Commvault unveils enhanced Cleanroom Recovery to cut downtime

Commvault has announced new capabilities for its Cleanroom Recovery solution, with enhancements designed to accelerate and secure the restoration of IT infrastructure following cyberattacks.

Recent studies indicate that enterprises face an average downtime of 24 days to fully recover from a cyber incident, with much of that period dedicated to restoring not only data but also critical infrastructure such as databases, applications, and operating systems.

To address this challenge, Commvault has introduced the "Factory Reset" capability within its Cleanroom Recovery technology, aiming to expedite infrastructure recovery and reduce risks associated with ransomware and other cyber threats.

The Factory Reset feature allows organisations to rapidly re-establish their infrastructure within a cleanroom environment using a pre-defined, validated, and hardened image, providing the ability to choose a specific recovery point-in-time.

Unlike traditional reset procedures, this approach is designed to ensure that restored infrastructure is free from malicious alterations, enabling faster subsequent rehydration of data onto the cleaned systems. This separation of concerns allows IT administrators to concentrate on validating recovered data in a secure environment without needing to manage underlying infrastructure integrity during the critical moments following an attack.

Nate Hauenstein, IT Global Infrastructure & Operations Director at Chart Industries, commented on the practical benefits of Cleanroom Recovery, stating, "Commvault Cleanroom Recovery isn't just about having an isolated environment; it delivers tangible results that impact the business."

"Previously, recovery could take more than seven hours, causing significant disruption. Today, our Cleanroom environment ensures zero wait time for most applications—services are ready instantly. Reducing that downtime so dramatically is critical – it minimizes disruption, protects revenue, and proves the value of investing in advanced, validated recovery solutions like Commvault."

In addition to infrastructure recovery, Commvault has integrated its threat scanning capability, Commvault Cloud Threat Scan, with Cleanroom Recovery. This allows organisations to perform thorough scans of recovered data within the cleanroom environment, providing IT and security teams with additional assurance that restored data is free from remnants of a cyberattack. Commvault positions this as a measure to help enterprises sustain continuous business operations following incidents of data compromise.

Recognising the role of managed service providers (MSPs) in enterprise resilience planning, Commvault is extending the Cleanroom Recovery platform to MSPs, enabling them to incorporate these new features in their service offerings.

This move is intended to assist MSPs in supporting clients' recovery processes with enhanced control, threat detection, and reduced downtime.

James Watts, Managing Director at Databarracks, highlighted the value this brings to clients, stating, "One of the key benefits of Cleanroom Recovery is the peace of mind it provides. Our clients know that their data is being handled with the utmost care and precision."

"With these new capabilities, Commvault is delivering a controlled environment with increased accessibility and choice, real-time threat detection that helps minimize the risk of reinfection, and a recovery process that's as efficient and reliable as possible."

Greg Jehs, Vice President of Managed Services at Meridian IT, remarked, "We're thrilled for the new enhancements to Cleanroom Recovery. The integration with Commvault Cloud Threat Scan is a differentiator in the market, offering real-time threat detection and response. Plus, the automated recovery of file shares and the Factory Reset with pave/repave capabilities significantly reduce downtime and help ensure that our clients' systems are restored to a pristine state. Simply put, the continuous innovation and growth around Cleanroom Recovery enables us to provide our clients with the best service possible."

Matt Bynum, Senior Vice President of Managed Services at Verinext, commented on the broader implications for service providers, saying, "The integration of Factory Reset and Threat Scan into Cleanroom Recovery is a testament to the evolving nature of cyber threats and the need for resilience that spans infrastructure and data."

"These features will enable us to provide a more robust and comprehensive service, helping us ensure that our clients' infrastructures are not only restored but also free from any malicious elements."

Commvault's updated Cleanroom Recovery portfolio builds on previously announced tools such as AI-enabled Cleanpoint Validation, which helps customers identify the last safe recovery point, as well as customisable recovery sequences to manage data restoration in an ordered manner, and the ability for organisations to routinely test their cyber recovery plans across their IT estate.

Pranay Ahlawat, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Commvault, said, "When we built Cleanroom Recovery, we intentionally architected it as a cloud-native solution to fundamentally change how organizations approach recovery — not just after an incident, but proactively through automated, high-frequency testing."

"Unlike traditional approaches, cloud-based cleanrooms enable customers to spin up multiple isolated recovery environments in parallel, without concerns around compromised firmware or underlying hardware. And we're not stopping at data recovery — we're doubling down on infrastructure recovery, automation, and orchestration. As threat actors become more sophisticated, we're helping our customers stay ahead with aggressive innovation and operational resilience at scale."