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Contributing author at a media company with 51-200 employees
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The service is easy to use, easy to maintain, and easy to recover files if things go wrong.

What is most valuable?

CrashPlan, in general, is a great tool to have because backups are essential. The service is easy to use, easy to maintain, and easy to recover files if things go wrong. The service is reasonably priced, but you won't even consider the cost if something goes wrong and you need your files back. Recommended. I use CrashPlan at home and at work.

How has it helped my organization?

Allows easy recovery of data, and that's the most important part.

What needs improvement?

The GUI could use improvement, but generally it's fine. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the home solution for two years now. I have over 1.5TB stored on their servers.

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

We've had no issues with deployment.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We've had no issues with stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We've had no issues with scalability.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Helpdesk Technician at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
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It provides data encryption at the source, but is too dependent on Java.

Valuable Features:

Lightweight client, version backups, in-house storage, data encryption at the source, Centralized Administration, Excellent customer support

Improvements to My Organization:

It has saved many users from the loss of hundreds of hours of work. The potential losses have come in many different forms, but Crashplan has been the safety net that management has mandated from our very early days. We continue to see viable returns on our investment.

Room for Improvement:

Hey, Code 42! Isn't it time that we lose the Java dependency??

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it_user434397IT Manager at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
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You forgot to mention the central management console.

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Infrastructure and Support Manager with 51-200 employees
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End-user workstation backups are consistent and always running, but I'd like to see the ability to bulk clear alerts in the admin console.

What is most valuable?

Continuously automated with no end-user involvement.

How has it helped my organization?

End-user workstation backups are consistent and always running. Previously they were rarely completed correctly.

What needs improvement?

Would like to see the ability to bulk clear alerts in the admin console in a future release.

For how long have I used the solution?

5 years

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues with deployment at all.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No scalability issues.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

Customer service is excellent!

Technical Support:

Technical support is excellent!

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

In-house developed a backup application, but we switched because it was outdated and nowhere near as good as CrashPlan.

How was the initial setup?

Initial setup was very easy.

What about the implementation team?

Implemented via in-house team.

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

Pricing is reasonable for what it provides.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Avamar, Mozy, Carbonite

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Student Technology Integration with 501-1,000 employees
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Enterprise level migration is easy and seamless into an existing SSO, but some parts of the UI aren't very helpful for end users.

Valuable Features

  • Client backup notification to alert people who have not backed up in a certain amount of time
  • Enterprise level migration is easy and seamless into an existing SSO

Improvements to My Organization

Client data recovery is possible without IT interaction for the savvy and medium savvy users, which lessens the load on our IT department.

Room for Improvement

CrashPlan deployment and integration with existing systems was easy, but the interface could be more helpful to non-tech savvy users. Especially in the education environment, we have many users that are not accustomed to the idea of cloud backup and have difficulty understanding what is happening and when it is happening. Some parts of the UI aren't very helpful in walking the end user through what is happening.

In the next release, I would love to see the ability to merge a personal account with an enterprise one. We have a few members of our staff or faculty who have existing CrashPlan accounts, and they have been unable to get the data backed up in these accounts to merge with their provided work account. I understand there may be differences in billing, etc., but it would be a helpful feature.

Scalability Issues

We have seen it as extremely scalable to this point in our environment.

Customer Service and Technical Support

10/10

Initial Setup

Deploy really is simple, but it's true what everyone else is saying, the cost is prohibitive for some people without a fair amount of negotiating and bargaining.

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Chief Architect - Ethical Hacker at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
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Simplifies data risk detection and response
Pros and Cons
  • "Code42 Next-Gen DLP is scalable."
  • "What I think could be improved is how I get support."

What is our primary use case?

I took over as a security architect for my current company. They're happy to be using this solution, so I'll be learning more about it as time goes on.

Code42 Next-Gen DLP is deployed company-wide.

How has it helped my organization?

I have not evaluated the product from a feature-set perspective, but I had a system that was having CPU issues with Red Hat that Code42 solved.

What is most valuable?

It's on my radar to re-evaluate our endpoint in 2021. Right now, from a cost perspective, I don't see the ROI at the moment. For this reason, I can't really state equivocally what I think is a good feature. Presently, we have so many files that I don't have the time to really dig into the solution as a whole. 

What needs improvement?

As a newcomer into a business that is running this software, what I think could be improved is how I get support.

For how long have I used the solution?

We Just started getting involved with Code42 Next-Gen DLP about six months ago.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

When it works, it works.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Code42 Next-Gen DLP is scalable. 

How was the initial setup?

This solution was already installed by the time I became involved with my company. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm still new to it. I think right now I am 90% happy with it. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of nine. 

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We no longer have to use piecemeal procedures that failed more than it saved data, but its use of Java needs to be eliminated.

Valuable Features:

I really like that it backs up the second it knows where to go.

Improvements to My Organization:

We were using piecemeal procedures that failed more than it saved data. This has had a huge impact on our organization.

Room for Improvement:

Java needs to go away.

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Assisstant Systems Engineer at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
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It eases the minds of our executive users when they are mobile.

What is most valuable?

Central management, easy to deploy and install, AD integration, set-and-forget because it just works.

How has it helped my organization?

CrashPlan has allowed us to ease the minds of our executive users when they are mobile. The software backs up and maintains their data from anywhere and the end users have access as well.

For how long have I used the solution?

Going on 2 years.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

Customer service is fantastic as they are very quick to respond and will help you out with any and every question.

Technical Support:

Technical support is great as well. Their online documentation is perfect and answers nearly every question you could imagine.

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

No.

How was the initial setup?

It was very straightforward. Very simple to install: install the management console with some light configurations. Then install the agent on the endpoint and enter the account name and registration code and you're off.

What about the implementation team?

In-house

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it_user434397IT Manager at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
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Hard to believe there was no previous backup solution. Not even the old tape units.

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Executive & Internal System Support with 1,001-5,000 employees
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All users save locally instead of to a network drive, which saves cost, but backing up required ports.

What is most valuable?

Ease of use and admin console

How has it helped my organization?

Rather than save to a network drive and costs associated with upgrading storage, all users save locally with the peace of mind that everything is safe.

What needs improvement?

None of that I can find.

For how long have I used the solution?

9 months

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

Required ports needed to backup.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

None

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

None

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

Top notch, I have never had such a great experience with a company.

Technical Support:

10/10

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

SOS online backup. Their admin console was a joke, could never tell if backups had been completed, and restoring could only be done file by file.

How was the initial setup?

Straightforward, I had a rep stay on the phone with me and help.

What other advice do I have?

This is by far the best cloud-based backup solution. If you are looking into cloud solutions, stop. Purchase Crashplan and never lose a night's sleep again.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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