2018-05-23T10:30:00Z

What advice do you have for others considering Acronis Backup?

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
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SA
Reseller
Top 10
2024-03-04T16:44:50Z
Mar 4, 2024

When comparing to other vendors, based solely on my knowledge of their names as I haven't worked with them directly, I recall trying out the trial console of Barracuda, which seems somewhat similar. Barracuda was one of the pioneers in cloud-to-cloud solutions, whereas Acronis followed suit later on and wasn't initially a leader in this field. Acronis used to sell storage separately, which was considered a drawback, especially when you had to estimate how much storage your users would require. However, they have since introduced unlimited agent licensing, which addressed this issue. Another major player in backup, Veeam, initially followed a similar approach of providing your storage or purchasing it separately from cloud providers like Azure or AWS. Overall, I would rate it eight out of ten.

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TA
Real User
Top 20
2024-02-13T12:50:59Z
Feb 13, 2024

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Marc Dorey - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-11-16T16:57:04Z
Nov 16, 2023

It is frustrating when we cannot find the right information when something goes down. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

EJ
Real User
Top 20
2023-08-02T07:42:01Z
Aug 2, 2023

I would rate Acronis Cyber Protect an eight out of ten.

DB
Real User
Top 20
2023-04-20T14:19:00Z
Apr 20, 2023

I advise others to get a demo of the solution in the first instance. Also, they should take timely updates on storage costs. Apart from this, it is easy to use. I rate it as an eight.

PP
Real User
Top 5
2023-03-23T08:31:13Z
Mar 23, 2023

I would rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. Acronis is a cost-effective solution compared to other vendors. I haven’t faced any issues with the tool’s performance. The solution’s support was different before. Now, the support is changed. The solution needs only one engineer to manage the deployment and maintenance processes.

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Vishal Mirchandani - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-02-16T07:57:00Z
Feb 16, 2023

I recommend utilizing a backup solution like Acronis Cloud Backup to manage and ensure the safety of your data. The advantage of this feature or the product is that even if you are not a technical person, it is easy to understand its features and use. Due to the delayed support from the solution's technical team, I have deducted two points from my rating. As a result, I rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Mohamed Naeem - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2023-01-31T08:15:41Z
Jan 31, 2023

I rate Acronis Backup a ten out of ten.

Njekwa Anamela - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 20
2023-01-05T19:42:51Z
Jan 5, 2023

Acronis Backup is a comprehensive application that can be used in a variety of settings, making it a valuable tool for many businesses. Its versatility and ability to handle a wide range of tasks make it an attractive choice for those looking for a single application to meet their backup and data protection needs. I recommend Acronis Backup to many of my clients due to its versatility and usefulness in various situations. I rate Acronis Backup a ten out of ten.

GD
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-11-22T16:27:09Z
Nov 22, 2022

If you are the IT manager, you can do a lot with this solution without needing to complete heavy maintenance or heavy labor intensive programs. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Lahiru Rathnayake - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-10-28T13:12:14Z
Oct 28, 2022

We're a partner. We are using the latest version of the solution. I have installed the agent from the cyber console and updated it to the latest version. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Presalesman67 - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 10
2022-09-29T10:04:14Z
Sep 29, 2022

We have a lot of customers on Acronis right now. I'm handling the presales, so I'm involved with implementations in all of the environments. I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

GC
Real User
Top 5
2022-07-20T12:19:19Z
Jul 20, 2022

I rate Acronis Backup a ten out of ten.

VanessaNapa - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-07-14T06:58:31Z
Jul 14, 2022

I rate Acronis Backup a seven out of ten.

TeerapatWeerupakorn - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-05-12T12:44:21Z
May 12, 2022

We're a customer and end-user. I'm not sure which version of the solution we use. I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

KL
Real User
2022-02-08T07:49:03Z
Feb 8, 2022

My advice for anybody who is considering Acronis is that it's a good product and fairly easy to keep up to date. With respect to compatibility, with backups, you can usually read from version to version. Perhaps it has the ability to merge backups, which would be helpful when trying to manage backups over long periods. In general, I am pretty satisfied with this product. I can't think of anything that I've needed that it doesn't have. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

MS
Real User
2022-01-12T16:13:01Z
Jan 12, 2022

I have only heard good things about Acronis Backup from other companies and colleagues. I rate Acronis Backup an eight of out ten.

