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Azure Backup vs Iron Mountain Connect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Iron Mountain Connect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
59th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Azure Backup is 1.3%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Iron Mountain Connect is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Backup1.3%
Iron Mountain Connect0.8%
Other97.9%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Sanjay Sahu - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Capgemini
Has supported secure data storage with incremental backups and centralized monitoring
Azure Backup supports all the features that we need, so additional features are not an immediate need for me. The documentation for Azure Backup seems okay for me; it is good overall, but it should be more descriptive for each item. It should elaborate more on how backup and restore are fulfilled in different scenarios. One of the reviews indicates that Azure Backup needs improvements for specific backup options beyond just full VM snapshots. I believe it should be improved actually. Regarding specific backup options, I say there should be improvements compared to how they provided them in older days.
RB
Enterprise architect at Centrica
Good policies related to data
I primarily use it for various policies related to data, such as data retention, data deletion, and archiving policies. All policies can be set using this system The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities. I would like to see more integration with different platforms,…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The compression features save us money and speed up the backup and restore process."
"The MARS agent makes it easy to use."
"The hardware is always updated and it's saved us a lot of money."
"It is easy to schedule backups."
"You have the flexibility to encrypt your backups and choose the storage capacity you're comfortable paying for."
"The solution is cost-effective, the backup features are very useful, and the solution overall is very reliable."
"The daily backups have become easier since we no longer need to handle large backups. The use of Azure Backup as a service has proven reliable and simplified our daily operations. Previously, we relied on LTO backups for data retention, but after migrating to the cloud and adopting Azure Backup, the delivery process has become smoother."
"The best aspect of the solution is its backup functionality."
"The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"
"The flexible ways you can get to the data and the options that it gives you for backing up your valuable data are what make its offsite storage so valuable."
 

Cons

"While Azure Backup works well for our Windows systems, because it is not working with Linux, it is only doing half of the job that we need."
"I would like to see better integration with more products, and more services."
"I would like to have the option to increase the frequency of the backups. Azure Backup does backups on an hourly basis, but I would prefer it to take backups more often."
"Microsoft's technical support for Azure products could be improved."
"I would like to see better pricing."
"Connection with more legacy data services could be beneficial as some are currently unsupported."
"I can’t use the solution to restore another native cloud solution. Azure must add this new feature."
"The price of this solution should be lowered because it is the biggest complaint from my customers."
"Basically, the only thing I do not like about it, it was keyed off Lotus Notes."
"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of this solution is ok, but I'm expecting that the price will decrease in the future."
"There is a cost per terabyte for using this solution."
"The price is somewhat high and could be lower."
"Price-wise, it's similar to AWS."
"The product is neither too expensive nor too cheap."
"Azure Backup can be expensive if you are not vigilant about your storage steering."
"It is a very cheap cloud solution."
"The price should be cheaper, but it's affordable if you use the yearly subscription."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Retailer
13%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise23
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

How does Azure Backup differ from Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam has a version for Azure but there are organizations, like ours, that are considering moving to an Azure environment and wonder if Azure Backup is better than Veeam Backup and Replication (Vee...
What do you like most about Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is easy to configure and restore.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Backup?
The pricing of Azure Backup is fine; it is a low-cost solution.
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Sample Customers

Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
University of La Verne
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