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IT Specialist with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
Jun 30, 2015
It's very stable and data backup and restore is seamless.
Pros and Cons
  • "I can recommend CrashPlan to anyone."

    What is most valuable?

    The ease of use for the end user and the seamless data backup and restore ability.

    How has it helped my organization?

    It has drastically reduced restore and migration times for end users.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    2+ Years

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    No, the product has been incredibly stable.

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    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    No.

    How are customer service and support?

    Customer Service:

    Customer service has been excellent.

    Technical Support:

    Excellent.

    How was the initial setup?

    Setup was straightforward and relatively painless.

    What about the implementation team?

    We installed the product in-house.

    What other advice do I have?

    I can recommend CrashPlan to anyone. It has saved us in IT countless hours restoring data and migrating users to new machines.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Network Administrator with 501-1,000 employees
    Vendor
    Jun 29, 2015
    You can schedule it with the client or push it out with group policy, but you'll need to negotiate the lowest price for licensing.
    Pros and Cons
    • "So far we've saved a lot of data and prevented loss for some clients that either had their devices stolen or the hard drive had failed."

      What is most valuable?

      • Cloud backup
      • Backup management

      How has it helped my organization?

      In the past we had no unified backup solution and no way to monitor client backups.

      What needs improvement?

      As we aren't using the latest version yet, I don't want to suggest improvements to the platform.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      I've been using it for one year.

      What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

      No, it was very easy and streamlined.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      No, it's very reliable and stable.

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      No, our capacity to grow has been wonderful.

      How are customer service and technical support?

      Customer Service:

      It's great! We haven't needed it much because it is such a great product.

      Technical Support:

      Their tech support is excellent.

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

      We previously had random solutions and nothing unified across platforms.

      How was the initial setup?

      It was very straightforward as it's a very easy process and gives you a lot of flexibility. For example, you can schedule it with the client or push it out with group policy.

      What about the implementation team?

      In-house all the way.

      What was our ROI?

      So far we've saved a lot of data and prevented loss for some clients that either had their devices stolen or the hard drive had failed.

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

      I think Code42 is very competitive in their pricing, but I wasn't involved with our finance folks while they negotiated the pricing. My only advice is to do an accurate accounting of your needs and negotiate the lowest price for licensing.

      Which other solutions did I evaluate?

      No we didn't as Code42 is head and shoulders above the rest.

      Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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      IT System Administrator with 1,001-5,000 employees
      Real User
      Jun 26, 2015
      Its UI is very intuitive for both the end users and admins, but download speeds could be faster when restoring from the cloud.
      Pros and Cons
      • "Crashplan has saved my company from a great deal of data loss."
      • "Download speeds could be faster when restoring from the cloud."

      What is most valuable?

      The UI is very intuitive for both the end users and admins.

      How has it helped my organization?

      Crashplan gives our users the peace of mind that company data is always being backed up without the need to "make sure" it's being backed up. It's very unobtrusive both for the end users and admins.

      What needs improvement?

      Download speeds could be faster when restoring from the cloud.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      8 years

      What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

      No.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      No.

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      No.

      How are customer service and technical support?

      Customer Service:

      Excellent.

      Technical Support:

      Excellent.

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

      Crashplan was easier to use for the end users and administrators.

      How was the initial setup?

      No.

      What about the implementation team?

      In-house.

      Which other solutions did I evaluate?

      LiveBackup.

      What other advice do I have?

      Crashplan has saved my company from a great deal of data loss. I recently recommended Crashplan Pro for Small Business to a family member and it has saved them from complete loss of data due to a catastrophic hard drive failure.

      Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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      Assistant Director of University Card Services with 501-1,000 employees
      Vendor
      Jun 25, 2015
      With up-to-date backups, it's helped us keep several executives happy when kryptolocker visited, but we could benefit from multi-user support.
      Pros and Cons
      • "This backup solution seems to be the best on the market."
      • "Adding multi-user support would be huge."

