BDRShield Reviews

BDRSuite Backup & Replication is used in my company and I recommend it to my customers.

The features I find most valuable are ease of backup, ease of restore, the full restore, just getting some data out of a backup server or even the applications that are in the server, going through the database or going to Exchange. Although we don't use the last part anymore. We have been using it on VMware. With the new VMware licensing issues and price concerns, we are switching to the backup from within the virtual machine. This gives us fewer options, but it is necessary.

I really don't know what could be improved about BDRSuite Backup & Replication. I've never had anything that I thought would be nice if that was possible. Every time I thought that, it was already there.

There could always be little things that could still be fixed or improved for stability. It could always be cheaper.

I've been using it for about five years.

The integration with other products in my system and integration with third-party solutions has had no problems.

I have been very satisfied with it. It is a good product.

I find the product scalable enough. We're not that big so for me it was scalable enough. I wouldn't know for really big organizations.

My experience with their technical support is that I hardly ever needed it. If I needed it, it was good.

Not needing technical support is even better than good technical support.

Positive

I'm not working with this product now, we're using Veeam.

The implementation process and configuration of BDRSuite Backup & Replication was straightforward in my case, I had no difficulties. The off-site backup and backup copy were all rather easy.

I find the pricing of BDRSuite Backup & Replication good. I've tried some alternative products that were slightly cheaper, but they didn't work as well.

The interface of BDRSuite Backup & Replication is pretty intuitive.

Regarding their marketing strategy, I'm very bad at marketing. I always get a little edgy when people try to shove their product in my face. There are two sides to the story. If you don't know something exists, you might not even start to look for it unless you really know that you need it. If you are explicitly looking for a solution, then you'll find it. People that don't know that they should do backup don't have a place in IT.

I rate BDRSuite Backup & Replication 8.5 out of 10.

We install BDRSuite in Algeria and train customers to use the platform. We use it in our office to back up and protect hardware assets, such as PCs and laptops. Our customers use BDRSuite for VMware and Hyper-V virtual environments.  

We installed BDRSuite at a large hospital in Algeria and did a proof of concept. They wanted us to test recovering data from a VM after a crash. The customer was satisfied and ordered the product.

BDRSuite is comprehensive. You can do backup, restoration, and replication for multiple physical and virtual environments from one console. This capability is critical for our customers. You can manage it from a web interface, so you don't need to install software. It lets you manage backups from anywhere. 

BDRSuite is better than competing solutions because it can protect, back up, and recover data. A feature called live migration allows you to recover the same data in different environments. For example, I can back up the data from a VMware machine and restore it to a Hyper-V.

You can also create repositories and back up environments to a cloud platform like GCP and AWS S3 buckets. BDRSuite allows you to back up virtual machines hosted on an EC3 instance or Microsoft 365 mailboxes, SharePoint, etc.  

The solution allows us to recover data instantly. We can recover all our data in under 15 minutes. In a virtual environment, we can recover a virtual machine and all its data in under 15 minutes. It's the same for a NAS, SAN, or DAS disk. The ability to boot instantly enables customers to maintain their business operations without interruption.

BDRSuite's ability to maintain multiple restore points is critical because it gives customers the option to restore their data to an hour or a day ago. They can choose a full, incremental, or synthetic backup. Incremental backup makes sense if you are backing up the same data daily and you want to save space and network resources. It only backs up the differences or updates in every block.

I've worked with lots of backup solutions, and BDRSuite is the easiest to use. It's simple to install and create backup jobs. It doesn't require many tasks to install the solution. You can easily back up and restore from one console

I had a small problem integrating VMware and Hyper-V when customers used a free VMware license to create VMs. This is a problem because many customers use the free version of VMware. There are also some issues backing up old systems. They have a little difficulty but can always get strong support from customer service.

I have used BDRSuite for three years.

BDRSuite is highly stable on Windows, but I've had some instability deploying it on Linux

BDRSuite is highly scalable. You can back up a lot of resources and data using the platform.

You get one year of customer support with your license, but I feel there is no need to renew it because the product is so easy to install and use. It's a strong, stable solution. I've had to contact support a few times for issues related to specific installations. They are quick and efficient. 

Positive

I've used lots of backup and replication solutions. Veritas VM is one that I can place in the same category as BDRSuite. They have similar features, but BDRSuite has broader support for different environments. BDRSuite is a unique solution compared to Veritas NetBackup and Backup Exec because of its licensing model. NetBackup uses agents and a two-tiered license with quotas, whereas BDRSuite is agentless and doesn't have limits on data. 

Installing BDRSuite was effortless and didn't take long. One person can complete a full installation in less than an hour. Because of Algeria's data regulations, we always install on-prem or on a local cloud. We deploy to physical servers or VMs if the customer has a virtual environment. 

BDRSuite is cost-effective because you can purchase a perpetual license that covers multiple environments. You only renew the support costs annually. It offers advanced features at roughly 75 percent of the cost of other products on the market. I like that replication is included in the basic licensing of BDRSuite. If you use another solution, you may need to purchase replication as a separate license.

I rate BDRSuite nine out of 10. I recommend it. BDRSuite has a perpetual license with no hidden cost. It's a good solution for businesses with a tight budget, but it's suitable for companies of all sizes, from small offices to enterprises. It's also a good choice for personal use. 

