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AWS re:Invent 2023 - Simplifying cost-optimized cyber response & recovery at massive scale (STG104)

Summary

Michael Fasullo and Matt Erickson from Commvault discuss strategies for enhancing cyber resilience across cloud, containers, databases, SaaS, and traditional workloads.
They emphasize the importance of preparation and response to cyber threats, with a focus on cost optimization and infrastructure as code for recovery at scale.
Commvault's unified platform, Commvault Cloud, offers data protection and end-to-end cyber resiliency, including scanning capabilities, data loss prevention mechanisms, and malware-free restoration.
The speakers highlight Commvault's long history with AWS and their advanced storage APN partnership, showcasing their ability to protect a wide range of AWS services and workloads.
Commvault manages 1.3 exabytes of data in S3 and supports all S3 storage classes, including the new Amazon S3 Express One Zone for high-performance single AZ storage.
A case study of National Australia Bank (NAB) is presented, demonstrating how they improved their cyber resilience and security posture using Commvault for AWS and hybrid workloads.
Commvault's capabilities in backup and recovery, policy enforcement, and cost savings are discussed, along with their fully managed cyber resilience control plane, Platinum Resilience.
The session concludes with an announcement of a new Commvault Cloud SaaS offering for AWS workloads and an invitation to visit their booth for more information.

Commvault's approach to cyber resiliency involves understanding the risk profile, ensuring readiness with early warnings and anomaly detection, and having a bulletproof recovery strategy.
The integration with AWS services and the ability to protect and recover entire environments, including VPCs and security configurations, is crucial for maintaining automation and resilience.
The use of AWS Snow family for data migration and the ability to purchase Commvault solutions through the AWS Marketplace simplifies the adoption process for customers.
Commvault's data protection format, which is deduplicated, compressed, and encrypted, offers significant storage savings and security benefits.
The case study of NAB illustrates the practical application of Commvault's solutions in a real-world scenario, highlighting the importance of compliance and the ability to focus on innovation rather than the complexities of cyber resilience.
The session emphasizes the need for detective and responsive controls in addition to preventative measures, and the importance of testing recovery processes to ensure they function correctly in the event of a failure.
Commvault's new SaaS offering for AWS workloads indicates a trend towards fully managed services that reduce the burden on customers to manage their own cyber resilience infrastructure.