--- title: "Commvault AirGap - Immutable Storage & Recovery | Commvault " type: "WebPage" language: "en" url: "https://www.commvault.com/platform/commvault-air-gap" date: "2023-10-19T17:38:07-04:00" modified: "2026-07-02T12:12:48-04:00" description: "Protect backups with air-gapped, immutable cloud storage. Block ransomware, lower costs, and ensure compliant recovery across hybrid environments with Commvault. " image: "https://www.commvault.com/ogimage/fb/4449/" breadcrumbs: - name: "Commvault Home" url: "https://www.commvault.com/" - name: "Platform" url: "https://www.commvault.com/platform" - name: "Commvault air gap" --- # Commvault AirGap - [Home](https://www.commvault.com) - Capabilities - Commvault AirGap ## Commvault AirGap Enhanced cyber protection with air-gapped, immutable cloud storage. - [Start free trial](/trials/air-gap-protect) ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Capability_AirGap_Hero_650x650-1.jpg) --- - [Benefits](#Benefits) - [Features](#Features) - [Analyst Report](#Analyst-Report) - [Resources](#Resources) - [FAQs](#FAQs) [Start a free trial](/trials/air-gap-protect) --- how we do it ## Ransomware protection, detection, and recovery at scale Proven recoverability, simple setup, limitless scale. --- --- ## Air-gapping Isolated data copies, separate from source environments. --- ## Immutable design Backups with multi-layered zero-trust access controls. --- ## Predictable costs Fully managed cloud storage without short- and long-term storage tiers. --- ## Instant scalability Rapid deployment, simplified management, and turn-key scalability. --- ## Flexible recoveries Granular, point-in-time and mass restore options. --- ## Ransomware detection Threat detection with anomaly monitoring and honey pots. --- Readiness with ultimate security ## Adopt, secure, and scale in minutes Mitigate ransomware risk, keep data compliant, and rapidly recover with integrated cloud storage from Commvault. --- Security ## Proven cyber security Isolate data copies in an air-gapped, immutable security domain. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Capability-Airgap-Protect_Proven-cyber-security_1088x870.png) --- KEEP DATA COMPLIANT ## Built-in compliance Streamline management with flexible long- and short-term storage options. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Capability-Airgap-Protect_Built-in-compliance_1088x870.png) --- PREDICTABLE COSTS ## Lower TCO Reduce infrastructure footprint with zero cloud skills required. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Capability-Airgap-Protect_Lower-TCO_1088x870.png) --- Analyst Report ## Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Commvault named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Backup and Data Protection Platforms for the 15th consecutive time.​ [Get report](/gc/itleaders) ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Gartner-MQ-FY27_Web-Hero_650x650.png) --- Our Reach ## Supporting more than 100,000 companies --- - ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo__adidas.png) - ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo__sony.png) - ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/astra-zeneca-case-study.png) - ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo__merck.png) - ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo__randstad.png) - ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo__panasonic.png) --- > “Commvault gives us the power to protect our data from various sources and formats from a single interface, drastically reducing the costs and efforts required for backups. Moreover, its proven recovery capabilities have saved us multiple times from ransomware attacks which could have been devasting.” > > Ryan Sinnwell > > Senior IT Manager, Infrastructure, The Weitz Company > “Commvault gives us confidence that our data is safe, and our important services can be up and running quickly.” > > Paul Vries > > IT Consultant, Bilthoven Biologicals > “With a long retention strategy, our cloud storage costs were accelerating quickly. Commvault Cloud gave us a way to dramatically lower those costs and keep them predictable, while simultaneously providing us with the data resilience needed to keep our business running.” > > Jacob Gsoedl > > CIO, Power Integrations --- data sheet ## Save costs and protect against ransomware Simplify your cyber resilience with pre-configured networking and storage, reduced costs via efficient deduplication and no egress fees, and ransomware mitigation with secure air-gapped cloud data protection. [Learn more](https://www.commvault.com/resources/datasheet/commvault-cloud-air-gap-protect) ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Hero_Risk-Pillar_650x650.jpg) --- Additional resources ## Explore