My company uses BDRSuite to back up our workflows from machines to the cloud. We also use it to back up files and folders. Currently, we have S3 and Google Cloud blob storage. I'm going straight to the cloud backup repository and bypassing the local repository. It's been backing up very fast to the cloud. It's pretty optimized.

Without BDRSuite, we can't guarantee that our data will be there during a natural disaster or a crash. We use virtually every product they have. We back up virtual machines and physical machines. Soon, we will also use it to back up Microsoft email mailboxes. It's an all-in-one platform to do all of that compared to some other platforms, like Datto, where everything is separate. With BDRSuite, everything is under one management console.

There's just one dashboard that can do anything you want. The licensing is structured so that you can have one server or 10. At the end of the day, it only matters how many licenses you fill up. If you want to have three BDRSuite servers with 10 licenses each, you can do that.

I like the fact that BDRSuite can connect to VMware ESXi and automatically pull the virtual machines that I have in that environment.  I also like that you can choose to back up the compute to the backup server or go straight to the cloud.

BDRSuite enables you to recover data instantly.  When we need to recover data, I only need to start a backup job or a restore job. Depending on the speed of the server and the Internet, it should be able to download the files from the cloud and split them back up the way they were like nothing ever happened.

The restore options BDRSuite provides are crucial because we use it for a lot of healthcare companies that have HIPAA requirements. BDRSuite is HIPAA compliant. We need it to be readily available and accessible in case something goes wrong.

It lets you schedule backups to run every 15 minutes. I don't believe you can do it at shorter intervals because there's no way the original backups will finish in 15 minutes. It allows you to adjust the schedules. For example, if you don't want it to go during certain times, you can set that up. You can also choose between a full or incremental backup. There are settings you can adjust to make it work how you want it.

Incremental backup is crucial because a full backup would increase fees or affect the local server because it would back up the entire volume every time. Instead, it does one full backup—say 12 terabytes— and adds to it in increments of 100 gigabytes, 200 gigabytes, etc. 

Whenever you want to add a backup job, there's a wizard that pops up telling you how to make a new backup job. It asks you what you want to name it and what you want to back up. Then, it asks you if you want to schedule it. There's an interactive display on how to do that.

I don't know if it exists, but it would be helpful to get email notifications when there are issues with the backup. I'm sure it probably exists, but I just don't know how to do it. They also have an Azure proxy feature where you can restore to Azure. It's not really well documented. I think they should document how to do that a little better.

I've been using BDRSuite for about six months now.

I'm backing up around 20 virtual machines and have not experienced any issues.

Scaling up is relatively easy with BDRSuite. If the server can't handle it, I can just add more resources or install it on a new server and restore the backup to it. 

I contacted BDRSuite support during deployment because I had a few questions about using the high availability feature and how to integrate that. , and they told me that I could get on a call with one of their engineers. While I was integrating it, I got on a call with them. They told me how to do those features, and I did the rest alone.

I was using Datto and Datto Cloud Continuity, which has a few other features, such as Datto SaaS Protection to back up mailboxes and stuff. Now, we can do all that under one platform.

We are using BDRSuite entirely on-premises. I don't think we will ever use it on the cloud, but I know they have a BDRSuite cloud offering. I'm gonna look at that for a few cloud-hosted machines. Mostly, we're using it locally. We have a team for deployment, but I did most of it by myself. It was so easy that we didn't need to involve my team. I only needed to add a server inside of BDRSuite. That's all it took. The whole process took about two hours. The only maintenance required is maintaining the physical hardware that it's running on. 

Within the first two months, I had recovered the entire $3,000 we spent on it. I will renew the license in October of this year, which is another $3,000, But the cost is much lower than paying thousands per month for Kesaya or Veeam.

I don't think any platforms can beat BDRSuite's pricing. Backing up 2 terabytes with Datto is around a thousand dollars a month. We can get 10 BDRSuite licenses for $3,000 each, so it's about $36,000 annually. 

BDRSuite is affordable on a per machine basis. It's around $50 per server, and you can run the software on anything. If you have a big company or a small company with only one server that you want to back up. That's fifty bucks a year. That's all you need to pay.

I looked at Veeam as well as BDRSuite, but the price tag scared us out the door. I saw a BDRSuite ad on Google Ads. They have an incredible website. I saw all of the features they offered, so we went with them.

I rate BDRSuite 10 out of 10. It might be a hassle to switch to BDRSuite from another solution, but it's 100 percent worth it in the long run. I haven't done any research, but I don't think any other backup software except open-source ones can beat their pricing. Before buying BDRSuite, you need an exact count of the number of virtual machines or cores you want to license. 

We use it for backups of our shared files server.

We no longer need multiple backup solutions for different data sources because of the breadth of backup coverage provided by Vembu BDRSuite. It has reduced the amount of time needed to manage the backups by at least 20 percent, and reduced the cost of backup management by 20 to 25 percent.

The most valuable feature is its ability to copy quickly. We have about 12 terabytes, and trying to copy that volume size through the file structure would take a week. BDRSuite has a different approach to copying and is much faster. It consistently does the backup more quickly and much more reliably than using NTFS. It's 40 percent faster.