      What is most valuable?

      Instant access to backups, whether hosted or local, has been the most valuable feature.

      How has it helped my organization?

      Kryptolocker has visited our organization several times over the past couple of years. Each time, we have the user back up and running within the day because there are up-to-date backups waiting to be restored. Rarely are files lost during the restoration process. This has been key in keeping several executives happy.

      What needs improvement?

      Adding multi-user support would be huge. It would help immensely with access and administration challenges in the higher education realm.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      We've been using Crashplan for about two years now.

      What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

      Deployment has been great. Coupled with our deployment solution, we basically push a button and it deploys to the correct user on the correct computer.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      This piece of software is absolutely stable.

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      None.

      How are customer service and technical support?

      Customer Service:

      10/10. Code42 knows how to treat its customers right.

      Technical Support:

      10/10. Great tech support, although we rarely need it.

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

      We previously used a tape backup system. This seemed a bit archaic, and the turnaround on getting users back up and running after a full system crash/loss of data was unacceptable.

      How was the initial setup?

      I was less involved with the setup, but from my point of view, it seemed pretty simple.

      What other advice do I have?

      This backup solution seems to be the best on the market. Ease of usability, both on the administrative side and the customer side, make it worth the install alone. Add in the stability and constant reassurance of knowing your files are only a download away is next to none.

      Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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      Senior System Administrator at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
      Vendor
      Jun 25, 2015
      The web console allows me to see all of my users and their devices, and to manage my various licenses.
      Pros and Cons
      • "Setting up CrashPlan was easy from start to finish."
      • "It is a little confusing for users when they are replacing a laptop - a couple have wiped out their backup by choosing "adopt" before they do a restore."

      What is most valuable?

      The web console which allows me to see all of my users and their devices, to manage my security authentication and licenses, and to restore files for less-skilled users.

      How has it helped my organization?

      Replacing laptops has become so much easier, whether from a hardware failure or with newer equipment. My users are restoring their own files because it's so easy to use.

      What needs improvement?

      It is a little confusing for users when they are replacing a laptop - a couple have wiped out their backup by choosing "adopt" before they do a restore. Maybe an option or rewording or step-by-step guidance so they can restore their old documents and then continue using this new device in place of the old?

      For how long have I used the solution?

      3 years

      What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

      No.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      No.

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      No.

      How are customer service and technical support?

      Customer Service:

      Excellent customer service and quick response times.

      Technical Support:

      Very good, very knowledgeable.

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

      We previously used USB drives with Microsoft's backup, but the rate of failure was high, the reliability low.

      How was the initial setup?

      Setting up CrashPlan was easy from start to finish. My users do their own installations.

      What other advice do I have?

      The biggest question that I am asked by my users is "Are you sure it's running? I don't notice it - it's not slowing me down." That's a big compliment to the software.

      Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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      Logistics Analyst/Systems Administrator at a aerospace/defense firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
      Vendor
      Jun 25, 2015
      Setup and configuration are easy, but I'd like to see some better options with account management.
      Pros and Cons
      • "Code42 has excellent customer support."
      • "I'd like to see some better options with account management in the software and a simpler way to track where you are using licenses."

      Valuable Features

      Ease of setup and configuration.

      Improvements to My Organization

      We no longer have to be concerned about losing data to drive failures or user error.

      Room for Improvement

      I'd like to see some better options with account management in the software and a simpler way to track where you are using licenses.

      Use of Solution

      3 Years

      Deployment Issues

      None, it went flawlessly.

      Stability Issues

      I have had a remote storage server fail to start a couple times. Its a simple fix since the service backs up all its settings and lets you just re-install to get right back to where you were.

      Customer Service and Technical Support

      Code42 has excellent customer support. We always get prompt replies to e-mails, and their phone/chat support has yet to let us

      Other Advice

      Give them a try, you won't be disappointed.

      Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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      ITS Support Analyst II with 501-1,000 employees
      Vendor
      Jun 25, 2015
      Helpful when migrating users from one machine to another, but there's no support for multi-user environments.
      Pros and Cons
      • "This product is great for data recovery."
      • "Multi user environments are not currently supported and has been an inconvenience on several occasions."

      What is most valuable?

      Back up restore has been very helpful when migrating users from one machine to another or when data base corrupted or become infected.

      How has it helped my organization?

      This allows up to prep computers and pull up to date data directly from the user's cloud backup onto their new machine to make transitions virtually seamless. This also has saved numerous user's data when they have inadvertently downloaded viruses or malware.

      What needs improvement?

      Multi user environments are not currently supported and has been an inconvenience on several occasions.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      One year 6 months

      What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

      No, the engineers we worked with assisted in creating batch files to assist with the install.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      We have not encountered any major issues with stability

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      At the moment we have no had any issues with scalability. Whenever we hit a wall due to all licenses being used it is easy to purge any residual termination accounts from cold storage or pick up the phone and work with Code 42 to order more licenses.

      How are customer service and technical support?

      Customer Service:

      9

      Technical Support:

      9

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

      n/a

      How was the initial setup?

      It was a little complex but with the assistance of the code 42 engineers things were very smooth.

      What about the implementation team?

      in-house

      Which other solutions did I evaluate?

      Yes we did.

      What other advice do I have?

      This product is great for data recovery. There have been several times that CrashPlan has saved us from data loss due to viral, malware attacks. A year ago the cryptolocker virus was running pretty rampant and any time it got into a machine we were always able to wipe it clean and restore without issues. If Code42 can figure out the multi-user environment issue this product would be hands down a must have.

      Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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      it_user157080Communications at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
      Consultant

      Good news! Code42's latest release provides for multi-user support. Details here: support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Configuring/Separately_Backing_Up_Multiple_User_Accounts_On_One_Device

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      IT Director at a tech vendor
      Vendor
      Jun 24, 2015
      We have been able to keep backups of mobile/laptop data reliable for the end user in case there is a major incident, but I'm waiting for an app that can be installed on smartphones and tablets.
      Pros and Cons
      • "One of the most stable software packages I have worked with in my 20 years in IT."
      • "I am waiting for them to develop an app that can be installed on a smartphone or tablet that backs up the data as it does for computers."

      What is most valuable?

      I don't know if this would really be a feature, but more just what the software does in general. It just works. The only time I spend with the software is just upgrades, which are easy. I don't have issues with computers or the servers. The software is doing its job without further support from our staff. Basically set it up and forget about it.

      How has it helped my organization?

      We have been able to keep backups of mobile/laptop data reliable for the end user in case there is a major incident. It has improved our peace of mind.

      What needs improvement?

      I am waiting for them to develop an app that can be installed on a smartphone or tablet that backs up the data as it does for computers.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      4 years

      What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

      None

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      One of the most stable software packages I have worked with in my 20 years in IT.

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      It scales really well. We have two datastores. Originally we started out with one and it was easy to add the second. We were even able to seed it with data from the first.

      How are customer service and technical support?

      Customer Service:

      Excellent. They have always been great on the phone, chat, or email.

      Technical Support:

      Excellent. They know their stuff and know how to communicate that with you and help you out.

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

      No

      How was the initial setup?

      It was very simple and straightforward. Nothing complex about it.

      What about the implementation team?

      In-house

      What was our ROI?

      It gives us piece of mind and security. I call it an insurance policy. So as far as true ROI it is hard to calculate. All it will take is one major file getting deleted or drive failure and bingo it has paid for itself.

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

      Their options are very straight forward.

      Which other solutions did I evaluate?

      This was really the only item on the market at the time that let us store the data in-house, but still back up devices securely over the internet.

      What other advice do I have?

      Again great solution and great company.

      Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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