how Commvault safeguards data from tomorrow’s threats [View all resources](/resources) --- ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Resource_Cyberthreat-Recovery-Solution-Brief_888x500.jpg) solution brief ## Cyberthreat protection with Air Gap Learn how air-gapping adds a layer of security to help safeguard your data and mitigate ransomware risk. [Learn more about Cyberthreat protection with Air Gap](https://www.commvault.com/resources/solution-brief/the-power-of-air-gap) ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cloud2-768x432-1.jpg) Solution brief ## Cyberthreat protection and recovery Organizations need proven cyber resilient data protection solution that goes beyond traditional backup and recovery to secure, defend, and recovery data – across the hybrid cloud. [Learn more about Cyberthreat protection and recovery](https://www.commvault.com/resources/solution-brief/commvault-cyber-threat-protection-and-recovery) ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MetallicAI_Hero_1600x900-768x432-1.jpg) WhitePaper ## Strengthen ransomware resilience with data isolation and air-gap technologies Learn about proven techniques for reducing the attack surface on your backup data by data isolation and air gapping. [Read more about Strengthen ransomware resilience with data isolation and air-gap technologies](https://www.commvault.com/resources/whitepaper/greater-ransomware-protection-with-data-isolation-and-air-gap-technologies) --- ## Frequently Asked Questions Is Commvault AirGap strictly a cloud storage target? Commvault AirGap is a fully managed cloud storage target offering ultimate security and scale to let organizations seamlessly adopt cloud storage. Commvault AirGap makes it simple to adopt cloud storage—without a steep learning curve and for air-gapped ransomware protection and optimized costs. Does Commvault AirGap have storage tiers for short-term and long-term retention? Frequent, Infrequent Access, and Archive storage tiers provide greater flexibility for customers looking for cloud storage options. Choose the Frequent Access Storage tier for fast, on-demand recoveries and business-critical data that’s accessed often. The Infrequent Access Storage tier delivers a perfect balance of performance and value for data you need to keep longer but access less often. For long-term retention and compliance needs, the Archive Storage tier offers the most cost-efficient option for data that’s rarely recovered. How does data within Commvault AirGap remain uninfected? When integrated with security measures like immutability, and multifactor and multi-person authentication, air gapping provides an additional robust security layer. This combination enables the recovery of clean, uncompromised backup data following a cyberattack. Should the corporate network be compromised, air-gapped backup copies will stay isolated, unaffected, and ready for restoration. What happens if I use up my licensed Commvault AirGap capacity? Extra Commvault AirGap capacity can be bought and added during a subscription. It’s advisable to expand capacity before it hits 100%. At 80% usage, users receive an email and a UI warning. At full capacity, data writing jobs stop, but data management tasks like aging, pruning, and restores still operate. Does Commvault AirGap storage support a time-based retention-lock? No, due to its architecture, a time-based retention lock isn’t supported with Commvault AirGap storage. This storage type abstracts the subscription details, giving customers access only to their specific Commvault Storage account and containers. The Commvault subscription manages these accounts and, along with Commvault Retention Lock policies, provides a similar level of data immutability. This setup prevents unnecessary data deletion and avoids the storage inflation typically associated with time-based retention locks. How does the new Commvault AirGap Archive tier support long-term data retention? The Commvault AirGap Archive tier delivers secure, cost-efficient long-term retention for compliance and minimal-access data. By using Commvault’s Combined Storage Tiering, Commvault AirGap Archive keeps only essential metadata on high-performance storage while placing the backup data itself in the Archive tier. This innovative design provides faster access to archived data and maintains deduplication efficiency, so customers can enjoy the performance of premium storage with the economics of archival storage—all seamlessly managed through Commvault Cloud. --- Ready to get started? ## Experience air-gapped ransomware protection Sign up for a full-access free trial today. [Try it out](/trials/air-gap-protect) ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ProductUI_InSitu_StylizedMobile-9.png)