It's also very important for us that the solution provides multiple restore options with the ability to recover data in a granular manner. If I want a particular file, as opposed to a folder or a volume, I can do that. I don't want to restore a volume just to get a file. That granular selection saves me a lot of time and trouble when doing recovery.

Another critical feature is the incremental backup processing. We want consistent, reliable backups, and incremental is the fastest way to achieve that.

In addition, the backup and replication scheduling options are very flexible. It's very easy to add, change, or delete a scheduled backup. It streamlines our backup management significantly. We're able to spend about 30 percent less time than we did prior to using it.

For the more sophisticated backups that do not have a set backup process, procedures that are outside of the norm, it would be nice if we had more control and did not have to use their technical support. While they're very responsive and have always come through in a reasonable time frame, we would like to be able to manage everything on our own. Improvement in the more complex recovery steps would be helpful. In six years, we've had to get them involved twice, so it's not something that happens often. But when it does, it would be nice if we could do it without their support.

I have been working with BDRSuite for about six years.

It's very stable. We haven't had any problems with it not being available, and it has operated the way we expected it to.

It's scalable.

The technical support is exceptional.

Positive

We used a variety of other solutions. The BDRSuite user interface is much improved over a product like Microsoft Robocopy. We're primarily a Windows shop, and the time frame to copy is significantly improved by using the Vembu product over what Microsoft makes available.

It was very easy to integrate the solution with our existing infrastructure. Everything was backed up at the end of the first week. And at the end of the second week, some refinements were added to make it more informative regarding what it accomplished and a little more efficient in how it did the backups. Two weeks was plenty.

We have three users of the solution in two locations.

The savings in time alone mean the solution pays for itself every year.

This solution provides much more value than other products that provide similar functionality. If price is a consideration for anyone who is looking to improve their backup processes, they owe it to themselves to look at Vembu BDRSuite. For businesses with a tight budget, the affordability of the solution is a good fit.

If you are into extremely large data repositories, that's an area that would involve considering and reviewing much more expensive products, along with Vembu.

The solution enables us to recover data instantly, but on occasion, we might have to get tech support involved for a more complex recovery. We can do most recoveries ourselves, quickly. But sometimes you have to get them involved, and they're very responsive.

The comprehensiveness of the solution, with virtual, physical, and cloud workloads, as well as endpoints, applications, and databases, is less significant for us as we're not running virtual environments. But most IT departments in medium- and large-sized businesses do have those types of systems, and for them, the extensive options are critical.

If someone is thinking about going with BDRSuite but is concerned about the cost and benefits of implementing the product, I would say they are likely to be happy with the results, in terms of both the reduction in time it takes to accomplish backups as well as recoveries. When I compared it to other products, it was a great value for me. I think others would have the same experience.

I use BDRSuite for my customers. I do backups for them. One of the reasons we chose BDRSuite is because it's a hybrid solution. We perform backups using a local server at the customer site, and we also have an off-site server. This way, we have a backup copy stored outside the customer's site. In case the customer site burns down or faces any disaster, we can still restore the data. That's one of the primary reasons we chose Vembu BDRSuite.

Additionally, it's quite economically viable, and not that expensive. It provides the flexibility to use our own cloud instead of relying solely on the Vembu Cloud. Vembu Cloud is, of course, an option, so we don't have to store anything ourselves. But I prefer having my backup center where I store copies of my customer's backups. So, those are the two main reasons - it's economical and it offers the right backup solution.

It's a valuable asset for me as a business asset. I have a monthly income by selling it as a service to my customers. I'm very pleased with it.

It's important that you can do the full monthly backup for whatever you throw in it. It's fantastic that it actually works on every kind of system. I have the flexibility to offer this service to all my customers, no matter what they may have running, I can still offer them a backup. You can even do back over on Macintosh machines. That's quite valuable because, otherwise, I would sometimes have to say that I can't do it for a customer, but maybe somebody else could. I wouldn't want to give a customer to somebody else. So it's very nice that I can actually handle it all with one product.

Vembu has absolutely helped save money compared to the other solutions. It's a much cheaper solution than using other ones which are quite expensive compared to a Nimble.

I'm a small company, and it would be difficult to regularly change my customers' backup systems. It would be quite difficult. That alone would be quite expensive for me. The last time I checked, it would be a lot of license fees to use Veeam Backup for the same thing. I could do the same things that we use with BDRSuite but it would be horribly expensive if I want the same level of security.

The most valuable feature is the hybrid solution, where you have a local backup at the customer site, and you have Vembu BDRSuite storing a copy of the backup. 

This division or approach has proven to be fantastic because it's always difficult if you have to restore a backup completely from scratch. It's very cumbersome to set up a copy of the backup on a hard drive or similar media and transport it to the site to establish something new. 

Moreover, if you only have a local backup, it's vulnerable to complete destruction in case of a catastrophic event. So, this hybrid solution combines the best of both worlds.

Vembu provides us with a way to instantly recover data. It offers instant data recovery through a local backup server deployed at the customer's site. We can quickly recover data either by copying it back to the main server or if the backup server is powerful enough, we can also directly start a virtual machine from the backup. 

However, I haven't had the opportunity to do the latter as none of my customers have required such immediate recovery. Thus, I have been using inexpensive hardware for backups at the customer's site to keep expenses low.

