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Manager implementation at XENOTTABYTE
Real User
A cost-effective solution that helps to take backup of applications and files
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool’s licensing and pricing are economical for SMB customers."
  • "The solution needs to have better stability. I would like to improve the tool’s support through calls."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to take backups of applications and files.

What is most valuable?

The tool’s licensing and pricing are economical for SMB customers.

What needs improvement?

The solution needs to have better stability. I would like to improve the tool’s support through calls.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the solution for eight years. I use the tool’s latest cloud version.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the tool’s stability an eight out of ten. The solution is stable. I haven’t faced any stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the tool an eight out of ten. Acronis is an agent-based solution and it is scalable. We have around 50 customers.

How are customer service and support?

The tool’s support is quite difficult. Support is mainly available only through the mail. The toll-free numbers are not available.

How was the initial setup?

The tool’s initial setup is straightforward. The overall deployment takes one week to complete but the software can be installed within a day. You need to install the management console and then pick up the agent. We can take the backup post these processes.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment was done in-house.

What was our ROI?

We have seen ROI with the use of the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would rate the solution’s pricing an eight out of ten. The tool’s subscription is yearly.

What other advice do I have?

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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Technical Director at Tecstaq
Real User
Top 10
Helps our organization with data recovery and backing up complete data centers
Pros and Cons
  • "There is advanced management where we can do passing, software inventory, and hardware inventory."
  • "The reporting can be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use this solution for data recovery and backing up complete data centers like image backup and data file servers. We deploy the solution on cloud and on-premises.

How has it helped my organization?

When a customer gets any fibre or ransom issues or when their data gets blocked, and we have taken that backup, we can restore the data for customers without losing it.

What is most valuable?

We usually have images, backup and ransom protection in the solution, and there is advanced management where we can do passing, software inventory, and hardware inventory. We can have a vulnerability assessment of the systems.

What needs improvement?

We want an application deployment process similar to that in Microsoft SPM, system center, where we can deploy OS. With Microsoft SPM, we can deploy specific applications through the console, a feature missing in Acronis Backup that should be included to improve the solution. Additionally, the reporting can be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for approximately seven years and are a platinum partner for Acronis globally.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable, and we have not had any issues where we cannot restore customer data in over 20 years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable and can be deployed on over 1,000 servers.

How are customer service and support?

We have had a good experience with customer service and support. I rate them a nine out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It involves installing the agent, which gets connected to the cloud system. Then, the backup can begin within a few minutes.

What was our ROI?

The ROI depends on the customers and their investments. The backup solution and anything concerning ROI cannot decline. Still, whenever the customer has issues where the data gets corrupted, it becomes a valuable product because we can restore the data. Most industry people or IT heads do not invest much because they think there is good security and infrastructure, but you never know when you will be compromised because there are thousands of hackers targeting a company. Hence, the solution has ROI.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing is higher than the market, and the other products sold are slightly higher than the others. When people need stable environments, they can keep the data looking at all the assets. More customers pay for it, and we have sold the product for the last seven years and started with a $100 commitment and currently have a $10,000 commitment a month.

The solution has a standard license and standard backups, and they have advanced backups for Oracle or ICP databases. They also have additional products like advanced management, advanced security and email security.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution as eight out of ten. Customers choose this solution because Acronis is the only vendor and OEM that provides management and cloud storage in their data centers. It also supports Google Cloud, Microsoft cloud and AWS Cloud and has hybrid support.

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Sales Account Manager at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Reseller
System backup and security solution that is user friendly and provides alerts if certain files or backups are outstanding
Pros and Cons
  • "The Acronis panel is user friendly and tracking backups across a number of different devices is great. Acronis provides prompts and reminders to users if certain files are not backed up."
  • "There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to back up our emails. It is compatible with Office and Microsoft 365. There are two models and it can be used per workload or per workstation, which gives you roughly 50 gigs of backup per work station. 

You can basically decide what you want to back up, at what time and whether you want it done on desktops or laptops. Once you make this decision, you then pay per gig. 

We have distributors that we buy Acronis through. For cloud backup, hybrid and on-prem, this is a good solution.

What is most valuable?

The Acronis panel is user friendly and tracking backups across a number of different devices is great. Acronis provides prompts and reminders to users if certain files are not backed up. 

What needs improvement?