AS
Real User
2022-01-12T15:25:07Z
Jan 12, 2022

If you're a small organization with little or no knowledge of the backup solution environment, it'll be okay for you. I would rate it a seven out of 10.

RandeepPawar - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2021-12-24T10:18:00Z
Dec 24, 2021

This is a good product that is easy to use, simple, and has good security as most of the data centers are certified. I would suggest that organizations that are considering using this product, sign up for a 30-day trial to do a complete evaluation. While using this solution for my customers over the past seven years, data loss and other disasters have been prevented. Where ransom attacks have occurred, we were able to restore the data where Acronis was used to back up information. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

MM
Real User
2021-12-21T10:31:00Z
Dec 21, 2021

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10. I would recommend this solution. It is suitable for organizations of every size and for any sort of platform, like Nutanix, a hypervisor, VMware, or Hyper-V.

JB
Real User
2021-12-20T17:54:00Z
Dec 20, 2021

I'd advise other users that, if you're making a backup with Acronis, you always ensure you do a double backup. I'd recommend the solution to other users and companies. It offers an excellent level of service. We are satisfied with them. I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

Pramod Kurian - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 10
2021-12-17T09:07:00Z
Dec 17, 2021

I rate Acronis Backup seven out of 10. I would recommend it because Acronis is a highly effective product. It's easy to use and manage.

CL
Reseller
2021-11-26T17:56:35Z
Nov 26, 2021

It's a good idea to have a backup locally and in the cloud. I rate Acronis Backup an eight out of ten.

DN
Real User
2021-11-09T16:17:44Z
Nov 9, 2021

I rate Acronis Backup a seven out of ten.

Ajay Dand - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2021-09-10T11:02:58Z
Sep 10, 2021

I would definitely recommend Acronis to those who are starting out on the backup and recovery or want to migrate to and are looking for a fine-grain and stable solution. The good part is that you can still have the backup on the cloud. So, that would also take care of your offsite backup. I don't have many comparison points. Based on whatever experience I've had on Acronis, I would rate it a nine out of 10.

CL
Reseller
2021-08-03T19:55:58Z
Aug 3, 2021

With all the new features being added, the solution is becoming heavy in its use of resources. It's important to be aware of that because it affects the running of some applications. And that's not good because if you implement a security solution, you have to make it safer. The concepts are there but the execution is not that good so I would rate it a seven out of 10.

AK
Real User
2021-07-12T15:22:17Z
Jul 12, 2021

I would recommend this solution to others. I rate Acronis Backup an eight out of ten.

ID
Real User
2021-05-20T11:38:03Z
May 20, 2021

As for me, I prefer Barracuda. Acronis is a good product that works well in small businesses. I would rate Acronis Backup a nine out of ten.

JS
Real User
2021-04-22T17:27:05Z
Apr 22, 2021

We are using the latest version of the solution. I'm responsible for fast and dedicated, fair infrastructure, which is on-premise. I'm using Acronis for Windows 10 and in the company, I'm using the Acronis for ESXi to make backups for virtual machines. I'd rate this solution at a nine out of ten. We've been very pleased with the capabilities.

MOHAMEDTALIB - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2021-02-26T14:32:21Z
Feb 26, 2021

I rate Acronis Backup a six out of ten.

MA
Real User
2020-12-10T02:30:01Z
Dec 10, 2020

We are currently testing the new version, 15. Based on our experience, we have been providing input to their pre-sales team, and the feedback was taken back to the management. Now, everything seems to be running fine. For example, in the new version, they have more protection options for malware, and they have additional tools to assist the IT administrator in controlling the network. These including things like management tools for remote desktops and vulnerability management. Any customer who uses Acronis that has needed to restore anything from their backup has had a 99% success rate, where they have been able to restore data without any problems. Nothing is perfect and gets a full mark. We have faced some issues, although the support is strong and they take issues seriously. They don't let our customers get upset at the product, and they have solved all of the problems that we have faced. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Pieter Sadie - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-12-08T17:57:07Z
Dec 8, 2020

Acronis now includes a feature called Cyber Protect, which performs anti-malware scanning and protects everything on your system. It can also check for Microsoft patches and helps you to stay updated and protected. It has a very accurate disk health monitor that could warn you of imminent drive failure. It also protects the integrity of your online backups against ransomware. From start to finish, not only does it protect your hard drive, it protects the integrity of the backups as well. On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of eight. You might require assistance to create backup plans and to link them to backup agents, and also for the fact that it doesn't have the ability work without a mouse.

