We performed a comparison between Arcserve UDP and Azure Backup based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It allows us to back up all the servers and centrally manage them."
"The interface is very refined, works fine, and is very intuitive most of the time. Scalability is nice. The multi-tenancy feature is very welcome. The integration with Linux works fine too."
"One of the things that I do like about it is that it has a very good deduplication feature."
"The recovery part of the product is very good."
"The most valuable feature of StorageCraft ShadowProtect is the speed and the compression of the backups. The compressed backed-up files do not take up as much storage. Additionally, the incremental backups can be done in one minute and be backed up on a disc very fast."
"Our customers are happy with the product’s functionality."
"The product's deployment process was straightforward."
"I like the tool's speed."
"Azure Backup is easy to configure and restore."
"It is a stable solution...It is a highly scalable solution."
"You have the flexibility to encrypt your backups and choose the storage capacity you're comfortable paying for."
"The MARS agent makes it easy to use."
"I like the product's restoration cases."
"I have no issues with the stability at all. So I don't necessarily care about the stability of the product. I look more at whether or not can I recover. And I haven't had a failed recovery yet. I've got no failed recoveries of all my years."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Backup is its ease of use and good integration with other Azure services."
"This solution is easy to configure and restore. It is a Microsoft product so is easily compatible with other solutions."
"I don't know whether the tool has VMware integrations. It would be good to cover this area if it doesn't have those."
"Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup."
"Based on my experience, whenever we need support, there are difficulties with communication when trying to resolve the issue."
"I think that the price could still be a bit cheaper and I do not like that they have been purchased by Arcserve."
"Its interface can be improved. I find it unintuitive."
"The technical support of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Arcserve UDP is in the middle range of complexity. The interface can be developed a little bit more to be user-friendly."
"I had an issue with Arcserve UDP during the failover and the secondary machine didn't get back online, even though it ran automatically. I faced the issue during a crisis situation. However, I haven't faced such a problem again."
"Azure lacks sufficient solutions for a particular scenario, we may need to resort to using third-party applications. In such cases, these applications can be employed to facilitate backup, replication, and the efficient utilization of internet connectivity and bandwidth. They enable us to effectively manage and transfer data while ensuring optimal utilization of network resources. However, it would be a benefit if we did not have to use third-party applications for these operations."
"Azure Backup must include features similar to enterprise solutions."
"The solution is still in its infancy; it's not a mature product yet."
"The support for Office365 backup is atrocious and is something that has to be improved."
"Ransomware protection is missing in Azure Backup."
"On-prem can be complex to set up but the cloud is simple."
"We have a concern with the backup when were are working with VMs that are running in Barracuda Firewall because it usually fails."
"Technical support can be slow to respond at times."
Arcserve UDP is ranked 18th in Backup and Recovery with 41 reviews while Azure Backup is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 51 reviews. Arcserve UDP is rated 7.6, while Azure Backup is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Arcserve UDP writes "Global deduplication, stable, and flexible licensing options". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place". Arcserve UDP is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis Cyber Protect, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Veritas Backup Exec and Commvault Cloud, whereas Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect and Quest Rapid Recovery. See our Arcserve UDP vs. Azure Backup report.
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