Rubrik vs. Unitrends
As of March 2019, Rubrik is ranked 2nd in Backup and Recovery Software with 26 reviews vs Unitrends which is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery Software with 19 reviews. The top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Rubrik, Your One Stop Shop For Data Management & Peace of Mind". The top reviewer of Unitrends writes "The whole appliance needs to be more resilient. If you are a large organization, this is a product for you". Rubrik is most compared with Cohesity, Veeam Backup & Replication and Commvault. Unitrends is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik and Acronis Backup. See our Rubrik vs. Unitrends report.
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The tech support is extremely helpful. The live mounting and compatibility of different operating systems is great. Rubrik can also serve as a secondary host for emergency recoveries. Features we have requested are typically added to the next product release. Product support team is excellent, with issues typically being resolved on the same day. A Google-like file search, system scaling, and a frequent development cycle are some positives that this solution offers. Rubrik has led to improvement by reducing the amount of failed backups, leading to a reduced workload in IT operations. It has a streamlined user interface, provides an improved tech support experience, and reduces time required to locate and restore data. | It is fairly stable. If you are a large organization, this is a product for you. Unitrends has helped us cut down the time that it takes to restore a server to its original configuration. Iinstant recovery (allows a spin-up of your image as a VM on the appliance). VM backup is much faster and more reliable, as I can test my backups with Data Copy Access jobs. It is very easy to set up and get started. Almost too easy. We racked this device and had it up and running in less than 15 minutes. It is an easy system to use. The support, if needed, is always willing to help. It is a quick and easy way to organize my backups and to keep track of them. |
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Its cost is high. I would like to have a built-in index searching ability of files/system files within the Rubrik interface to determine if a file or item exists, rather than just recovering it, and then doing a search for the file afterwards. Global management of multiple systems is lacking, as is reporting across multiple installed units. Improving PowerShell integration would greatly simplify Rubrik management. A singular system is needed to manage all of the clusters. It is an expensive product. It does not offer image-level backups for Hyper-V 2012. Needs integration with video CD (coming in the next release) and a multi-tenant GUI. | There are some questions as to how safely they are storing backup data. The amount of updates which are being released. Updates should be limited to two or three a year, focusing more on quality instead of a rushed bug release. No appliance update notifications. It would be great to have the job throttle/limit the max number of backups on a single ESXi host. It could be a little more customizable. The ability to run just differentials without pulling the full on your archive. There are a few quirks where the GUI, agent, and back-end are not precisely meshed. Network-based storage stability could be improved. |
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It is a great value, but its cost is still a bit high. The product is not cheap, but for good reason. It simply works and is very fast. Rubrik is not cheap. Hopefully, you can archive your data on cheap storage to keep the investment minimal. The cost was less than our previous provider, and this is a much better product. Rubrik is an all inclusive price. No additional implementation costs or licencing. The setup cost is a bit high, but the solution is an all-in-one solution. You will pay less than you think for such a wonderful product. It’s simple, straightforward, and we were able to see 50% hard savings. | No comment. 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. Pricing model constantly changes. 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. Talk with the sales guys. They can work with you on the best package. Initial pricing is competitive. Renewal pricing is steep, so make sure to project costs for the lifetime of the appliance(s). When you purchase initially, get into the program which gives replacement hardware for free when you renew your support agreement. |
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Overview | |
Rubrik provides the industry's first Converged Data Management platform with the Rubrik r300 Series Hybrid Cloud Appliance, fusing enterprise-class data management with web-scale IT. Organizations use Rubrik to deliver live data access to recover from failures and accelerate application development. Our team has helped build products such as Google File System, Google Search, YouTube, Facebook Data Infrastructure, VMware Virtualization, Data Domain File System, and Amazon Infrastructure. | 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. |
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Sample Customers | |
| Driscoll's, Red Hawk Casino, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Wabash National, Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Galliker Transport & Logistics | 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 |
Top Industries | |
Comms Service Provider18% Legal Firm18% Healthcare Company18% Government12% Healthcare Company14% Insurance Company12% Financial Services Firm11% University9% | Non Tech Company20% Construction Company7% Marketing Services Firm7% Comms Service Provider7% Comms Service Provider21% Government21% Non Tech Company10% University8% |
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Small Business21% Midsize Enterprise29% Large Enterprise50% Small Business12% Midsize Enterprise13% Large Enterprise75% | Small Business29% Midsize Enterprise35% Large Enterprise35% |
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