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User review of Altaro VM Backup

Great Backup Tool

- by James Weng

USER SATISFACTION

RECOMMENDATION
6 out of 7
Very likely
COST EFFICENCY
6out of 7
Very good
OVERALL IMPRESSION
4out of 5
very good
EASE OF USE
4out of 5
very good
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4out of 5
very good

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

There are many backup options, but not many have as robust test and verify tools.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

Tracking crash-consistent vs application-consistent backups across time on a VM

What features/services would you like to see in future versions of this product?

Cloud backups to CrashPlan

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

Inconsistent, user-reliant backup testing and verification. Altaro saved us lots of time and gave us peace of mind about our backup reliability.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

USER DETAILS

How long have you been using this product?

1-3 years

COMPANY DETAILS

What is your company size?

More than 100 Employees

What is your industry?

Legal Services

USAGE & IMPLEMENTATION

Did your company use a different software before this one?

Yes

What software did you use before?

Veaam Free

Why did you decide to change it?

We wanted an easier test and verify process for our VMs

Are you satisfied with the change?

Yes

How did your company implement this product?

on premise

How long did it take to set up this product?

less than 1 day

How many people in your company actively use this product?

just me

EFFECT ON BUSINESS GOALS:

How did using this product affect your business goals?

  • It keeps our data protected in case of emergencies.
  • It reduces the workload on our frontline IT staff.

PRICING & COSTS

What was the cost of implementing this product?

$2,000

What is your total annual cost for using this product?

$500

How long is your contract with the vendor?

Unlimited

Did you get any discount for this product? How much?

Yes, non-profit pricing

FEATURE DETAILS

Main Features

Data compression
5
amazing
Access to open files
4
very good
Volumes
4
very good
Differential and incremental backups
5
amazing
Schedules
5
amazing
Transaction mechanism
4
very good
Versioned backups
4
very good
Data recovery
5
amazing
Data deduplication
5
amazing
Virtual server backup
5
amazing