It is very important to us that Vembu provides multiple restore points for data recovery. Having multiple restore points is crucial because you may discover that some malicious employee tampered with or encrypted your data a month ago. In such cases, it's vital to be able to roll back the data to a point before the incident occurred. 

Often, these incidents come to light after some time has passed, making the availability of earlier restore points like a time machine to protect against data loss.

Another important factor to us is that Vembu provides incremental backup processing. Without incremental backup, the process would be extremely time-consuming. One of my customers, who is an engineering company involved in construction projects, has around sixteen terabytes of data. Since they work on these cases for extended periods, even the older cases get revisited for updates or renewals. With so much active data, performing a full backup every time would be impractical. 

Vembu's incremental backup is incredibly valuable and efficient. Compared to other backup systems I've used in the past, it is notably faster and more reliable.

Scheduling backups is quite important to us as well, and Vembu BDRSuite offers sophisticated options. I haven't come across any missing features. 

Adding and removing backup jobs with Vembu BDRSuite is quite straightforward, but the time taken depends on whether you are doing backups of physical machines, physical workstations, or virtual machines and hypervisor installations. 

In my case, I only do backups of virtual machines and hypervisor installations, and in those scenarios, it's very easy. You just point out the hypervisor, and it will do the backup of the virtual machines on it. You can select which virtual machines you want to back up, so it's quite easy. It becomes a bit more difficult when you want to choose physical backups because you need to assign Vembu BDRSuite to the physical machine, which requires some housekeeping work. Nonetheless, it's still relatively easy. It's not a big deal or rocket science, as far as I can tell. If you are even slightly familiar with backup systems.

The level of difficulty to add and remove backup jobs using BDRSuite depends on whether you do a backup on a physical machine, a physical workstation, or whatever you use to back up. In my case, I only do backups on virtual machines and hypervisor installations, it's very easy. You just point out the hypervisor and it does the backup of the virtual machines on it. You can select which virtual machines you want to do a backup on, so it's quite easy. It's very difficult to schedule backups and to have backups done. It's a bit more difficult if you want to choose a physical backup because that puts strain on the physical machine and you have to do some housekeeping work. But it's still quite easy, it's not a big deal if you are a little bit equipped with the backup systems.

The only thing I would like to see covered in future updates is the possibility to store yearly or quarterly backups. Currently, you can only set a straight timeline, like 35 days backward or 37 days. It means that if you create a backup each day, you can only have a consecutive set of backups. I would prefer a new user feature to create yearly backups, for instance, and store them in the image with the current backup data. 

The API uses a common data image to store the data for the sets, but unfortunately, it's limited to consecutive sets only. That's the only limitation I have observed so far.

I've been using BDRSuite for about ten years.

The only crashes I experienced were because I was a bit frugal on the hardware. I haven't had a lot of problems. In case there are problems, the support is fantastic. They have been absolutely great. I don't have anything bad to say about it in any way. It works.

I have small customers and one large customer with tons of data. It works well with tons of data to do a backup of the virtual machines. I think it will probably run into problems if the individual drives that it needs to back up are too big. At the moment, I only do backups on a virtual drive that is about ten terabytes in size, and it's hard to restore everything that would be necessary. It takes a long time to restore a ten-terabyte drive. But it's probably not due to them, it's probably an issue of organizing things better on the server side. I wouldn't recommend having ten terabyte drives.

I have contacted support several times. They are absolutely fantastic. It's very easy to get support. They reach out and solve the problems for you. It's very easy to get support as long as you can have them working on the issue directly. Sometimes there are issues with giving access to customer service

Positive

We chose it because it has the ability to do a hybrid backup. It means that you can have a server at the customer site to make quick restores and still have the security of having a backup copy of whatever you backed up at the customer site. You're going to have that stored at another place. In case of a complete burndown or whatever at the customer's site, you would still have the data. That was the main reason for choosing Vembu.

It's very easy to integrate Vembu with existing infrastructure. You can put a server by itself, so it doesn't interfere with the existing installation in any way. I haven't had any problems with that so far.

I am able to do the integrations myself.

It does not require much maintenance. You have to check the hardware and then see that everything goes well. I've set up some reporting, so I receive messages in case anything goes wrong or in case the backup fails. But it's very stable, it works well.

It's very cheap and it's absolutely competitive.

It is a good choice for a business with a tight budget. You can have a free version of Veeam, and you can get other backup programs for free as well. This is quite cheap. And, of course, there are some things in BDRSuite that are free as well. If you just want to make a hard copy of this server, that's free as well. I'd definitely recommend it as an economic solution.

It's quite cheap. I think I pay about two or three hundred dollars a year in license fees just to keep my backup running. It's very cheap compared to what I can charge my customers for the service. It's a very good deal. It's very cheap.

I would rate BDRSuite a nine out of ten. There are a few things they could do better, but it runs well. I'm very happy with it.

My advice would be to make a test case. Find out how much you will have to pay for it. You will need some proper hardware depending on which features you want to use so that you won't have performance issues. 

It goes well once you know what you want. The difficult part is figuring out what you want and what you need for any backup solution. Once you know that, it's very easy to implement it. Most installations today are based on hypervisors. And in that area, Vembu is very strong competition. You might find something similar but you'll have to pay for it.

