Metallic
Metallic is a cloud-delivered data protection and backup-as-a-service platform (data management) designed for enterprise workloads across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Backup and recovery-as-a-service for enterprise data across on-premises (on-prem), cloud, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) workloads (data protection).
- Protection for applications, databases, file and object storage, and endpoint devices (data management).
- Support for public cloud infrastructure and SaaS platforms, with centralized policy-based administration (cloud data protection).
- Security-focused capabilities such as encrypted backup, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and isolation of backup data (cyber resilience).
- Subscription-based service delivery hosted in the cloud, with automated updates and scaling (cloud service delivery).
More About Metallic
Metallic is positioned as a cloud-native data protection-as-a-service (data management) platform used by enterprises to protect workloads that span on-prem data centers, branch locations, public cloud environments, and SaaS applications. It targets IT operations, infrastructure, and security teams that require centralized control of backup, recovery, retention, and compliance policies without operating their own backup infrastructure.
The service is built on Commvault technology and exposes capabilities through a web-based management console and APIs. Architectural elements typically include lightweight agents or connectors installed close to protected workloads, secure data transport to cloud backup storage, and policy engines that define schedules, retention rules, and service-level objectives. Metallic supports integration with virtualization platforms, operating systems, enterprise applications, and databases, enabling protection for virtual machines, physical servers, and structured and unstructured data.
From a technology standpoint, Metallic uses encryption for data in transit and at rest, RBAC, and logically isolated backup storage to reduce exposure to ransomware and unauthorized access. It supports common enterprise frameworks such as identity federation with corporate directories, network security controls, and integration with existing monitoring or IT service management tools through APIs. The platform aligns with common backup and recovery patterns, including incremental-forever backups, application-consistent snapshots where supported, and policy-based lifecycle management for backup copies.
In enterprise environments, Metallic is used to address data protection for SaaS platforms, cloud-native services, and traditional on-prem systems within a single management framework. This positions it in marketplace categories such as backup-as-a-service (BaaS), SaaS data protection, cloud workload protection, and endpoint backup. Customers apply Metallic to use cases that include compliance-driven retention, Disaster Recovery (DR) planning at the data layer, and cyber recovery strategies that require clean, isolated copies of data.
Within a directory or marketplace, Metallic can be categorized under data protection and backup-as-a-service, with cross-listings in cloud security for its ransomware-resilience features, and in cloud management for its centralized policy and governance functions. Its active solution areas focus on backup and recovery for infrastructure, applications, databases, files, objects, endpoints, and SaaS data, delivered as a subscription service that removes the need for customers to deploy or manage backup hardware or core backup software components in their own environment.