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We performed a comparison between Altaro VM Backup for MSPs and BackupAssist 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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"We can configure the notifications themselves so that the right people get the notifications. This is very helpful. It allows key stakeholders to know if backups have happened and to remind each other to check the backups if something is not right.""The most valuable features of BackupAssist are ease of use, configure is simple, and more importantly, ease of recovery. If you needed to do a complete system recovery or another recovery it is straightforward.""I have found that the backups are usually very successful.""I get my reports. It is generally very reliable. Unless there is a major change, it doesn't stop backing up. I've got my server room set up with everything connected to the same power, and I never have power issues or failures of backups because a sub-site has gone off."

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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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"Many solutions become stagnant over time. However, BackupAssist has been consistent in updates but they must continue to innovate and improve to avoid stagnation.""The solution needs a dashboard or some form of central control from which you can manage all backups.""Many solutions become stagnant over time. However, BackupAssist has been consistent in updates but they must continue to innovate and improve to avoid stagnation.""In the future I would like to see more support for Linux.""It stopped doing my backups after I did the last update on it."

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  • "There's a yearly licensing cost. The costs might be around $2000 USD annually."
  • "The product pricing here in Zimbabwe is good, I cannot complain."
  • "The cost of the solution is reasonable and there are add-on options that can be purchased. I have used other solutions that are a lot more expensive that are not as good. The ability to get support is very simple and very reasonable from a cost standpoint."
  • "It's on a yearly basis, but I'm not the one who does the licensing on that. I don't have any figures, but it's on a yearly basis, and I believe it's reasonable."
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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:I get my reports. It is generally very reliable. Unless there is a major change, it doesn't stop backing up. I've got my server room set up with everything connected to the same power, and I never… more »
    Top Answer:It's on a yearly basis, but I'm not the one who does the licensing on that. I don't have any figures, but it's on a yearly basis, and I believe it's reasonable.
    Top Answer:The main challenge that I have had with it was no line of support, but I've anyway taken away the Linux machine that I was using. So, I don't need that anymore. I'm migrating my Exchange to the cloud… more »
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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.

    BackupAssist is a comprehensive backup and recovery software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers a wide range of features to ensure data protection and minimize downtime in case of system failures or disasters. With BackupAssist, users can easily create and manage backups for their critical data, applications, and systems.

    One of the key features of BackupAssist is its support for multiple backup types, including full, incremental, and differential backups. This flexibility allows users to choose the backup strategy that best suits their needs and optimize storage space and backup time. Additionally, BackupAssist supports both local and remote backups, enabling users to store their backups on external drives, network shares, or cloud storage services.

    BackupAssist also provides advanced features for application-specific backups, such as Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, and Hyper-V. These features ensure that critical business applications are backed up correctly and can be quickly restored in case of data loss or system failures. Moreover, BackupAssist offers granular recovery options, allowing users to restore individual files, folders, or even specific application items.

    To further enhance data protection, BackupAssist includes features like encryption, compression, and verification. Encryption ensures that backups are securely stored and can only be accessed by authorized users. Compression reduces the backup size, optimizing storage space and reducing backup time. Verification checks the integrity of backups, ensuring that they can be successfully restored when needed.

    BackupAssist also offers a range of disaster recovery options, including bare-metal recovery and virtual machine backups. Bare-metal recovery allows users to restore their entire system to new or existing hardware, minimizing downtime in case of hardware failures or system crashes. Virtual machine backups enable users to protect their virtualized environments, ensuring business continuity in virtualized infrastructures.

    Sample Customers
    Alpha & Omega Computer Consultants, Chorus
    Monash University, NASA, NYU, Pfizer, RAF Association, Rockwell Colins, University of Arizona, US Department of State, Volvo
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company28%
    Retailer10%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    University7%
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business58%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise26%
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    Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is ranked 6th in MSP Backup with 1 review while BackupAssist is ranked 7th in MSP Backup with 5 reviews. Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is rated 9.0, while BackupAssist is rated 8.8. 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 BackupAssist writes "Provides ransomware protection, does good reporting, and is close to perfect for our use case". Altaro VM Backup for MSPs is most compared with Arcserve UDP and N-able Cove Data Protection, whereas BackupAssist is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication and Acronis Cyber Protect.

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