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84% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Barracuda Backup and Unitrends based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"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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"Being an appliance-based solution, we were able to migrate backup solutions without having to purchase a lot of hardware separately.""When we talk about a backup point of view, from a backup perspective, it's a good one.""VM backup is much faster and more reliable, as I can test my backups with Data Copy Access jobs.""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.""The ability to diversify jobs within the same server helps break down a large chunk of data into more manageable and concentrated chunks.""I am impressed with the tool's reporting and UniView features.""Iinstant recovery (allows a spin-up of your image as a VM on the appliance).""They have great support."

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

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"There are a few quirks where the GUI, agent, and back-end are not precisely meshed.""It could be a little more customizable.""Network-based storage stability could be improved.""If the interface could be less complex, it is would be great.""In terms of improvement, the UI, especially in the recovery section, is unclear about which repository it uses.""The solution’s UI can be improved. I am saying this because I have seen solutions with better UIs.""No appliance update notifications.""Comparing the features and the working pattern, definitely they have to come down on pricing if they want to compete in the market."

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  • "Make sure you do the homework to size the solution properly. Buy the Enterprise Plus licensing if you can afford it."
  • "When you purchase initially, get into the program which gives replacement hardware for free when you renew your support agreement."
  • "Initial pricing is competitive. Renewal pricing is steep, so make sure to project costs for the lifetime of the appliance(s)."
  • "Talk with the sales guys. They can work with you on the best package."
  • "We found that the cost of Unitrends was about the same as the Dell DR6300. We liked the fact that the Unitrends appliance was all-in-one."
  • "The cost of Unitrends definitely draws you in. The licensing is all included in the appliance, which is a great incentive."
  • "Pricing model constantly changes."
  • "You should be aware how much the monthly costs are to use, what the initial costs for hardware are, and what the options to expand are, if needed."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution’s pricing is cost-effective.
    Top Answer:The integration with other platforms could be improved.
    Top Answer:We use it for backup and recovery purposes. It runs fast and retains data for a long time.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Unitrends for me is the automated feedback
    Top Answer:Unitrends is an expensive solution. We've negotiated deals where they've given us the $ 62,000 to $ 64,000 appliance for free but charged $ 90,000 for three years of support.
    Top Answer:In terms of improvement, the UI, especially in the recovery section, is unclear about which repository it uses—I had to hover over to find that information. Figuring out the scripting part wasn't… more »
    Ranking
    39th
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
    Views
    264
    Comparisons
    219
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    182
    Rating
    9.0
    42nd
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
    Views
    1,381
    Comparisons
    991
    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    697
    Rating
    7.3
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    LiveVault
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    Overview

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

    Unitrends increases uptime, productivity and confidence in a world in which IT professionals must do more with less. Unitrends leverages high-availability hardware and software engineering, cloud economics, enterprise power with consumer-grade design, and customer-obsessed support to natively provide all-in-one enterprise backup and continuity. The result is a “one throat to choke” set of offerings that allow our customers to focus on their business rather than backup.
    Sample Customers
    Ochsner Health System
    NHL Players Association, Salvation Army, Sligro Food Group, Mason General Hospital, Tec Group, Saldab IT, Baker Tilly, Clinton Savings Bank, Ennit Magna Bank, Manukau Institute of Technology
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    REVIEWERS
    Wireless Company11%
    Non Tech Company11%
    Government11%
    Wellness & Fitness Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Government11%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    Educational Organization7%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise44%
    Large Enterprise24%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise47%
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    Barracuda Backup is ranked 39th in Backup and Recovery with 3 reviews while Unitrends is ranked 42nd in Backup and Recovery with 34 reviews. Barracuda Backup is rated 8.6, while Unitrends is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Barracuda Backup writes "An enterprise solution for backup and ransomware protection". 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". Barracuda Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, whereas Unitrends is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain).

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