Commvault Systems and NetApp announced a strategic alliance at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on March 24, 2026, to deliver an integrated solution that combines Commvault’s unified resilience platform with NetApp’s data‑infrastructure expertise and AI‑driven ransomware detection.
The partnership centers on a closed‑loop recovery architecture that merges NetApp’s Autonomous Ransomware Protection (ARP) with Commvault’s threat‑aware backup and synthetic recovery technologies. The integration allows the system to detect potential attacks close to the data and use that signal to guide faster, cleaner recoveries across on‑premises and cloud environments.
Both companies reported strong Q3 FY2026 results that set the stage for the alliance. Commvault posted total revenue of $314 million, up 19% year‑over‑year, with subscription revenue rising 30% to $206 million and SaaS annual recurring revenue climbing 40% to $364 million. NetApp reported Q3 revenue of $1.71 billion, up 4% year‑over‑year (6% excluding the divested Spot business), and non‑GAAP EPS of $2.12, up 11% year‑over‑year. These results demonstrate robust demand for both companies’ core offerings and provide a solid financial foundation for the partnership.
Management emphasized the strategic fit and the benefits to customers. Gagan Gulati, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Data Services at NetApp, said, "Organizations often detect cyberattacks like ransomware too late, after they have spread across primary systems and backups, leading to a larger blast radius, extended downtime, and missed recovery time objectives." Pranay Ahlawat, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Commvault, added, "Together Commvault and NetApp detect potential attacks close to the data and make trusted recovery decisions to quickly, cleanly, and completely restore data at scale." Dallas Olson, Chief Commercial Officer at NetApp, noted, "This alliance reinforces NetApp and Commvault's leadership in the rapidly evolving cyber resilience and data protection market. Together we're helping customers make their infrastructure intelligent and secure so they have the confidence that their data is always available, protected, and recoverable—no matter where it lives—while expanding our joint go‑to‑market reach and driving growth in a high‑demand segment."
The alliance builds on a long‑standing relationship that dates back to a 2008 collaboration focused on archiving and compliance. By embedding ransomware detection and recovery directly into storage infrastructure, the partnership aligns with an industry trend toward integrated, automated cyber‑resilience solutions. The combined offering is expected to broaden both companies’ market reach, accelerate adoption of Commvault’s cyber‑resilience capabilities within NetApp’s customer base, and position the partners to capture a growing share of the high‑demand enterprise data‑protection market.
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