There are a lot of products out there that are a little bit stronger than Acronis where AV is concerned.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Your backups are always limited to the amounts of bandwidth that you've got available. The bigger the bandwidth you've got, the smoother the solution works. You get to set the frequency and the times to run your backup. You can run your backups either daily, weekly, monthly or on an adhoc basis. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is exceptionally scalable. If you're a customer and you're using 800 gigs at the moment, we will allocate a slot for one terabyte for you. We'll give you a 20% cushion and you'll pay only for what you use. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and can be completed in 30 minutes. Some of the smaller businesses we work with, want us to run this for them while other manage this process themselves. 

This is a plug and play solution so you don't need a lot of people for maintenance once you have set up the permissions. When maintenance or attention is needed, you will receive alerts. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay approximately eight Euro cents a gig. We are platinum partners so we get some very good rates and we pass that on. The eight cents includes our profit. There are no other additional costs, unless you want to include DR.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We briefly considered Veeam, Metallic IO and Redstor. As a backup solution, Acronis is great. 

What other advice do I have?

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. 

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GM at SAIL Bokaro Steel Plant
Real User
Top 10
Easy to use, easy implementation, and high return on investment
Pros and Cons
  • "Acronis Backup is easy to use."
  • "When you are using enterprise hardware and software that increases over time, there need to be better and more management features. For pure backup software, it is fine, but when it comes to managing a large infrastructure it is lacking."

What is our primary use case?

We were using Acronis Backup for Windows Servers, such as Windows 2003 and 2008 operating systems. We had old Windows systems and we were using Acronis Backup.

What is most valuable?

Acronis Backup is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

When you are using enterprise hardware and software that increases over time, there need to be better and more management features. For pure backup software, it is fine, but when it comes to managing a large infrastructure it is lacking.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Acronis Backup for approximately seven years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Acronis Backup is not scalable.

We have 10 people in my organization that use the solution.

We are a large company, we are the Steel Authority of India Limited. We span across all of India. We are the biggest steel manufacturers in the country, we have more than 60,000, people working in the company. Generally, I am using Veeam, but there may be other parts of the organization still using Acronis Backup.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support of Acronis Backup is not very responsive in support. We needed it a few times, but it was not very readily available.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were using Windows backup before Acronis Backup. I use currently using Veeeam backup.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very simple. The full deployment process took half an hour.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation ourselves. We have a team of ten that can do the maintenance of the solution.

What was our ROI?

The return on investment was great because it saved us many times, it saved our lives many times. We lost a machine and we could recover it using Acronis Backup. The return of investment measurement is great.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We were on a perpetual license for Acronis Backup.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I evaluated Cohesity.

What other advice do I have?

We started using this solution because it was recommended by a German company called Siemens.

We no longer use Acronis Backup but we wanted to at that time continue with it. However, Acronis did not want to listen to us to enable us more possibilities for us to consider them. Their response was very cold. We looked into other companies, such as Veeam and Cohesity and we went with Veeam.

I rate Acronis Backup an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Responsible for Internet Technology Development at College of International Transport & Logistics - CITLC
Reseller
Top 10
Reliable, stable, and effective restore capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "Acronis Backup is valuable if your data is affected by ransomware, you are able to get it back."
  • "There are times when the backups are slow. A faster backup would be better."

What is our primary use case?

My initial experience with Acronis was to backup my email server's contents. This happened in 2008 when my email suddenly went down, but to my surprise, the backup didn't include the email server. However, after restoring everything, I gained confidence in the software and began using it to backup my DC servers.

What is most valuable?

Acronis Backup is valuable if your data is affected by ransomware, you are able to get it back.

What needs improvement?

There are times when the backups are slow. A faster backup would be better.

The cloud faces a danger concerning data integrity. Briefly, the threat is to attack the integrity of data stored in the cloud. A hybrid solution that combines cloud storage with local storage on your DC server and provides a secure perimeter to protect data without alterations would be ideal. It's crucial that this solution also synchronizes with the cloud to prevent data from being distorted or stolen.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Acronis Backup for approximately 10 years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is reliable and stable.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Acronis Backup could be reduced, it is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Acronis Backup a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Continuity and Security Specialist at Grupo Business IT
Real User
Useful backup information but more search flexibility needed
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Acronis Backup is the data recovery and restoration details."
  • "Acronis Backup can improve the latency when the file size is larger, we have had issues. Additionally, they could allow more flexibility when searching for information and I cannot download the CBIS backup copy information which could be made easier."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Acronis Backup for backups of our data. For example, backups of Office 365 and other data.

