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User review of Altaro VM Backup

Very reasonable price for the features, and super easy to use!

- by John Schuepbach

USER SATISFACTION

RECOMMENDATION
7 out of 7
Definitely
COST EFFICENCY
6out of 7
Very good
OVERALL IMPRESSION
5out of 5
amazing
EASE OF USE
5out of 5
amazing
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5out of 5
amazing

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

The software is super intuitive and easy to use, very easy to update and manage, and the support that Altaro provides is top notch. You will be hard-pressed to find another company with support like they offer. Anytime you need assistance, you're immediately connected with someone who actually works for Altaro and knows the product, and if you need them to remote to your server, they have a built-in TeamViewer client that you can activate on-demand.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

My only gripe with the product is that it can't backup our vCenter server appliance (because their software connects through vCenter instead of directly connecting to each of your hosts individually).

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

I'd like to see an option where they could also backup vCSAs.

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

We were able to implement a simple and powerful backup solution that works well.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

USER DETAILS

What is your role with this product?

  • I use it myself

How long have you been using this product?

3-5 years

COMPANY DETAILS

What is your company size?

More than 100 Employees

What is your industry?

Health, Wellness and Fitness

USAGE & IMPLEMENTATION

Did your company use a different software before this one?

Yes

What software did you use before?

Symantec Backup Exec

Why did you decide to change it?

Because Symantec sucks!

Are you satisfied with the change?

Bigtime!

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

What is the primary use of this product in your company?

mostly B2C

EFFECT ON BUSINESS GOALS:

How did using this product affect your business goals?

  • It keeps our data protected in case of emergencies.
  • It restores lost files quickly and easily.

PRICING & COSTS

What was the cost of implementing this product?

Initially $500

What is your total annual cost for using this product?

$750

How long is your contract with the vendor?

1 year

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

No

FEATURE DETAILS

Main Features

Data compression
5
amazing
Access to open files
5
amazing
Volumes
5
amazing
Differential and incremental backups
5
amazing
Schedules
5
amazing
Transaction mechanism
5
amazing
Versioned backups
5
amazing
Data recovery
5
amazing
Data deduplication
5
amazing
Virtual server backup
5
amazing
Privacy and control
5
amazing
Data security
5
amazing