We use BDRSuite for both backup and replication of our data center servers and to create a disaster recovery plan.

We utilize a hybrid BDRSuite deployment, where local servers create immediate backups of virtual machines. Additionally, two copies are stored in the cloud on AWS for disaster recovery in case of a critical incident at our local data center.

BDRSuite emphasizes data protection with policies that initially seemed tight. While I felt secure upon initial setup, I haven't reviewed them since joining and haven't received any update notifications. Some policies I apply directly to my servers and where we store all of our data are also protected from our firewalls.

The ability to instantly recover is essential for our organization. BDRSuite gives me peace of mind by allowing for very fast data recovery. While I haven't had to use it for a real incident, my initial tests showed a smooth process. Since I back up entire virtual machines, recovery involves starting the virtual machine and the cap server, getting me up and running quickly. This is essential because my backups are complete mirrors of the machines, eliminating the need for lengthy restorations.

While BDRSuite's ability to create multiple restore points for granular data recovery is a valuable feature, it's not crucial for me since I primarily focus on full server recoveries. Some clients might leverage this for individual files and folders, but my recovery needs are more about bringing the entire machine back online. Granular recovery isn't a key selling point for me because my use case revolves around full system restoration.

Incremental backups are a great fit for our system! We back up some machines every two hours and others every twelve, depending on the customer's needs. This method minimizes storage space on our backup servers since only changed data is copied each time.

The backup and replication scheduling in BDRSuite is very flexible. I can set up automatic backups every 4 or 12 hours, or even create custom schedules to fit my specific needs. This has been a big advantage for my technicians who handle the scheduling.

Managing backup jobs in BDRSuite is straightforward. Deleting them is simple - just navigate to the job and delete it. However, creating a new backup job requires more effort. You'll need to configure details like scheduling, data selection, backup method, and storage location. Overall, creating backups is considered medium difficulty, while deleting them is easy.

The Download VM option is easy to use.

While BDRSuite offers a variety of functionalities, our primary focus is its disaster recovery capabilities, which we find to be the most valuable aspect of the software.

Our initial experience with BDRSuite highlighted the need for improved user onboarding materials. Technicians encountered difficulties learning the software, extending the initial setup time. Additionally, the Remote Management Module could benefit from increased automation to streamline remote environment management.

I have been using BDRSuite for almost one year.

BDRSuite is stable.

We have six servers and BDRSuite has been able to scale with ease. All that is required to scale are additional licenses.

We've been very impressed with the technical support team. They've consistently provided excellent assistance whenever we've called, offering a combination of helpful documentation, instructional videos, and direct phone support to troubleshoot any issues we've encountered.

Positive

I previously used Veeam but it was more expensive, complicated, and less resourceful than BDRSuite.

The initial deployment was moderate. The deployment took one week because we could not devote all our time each day to it.

The price for BDRSuite is justified.

BDRSuite is affordable and a good fit for small businesses.

I would rate BDRSuite eight out of ten.

While BDRSuite offers a wide range of features, my primary use is for server backups, which was essential for me when making the purchase. However, I don't currently utilize all the software's capacity.

To ensure a smooth onboarding experience, new users should thoroughly review all available documentation, spend some time getting acquainted with the software's features, and don't hesitate to reach out to BDRSuite's support team for assistance – especially considering the initial learning curve we encountered.

We use BDRSuite for our databases and server backups.

BDRSuite helps us manage our virtual machine backups and restorations.

The most beneficial features for data protection are the BDRSuite for Windows servers and the BDRSuite for MySQL.

BDRSuite allows us to instantly recover data automatically by clicking on the restore button.

It is useful that BDRSuite provides multiple restore options for recovering data in a granular manner because we don't always need all the data.

The incremental backup processing provided by BDRSuite is important for recovering particular data points.

The backup and replication scheduling options are good.

Adding and removing backup jobs using BDRSuite is remarkably simple. The intuitive interface makes it a one-time setup, eliminating the need for frequent management.

BDRSuite has brought significant improvements to our organization by providing invaluable peace of mind regarding our data backups.

BDRSuite's comprehensiveness is helpful, especially for our Google Drive integration.

BDRSuite enables us to unify all of our data sources into one solution.

Eliminating multiple backup solutions has saved us a lot of time allowing us to focus on optimizing our servers.

We create backup repositories in Google Cloud automatically using BDRSuite.

BDRSuite has saved us 30 percent of our time.

The best part of BDRSuite is how user-friendly it is and how it does not require any maintenance after the initial setup. BDRSuite runs automatically over time.

The initial setup process can be more simplistic and quicker.

I have been using BDRSuite for a month and a half.

I would rate the stability of BDRSuite nine out of ten.

BDRSuite is scalable.

The technical support is responsive. I would like them to provide the details of our scheduled calls at least 15 minutes ahead of each call to give us time for pre-planning.

Positive

Previously, we performed manual backups using a tool manager and implemented automated backups using Google Drive Sync. However, this solution proved ineffective, prompting us to switch to BDRSuite.

The initial setup took eight to ten hours and after one week we had to call to set up some backups on our drive space.

One person was required for the deployment and it was straightforward to integrate with our existing infrastructure.

