and type through policy-based protection. This runs across multiple cloud platforms from a single workflow. Pranay Ahlawat, Commvault's chief technology and AI officer, emphasized that modern applications rely on interconnected cloud services, infrastructure, and configurations that must be restored together. \"Cloud Rewind helps organizations recover cloud applications through a unified experience in Commvault Cloud, increasing customers' confidence in their ability to recover following a cyberattack or outage,\" he stated. Melinda Marks, senior research director and chief analyst at Omdia, noted that organizations often realize their recovery plan is insufficient only after an incident occurs, highlighting the intricate web of cloud resources supporting modern applications. This announcement follows a multiyear agreement signed in June between Commvault and Microsoft Corp. to make Commvault's recovery and resilience technology available as a native Azure service. Cloud Rewind is now available as an add-on within Commvault Cloud, with broader Azure protection slated for release in the coming months. Pricing is based on the metered number of protected cloud resources.",
  "summary": "Data protection provider Commvault Systems Inc. today said it will triple the range of Microsoft Azure resources its Cloud Rewind service can protect and rebuild, part of a push to cut the time enterprises spend piecing cloud applications back together after an attack. The expanded coverage takes in 62% of the Azure resource types Commvault […] The post Commvault expands Cloud Rewind to cover…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}