Commvault is embedding its AI and cyber resilience platform as a native service in Microsoft Azure. The partnership aims to support organizations in recovering data and systems following attacks or outages.
Commvault has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Microsoft. As part of the collaboration, Commvault’s platform for AI and cyber resilience will be integrated as a native ISV (Independent Software Vendor) service into the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
The integration targets organizations migrating their IT infrastructure to the cloud while deploying artificial intelligence. These companies face increasing cyber risks. Azure customers will be able to use Commvault functions for the rapid recovery of data, applications, and identities directly within the Azure platform. The solution is designed to simplify procurement, onboarding, and operations while eliminating the need for separate infrastructures.
Key benefits include seamless integration with existing Azure environments and the option to purchase Commvault solutions via the Microsoft Marketplace, with usage applicable to Azure Consumption Commitments (MACC). The functions are aligned with AI-driven workloads and are intended to help companies advance innovation while maintaining data security and recoverability.
Sanjay Mirchandani, President and CEO of Commvault, stated: “We have been working with Microsoft for over 25 years. Many of our customers use Azure to scale their business operations and leverage AI. This partnership enables the direct provision of resilience solutions.”
Girish Bablani, President of Azure Core at Microsoft, added: “Customers rely on Azure as a foundation for cloud and AI workloads. Native support for Commvault expands options for data protection and recovery within Azure.”
The native ISV service is expected to enter Public Preview in summer 2026. Commvault and Microsoft plan joint go-to-market activities, including co-selling and solution development.
Specialist Perspective: Three Pillars of Cyber Resilience
In light of agentic AI systems that can accelerate and automate attacks, a resilience approach extending beyond pure prevention is gaining importance. Experts highlight three key pillars:
Complete rebuilding of application environments instead of simple backup restores, using validated “Golden Copies” and comprehensive snapshots of entire stacks including dependencies.
Regular disaster drills in cloud sandboxes using chaos engineering to simulate real failure scenarios.
Recovery-as-Code (RaC): Transforming isolated playbooks into version-controlled, automated pipelines for cross-team use.
These approaches aim to reduce downtime and strengthen IT infrastructure resilience at a time when successful attacks are difficult to prevent entirely.
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