VB
Real User
2020-10-21T04:33:54Z
Oct 21, 2020

We have recently started to sell Acronis solutions. We have been helping customers to understand what Acronis is all about. We give demos to our customers, and customers are quite happy with the demo and cost of Acronis. Overall, it is a good product. I would recommend this solution for smaller environments. It is mostly being used in small companies. Enterprise customers also usually use it for small projects. I haven't explored it for customers with a really big environment. For big enterprise customers, there are other solutions, like Veritas NetBackup, that provide scalability and support for big infrastructures. I would rate Acronis Backup an eight out of ten.

AS
Real User
2020-09-16T08:18:34Z
Sep 16, 2020

My advice for anybody who is implementing Acronis is to contact support if they have any trouble. I would definitely recommend them. As it is now, this is a product that I am satisfied with the way it is, and I cannot think of any additional features that I would need. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

EI
Real User
2020-07-16T06:21:00Z
Jul 16, 2020

I think that Acronis Backup is good. In terms of improvement, it would be helpful to know the Acronis support email to directly contact other Acronis support emails. I would rate Acronis Backup a ten out of ten. I am very satisfied with Acronis.

CL
Real User
2020-07-13T06:55:37Z
Jul 13, 2020

It's best to go full cloud or even purchase the storage from Acronis rather than having an on-premises install where you have to purchase advanced licenses, only to go to the cloud. That is the challenge that I had with Actifio. They provide you with regular training for partners. The very first person that I interacted with was the local distributor. They were knowledgeable it was obvious that they had continuous training. You are free to install this software on any hardware that you have, the challenge is the hardware itself, such as the media server with Commonvault. There is one called Quorum, which uses the OnQ operating system. They dictate the type of hardware you install in your backup, just like the DPS in Dell EMC. That way you don't run into issues with support. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

AL
Reseller
2020-07-05T09:37:00Z
Jul 5, 2020

On a scale of one to ten I would give Acronis Backup a nine.

LH
Real User
2020-06-28T08:51:00Z
Jun 28, 2020

My advice to anybody who is considering this solution is that they are a well-known product, and you can find a lot of information about it online if you search the knowledge base and forums. There are a lot of people who have a lot of experience with it. In fact, the biggest lesson that I have learned from using it is that if I run into problems then I can find answers by searching the internet. Acronis Backup is the kind of product that is quite easy to get started with, as it is pretty straightforward. The user interface is easy to understand, except for the trouble we have when it comes to reading the error messages. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

MC
Consultant
2020-06-04T09:41:22Z
Jun 4, 2020

I would rate this solution a seven out of 10.

it_user449823 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-03-25T07:03:00Z
Mar 25, 2020

I would recommend it, but warn people new to it, to be aware that they might well be a bit frustrated at first. I would rate Acronis Backup an eight out of ten. It's one of those products that probably needs an overhaul because it's kind of evolved over time and sometimes when you evolve things, you end up in a hole. It's probably about time for them to sit back and realize that they've made all this functionality and made all these changes so they should go back. Also, managing the product is difficult. As a partner, it's difficult to manage our end-user clients because there's no single dashboard where we can go and see our clients and manage them individually. You have to set up an individual setup for each client, which is a bit frustrating. I would like to see improvements for people that are probably doing an MSP type of approach, managed service providers so that they had a much simpler way to view their end-user situations.

SR
Real User
2019-05-16T06:50:00Z
May 16, 2019

Because this solution is not feature-rich, we have looked at other solutions. My advice for somebody who wants to implement this solution is to make sure that they understand the requirements. This includes the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and the RPO (Recovery Point Objective). Based on the requirements, find the solution that is going to fit best for what they really want to invest in. I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

KB
Real User
2018-06-20T11:13:00Z
Jun 20, 2018

it's better to search for a solution from among the top vendors. Acronis is one of them. In any environment you need a backup solution and protection for disaster recovery. You need to use a solution to back up your servers and Active Directory, etc. Acronis is quite a good solution for that. The most important criteria when selecting a vendor are the vendor's reputation and the quality of the solution.

JB
Real User
2018-05-23T10:30:00Z
May 23, 2018

My most important criterion when selecting a vendor is the usual: pricing. I rate this solution at eight out of 10. I don't think any backup solution is perfect, so I think eight is a fair rating for it. Make sure you are looking for objectives for your backup. There are less expensive solutions out there. You really have to weigh what your backup objectives are in the first place.

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