resources Department of the Premier and Cabinet Protects Hybrid Cloud With Commvault and Commvault Cloud Western Australia’s Department of Premier and Cabinet Achieves Secure Hybrid Cloud with Commvault Simplifies hybrid cloud data management Enhances security and compliance posture Reduces management overheads and costs Industry Government Employees ~700 Location Western Australia Capabilities Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Microsoft 365 Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Databases Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Files & Objects Also read: Federal Government Agency Cuts AWS Costs, Eases Cloud Migration | Case Study Read story Cloud Protection Success Hybrid Cloud Data Management The Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Western Australia, achieved robust data protection with Commvault Cloud. CHALLENGE Need for a data management-as-a-service solution to protect critical information in Microsoft Office 365 and align with the Western Australian government’s digital strategy to leverage cloud services were suitable and possible. Gain the same indexing search capability for archived storage email journal in the cloud and ensure timely response to information requests. Simplify the management of backups and recovery in the hybrid cloud environment and reduce internal overheads. SOLUTION Transitioned 1,500 mailboxes to Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Microsoft 365 and used eDiscovery for archive compliance. Deployed Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Databases and Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Files & Objects to provide a single pane of glass for management across workloads and data, including SQL databases, file stores, and record management services. RESULTS Ensured critical information is protected from the risk of application failure or cyber compromise. Reduction in workloads for IT staff to manage backups and recovery using hybrid cloud. Lowered management overheads with unlimited cloud storage and unlimited retention. Responded quickly to compliance requests by providing the same indexing capability as the past on-premises Commvault solution. Required only one person assigned to the transition process due to the ease of configuration, management, and reduced overheads with Commvault Cloud. Thousands of mailboxes transitioned to Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Microsoft 365. Reduction in data management workloads, with only one person required to oversee the transition process due to the ease of configuration and management. Unlimited cloud storage and retention eliminating the need for tape backups and reducing hardware and management overheads. Ready to get started? Get a Demo Contact sales Western Australia’s Department of the Premier and Cabinet Secures Hybrid Cloud with CommvaultWestern Australia’s Department of the Premier and Cabinet secures its hybrid cloud using Commvault solutions, ensuring robust data protection and compliance. “The key differentiator for Commvault Cloud was its ability to provide the same indexing capability as the Commvault solution for journaled email.” Angelo Giaros CIO, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Western Australia About Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Western AustraliaICT services provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) supports over 1,100 users with varied business needs. When it came time for DPC to transition from using on-premises services to a combination of private government cloud services and the public cloud, DPC achieved this by using the GovNext buying contract and other available buying options. The challengeWith the transition to the private and public cloud, the primary objective was to ensure the integrity of archived mailbox data to the cloud was maintained, while providing seamless impact to operations and high reliability for retention and recovery. DPC previously had a reliable experience with Commvault for backup, recovery and journal (indexed) information to meet discovery requests. “Whilst there are many cloud backup services available, our requirements needed a solution that would encapsulate backup, recovery and email. Finding a single product rather than resorting to a combination of cloud services would reduce contract management and potentially provide operational overhead savings.” said Angelo Giaros, CIO, Department of the Premier and Cabinet Western Australia. The solutionAfter conducting a technical assessment of several suppliers, DPC selected the Commvault Cloud solution, which included Office 365 Backup, Database Backup, and File & Object Backup, to ensure ultimate security of data in the cloud and reduce management overheads. “The key differentiator for Commvault Cloud was its ability to provide the same indexing capability as the Commvault solution for email journals,” Giaros said. “A single pane of glass with a consistent view of backups across all data and workloads was another major competitive differentiator. Through competitive assessment, Commvault Cloud was the product of choice.” Following the transition of mailboxes to Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Microsoft 365, DPC used Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Databases and Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Files & Objects to protect its information. “The systems team advised Commvault Cloud was simple to set up and manage, so we had no issues at all for the transition. And because it’s so efficient to use, we only required one person to manage the process,” said Giaros. The resultsWith Commvault Cloud’s stringent security protocols, zero trust access controls, and virtual air-gapped backup copies, it assures security is inherently maintained between File and Object, Database, O365 Emails, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint Online information repositories. “Commvault Cloud met all our requirements in terms of security and compliance. It has appropriately addressed concerns of being held ‘at ransom,’ and we can sleep comfortably, should a catastrophic event occur.” Giaros explained. Commvault Cloud also offers unlimited cloud storage and retention, enabling DPC to remove the requirements of tape backups and offsite storage components, saving hardware costs and management overheads. “Commvault Cloud just works, and it is a cost-effective solution,” Giaros said. “With increasing data volume and changing data retention policies, we feel confident that we will be able to scale with Commvault Cloud as we move forward with our cloud journey.” In the past, DPC used segregated solutions to manage the backups for workloads and Sharepoint. With Commvault Cloud’s single pane of glass, DPC has seen a reduction in data management workloads, such as updating security across all workloads. The intuitive interface and dashboard also make it easy for system administrators to generate reports and monitor the status of backups and recovery in the hybrid cloud environment. “Commvault Cloud is very simple to navigate with excellent reporting and eDiscovery capabilities, enabling us to deliver on search and compliance requirements,” Giaros said. Giaros was also impressed with the overall experience from Commvault, in particular with their commitment and assistance in seeing the solution configured and delivered to immediately take advantage of licensing. “Commvault Cloud gives us the assurance that we could meet all of our data protection requirements,” Giaros said. “Commvault Cloud does its job and does it well with at a good value for the money outcome.” Key Capabilities Comprehensive data protection Commvault Cloud simplified data management and reduced overheads, ensuring critical information was protected. 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