We performed a comparison between AWS Backup and Cohesity DataProtect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud Backup solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's very easy to configure. Since it's a managed service, it's very straightforward to set up and use. And my customers get on with it very fast."
"When I was using an on-premises backup, there was an external hard drive or something like that. I had a backup server, but I had a few problems related to transfer when I had to restore something that I have deleted. I had to wait for after-office hours to do something like that, but now I just have to send a mail. Within one hour, I have my restored file."
"RDS backup is one of the most crucial components of any client's cloud environment, so we generally use that. Additionally, we store EBS snapshots in S3."
"The most valuable features we have found are the flexibility in the services offered."
"The most valuable features of AWS Backup are point-in-time recovery and support resources."
"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."
"AWS Backup's most valuable feature is that you can configure it remotely to create backups."
"It provides an easy data migration process from on-premise to cloud."
"The solution's SQL cloning is great, and its Instant Mount restoration of virtual machines is brilliant."
"Within the system, we have rule-based access control, single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and basic identity and access management features."
"It is also very easy to determine which VMs are being backed up and which ones aren't. This is helpful to make sure nothing is being missed."
"The most valuable feature is ease of use."
"We are very satisfied with the product as a whole—all the backup functions, the data protection functions. We are very satisfied with those, and the product is very simple to use."
"I found value in the instant recovery with DataMove. I found value in the protection group model for applying policies to VMs. And in the overall UI navigation and the way that the application is laid out in the web browser."
"Converged system. It makes much more sense to have the backup server running on the same hardware as the storage for backup and recovery."
"Cohesity DataProtect is more of a unified solution, which is also trying to expand for ransomware protection."
"The AWS Backup backend reporting is a major area that needs improvement. We would be very excited if we can see some reporting, such as trends. We do understand that there are reports available for S3 Bucket, in which the AWS backend stores the data. However, if we can receive holistic reporting, then it would be very helpful for us."
"When it comes to encrypting data, it is not so convenient."
"To create a plan and for all the configuration, one has to do multiple steps, which could be organized in a much simpler way, making the user experience better."
"This backup tool does the full backup of the entire snapshot server. I would like to have the option to not do the full server backup."
"They should work on their visual capabilities."
"If AWS Backup were a hybrid solution that also supported on-premises backups then it would be very helpful, especially if you are doing a migration to the cloud."
"The initial setup of the solution is complex."
"There could be a centralized dashboard with a reporting feature notifying us of daily backup status."
"Reporting is one area that isn't as robust as it could be."
"I like that Cohesity offers the chance to have data on-premises and on the cloud. All the data is automatically sent to the cloud."
"For Oracle DBs, we have observed a few bugs. This can be done better."
"At times, you may click the wrong server or click too fast and accidentally restore a cluster of servers. It would be very helpful to have a cancel option under restores."
"Physical RDMs on virtual machines could be a bit easier to configure and plan out."
"The GUI is in need of improvement."
"Cohesity DataProtect takes hours to restore a single file, even a small one."
"I'd like to be able to pause a backup while it's running and have it resume when I tell it to resume."
AWS Backup is ranked 12th in Cloud Backup with 23 reviews while Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 7th in Cloud Backup with 69 reviews. AWS Backup is rated 8.0, while Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of AWS Backup writes "Useful point-in-time recovery, highly scalable, and implementation straightforward". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". AWS Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Rubrik Go and Rubrik, whereas Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup. See our AWS Backup vs. Cohesity DataProtect report.
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