In today’s data-driven world, even local governments are feeling the pressure of exponential data growth. One major U.S. municipality recently faced this challenge head-on—replacing Amazon Glacier with a faster, more cost-effective solution: Wasabi hot cloud storage integrated with Commvault Complete Backup and Recovery.
The Challenge: Slow Recovery and Rising Costs
The city’s IT team was grappling with long recovery times and unpredictable fees. Amazon Glacier’s tiered retrieval options meant that restoring critical services could take up to five hours—an unacceptable delay for public-facing applications. On top of that, variable costs made budgeting a nightmare.
The Solution: Seamless Integration, Predictable Pricing
By switching to Wasabi and Commvault, the municipality gained:
- 80% cost savings compared to Amazon S3
- No retrieval fees
- Faster backup and recovery cycles
- Support for a wide range of infrastructure—servers, VMs, NAS, databases, and more
The integration between Wasabi and Commvault was key. It allowed the city to streamline operations, improve uptime, and reduce risk—all while staying within budget.
“With Commvault and Wasabi we can backup and restore our applications and services quickly, easily and economically,” said the city’s Director of IT.
The Results: Reliable, Scalable, and Budget-Friendly
The joint solution now protects the municipality’s entire IT ecosystem, ensuring both internal systems and citizen-facing services remain available and secure. It’s a powerful example of how smart cloud storage choices can drive real operational improvements.
📩 Victoria Richards – Wasabi Vendor Manager
