We compared Rubrik and Azure Backup based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Rubrik is praised for its automated policy enforcement and efficient ransomware detection. Azure Backup is commended for its scalability, comprehensive security options, and non-disruptive backup process. Users also like its seamless integration with various Azure services. Rubrik could expand compatibility with open-source databases, improve documentation, and strengthen its ability to back up remote sites. Azure Backup needs to improve its backup and file-level restoration procedure.
Service and Support: Rubrik customers appreciate the support team's expertise and fast response. Azure's customer service is generally considered helpful and proactive, but a few users have reported longer wait times and slow issue resolution.
Ease of Deployment: Rubrik's setup is simple, and users say the support team was available to assist as needed. Azure Backup's setup is easy, quick, and can be completed with minimal user involvement.
Pricing: Some users find Rubrik's pricing expensive, but many say it’s justified by its encryption and security features. Rubrik's license includes both software and hardware without any additional costs. Azure Backup is a cloud-based solution, so its pricing depends on factors like storage and data consumption. Azure offers competitive pricing and is considered more cost effective than many competing solutions.
ROI: Rubrik provides peace of mind and some cost savings, but users say that quantifying the ROI is difficult. Azure Backup offers a solid return on investment with its affordable pricing and low initial costs, particularly when upgrading solutions.
Comparison Results: Users like Rubrik’s advanced ransomware features, excellent support, and automated policy enforcement. However, some had issues with its remote backup abilities and high price tag. Azure Backup is an affordable, scalable solution that features an effortless deployment and native integration with Azure services. While reviews of Azure Backup’s features were generally positive, some users reported unsatisfactory experiences with Azure support.
"One of the most valuable features is security and connectivity to the data."
"It's easy to deploy."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Backup is the native backup capabilities."
"The product is very reliable and easy to use."
"All of the core features are valuable to us."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"It offers seamless integration."
"It's stable."
"CloudOn allows for backed up virtual machines stored offsite in Azure to be instantiated as an Azure virtual machine and spun up."
"Management is so simple that anyone can check the backups and do restores when necessary."
"The management and ease of installation are the most valuable features."
"It works with VMware and Hyper-V without agent installation."
"Rubrik, when compared to Cohesity, Dell, and Veritas, was the best of the four."
"It has also saved us time managing backups. It's pretty stable. So it sends us a report if something goes wrong, then you get a report. You don't really need to manually monitor this software over time. If something happens, you'll get an error and you'll get an email notification and then address it. We found the product pretty stable if it's configured correctly. So it has reduced management time."
"Instant recovery is a good feature."
"Rubrik's immutability feature ensures the security of our backups by preventing unauthorized alterations. The most effective feature for simplifying our data backup processes is the ability to perform on-demand or scheduled backups and restores, which greatly enhances manageability. The security and compliance features have had a positive impact on our data management practices. We utilize Rubrik not only for virtual machine backups but also for backing up approximately twenty terabytes of unstructured data, including file shares and documents. This allows users to easily restore deleted documents using the Soft Delete feature, depending on the backup frequency."
"Azure Backup could improve the backup data copies because they are not immutable."
"There is a limitation of 99 files restores per day which means that we can't complete a huge file restore. We would like Azure to increase the number of the possible file restorations."
"Azure Backup's licensing model is very challenging because it doesn't give a clear picture."
"The length of time it takes to restore is our main source of frustration. It would be beneficial to shorten the time it takes."
"I would like to have the option to increase the frequency of the backups. Azure Backup does backups on an hourly basis, but I would prefer it to take backups more often."
"Technical support can be slow to respond at times."
"Azure Backup could improve by offering better integration for Oracle databases and enhancing features like granular restore and backup compliance capabilities."
"I would like to see better integration with more products, and more services."
"Rubrik's disaster recovery capabilities could be improved."
"The recovery of Oracle databases is too complicated. It is not something that helps the DBA, the Database Administrator, but it should be done by the backup person like many other solutions. Everything is ready for the DBA to recover the database. It is a way of doing things, but I don't think you should give the backup people the ability to do it."
"The price of Rubrik is too high, especially when you are considering a change in the total backup solution."
"We would like to be able to do granular restores directly from Exchange. Also, more granular management of VM backups would help."
"Rubrik could improve in customization options for dashboards."
"There is room for improvement in pricing. After the licensing, the price tends to go up as time goes by."
"They have what's called an organization which means different groups of access to Rubrik, but the alerting only goes to the admins. My suggestion to Rubrik is to make sure that the separate organizations or groups of users get the appropriate alerting."
"They need to find a solution for SMBs. It is currently only suitable for enterprises or big customers. They need to find a solution that suits SMBs."
Azure Backup is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 51 reviews while Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 86 reviews. Azure Backup is rated 7.8, while Rubrik is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Automates the backup and recovery process, reducing manual human errors and global search allows for granular recoveries". Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect and Cohesity DataProtect, whereas Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup. See our Azure Backup vs. Rubrik report.
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