BDRSuite is competitively priced.

Businesses on a tight budget can still utilize BDRSuite.

I would rate BDRSuite a nine out of ten.

We have BDRSuite deployed in multiple locations in the US, UK, and Germany. Our server team is the only group that uses BDRSuite.

I recommend trying BDRSuite for a month. Organizations will likely find it to be cost-effective, and the support is good.

We use BDRSuite for backups of our primary and secondary servers, our virtual machines hosted on Hyper-V, as well as tape backups. 

BDRSuite takes the hassle out of backups by automating the start time, eliminating the need for late-night office visits to manually initiate the process.

BDRSuite enables near-instantaneous data recovery, with even our largest multi-terabyte restoration only taking five to ten minutes. That is quick for a backup. The quick recovery is extremely important to us. We want to have as little downtime as possible.

Granular restore options in BDRSuite are crucial. They allow us to recover individual files without restoring the entire system. This means we can retrieve a lost file without wiping out any progress made since it was lost, saving significant time and effort.

The incremental backups are great! By only backing up changed data, they reduce stress on our servers and drives, which in turn extends the lifespan of our machines.

The backup and scheduling options are great in BDRSuite. I can choose individual times a day down to a minute essentially. Usually, what we do is we set all of our backups to start at midnight so there's nobody in the office, and there's no work that can be interrupted by the backup in the worst-case scenario.

It is extremely easy to add and remove backup jobs using BDRSuite. We select the backup that we're trying to remove, and we just delete it from there. We have to make sure whatever storage it was using is cleared off our machine.

Backing up our virtual machines is crucial, especially since some store medical records. To ensure continued operation and data protection, BDRSuite provides us with a backup solution for our business needs.

Thanks to the breadth of backup coverage provided by Vembu, we have been able to stop relying on multiple backup solutions for different data sources. We were using Windows Backup in a couple of the WD external drives and now we only use Vembu across all of our data sources.

It was extremely easy to integrate BDRSuite with our existing infrastructure.

The smooth implementation is the most valuable aspect of BDRSuite.

Vembu's website doesn't clearly state that their software is designed for tape libraries, not standalone drives. This led to significant difficulty connecting our standalone drive, even requiring a rollback from Vembu to function properly. I'd like to see easier connectivity to tape drives and better stand-alone tape drive management.

I have been using BDRSuite for one year.

I would rate the stability of BDRSuite nine out of ten. Short of the machine shutting off, the software will not go down.

BDRSuite seems like it could handle growth well scalability-wise aside from the occasional reboot issue. However, since we haven't tested it with multiple servers, it's difficult to say for sure. Because of this uncertainty, I'd rate its scalability a five out of ten.

Working with technical support was challenging due to the time zone difference as they are located overseas, but outside of that, they are great to work with.

Neutral

While the initial deployment of BDRSuite itself was simple, it ultimately took three attempts due to connection issues with our tape drive during the first two tries. This extended the deployment process to three or four days.

I was guided through the implementation fairly well by a BDRSuite agent who helped me get it installed.

While BDRSuite's overall return on investment hasn't been substantial, its granular backup feature has proven very beneficial. This functionality saves us significant time by allowing us to directly restore individual files instead of having to restore entire image backups and then manually search for the specific file needed.

BDRSuite, although cost-efficient, is more expensive than most other providers.

While I would recommend BDRSuite for businesses with tight budgets, it's ultimately a case-by-case decision based on specific data storage needs. Not all businesses require comprehensive backups for virtual machines and other complex systems; some may only need a simple image backup solution.

I would rate BDRSuite seven out of ten.

Our company currently uses BDRSuite on a single server for my supervisor and me. It doesn't handle individual machine backups since we have a well-established group policy suite that automates machine setup, making it standardized and efficient. This streamlined process allows us to quickly restore backups whenever a new computer is added or an existing one fails.

BDRSuite may occasionally require attention after a server reboot, which can happen due to hardware upgrades or other unforeseen circumstances. I've observed instances where the task manager details section shows abandoned PostgreSQL connections, requiring us to manually close them and restart BDRSuite for it to function properly again.

BDRSuite is a good option for medium and large businesses. While full VM backups might not be necessary for all businesses, especially smaller ones, having a disaster recovery plan is crucial. However, skip standalone tape drives and opt for a complete tape system to ensure better compatibility with BDRSuite.

BDRSuite is used for workstation backup to the cloud.

BDRSuite enables us to instantly recover our data. It is essential for our organization to be able to recover data instantly.

It is important that BDRSuite provides multiple restore points for recovering data on a granular level.

While the solution's incremental backup processing is a nice feature, it is not essential for our needs. We use the solution primarily for disaster recovery. This means that if there is a breach or we need to restore our systems quickly, we can do so without losing any data. This is more important to me than being able to recover individual files. In fact, we have not had a single request to recover a single file in the past year. What is important to me is that we can recover from an organizational breach quickly. We have had some bad ransomware attacks in the past, and we need to be able to get our systems back up and running as soon as possible.

BDRSuite's backup or replication scheduling options work as intended.

Adding and removing backup jobs using BDRSuite is easy and also includes great documentation.

BDRSuite's comprehensiveness is great because it can back up and recover virtual, physical, and cloud workloads, endpoints, applications, and databases.

