Commvault Strengthens Google Cloud Partnership with Enhanced Cyber Resilience Tools
Event summary
- Commvault expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud on January 26, 2026, introducing new data protection and cyber resilience capabilities.
- New features include Air Gap Protect for immutable backups, Cloud Rewind for rapid cloud application recovery, and enhanced compliance search for Google Workspace.
- Air Gap Protect is available immediately, while compliance search capabilities are in early access with general availability targeted for H1 2026.
- The partnership aims to address increasing cloud attacks, with 80% of companies reporting more frequent incidents (SentinelOne 2024).
The big picture
As enterprises accelerate cloud migration, the need for robust cyber resilience solutions is becoming critical. With ransomware attacks increasing in frequency and sophistication, Commvault's expanded partnership with Google Cloud positions both companies to capitalize on the growing demand for secure, compliant data protection solutions. The average 24-day downtime following ransomware attacks underscores the strategic importance of rapid recovery capabilities like Cloud Rewind.
What we're watching
- Market Adoption
- How quickly enterprises will adopt these new capabilities given the rising threat of cloud-based attacks.
- Competitive Response
- Whether competitors will accelerate their own cyber resilience offerings in response to this partnership.
- Regulatory Impact
- The extent to which these compliance features will influence regulatory requirements for data protection.
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