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We performed a comparison between Actifio and Oracle Data Guard 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.
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Pros
"Actifio was very stable. Whenever they identified bugs, they would promptly provide us with patches.""They will assist me in achieving whatever budget issue the client may be having.""Very user-friendly and the QSA is very good.""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."

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"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.""Snapshot and Data Guard Manager are awesome features.""Backup and application continuity are most valuable.""If you have a problem with your primary site and can't access your primary database, you can continue working with the database that you have as standby on the other site, by changing its role to primary.""The solution can scale as needed.""We use Data Guard for online replication from data center, to data center for high availability. This is the most important feature.""The solution has been stable so far.""You can see how the logs are applied, check the apply time, and how far behind the standby is at any given time."

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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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"I think it would be great to have a graphical interface assistant (like DBCA, ASMCA, NETCA, etc.) for initial configuration, monitoring, configuring Oracle Data Guard Broker and all the Data Guard Broker commands, without needing Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control installed.""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.""Oracle could be improved by the ability to manage it on the cloud. This on-premises version is secure and reliable, but I'm sure that they will soon provide a cloud solution that will be even better. In one to two years, we will probably move to the cloud—we have already moved to the cloud with Microsoft Exchange, but our databases are still on-premises. I would prefer managing a cloud version of Oracle.""Overall, there are some operational issues that need to be dealt with.""We would like to be able to see the date time stamp when you execute DGMGRL commands.""The only difficult part is the cost factor, licensing. Another area of improvement is support.""When the data replicates into the standby database there is a possibility of having a microsecond amount of data loss. The data loss occurs when there is a network disconnection between the primary and secondary standby database located in the data centers or if there is a crash in the primary database."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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  • "​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:Actifio was very stable. Whenever they identified bugs, they would promptly provide us with patches.
    Top Answer:I think licensing costs are reasonable but we have taxes here in Brazil that make hi-tech products more expensive.
    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.
    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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    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.

    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
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Retailer7%
    Government7%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Transportation Company11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Consumer Goods Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise43%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise72%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise69%
    Buyer's Guide
    Actifio vs. Oracle Data Guard
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Actifio vs. Oracle Data Guard and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    763,955 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Actifio is ranked 32nd in Backup and Recovery with 4 reviews while Oracle Data Guard is ranked 11th in Backup and Recovery with 10 reviews. Actifio is rated 8.8, while Oracle Data Guard is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Actifio writes "Actifio enables quick and efficient data refreshes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Data Guard writes "Offers near-real-time replication for data consistency and continuously introducing new features through upgrades". Actifio is most compared with Rubrik, Delphix, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud and Zerto, whereas Oracle Data Guard is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Zerto, Commvault Cloud and Rubrik. See our Actifio vs. Oracle Data Guard report.

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