BDRSuite's comprehensive backup coverage allows us to now offer a single solution for all of our customers' needs. We have customers with Linux servers running CentOS, as well as customers with file-level, image-level, and cloud backups to Microsoft 365, AWS, and Google. By bringing all of these capabilities together in one platform, we can provide our customers with a more efficient and cost-effective way to protect their data.

Most backup applications are similar in terms of their features and functionality. However, BDRSuite stands out from the competition because it offers its services at a significantly lower price. This makes it an excellent value for businesses of all sizes.

The product is co-branded, not white-labeled. I am concerned that we are providing a robust solution for our customers, but by letting them see that we use Vembu, we are also letting them know that they can go get their backups themselves once their contract with us ends. This could cut into our profits, as they may then ask us to manage their backups for them. 

In order to prevent this, we have to manage everything ourselves. For example, if a customer wants a Firestore backup, we have to manage it on their behalf and give them the option to select the date and time range for the backup. Then, our help desk has to go in and restore the backup themselves. If the product were white labeled, we could simply give the customer access to the platform and let them handle the restore themselves. This is not a major problem at the moment, as we have not had any file recovery tickets. However, the fact that it is a possibility means that we have to maintain the ability to handle it. This is not a deal breaker, as we still use Vembu and are working on onboarding more of our stack and infrastructure to use it. However, I do wish that BDRSuite offered a white-labeled service.

I have been using BDRSuite for six months.

I give BDRSuite a ten out of ten for stability.

I give BDRSuite a ten out of ten for scalability.

We previously used NinjaOne but switched to BDRSuite due to its lower cost. NinjaOne charged $40 per terabyte, while others charged only $4.

The initial setup is simple. We used our RMM to push the agent to the server. Once the agent was configured on the server, it started working.

Once the service is configured, we add a user account and push the agent. This is all part of the onboarding process. It takes between five and fifteen minutes to add the account and add the users to the account, either on the server or on the console. Once the users are added, the agent is pushed automatically to the endpoints. I deploy the solution for our clients.

I implement the solution for our clients.

We used to pay $3 per agent. Now we pay about $0.50 per agent. On average, storage costs $4 per terabyte. Over time, we will see a significant return on investment for our organizations and our clients.

The cloud service is comparable to other services on the market. In fact, it is probably a little more expensive but it includes six terabytes of storage space. The on-premises version requires more work from us. We have to use an agent or set up a server to run the backups. However, I think it is a good value for the price.

We evaluated Veeam Backup & Replication and other typical solutions. We happened to come across BDRSuite through a Google search. It sounded too good to be true, so I started with a trial. BDRSuite worked so well that we decided to use it.

I give BDRSuite a ten out of ten.

We are the Managed Service Provider. We use Vembu to provide the service for us. We have multiple Remote Management tools that provide a backup option. Currently, we use the RMM for more robust customers who pay for our larger packages. We use them because it has worked out for us. For example, if they have a cloud presence, such as 365 or Google Workspace, then we will use them. If they only have workstations, then we will use our RMM. It really depends on how we sell to the customer and what they choose to have. But we manage all of this.

Organizations with a tight budget can use Vembu, an affordable backup and disaster recovery solution. However, they will need to have a technical point of contact on-site to manage the solution. This is because business people typically do not have the knowledge or skills to install, configure, or restore backups. For example, they may not know how to set up an AWS bucket. Having a technical point of contact on-site can help ensure that the solution is properly installed and configured and that backups are restored quickly and efficiently in the event of a disaster.

The maintenance is minimal. I simply check to make sure everything is running as expected.

For someone thinking about switching to Vembu but concerned about the cost of implementing the solution I would say, cost is not an issue. If we are talking to an MSP, I would recommend making a change. If we are talking to a business provider, the business is not the issue. The technical point of contact will be the issue. If they have the technical expertise, in other words, I would say go ahead and make the switch to Vembu. If they do not have the technical expertise, then the issue will be finding a technical point of contact who can input and push the change for them. Once they have added that in place, then I would say make the change. An organization can always have an expert set the solution up and then leave them to maintain Vembu on their own using the documentation. They can reserve tech support for any hypothetical issues. I would say that may be a good route for a budget-conscious person.

It is important to have a technical point of contact before trying to implement the solution for the first time.

It sits on a hypervisor and backs up two virtual machines. 

The main benefit is that it's inexpensive. We get a lot for a little bit of money. I'm very happy with the savings and with the features. It allows me to do everything I need.

I don't spend much time on it. I interact with it occasionally and check that everything's still going fine. It's very good in that aspect.

It provides multiple restore options for recovering data in a granular manner, which is pretty important because different issues require you to use different approaches. It's good to have as many options as possible.

Our backup strategy is pretty simple. We have just two virtual machines, but it's very good to know that all the other options are there to back up physical and cloud workloads, as well as endpoints, applications, and databases. I'm not planning to use any of them, but I'm very happy that it's there. If there is something that I need to do that doesn't fall under what I'm currently doing, I can always expand quite easily.

It provides incremental backup processing, which saves a lot of space.

The fact that it has a web portal is valuable. One feature that I haven't yet fully implemented, but we're looking forward to, is the heartbeat monitoring which checks the health status of virtual machines to back up.

