Protect and unify with Commvault and Red Hat OpenShift: A modern approach to disaster recovery for VMs and containers

The path to modernization isn't always the least distance between two points. As enterprises embrace containerization for speed and scalability, a significant number of business-critical workloads continue to run on virtual machines (VM). Managing these two distinct environments is complex enough as it is, but then there's also disaster recovery. How do you ensure rapid, reliable recovery for both platforms without doubling complexity and cost? What if you could unify your virtualized and containerized workloads on a single, modern platform with a more consistent, effective strategy for backup and disaster recovery?

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization enables organizations to do just that. It's an included feature of Red Hat OpenShift that allows you to run and manage VMs and containers on the same Kubernetes-based platform. This modern approach streamlines IT infrastructure, but it's the ability to protect it that brings peace of mind. Commvault has long supported container backup and disaster recovery on Red Hat OpenShift. Now Commvault is extending its support for Red Hat OpenShift to include Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization so that the same unified platform now also protects VMs running alongside containers. Specifically Commvault Long-Term Support Release 11.40 and Commvault Innovation Release 11.42 will support the versions of OpenShift Virtualization that are part of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 and 4.19.

A unified approach to backup and recovery

For years, IT leaders have struggled with a fragmented approach to disaster recovery. Using separate backup tools for VMs and containers creates operational silos, increases the risk of data loss, and complicates recovery efforts when a disaster (such as a ransomware attack) occurs.

With Commvault’s enterprise-grade data protection now extended to VMs running on Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, you can finally implement a single, cohesive backup and recovery strategy. You can protect both your modern and traditional workloads from a single platform, simplifying operations and significantly enhancing your disaster recovery readiness.

• Strengthen disaster recovery: Commvault delivers robust, automated disaster recovery for your VMs on Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization. With air-gapped and immutable backups, you can achieve business continuity and recover with greater confidence in the face of any disruption.
• Accelerate recovery when it matters most: Minimize downtime with flexible and rapid recovery options. You can restore entire VMs, including configurations in-place and out-of-place, so you get applications and services back online faster.
• Simplify hybrid operations: Eliminate tool sprawl by managing data protection for both VMs and containers through the Commvault Cloud platform. This unified management approach breaks down operational silos and frees up your IT team to focus on innovation rather than managing disparate backup systems.
• Increase administrative efficiency: By consolidating data protection for your entire hybrid environment, you can eliminate the need for separate backup infrastructure and tools for your VMs, driving down costs and increasing administrative efficiency.

Take the next step in your modernization journey

The convergence of virtualization and containerization on Red Hat OpenShift marks a significant step forward for enterprise IT. With Commvault's comprehensive backup and disaster recovery capabilities supported on Red Hat OpenShift, you can more confidently protect your entire application portfolio.

To learn more about how you can simplify and strengthen your data protection strategy with Commvault and Red Hat, contact your Red Hat or Commvault sales representative or review the Commvault release notes.

Learn more about Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization.