Clumio Backup-as-a-Service Product Review

This document is a product review that evaluates Clumio, a backup-as-a-service (BUaaS) solution launched in August 2019 and hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Clumio focuses on backup and operational recovery for AWS resources and is available as a stand-alone service. The review outlines Clumio's key features, including serverless architecture, logical isolation of backups, and centralized visibility through Clumio Discover. It details the backup processes, which involve initial seeding and incremental backups, and highlights the service's capabilities for granular recovery and data efficiency. The document also discusses Clumio's security features, such as encryption, access control, and data vaulting. Furthermore, it presents the Futurum Group's EvaluScale methodology for assessing backup-as-a-service products, categorizing them based on protection environment, advanced capabilities, cyber resiliency, and ability to execute. The review concludes with an outlook on Clumio's market position and its potential for growth in the AWS ecosystem.