Commvault Data Platform Deployed by Iowa Judicial Branch

The Iowa Judicial Branch has deployed the Commvault Data Platform to drive widespread adoption of data-driven electronic filings of court, case and evidentiary materials.

With Commvault, Iowa is advancing in using paperless electronic filing while boosting efficiencies and reducing cost and risk.

In 2015 Iowa became the first state in the nation to use an electronic data management system for all case types statewide. It continues to set the standard for online file submissions to better serve court system users, including citizens, law enforcement, the Department of Human Services and hospitals. Iowans across the state’s 99 counties can file and view case and court proceedings via browser-based applications. Judicial Branch IT is also preparing for possibly accepting the online submission of evidence, including audio and video data, and other case material in the future.

After experiencing persistent backup and recovery problems with its Veritas NetBackup data protection platform, Iowa Judicial Branch replaced its legacy platform with Commvault and achieved immediate gains. With Commvault, the judicial branch backs-up mission-critical data in less than 16 hours, whereas previously it could take up to a month to backup 50% less data.

Previously problematic data restores are handled effortlessly, alleviating concerns about file recoveries. In addition, Commvault provides Judicial Branch IT with capabilities that would help it if it moves forward in accepting the submission of online evidence and other case material in the future.

The Iowa Judicial Branch is also examining how it can use Commvault archiving and analytics to improve management of and secure insights on online file submissions, emails and other data.

“We see far-reaching benefits in archiving for data stewardship, governance and compliance,” said John Hoover, IT manager of the database and infrastructure team, Iowa Judicial Branch. “We won’t have to invest time, money or people resources dealing with data that hasn’t been touched for a long time. And, with Commvault’s analytics, we can forecast how data growth will impact our budget for a much more predictable spend and efficient use of resources going forward.“

The organization anticipates that Commvault’s real-time analytics will provide actionable insights into rising data volumes for improved budget forecasting and risk mitigation. To that end, the organization is exploring Commvault’s Data Cube, which finds rogue data throughout an organization and collects it in a single interface to search, edit, combine, share and transform it into business intelligence. The ability to identify and delete extra copies of files, databases and outdated emails will liberate crucial storage resources while further reducing compliance risk.

“As the first state in the nation to adopt online document filings for all case types statewide, the State of Iowa’s Judicial Branch continued its long tradition in being progressive in advancing justice through leading edge technologies that best serve the interests of its vast court system users,” said Al Bunte, COO, Commvault. “Commvault’s Software and its data driven approach was a perfect fit for its digital transformation strategy as the integrated backup and recovery solution of choice. As a result, Iowa’s Judicial Branch is thriving today with a modernized data infrastructure that allows them to take full advantage of automation, data portability and cloud functionality to improve data management and archiving for structured and unstructured data and evidence filings.“

Thanks to Commvault, the Iowa Judicial Branch can continue to set the standard for turning all types of data into assets that advance the judicial system for everyone. Additionally, automation, data portability and transparent cloud management will address growing interest in cloud-based DR while facilitating fast protection of all judicial and workgroup platforms running on SQL Server and SharePoint, Lotus Notes and Oracle.

The Iowa Judicial Branch to Share its Story at Commvault GO 2017
Hoover will be on stage and a guest of Bunte during the keynote address at Commvault’s second annual customer conference, Commvault GO 2017, to be held November 6-8, 2017 in Washington D.C. He will join Gartner Group research director Robert Rhame, Paul Petty, head of IT infrastructure for Laing O’Rourke, and Mark Trenerry, cloud and infrastructure manager for Queensland Investment Corporation, for a discussion on how enterprises are achieving remarkable things with data.

Commvault GO 2017 will be an event for businesses seeking to use their data to find a path to the remarkable, with an agenda that includes more than 95 breakout, 30 mini theater and 25 structured lab speaking sessions, as well as industry-specific and other expert-led learning sessions.

The conference offers businesses an opportunity to explore how they can protect, manage and activate data to unlock business opportunities and address some of most pressing data challenges, with presentations by industry customers, and partners, including executives from Commvault, Google, Microsoft and Cisco.

Commvault GO 2017’s keynote sessions, emceed by Kenneth Cukier, senior editor of digital products at The Economist, will include presentations from Commvault chairman, president and CEO, N. Robert Hammer; Bunte; Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger; and explorer Robert Swan OBE (Officer of the British Empire). In addition, Gartner Group research director Robert Rhame will moderate a discussion with Jon Walton, CIO of the County of San Mateo; Paul Petty, head of IT infrastructure for Laing O’Rourke; and Mark Trenerry, cloud & infrastructure manager for Queensland Investment Corporation, on how their enterprises are achieving remarkable things with data.

Commvault GO 2017 will also feature presentations and exhibits from members of a partner ecosystem, including Diamond and Ruby sponsors CDW, Cisco, Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft, Arrow, Nutanix, SHI, Quantum, Tech Data and Infinidat.