--- title: "Modern Cloud-Native Software Shines in Latest Analyst Reports" type: "BlogPosting" language: "en" url: "https://www.commvault.com/blogs/modern-cloud-native-software-shines-in-latest-analyst-reports" date: "2024-12-12T14:00:00-05:00" modified: "2025-09-08T17:43:25-04:00" description: "Forrester recently published the “Forrester Wave: Data Resilience Solutions Q4 2024,” which illustrated a shakeup from the latest 2022 version to the 2024 version by dropping two of the three former “Leaders” to “Strong Performers,” and elevating two former “Strong Performers” to “Leaders.”" image: "https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Social_Blog_Forrester-Wave-2024_LinkedIn.png" authors: - name: "Govind Rangasamy" jobTitle: "Head of Recovery Solutions and VP of Portfolio Marketing" breadcrumbs: - name: "Commvault Home" url: "https://www.commvault.com/" - name: "Blogs" url: "https://www.commvault.com/blogs" - name: "Modern cloud native software shines in latest analyst reports" --- # Modern Cloud-Native Software Shines in Latest Analyst Reports Forrester recently published the “[Forrester Wave: Data Resilience Solutions Q4 2024](https://www.commvault.com/gc/forrester-wave-data-resilience-solutions),” which illustrated a shakeup from the latest 2022 version to the 2024 version by dropping two of the three former “Leaders” to “Strong Performers,” and elevating two former “Strong Performers” to “Leaders.” --- As a result, Commvault was the only vendor that has maintained a position as a “Leader” in all the publications of the Forrester Wave for Data Resilience since its inception in 2019. --- What enabled Commvault to maintain and elevate the status of a top “Leader” in the Wave from 2022 to 2024? In the words of Forrester: “Commvault’s strategic strengths include a commitment to innovation through R&D and acquisition as well as a well-developed partner ecosystem of channel, technology, go-to-market, and infrastructure partners.” --- After going public in 2006, Commvault has continuously and vigorously maintained a cadence of innovation to stay ahead of the latest trends in data management and resilience market. Commvault has delivered not only Backup-as-a-Service for hybrid cloud and container workloads but expanded most recently to modern cloud-native distributed application resilience services through the acquisitions of Appranix, recently renamed Cloud Rewind, and Clumio for cloud-native data heavy workloads. --- As cloud-native customers look for hyperscaled environment protection and recovery, Commvault now offers highly differentiated cloud and cyber resilience capabilities, thanks to the ease of onboarding, agentless, and quick-to-realize value of the modern cloud-native software it acquired. --- Not only did Forrester recognize the distinct differentiation of Commvault’s modern cloud-native software capabilities by rating them with the highest possible score for the “Hyperscale Cloud/IaaS” and “Kubernetes and Containers” criteria, but other reports also ranked and scored Commvault’s cloud-native capabilities as the most advanced in the industry. --- In the [2024 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions](https://www.gartner.com/doc/reprints?id=1-2IQVZY96&ct=240909&st=sb), Commvault was ranked as the top vendor for the “Hybrid/Multicloud” and “SaaS” use cases. In addition, Commvault was positioned as the top “Leader” in [GigaOm’s 2024 Sonar for Cloud Native Data Protection.](https://www.commvault.com/gc/gigaom-sonar-report-for-cloud-based-data-protection) With the acquisition of Appranix, Commvault also has pioneered the cloud infrastructure recovery assurance market cloud-native applications.1 --- Not only is Commvault generating results in the leading industry analyst reports, but it also has reported double-digit revenue growth, positive cash flow, and profitability five quarters running. --- Indeed, Commvault’s commitment to innovation and customer-driven nature has elevated it to deliver the most advanced software to address that latest cloud resilience requirements of the modern enterprise. --- 1 Hype Cycle for Backup and Data Protection Technologies, 2024, Gartner, July 2024 ---