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Cloud Workloads

Every cloud you use. One backup policy.

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud — Compass protects workloads across all of them from a single console, and moves data between them with automatic tiering. Multi-cloud is your architecture. It shouldn't be your backup problem.

What is the best enterprise backup for hybrid and multi-cloud environments? Cobalt Iron Compass protects workloads across every major cloud — plus on-premises x86, VMware, and IBM Power — from one SaaS console with one license.

  • Protects AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and Oracle Cloud from one console
  • Same platform covers on-premises x86, VMware, and IBM Power — one license across all of it
  • Automatic cloud tiering moves data to the most cost-effective storage tier
  • Deployment models change anytime with no licensing change
  • Cloud workloads inherit the same Zero Access® security and Cyber Shield™ protections as everything else
Coverage

Top-five cloud coverage, plus the ones others skip

AWS

Compute and application workloads protected with policy-driven backup and immutable copies.

Microsoft Azure

Azure VMs and workloads protected natively, under the same console and policies.

Google Cloud

Same policies, same console — no Google-specific backup tooling to run.

IBM Cloud

Full IBM Cloud coverage, including Power Virtual Server. Power VS →

Alibaba Cloud

Coverage the mainstream vendors treat as an afterthought.

Oracle Cloud

OCI workloads protected on the same platform as everything else.

Hybrid Reality

Cloud, on-premises, or both — without relicensing

  • Automatic cloud tiering to AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, or GCP
  • Cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-on-premises recovery paths
  • Change deployment models anytime — no licensing change
  • Data sovereignty controls for regulated, multi-region estates

Frequently asked questions

Which clouds does Compass support?
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and Oracle Cloud — alongside on-premises and hybrid environments, all under one console and license.
Does moving workloads between clouds change my Compass licensing?
No. Compass licensing follows your data, not your deployment model. Move between on-premises, cloud, and hybrid anytime with no licensing change.
How does Compass control cloud storage costs?
Automatic cloud tiering places data on the most cost-effective tier, and pricing is measured on post-deduplicated, post-compressed data — you pay for what is actually stored.

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