Prove your Commvault backups are clean.
Commvault protects the backup. Elastio proves what is inside. Deep File Inspection detects zero-day ransomware, slow encryption, and threats that Commvault's threat scan was not built to see.
Your backups are protected. Are they clean?
Commvault stores backups, enforces retention, auto-tiers across storage targets, and runs threat scans for known malware signatures. These are strong controls. None of them open the file to find threats that have no known signature.
If ransomware encrypted files before the backup was taken, Commvault faithfully preserves a protected copy of compromised data. The backup did its job. The threat is inside.
The question is not whether your backups are protected. It is whether they are clean.
Broad enterprise backup coverage
Commvault is a strong enterprise backup platform with broad workload coverage and integrated compliance workflows.
Metallic SaaS and on-premise unified management
Hybrid data protection with centralized policy management across SaaS, cloud, and on-premise environments from a single console.
Auto-tiering across storage targets
Automated data movement across storage tiers, including cloud, disk, and tape, optimizing cost and retention compliance.
Compliance workflows and governance controls
Built-in compliance automation for regulatory frameworks with retention policies, legal hold, and audit trails.
Threat scan and anomaly detection
Scans backup data for known malware signatures and monitors for anomalous patterns in backup metadata that may indicate an encryption event.
Signature detection has a structural threshold
Threat scanning checks for known signatures. Modern ransomware is designed to evade it.
Threat scan and anomaly detection work here
Known signatures and statistical deviations
Signature detection threshold
Invisible to Commvault
- Zero-dayNo known signature
- Slow encryptionSpreads across windows
- Pre-encrypted filesAlready high-entropy
- Partial encryptionSub-threshold volume
What Elastio adds to Commvault
Elastio closes the gap between backup protection and backup proof.
Deep File Inspection
Elastio opens and analyzes the file content. Not metadata. Not entropy. The actual data. Every file in every recovery point.
Zero-day ransomware detection
Ensemble of detection models trained on 2,300+ ransomware families and 10,000+ variants. 99.9999% precision. Catches threats that have no known signature.
Slow encryption detection
Identifies intermittent and partial encryption that accumulates below detection thresholds across backup windows. The attack pattern threat scanning structurally cannot see.
R-RPO measurement
Continuous recovery readiness. The CISO knows the actual recovery posture at any point in time, not the timestamp of the last successful backup job.
Provable Recovery
Every recovery point Hunt covers produces enumerated evidence of what was checked, what was found, and what is clean. Recovery you can prove, not recovery you assume.
One opens the file. One infers.
View: Elastio + Commvault integration detailsThree measurable outcomes
Elastio delivers three measurable outcomes across your Commvault environment.
Ransomware readiness
Deep File Inspection finds zero-day ransomware, slow encryption, and threats that threat scanning misses. Prove your posture across all data surfaces.
Provable recovery
R-RPO, Proven Data, and Provable Recovery across every Commvault recovery point. Continuous proof that recovery works.
Compliance and audit readiness
Enumerated evidence for DORA, NYDFS, SEC, and board reporting. Every hunt produces proof you can share with regulators, insurers, and auditors.
Capability comparison
| Capability | Commvault alone | Commvault + Elastio |
|---|---|---|
| Backup management and auto-tiering | Full | Full |
| Threat scan and anomaly detection | Partial | Partial+ Deep File Inspection |
| Deep File Inspection | No coverage | Full |
| Zero-day ransomware detection | No coverage | Full |
| Slow encryption detection | No coverage | Full |
| R-RPO measurement | No coverage | Full |
| Recovery point proven clean with evidence | No coverage | Full |
| File-level threat classification | No coverage | Full |
How Commvault + Elastio work together
01Commvault protects
Commvault protects
Commvault creates backups, enforces retention, and manages tiered recovery across on-premise, cloud, and Metallic SaaS environments. Nothing changes.
02Elastio connects
Elastio connects
Elastio integrates via Commvault's native APIs through the Elastio Backup Connector. Automatically inventories backup jobs and mounts recovery points for Deep File Inspection.
03Elastio hunts
Elastio hunts
Deep File Inspection runs against Commvault backup data after each backup job completes. Identifies ransomware, malware, and threats that threat scanning cannot see, including zero-day variants and slow encryption.
04Elastio proves
Elastio proves
Proven Data and R-RPO are delivered to the security operations team. Clean recovery points identified with evidence. Compromised points flagged with classification detail.
Integration detail and research
- IntegrationElastio + Commvault integration
- DocsCommvault integration documentation
- BlogThe Accuracy Gap: Why Anomaly and Entropy Detection Fail the Ransomware Resilience Lifecycle
- BlogRansomware's Return to Encryption
- BlogBy the Time You See Ransomware, Your Backups May Already Be Compromised
- BlogBypass Techniques Are Mainstream - And That Should Concern Everyone
- CompareElastio vs. backup vendor detection
- PlatformElastio platform overview
Frequently asked questions
Everything a CISO, CTO, or security architect needs to evaluate Elastio alongside Commvault.
