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Bacula Enterprise pros and cons

4.4 out of 5

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PROS

Bacula Enterprise works efficiently and includes several standard tools for restoring backups after significant system failures.
Bacula Enterprise is known for its stability.
It includes valuable plugins for SAP HANA databases, Microsoft SQL, and various virtualization types.
Bacula Enterprise is easy to scale, accommodating growing data and server requirements effectively.
There is extensive documentation and a very active community supporting Bacula Enterprise.

CONS

Easier setup and configuration would be an improvement.
Initial setup could be a bit easier.
A unique interface for both enterprise and open source editions does not exist.
A specific screen for the manager of the company could be offered.
Improvement in the functionality of the GUI is needed.
 

Bacula Enterprise Pros review quotes

it_user1282533 - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Manager at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Feb 13, 2020
It works great and it provides you with several standard tools to restore your backup, even after a big failure.
JC
Technical Engineer at Blemia
Jun 8, 2020
Bacula is pretty stable.
YB
CEO at Backup Solutions LLC
Oct 27, 2021
The most valuable features are the special plugins such as SAP HANA databases, Microsoft SQL, and various types of virtualization.
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reviewer1768692 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Database Administrato at Molecular Health GmbH
Feb 1, 2022
It is easy to scale Bacula Enterprise even if your system is growing tremendously in data and servers.
reviewer1797963 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator - Storage Engineer at NanoImaging Services, Inc.
Mar 2, 2022
It can be used in virtually any environment we have onsite.
reviewer1799688 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Information Technology and Telecommunications at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 7, 2022
The solution has extensive documentation and a very active community.
Davilson  Aguiar - PeerSpot reviewer
Analista Tecnologia Banco de Dados at Centro de Gestão da Tecnologia da Informação
Jul 26, 2022
It brought many advantages - such as the learning curve being very light.
GiovanniRamirez - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Consultant at Xerif
Sep 12, 2024
Bacula is very solid, very stable, and very scalable.
 

Bacula Enterprise Cons review quotes

it_user1282533 - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Manager at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Feb 13, 2020
Easier setup and configuration, perhaps including a GUI, would be an improvement.
JC
Technical Engineer at Blemia
Jun 8, 2020
Bacula needs a graphical user interface because, for administrators, the command-line interface is okay, but for the average user it is not very easy.
YB
CEO at Backup Solutions LLC
Oct 27, 2021
We are looking for a unique interface that can rule both enterprise and open source editions. Such a thing does not yet exist.
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reviewer1768692 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Database Administrato at Molecular Health GmbH
Feb 1, 2022
The initial setup could be a bit easier.
reviewer1797963 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator - Storage Engineer at NanoImaging Services, Inc.
Mar 2, 2022
We would like to see an improvement in the functionality of the GUI.
reviewer1799688 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Information Technology and Telecommunications at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 7, 2022
A more user-friendly interface (GUI) can be developed.
Davilson  Aguiar - PeerSpot reviewer
Analista Tecnologia Banco de Dados at Centro de Gestão da Tecnologia da Informação
Jul 26, 2022
It could improve its interface or offer a specific screen for the manager of the company.
GiovanniRamirez - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Consultant at Xerif
Sep 12, 2024
Many features have been converted to commercial licensing, which restricts their availability.