The interface could be better because I have to fumble around to find things. I can't just sit down at the terminal and know exactly what to do. It could be just me, but I have used a number of different backup products, and I found them simpler. However, its features are very good, so I don't mind sacrificing a bit of extra time to do what I need.

The reason why I haven't implemented heartbeat monitoring is that I can't change the encryption. In order to do heartbeat monitoring, it needs its own default password for encryption, whereas I've got them encrypted with a custom password. I just wish that there was a way to add password history into a job so that it was possible to change it later on without having to delete or re-add. I might manually get around that.

It has been over a year.

Its stability has been alright. I haven't had any issues. The only thing that I ran into was that before we paid for the license, there were things that weren't available in the free version.

We have a small office. I'm the sole IT team in the office. We have two servers that are replicas of each other. Vembu sits on the main server which has got a little bit more power. It takes backups of two server virtual machines that we've got. It backs up to a local NAS as well as a disk. I was really impressed with it because there's a specific backup destination for this type of thing, which I hadn't seen in any other software. Basically, we're backing up to a disk that we swap out after the backup is done and take it off-site. I was just impressed that it exists in the software. We're doing this because of the bandwidth. It allows us to not have to spend an entire week uploading another copy.

In terms of the number of users, I'm the only one who actively interacts with it, but our company has about 25 people. It benefits 25 people.

It's absolutely scalable. If we ever open a new office, it would be easy. For our needs, it's as scalable as we could hope for.

I've interacted with them on one or two occasions. They were fast, and they got quite a few people involved right off the bat. I was impressed. I'd rate them a ten out of ten.

Positive

We never had multiple backup solutions. We have only used one software at a time. 

We previously used tools from other companies. We used to use Symantec. We also used Altaro. We also used a Chinese one. That one by far was the simplest one. Its interface was super simple. However, anytime it has to apply logic to things, you could almost expect it to break. It wasn't good for just setting up and forgetting about it.

We didn't go with Altaro because it was a lot more expensive. There is a free version for up to two VMs which cuts out about half the features. That's fine for a start, but when you want to upgrade, there is a big jump. If the first paid level gives you, for example, 100 virtual machines, which costs a thousand pounds a year, it's a big jump from paying zero to paying a thousand pounds. I don't have the exact number, but the reason we didn't go with it was the big jump between the free version and the first tier of the paid version, so I started looking for other products and came across Vembu. It did pretty much everything that I wanted on the free one, but it had good features in the premium version that would just make your job easier, and because the premium version was not expensive, it just made sense.

It's deployed on-premises. It's deployed on a hypervisor. When I first set it up, it was on a free account, and I didn't know the first thing about it. It didn't follow the tutorial or anything. I managed to get through it without too much difficulty. It wasn't the easiest thing. I didn't find the interfaces as intuitive as the other ones I've tried before. However, there are lots and lots of features there and lots of things you can do on the scheduler. I'm very happy with that.

I installed it myself. In terms of just installing it, it was pretty simple. There wasn't any way to incorporate the backup history that we've already got, but our backup strategy is to have a month of backup. So, there was a month when we had two different solutions in play. After that month, it was just a clean cut to them. It was easy to integrate.

In terms of duration, it's not a fair representation, but it took me about a week. That's purely because I was going through the manual trying to figure out what it can do, and I had the luxury of already having a solution running, so I could have some time with it. I'm sure I could have deployed it in a day or two.

It was just me who installed it. 

In terms of maintenance, I was wondering about that. I tried to go in and see if it needed to be updated because I realized that I have never done it, but I couldn't figure out how to update it. So far, it hasn't needed any maintenance.

It isn't tangible because we haven't had any outages yet, but I have noticed that I spend a lot less time worrying about the backup.

We're ISO 270001 and ISO 22231 certified, so backups are a big part of our overall management system. I used to spend a lot of time on backups and making sure that we could recover in case of a crash. My time investment in that has dropped by 50% percent.

The price point of this software is good, and I can do everything I need.

In terms of the affordability of the solution for businesses with a tight budget, we're on a small business enterprise package, which is half the price of the regular enterprise package. It's super affordable. The features you get for it are enterprise-level. I'm very happy with the pricing.

It's very cost-effective. If I had to manually do what the software does automatically, it would cost a little more. It's like a net positive cost.

In terms of cost-benefit, you get a lot for very little, and it's much cheaper than other products. I've used other products, and it's just as good as others or better than others in some aspects, so it's the one to go for if you aren't scared by it. It takes some time to learn the interface and get familiar with it, but you get a lot for what you pay.

Coming from a small business mindset, it's very cheap to get and try it. You can experience all of the automation features and figure out how much time you're saving by having it in place. It will be worth it. You can buy the pro version and try it because it isn't all that expensive, and it can't go wrong. Just deploy it for a couple of machines, and if it doesn't work, you haven't really lost anything.

I haven't tried to instantly recover data, but I believe that it enables you to instantly recover data.

We haven't created backup repositories in cloud-based object storage because of the size of the backups and our outgoing bandwidth. We might try that at some point next year once the bandwidth situation changes, but for now, we haven't stored the data anywhere other than within our office.

Overall, I'd rate it a nine out of ten.