Acronis Backup can be deployed on the cloud and on-premise.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Acronis Backup is the data recovery and restoration details.

What needs improvement?

Acronis Backup can improve the latency when the file size is larger, we have had issues. Additionally, they could allow more flexibility when searching for information and I cannot download the CBIS backup copy information which could be made easier.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Acronis Backup for approximately one year.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have eight customers using Acronis Backup and each has approximately 3,000 employees.

How are customer service and support?

The support from Acronis Backup can improve because when I have an issue it sometimes takes them five days to have a solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There are monthly fees to use Acronis Backup.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Acronis Backup a seven out of ten.

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RandeepPawar - PeerSpot reviewer
RandeepPawarTechnical Director at Tecstaq
Top 10Real User

Acronis:


Acronis uses a hybrid cloud architecture that allows businesses to back up and recover data across multiple locations.


It supports both physical and virtual environments, including VMware, Hyper-V, and Microsoft Azure.


Acronis provides ransomware protection, which can be a critical feature in today's threat landscape.


It uses blockchain technology to ensure data authenticity and tamper-proof data storage.


Acronis stands out with its hybrid cloud architecture and blockchain technology.

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Engineering Specialist at AIS - Advanced Info Services
Real User
Easy to initially set up, good for backups, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable and reliable."
  • "I have no suggestions for improvements as I have only used the product for a month and have yet to really discover all of its aspects."

What is our primary use case?

I've been using Acronis Backup for backups primarily.

What is most valuable?

It's a good solution for backing up items.

The initial setup is easy.

The solution is stable and reliable. 

What needs improvement?

I have no suggestions for improvements as I have only used the product for a month and have yet to really discover all of its aspects.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for just one month.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable. So far, there are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I haven't attempted to scale the product. We haven't had a chance to look at it yet.

How are customer service and support?

We haven't reached out to technical support yet. We only have used the product for a month.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did previously use other backup solutions. We switched to Acronis as we wanted to try something new. 

How was the initial setup?

We found the initial setup to be straightforward and simple. It's not overly complex or difficult. However, I am not sure how long the deployment itself took. We had ten people working on it. 

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation ourselves without the help of any consultants or integrators. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a one-year license for the product, however, I can't speak to the exact cost.

What other advice do I have?

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.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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SA at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
User-friendly and overall good performance
Pros and Cons
  • "I have not used other backup solutions to compare how well the features work but I have found Acronis Backup to be user-friendly, overall easy to use, and performance is good."
  • "We needed to have help from the vendor for implementation. The vendor used two personnel. We have system administrators and they do the server backups themself."

What is our primary use case?

We use Acronis Backup to create a backup policy and schedule to create backup images. We have an incremental backup for images and file-level backups. However, we never restore, test to restore, we have not done it yet.

We are trying to restore from the backups that the supplier help us to create, but we are having problems restoring. It is because the backups are created inside a virtual server and we want to restore it to a Hyper-V environment. We have attempted the process for approximately three weeks, and we have yet to find a solution to our problem.

We are only using Acronis Backup to create a backup plan, and the storage is within our premises. In one or two months, we will create a backup plan that will involve creating a backup from our premises to another location that is approximately 300 kilometers away. Then we will test how Acronis Backup will perform. 

What is most valuable?

I have not used other backup solutions to compare how well the features work but I have found Acronis Backup to be user-friendly, overall easy to use, and performance is good.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Acronis Backup for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have some problems when we are backing up using Acronis Backup. However, I cannot be certain it is the solution or our servers. I cannot say exactly if Acronis Backup's performance is good or not. The solution is able to detect if there are errors and it gives us an alert warning. This is a good thing because it is able to catch the error before it causes problems before the backup is running.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 10 licenses for Acronis Backup, which allows ten users.

We are on a three-year contract that will end next year. We might renew with an additional license.

How are customer service and support?

The vendor that is helping us, their knowledge is limited. They need to further their knowledge to help us with the problems we are facing.

How was the initial setup?

We are trying to install the Acronis agent ourself but my colleague and I are experiencing errors.

What about the implementation team?

We needed to have help from the vendor for implementation. The vendor used two personnel. We have system administrators and they do the server backups themself.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

You can expand the license to add more users. If you want more users you have to purchase a license for the capacity. There is a fee for storage space on the cloud.

If the solution was less expensive it would be better.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We have not compared other tools.

What other advice do I have?

I have only heard good things about Acronis Backup from other companies and colleagues.

I rate Acronis Backup an eight of out ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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