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Actifio

Read 7 Actifio reviews
1,504 views|895 comparisons
85% willing to recommend
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Barracuda Backup

Read 3 Barracuda Backup reviews
264 views|219 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
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Backup and Recovery
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Featured Review
Leandro Pereira Rodrigues
Very user-friendly with good QSA
With Actifio we feel very safe in the operation of services, because if the worst happens, we know that we have our backup intact and safe.
Antero Vasconcelos
An enterprise solution for backup and ransomware protection
The centralized management is excellent, allowing me to manage all the customers’ backups.
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Pros
"Very user-friendly and the QSA is very good.""Actifio was very stable. Whenever they identified bugs, they would promptly provide us with patches.""Very user-friendly and the QSA is very good.""This product has unique capabilities that lead the product category in test data management, cloning and recovery.""They will assist me in achieving whatever budget issue the client may be having."

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"The solution’s scalability is good because its space is unlimited. We can start in Office365 with one terabyte bit of information and leverage through an enterprise solution of 1000 users."

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Cons
"The initial setup is complex.""While the product does support various databases, the company needs to make more of an effort to support N-minus-one compatibility.""Areas that need improvement would be the support for recovery in the physical environment.""The solution doesn't support AIX software or in-cloud, and we have a lot of servers running on AIX and Oracle.""Lacks the option to price backup costs within the solution itself."

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"An improvement is required in reports and backups for sharing on Linux and Unix."

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  • "Pricing is on a case by case basis."
  • "Support is very good. They send out a VM link and help you fix any issues."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Actifio?
    Top Answer:Actifio was very stable. Whenever they identified bugs, they would promptly provide us with patches.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Actifio?
    Top Answer:I think licensing costs are reasonable but we have taxes here in Brazil that make hi-tech products more expensive.
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    What needs improvement with Actifio?
    Top Answer:The area they could improve was when we were in Azure cloud, and Actifio got bought by Google, they stopped supporting us. So that's an area they could improve.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Backup?
    Top Answer:The solution’s pricing is cost-effective.
    What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?
    Top Answer:The integration with other platforms could be improved.
    What is your primary use case for Barracuda Backup?
    Top Answer:We use it for backup and recovery purposes. It runs fast and retains data for a long time.
    Ranking
    32nd
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
    Views
    1,504
    Comparisons
    895
    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    522
    Rating
    8.5
    39th
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
    Views
    264
    Comparisons
    219
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    182
    Rating
    9.0
    Comparisons
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    Overview
    Actifio is the world’s leading Enterprise Data-as-a-Service (EDaaS) platform. It enables thousands of users around the world to deliver their data just as they deliver their applications and infrastructure… as a service available instantly, anywhere. An enterprise-class software platform powered by patented Virtual Data Pipeline™ technology, Actifio frees data from traditional infrastructure to accelerate adoption of hybrid cloud, build higher quality applications faster, and improve business resiliency and availability. For more, visit Actifio.com or follow us on Twitter @Actifio.

    Barracuda Backup Appliance. Purpose built backup physical appliance for onsite data protection.

    Sample Customers
    IBM, Waste Industries, Nasdaq, Verizon, Sharp, Rosetta Stone, Dakine, JBS Australia, Texas Wesleyan University, Cintra, People's Choice Credit Union, Lotto NZ, Electric Insurance, Tyler Technologies, Intility, Corporate One Federal Credit Union, Bryant University, pc/nametag, Isagenix, Sungard Availability Services, Databank, Electrocraft, Lifescript, Westfleisch, Interstate National Corporation, RestorePoint, Net3, Access Community Health Network, Newmarket International, Rezolve Group Inc., Piri Reis University, MC Assembly, Grass-Merkur, dbMotion, Christian Broadcasting Network, Bezeq, Abilene Christian University, CNW Group, Softcat, Migliori, City of South Portland, NaviSite, News-Press & Gazette, Comtec, Equity Insurance, Admirals Bank, Assistra, Dassault, Henry Davis York Lawyers, SAI Global, Audax Group, DSM, Triad Retail Media, Euronet Worldwide, Palm Beach County School District, iGate, Emerald Queen Casino
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Retailer7%
    Government7%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise38%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise72%
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    Actifio is ranked 32nd in Backup and Recovery with 7 reviews while Barracuda Backup is ranked 39th in Backup and Recovery with 3 reviews. Actifio is rated 8.8, while Barracuda Backup is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Actifio writes "Actifio enables quick and efficient data refreshes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Barracuda Backup writes "An enterprise solution for backup and ransomware protection". Actifio is most compared with Rubrik, Delphix, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud and NetApp Cloud Backup, whereas Barracuda Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

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