We performed a comparison between IDERA SQL Safe Backup and Rubrik based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."It has reduced our backup time and simplified our backup processes across all the servers."
"The compression, because it drastically reduces the disk space."
"Takes me 80 percent less time to manage my backup environment."
"The live mounting and compatibility of different operating systems is great."
"It has a good interface which is simple to navigate and utilize."
"Rubrik is cheap, and you get good performance."
"The management and ease of installation are the most valuable features."
"Drives the back-end through a powerful, well-documented API."
"Time dedicated to backup was drastically reduced."
"Rubrik has led to improvement by reducing the amount of failed backups, leading to a reduced workload in IT operations."
"The way the filtering goes, if you filter on your view, there is no indication that you have made a selection."
"Make sure you check your backups on a regular basis. Backups do get missed with this tool, for whatever reason."
"I would like to see the pieces that they have put in the web only to be put into the thick client sitting on the desktop client."
"Lacks availability in a NFR format of virtual appliances to test them in public cloud environment."
"It would be nice if they could work on the pricing a bit."
"The reporting in the dashboard and reporting for extractions both need improvement. I would suggest making them easier to understand and use, not just out-of-the-box. We should also be able to customize them."
"The deployment and configuration of the backup service is something that could be streamlined a little bit, particularly when you're trying to do a SQL workload. You have to install a backup service on the server. You only have to do it once and then you're done, but you have to do that on every server that you want to protect."
"Troubleshooting failed backups is difficult, and deciphering the logs without the help of support is usually almost impossible."
"Improving PowerShell integration would greatly simplify Rubrik management."
"The reporting, in particular the customization of reports, needs to be improved."
"I would like to see more openness for partners to access and assist in system management. Currently, access is limited, often handled by Rubrik personnel, likely due to security concerns."
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IDERA SQL Safe Backup is ranked 72nd in Backup and Recovery while Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 82 reviews. IDERA SQL Safe Backup is rated 5.0, while Rubrik is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of IDERA SQL Safe Backup writes "You can't see any metrics about how long it took you to backup the entire server. We've had a huge reduction in the nightly backup footprint size". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". IDERA SQL Safe Backup is most compared with IBM Tivoli NetCool Impact, whereas Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Zerto.
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