We performed a comparison between Cohesity DataProtect and Unitrends 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."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."
"We can run test scripts on production data."
"Cohesity DataProtect is easily manageable, and you can see every option from the user interface."
"Cohesity has simplified backups and has cut our costs tremendously."
"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."
"Cohesity DataProtect is user-friendly and straightforward. The setup process was effortless, and both the backup and restore operations are speedy."
"Cohesity has very simple reports to help you stay in the know of which servers are being backed up or not."
"This solution is easy to manage."
"The ability to diversify jobs within the same server helps break down a large chunk of data into more manageable and concentrated chunks."
"I like the fact that you can recover the VMs inside the appliance. For example, they're basically running this appliance on a Linux-based distribution, and they're spinning off KVM virtual machines inside."
"When we talk about a backup point of view, from a backup perspective, it's a good one."
"The backup feature and recovery option are good because they allow the instant recovery of Hyper-V nodes and files."
"It is a quick and easy way to organize my backups and to keep track of them."
"Unitrends has helped us cut down the time that it takes to restore a server to its original configuration."
"It is an easy system to use. The support, if needed, is always willing to help."
"Stability-wise, I rate this solution a nine out of ten."
"We aren't missing any features. In terms of the solution overall, it's so far so good."
"Physical RDMs on virtual machines could be a bit easier to configure and plan out."
"Many of the reports are basic, at most, and at times we had to open a support ticket to help find or develop a report for our needs."
"They could always keep up with continuous interface refinements."
"I would like to see Microsoft Exchange DAG supported as soon as possible."
"We are highly dissatisfied with the level of support and functionality provided for HANA within the Cohesity product."
"A little more documentation on standard faults would help, as new features are being released quite often."
"The support team could do a better job. Sometimes finding the correct person is cumbersome and time consuming."
"The solution's base operating system needs to be improved."
"Probably the biggest issue I've had is actually paying for the unit, and part of that problem is that they use a third party for the billing."
"The solution’s UI can be improved. I am saying this because I have seen solutions with better UIs."
"Follow up for the DRaaS service setup. I'm still waiting to schedule a DRaaS test after upgrading several months ago."
"Comparing the features and the working pattern, definitely they have to come down on pricing if they want to compete in the market."
"Network-based storage stability could be improved."
"It could be a little more customizable."
"No appliance update notifications."
Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 67 reviews while Unitrends is ranked 42nd in Backup and Recovery with 34 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while Unitrends is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Unitrends writes "The solution can be used to back up servers and Hyper-V cluster nodes, but its support is super expensive". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Unitrends is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Zerto. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. Unitrends report.
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