Does Elastio replace Commvault?
No. Commvault protects and manages backup data across on-premise, cloud, and Metallic SaaS. Elastio adds a security control that hunts inside those backups for ransomware, malware, and threats. Nothing changes in your Commvault environment.
What does Elastio detect that Commvault does not?
Commvault offers threat scanning for known malware signatures and anomaly detection on backup metadata. Elastio uses Deep File Inspection to examine the actual content of every file. This catches zero-day ransomware with no known signature, intermittent encryption that accumulates below detection thresholds across backup windows, partial file encryption, and threats hidden in pre-encrypted file types like databases and compressed archives.
Does Commvault's threat scan make Elastio redundant?
No. Commvault's threat scan checks for known malware signatures at backup time. It does not perform Deep File Inspection of file content. Zero-day ransomware with no known signature, slow encryption below anomaly thresholds, and threats in pre-encrypted file types are architectural gaps that signature-based detection was not built to close.
How does Elastio connect to my Commvault environment?
Elastio integrates via Commvault's native APIs through the Elastio Backup Connector. It connects to the Commvault Commserv server, inventories backup jobs, and mounts recovery points for Deep File Inspection. No agents on production systems. No data leaves your environment.
What is the Elastio Backup Connector for Commvault?
The Elastio Backup Connector integrates with Commvault Backup and Replication via native APIs. It runs automatically after each backup job completes, inventories recovery points, and performs Deep File Inspection without disrupting existing operations. Supported on VMware, Nutanix, Proxmox, and ESXi hypervisors.
Where does Elastio run?
Elastio runs in your environment. AWS, Microsoft Azure, and on-premise VMware. For Commvault customers, Elastio connects to wherever Commvault stores backup data.
How is Elastio priced?
By protected data volume. No per-agent fees, no per-VM fees, and no fees tied to the number of backup jobs.
How long does deployment take?
Hours, not weeks. The Elastio Backup Connector connects to your Commvault Commserv server. Minimum spec: 4 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM, 100 GB storage for the Elastio Worker VM. No changes to backup workflows.
What is R-RPO?
R-RPO measures the actual age of your last known clean recovery point. Unlike standard RPO which measures backup completion, R-RPO measures when the last backup was proven clean.
What is Provable Recovery?
Every recovery point comes with evidence of what Deep File Inspection covered, how complete that coverage was, and whether the data is clean. Proof that recovery will succeed. Shareable with auditors, boards, insurers, and regulators.
What happens when Elastio finds a threat?
Elastio classifies the threat at the file level, identifies the ransomware family or malware type where possible, and flags the affected recovery point. Findings can be forwarded to SIEM, SOAR, or incident response workflows.
Does Elastio integrate with my SIEM or SOAR?
Yes. Findings delivered to Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar, and SOAR workflows. Also integrates with AWS Security Hub.
How does Elastio handle false positives?
99.9999% precision. Fewer than 5 false positives per 10 million files. Every detection includes file-level classification detail.
Does Elastio slow down Commvault backup jobs?
No. Elastio hunts after the backup job completes. No inline processing, no backup window impact.
Can Elastio hunt existing backups or only new ones?
Both. Full historical estate on first deployment, then a continuous hunt after each new backup job.
Does Elastio support Metallic SaaS environments?
Elastio connects to Commvault backup repositories regardless of whether the management plane is on-premise Commvault or Metallic SaaS. Coverage is determined by the storage target.
What ransomware families does Elastio detect?
2,300+ families, 10,000+ variants. New samples processed weekly. Detects zero-day variants that have never been seen before.
Does Elastio require access to production systems?
No. Agentless, operates exclusively against backup and storage data.
What compliance frameworks does Elastio support?
DORA, HIPAA, NYDFS 500, SEC cyber disclosure rules, and other frameworks requiring demonstrated recovery capability.
Is Elastio multi-cloud?
Yes. AWS, Azure, and on-premise VMware.
Does Elastio move or copy my data?
No. Reads backup data in place. Nothing leaves your environment.
Can I test Elastio before committing?
Yes. Elastio runs real attack simulations against your Commvault backup data, including slow encryption, zero-day variants, and partial encryption, to show what threat scanning misses. Most assessments complete within days.
See what your backups are hiding
Elastio runs real attack simulations against your Commvault backup data, including slow encryption, zero-day variants, and partial encryption, to show what threat scanning misses. Most assessments complete within days. Your data. Your environment. Real results.