We compared Acronis Cyber Protect and Dell Avamar based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data, and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Acronis Cyber Protect is lauded for its versatility, comprehensive malware protection, and effortless data retrieval. Dell Avamar earns acclaim for its scalability, data compression capabilities, swift incremental backups, and seamless integration with Data Domain and VM stacks. Cyber Protect could improve its ability to back up SQL databases, reduce resource usage, resolve conflicts, and improve management features. Dell Avamar could improve its tape connectivity and bare-metal restoration. Users also requested better Azure backups and a more user-friendly interface.
Service and Support: Some users had positive things to say about Acronis customer service, while others were dissatisfied with delayed responses and limited real-time support options. Some customers express satisfaction with Dell support, but others said there is room for improvement.
Ease of Deployment: Some users thought Cyber Protect was simple to deploy, but others considered it challenging. Opinions on Dell Avamar’s setup were mixed. Some users found it to be straightforward, while others considered it complex and difficult. Deployment time ranged from a few hours to a week, and assistance from Dell engineers might be necessary.
Pricing: Reviewers say Acronis Cyber Protect is affordable, but some noted that the pricing could be more transparent. Dell Avamar’s pricing is generally seen as reasonable, but some users think it is expensive.
ROI: Users say that Acronis Cyber Protect is a worthwhile investment, saving money while safeguarding critical data. Dell Avamar provides cost savings through data reduction, deduplication, and compression.
Comparison Results: Acronis Cyber Protect is a versatile solution that saves customers money and enables easy data recovery. While reviews of Cyber Protect were generally positive, there were mixed reviews about support, pricing, and setup. Users also said it could improve its SQL support and management capabilities. Dell Avamar is a scalable solution that offers excellent data compression and fast compression. However, Avamar earned mixed reviews for support, deployment, and pricing. Users also requested better Azure and bare-metal backups and restoration capabilities.
"The backup timing and restoring process is great compared to other options."
"Acronis has a very rich functionality."
"The most valuable features of Acronis Backup are instant restore, antivirus, and ransomware protection. Additionally, the documentation is good."
"The most valuable feature is the fact that it backs up my systems transparently in the background, and I'm not even conscious of it."
"This is a perfect option for an SMB."
"Acronis Backup is easy to use, intuitive, and has high performance."
"It makes a full image of the hard drive. If a hard drive fails, all we do is recover to another hard drive."
"The ability to clone backups."
"It was very simple to deploy the solution to the client that you wanted to backup."
"Graphically, it's very user interactive. It's got a very nice interface."
"The solution scales well."
"What I found valuable in Dell Avamar is the deduplication feature. I also like that the solution can be integrated with Data Domain."
"The most valuable features are image backups and file backups."
"Every product is good and bad, but its claim to fame is that it is scalable. We're doing more than 3,000 VMs. Every single night a complete image backup to disks and replication are easily done in under four hours."
"It is a very complete product."
"So far, Avamar covers everything we want. We are replicating to other sites for disaster recovery, so it's working well for us."
"I can't select a network location. I have to map a drive on the server, and then I have to select the mapped drive in order for it to put the backup out there."
"Acronis Backup can improve the latency when the file size is larger, we have had issues. Additionally, they could allow more flexibility when searching for information and I cannot download the CBIS backup copy information which could be made easier."
"A little bit more integration would be good. It should support broader platforms."
"The initial setup was complex. We had to deploy it through an external consultant team."
"The tool's dashboard for daily operations is useful, but I find that it could benefit from enhancements, particularly in terms of reporting. While exporting reports, the format is not fancy as it appears on the dashboard. The exported files are typically in Excel CSV or PDF format."
"On the cloud side, security could always be better."
"I would like to have more hardware space. It would make it better. I would like to have two more terabytes."
"The pricing could be improved."
"The challenges we do face typically revolve around aligning specific features with our accustomed tool usage."
"The interface could be more helpful for people."
"This solution could improve by introducing daily verifications and another repository."
"It lacks support for certain plugins, like SAP HANA, for example."
"It would be helpful if there was cloud support."
"The initial setup is a bit complex and could be simpler."
"Technical support should be more knowledgeable."
"Avamar needs a greater emphasis on storage targets. If it's going to keep pace with the times, it needs more ability to leverage cloud storage."
Acronis Cyber Protect is ranked 10th in Backup and Recovery with 117 reviews while Dell Avamar is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews. Acronis Cyber Protect is rated 8.2, while Dell Avamar is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Acronis Cyber Protect writes " Good backup solution but challenges with the stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell Avamar writes "Stable, integrates well with other solutions, and has a good price, but its UI needs a refresh". Acronis Cyber Protect is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Azure Backup and N-able Cove Data Protection, whereas Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker and Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA). See our Acronis Cyber Protect vs. Dell Avamar report.
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