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We performed a comparison between Altaro VM Backup for MSPs and Oracle Data Guard based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Granular restoration is extremely useful in Altaro VM Backup for MSPs since it is something that we make use of the most in our company."

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"The solution is quite stable. We haven't experienced any bugs, glitches, or crashes. We find it to be quite reliable.""We use Data Guard for online replication from data center, to data center for high availability. This is the most important feature.""It is a top-notch product, super stable, making it our go-to for internal operations.""Oracle Data Guard is a free solution. When you apply for Enterprise Manager, it comes for free with the solution.""Oracle Data Guard has a nice feature called the DataGuard snapshot to open the solution in the read-write mode and make some changes to the database.""Backup and application continuity are most valuable.""The solution is really very stable. One good thing about it, compared to other products, is that you can just run it and forget about it. Unless you come across some interruptions in the network, it works like a charm.""We have found the replication feature the most useful. We use this feature the most. The ability to recover a database with less effort and the use of Oracle Data Guard Broker to administer the complete environment are also very useful features."

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Cons
"A technical person who hasn't received any dedicated training or hasn't gone through the documentation part of the solution may find the product to be a little non-intuitive at times."

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"For Italian medium-sized companies, the main challenge lies in the cost associated with licenses.""The deployment cost is expensive.""They may need to include the monitoring and the alerting part in Data Guard.""Overall, there are some operational issues that need to be dealt with.""It is a rather complex solution, so it could be more user-friendly.""A significant improvement for Oracle Data Guard would be enabling the disaster recovery site to handle read and write operations, not just data storage.""It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs.""Oracle Data Guard is stable, but you need to keep monitoring the system all the time. You need to keep monitoring the archives."

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  • "​Oracle Data Guard is a feature available only in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, and is available for extra cost."
  • "This is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive than Oracle Grid."
  • "If you want to have everything automated and done smoothly, you have to add additional licenses."
  • "It is not a cheap product, but if you look at the price, features, availability, scalability, and maturity, it is a very good product."
  • "The cost is expensive."
  • "The cost of the Oracle license will depend on the negotiations with Oracle."
  • "It's a cost-effective solution."
  • "The licensing cost is significantly high."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Granular restoration is extremely useful in Altaro VM Backup for MSPs since it is something that we make use of the most in our company.
    Top Answer:To be honest, I don't get to see the bill for Altaro VM Backup for MSPs.
    Top Answer:Improvements are needed in the solution since it might get difficult if you just drop a technical person who doesn't necessarily have a lot of experience with Altaro VM Backup for MSPs. A technical… more »
    Top Answer:Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1 =… more »
    Top Answer:It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs. I strongly recommend Data Guard. I've been using it for eight years and I would strongly recommend it. I'd rate Oracle Data Guard a seven… more »
    Top Answer:We're Oracle partners. We've worked with databases 11G and 12C. If a company is planning to implement Oracle solutions, I would suggest they also implement Data Guard. I'd rate the solution nine out… more »
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    6th
    out of 22 in MSP Backup
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    9.0
    11th
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
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    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
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    Overview

    Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is a comprehensive backup solution designed specifically for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Its primary use case is to provide reliable and efficient backup and recovery for virtual machines (VMs) in multi-tenant environments.

    The most valuable functionality of Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is its centralized management console, which allows MSPs to easily monitor and manage backups for all their clients from a single interface. This streamlines operations and saves time, enabling MSPs to efficiently handle large-scale deployments.

    Altaro VM Backup for MSPs offers a range of powerful features, including flexible scheduling, granular restore options, and support for both Hyper-V and VMware environments. It also includes advanced features like Augmented Inline Deduplication, which significantly reduces storage requirements and speeds up backup and restore processes.

    By providing reliable and efficient backup and recovery, Altaro VM Backup for MSPs helps organizations ensure business continuity and minimize downtime in the event of data loss or system failures. It also enables MSPs to offer value-added services to their clients, enhancing their reputation and increasing customer satisfaction.

    Oracle Data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data. Data Guard provides a comprehensive set of services that create, maintain, manage, and monitor one or more standby databases to enable production Oracle databases to survive disasters and data corruptions. Data Guard can be used with traditional backup, restoration, and cluster techniques to provide a high level of data protection and data availability.

    Sample Customers
    Alpha & Omega Computer Consultants, Chorus
    Athenahealth, Discover Financial Services
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    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Transportation Company11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Consumer Goods Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is ranked 6th in MSP Backup with 1 review while Oracle Data Guard is ranked 11th in Backup and Recovery with 31 reviews. Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is rated 9.0, while Oracle Data Guard is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Altaro VM Backup for MSPs writes "An incredibly stable product with a great user interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Data Guard writes "Ensures our databases stay in sync between the main and disaster recovery sites". Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is most compared with Arcserve UDP and N-able Cove Data Protection, whereas Oracle Data Guard is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Zerto, Veritas NetBackup, Commvault Cloud and Carbonite Server.

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