Stephen Foskett is interviewing Commvault management to learn the latest news at Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2019 in Denver. Commvault recently acquired Hedvig, a software-defined storage company, and is enhancing its backup offerings with this highly-integrated, scalable storage solution. The company also announced Metallic, a new software-as-a-service offering.
Commvault Breaking the Storage Laws
For Keith Townsend, Commvault’s acquisition of Hedvig signals that they may be breaking one of the cardinal rules of storage. Commvault may be thought of traditionally as a backup company, but Keith makes the argument that the acquisition proves they want to move beyond the aspirations of secondary storage. Be sure to check out all of the video coverage from our Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2019 and decide for yourself!
Gearing Up for Commvault GO 2019
What surprises await us at the crossroads of storage and data management? Markus Leinonen shares his take on what he expects to see during Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO in Denver. After Commvault recently revealed that they’ve just sealed the deal to acquire storage company, Hedvig, everyone is on pins and needles waiting to hear about new developments.
It’s a Go for Commvault GO!
As an independent industry analyst, Karen Lopez was invited again to attend Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2019 in Denver. This is her second time at this event and she’s looking forward to chatting with project teams about what they’ve accomplished in the last year. As a Data Evangelist with a focus on data quality and data protection, she’s going to be looking at topics that helps her love data better.
Commvault Big Bet
In this piece, Chin-Fah Heoh considers what the recent acquisition of Hedvig means for Commvault. As a not infrequent Field Day delegate, and well familiar with the world of enterprise storage in general, Chin-Fah breaks down what Commvault is getting in this acquisition, if it was a good exit for Hedvig, and what the future might hold. Be sure to dig into the details.
Commvault Buys Hedvig for $225 Million to Take on Secondary Startups
In this post, Justin Warren gives another look at Commvault’s recent acquisition of Hedvig. Both companies are familiar to the Tech Field Day audience, having presented at past events. Justin thinks the acquisition provides a great exit for Hedvig on the business front. Whether it will pay off for Commvault will depend on how well it integrates Hedvig’s exciting software-defined storage platform.
Commvault Acquires Hedvig for $225M, What Should We Expect?
Commvault and Hedvig are no strangers to presenting at Tech Field Day. After the former bought the latter, Max Mortillaro considers what to expect from the acquisition. Max breaks down Hedvig’s software-defined storage stack, which offers hardware agnostic block, file and object storage support across private and public clouds, designed for massive scale. This appears to be a solid technological acquisition and should allow Commvault to continue to expand the scope of their business.
Random Short Take #21
Dan Frith shares another of his great lists of “short takes” on the news. This includes mention of the upcoming Pure Accelerate conference in Austin, which will include a Tech Field Day session, as well as coverage of the Commvault/Hedvig acquisition and VMworld’s Project Pacific launch.
Getting Social and Engaging with CommvaultGo 2018 from your couch
Luigi Danakos was one of our delegates at Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2018. At the event, the delegates got to hear exclusive pre-embargo announcements, and get deep dives into the interesting service offerings announced at the show. Luigi shares some of the lead up to the event in this post. Make sure to check out our full video of their presentations to get up to speed.
Smaller Conferences Can Have a Bigger Impact
After organizing a Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2018, Stephen Foskett wrote up a thoughtful piece about the power of smaller conferences. By having a more self-contained feel, Stephen frequently saw much more intimate connections being made between the company and attendees. This also allowed for more diverse viewpoints to be heard throughout the event.
Commvault “Thinks Different” About Data
Luigi Danakos was a delegate at Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2018. He got to see all the keynotes and announcements from the event, looking at how Commvault is moving the company into the broader world of data management. This includes a new focus on partner relationships and a vastly streamlined licensing model.
Day 4 – Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2018
Al Rasheed documented his days at Commvault GO 2018, having attended as a delegate of a Tech Field Day Exclusive event. The day was filled with keynotes, a visit to the GO Village, and appearance on two different podcasts. Even outside the Tech Field Day presentations, Al Rasheed found a lot of value from the event.
Thoughts from Commvault Go
Aaron Strong didn’t physically attend Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2018, but followed the show on Twitter and on out live stream. Overall, Aaron found the overall vibe from the show very positive, showing Commvault innovating with as-a-Service offers and virtual appliances.
The Commvault 5Ps of change
After attending Tech Field Day Exclusive presentations at Commvault GO 2018, Chin-Fah Heoh thinks its obvious that big things are happening with Commvault. In this post, he looks at how the company is making fundamental changes to five areas: People, Process, Pricing, Products and Perception.
Day 3 – Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2018
Al Rasheed continues his posts looking at his days as a Tech Field Day Exclusive delegate at Commvault GO 2018. Day three was full of keynotes, including one from Bill Nye “The Science Guy”. Overall, the messaging reiterated Commvault’s focus on being a modern data managemebnt company, a thoughtful evolution from their backup and recovery legacy.
Not Your Father’s Commvault
It was great to have Enrico Signoretti around the delegate table for Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2018 last week. In this post, he looks at the major changes with Commvault announced this year. This includes a more approachable licensing model, as-a-Service offerings, and the new Commvault Activate analytics solution. Overall, Enrico sees the company making major strides to stay relevant in the modern data management market.
Summary of the Announcements From CommvaultGO 2018
Beard achiever Dave Henry made his return to the delegate table for Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2018 last week. He looks at some the major announcements the delegates got a sneak peak at during the event, including Commvault Backup and Recovery as a Service, Commvault Activate, and their new partnerships.
Boots & Technology
David Chapa wrote up a review of his experience at Commvault GO 2018. This was his first time at the event, which he also got to experience through the Tech Field Day Exclusive presentation as well. He runs through the major announcements in the post, with his big takeaway being that Commvault is definitely focusing on customer outcomes, rather than just a pure technology solution.
Commvault and Services
At Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2018, Stephen Foskett got to talk with Sabrinath Rao and David Ngo. They discussed some of the exciting new products from Commvault, including the company’s new as-a-Service offerings. These represent not just a simple change in payment, but rather give companies the cloud-native flexibility to consume Commvault data management on-demand.
Let there be light with Commvault Activate
At Tech Field Day Exclusive at Commvault GO 2018, Chin-Fah Heoh heard about Commvault Activate, the company’s new data insights platform. For Chin-Fah, this brought back a flood of memories on the importance of storage resource management. For him, Commvault Activate’s ability to search, discover and learn about different types of data, data context and relationships within the organization is vital for anyone embracing modern data management or digital transformation.