Commvault, a leading provider of unified enterprise-scale resilience solutions, has introduced Commvault Geo Shield, a pioneering approach designed to help organizations safeguard critical data while maintaining full control over data location, operational environments, and encryption key ownership.

As cloud adoption continues to accelerate and organizations face evolving sovereign requirements, Commvault is proactively responding to customer needs. With Geo Shield, the company reinforces its long-standing commitment to regulated and compliance-focused environments, ensuring businesses can meet both operational and legal obligations.

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“Commvault Geo Shield is designed to help customers strengthen resilience, support data compliance efforts, and maintain control over how and where their data is managed,” said Rajiv Kottomtharayil, Chief Product Officer, Commvault.

Unified Cyber Resilience with Sovereignty in Focus

Geo Shield builds on Commvault’s adaptive fabric architecture, which separates the control and data planes. This structure allows organizations to dictate where their data resides, how it is protected, and who has access within customer- or partner-managed environments. To accommodate diverse sovereignty requirements, Commvault now offers several cloud options:

  • Local hyperscaler regions for Commvault Cloud SaaS, addressing strict data residency requirements.
  • Sovereign hyperscaler regions, starting with AWS European Sovereign Cloud, with plans to expand to additional regional sovereign clouds.
  • Partner-operated sovereign offerings, enabling certified local service providers to deliver regional or national sovereign cloud services with air-gapped protection using Commvault software.
  • Private sovereign cloud deployments, managed by customers or authorized partners within dedicated environments.

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Key Features for Data Protection and Compliance

Geo Shield empowers organizations to implement cyber resilience without compromising sovereignty. The solution supports deployment patterns that ensure operational continuity and recoverability while keeping data, operations, and encryption keys within the region. Customers can maintain full control over encryption keys, using models such as Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) or Hold Your Own Key (HYOK), integrated with customer- or partner-managed hardware security modules (HSMs). Moreover, Geo Shield accommodates strict “no call home” requirements, enabling operations to run securely through vetted local partners.

Bridging Regulatory and Sovereign Requirements

Commvault already meets a wide array of federal, industry, and international regulatory standards. These include FedRAMP High, FIPS 140-3, GovRAMP, as well as industry mandates like SEC Rule 17a, HIPAA, and PCI DSS v4.0. Additionally, Geo Shield aligns with global frameworks, including DORA, NIS2, IRAP PROTECTED for the Australian Federal Government, and certified Cloud Service Provider (CSP) status with the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC).

Through Commvault Geo Shield, organizations now gain a unified, sovereign-ready platform that delivers comprehensive data protection, regulatory compliance, and operational control empowering businesses to confidently navigate the complex landscape of cloud and data sovereignty.

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