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Actifio pros and cons

Vendor: Google
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

Actifio leads the category in test data management, cloning, and recovery capabilities.
It assists users in managing budget constraints effectively.
Actifio is noted for its stability and prompt bug fixes with patches.
It helps in cost reduction.
Actifio provides full database copies without having full copies, enhancing efficiency.

CONS

Actifio lacks N-minus-one compatibility support for databases.
Improvements are needed for recovery support in physical environments.
Actifio does not support AIX software or in-cloud servers, affecting servers running AIX and Oracle.
There is no option to price backup costs within Actifio.
The initial setup of Actifio is complex.
 

Actifio Pros review quotes

it_user1148631 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 21, 2022
This product has unique capabilities that lead the product category in test data management, cloning and recovery.
Anil-Sinha - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 8, 2023
Actifio was very stable. Whenever they identified bugs, they would promptly provide us with patches.
Jeff Poulton - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 29, 2025
What really stands out in Actifio is that it can provide us full copies of the database without having full copies of the database.
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reviewer1378560 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 24, 2022
They will assist me in achieving whatever budget issue the client may be having.
Leandro Pereira Rodrigues - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 23, 2024
Very user-friendly and the QSA is very good.
Hitesh Kumar Jamb - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 16, 2024
The solution helps reduce costs.
 

Actifio Cons review quotes

it_user1148631 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 21, 2022
While the product does support various databases, the company needs to make more of an effort to support N-minus-one compatibility.
Anil-Sinha - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 8, 2023
The initial setup is complex.
Jeff Poulton - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 29, 2025
When we've had to upgrade Actifio, we've had to work with their support people, and some of them are just people reading a sheet of instructions.
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reviewer1378560 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 24, 2022
Areas that need improvement would be the support for recovery in the physical environment.
Leandro Pereira Rodrigues - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 23, 2024
Lacks the option to price backup costs within the solution itself.
Mark Torpy - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 1, 2022
The solution doesn't support AIX software or in-cloud, and we have a lot of servers running on AIX and Oracle.
Hitesh Kumar Jamb - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 16, 2024
Google has stopped supporting the on-premise version of the tool.