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Backup and Disaster
Recovery Solutions
Buyers Guide
Includes a Category Overview

The Top 10 Questions to Ask
Plus a Capabilities Reference of
the Leading 24 Providers for
Enterprise Backup and Disaster
Recovery Solutions
Backup and Disaster Recovery

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INTRODUCTION: Backup and disaster recovery are critical to the survival of your business; as in those without a solution will
find themselves out of business when the inevitable disaster, be it technical failure, natural, or a malicious
human, brings their systems down. It is therefore entirely logical that businesses should put in some time
and energy towards finding a good backup and disaster recovery solution.
This buyers guide hopes to reduce the amount of time and energy you spend finding the right solution by
giving you a good starting point from which to begin your search. Included below you will find an analysis of
industry trends and current debates, 10 questions to ask yourself and prospective solutions providers, and
the profiles of top backup and disaster recovery solutions providers selected by Solutions Review. We wish
you the best of luck as you start your search.
TRENDS:
One of the big trends weve seen recently is the rise of Cloud Computing. The Cloud has gained relevance in a
variety of industries and services, and this includes backup and disaster recovery solutions. Of course, the
cloud is only the newest version of backup and disaster recovery service delivery. Other set ups include
onsite backup, backup to a self-managed secondary location, backup to a third-party warehouse, and hosted
solutions. Each version has its pros and its cons, including the cloud.
The cloud offers a few big advantages. First is the cost for enterprise
data backup and recovery, where once you get into the terabyte range
of data storage the clouds scalability really outshines much of the
other options. In other words, with cloud solutions, it costs less to keep
adding more data backup capacity than the others, meaning superior
scalability for a good cloud backup and disaster recovery solution, at in
The cloud also

enables much quicker
recovery times after a
disaster than other
forms of storage.
terms of price.
The cloud also enables much quicker recovery times after a disaster than other forms of storage, especially
in cases where the facility itself was damaged or destroyed due to an accident or act of nature. Thats
because Cloud storage can avoid some of the geographic and natural disaster risks that come from hosted
or on premise solutions. Finally, with a cloud solution you dont have to worry as much about a hard drive
failing and all that backed up data disappearing in one fell swoop.
On the other hand, weve all become familiar with the security risks the cloud can entail, a la Apples iCloud
and Jennifer Lawrence. For sensitive data, cloud storage might seem too risky for security-conscious
business and IT leaders, despite cloud backup solution providers protests to the contrary. Hosted, third-party
and on premise solutions can be made very secure when run by a security focused and conscious company.
A related disadvantage is the lack of control users can find with cloud-based solutions, as you dont have
direct access to the physical device that stores backed up data. In cases where you need to have access or
where there are legal issues involved, the cloud may not be your best solution.
Nevertheless, there are a few trends that are increasing the importance of one of the clouds more important
benefits: scalability. Big Data has seen rapid increases in the amounts of data being collected and processed,
so it would only be natural that companies might want to protect that data and back it up as well. In addition,
part of what makes big data so awesome is that many kinds of both structured and unstructured data are
collected and analyzed, yielding insights that were not possible before. That also increases the complexity
and difficulty of backing it up, storing it, and then retrieving it all in a prompt and useful fashion when
something goes wrong.
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One type of data involves social media content and information, which can be used for analytics purposes as
well as sales and marketing, among other areas. As official social media continues to spread through
companies, industries and departments, companies are increasingly finding the need to back up that
information as well. In addition to files, it is increasingly important to also backup entire business-critical
applications and the operating systems they run on. These trends are putting increasing strain on the ability
of backup and disaster recovery solutions to handle the incoming deluge of data. The ability to scale to both
the quantity and kinds of data streaming in, including social media, will therefore be of the utmost
importance to any company that deals with big data analytics or extensive social media use and analysis.
That said, data security can no longer be ignored. The cyber threats that come from individuals, criminal
groups, and even nation-states have grown and evolved over the years to the point where they represent a
major business risk. Any business that foolishly ignores that risk, as
did Sony, will reap a whirlwind of negative financial and personal
consequences. Therefore, if sensitive data or log in credentials are
stored on backup servers, that represents a large vulnerability for
any company. In choosing a backup and disaster recovery solution,
make sure good security practices are a top priority for both
yourself and the potential solution provider.
Cyber threats have

grown and evolved over
the years to the point
where they represent a
major business risk.
Another trend to note may not be as sexy as the cloud, but is nonetheless worth your understanding.
Infrastructure convergence and consolidation will also impact backup and disaster recovery practices.
Convergence means that once separate technology systems are increasingly connected and integrated, or
even situated within the same hardware and software. This can simplify operations, including backup and
disaster recovery processes, as long as those technology components are integrated into your data center.
Consolidation is a little more straightforward. Businesses have been reducing the number of data centers as
well as physical pieces of hardware, replacing them with virtualization. This has had a number of benefits,
but has presented challenges for backup and disaster recovery solutions. You will need to ensure that the
solution you pick can handle virtual environments and will not slow or stop any virtualization plans.
Backup and disaster recovery has come a long way since asking the secretary to copy the weeks files onto a
floppy disk and take it home for the weekend for safekeeping (although some businesses still follow this
practice!). Although better than nothing, there are better ways to protect your business. On the other hand,
you will need a way to choose the best fit for your company. To that end, you will find below 10 questions, 5
to ask yourself, and 5 to ask a potential data backup and disaster recovery solution provider, as you search
for the right solution for your company.
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5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Selecting a
Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution
QUESTION #1
How much and what kinds of data do we need to back up, and how quickly?
Determining the quantities and kinds of data you need to back up can help you to narrow your focus when
looking at vendors, as will pinning down how fast you need to move that data. Different kinds of data refers to
types such as files, programs/applications and entire operating systems, the former being easier to store and the
latter two being more difficult. Be aware that there is often a tradeoff between the quantity and complexity of the
data you need to back up against the speed and ease with which that backup can happen, but a good solution
can help by reducing the tradeoff costs involved.
QUESTION #2
How much time and how many people are available to set up and operate any solution?
The resources available to your company include time and people, and figuring out what amounts of each are
actually available for implementing and operating a new backup and disaster recovery solution will be critical in
establishing what your requirements are for a solutions technical specs, such as kinds and amount of
automation, and support services.
QUESTION #3
How much and what kinds of support will we need?

Support can come in a lot of forms. You have good old fashioned technical support, support for backing up
applications, support of backing up operating systems, internal and external audit assistance, and assistance
with disaster recovery, among others. Pick out what you will need given your available resources so you know
what to ask for and compare when talking with vendors.
QUESTION #4
What will our business need to backup in the future?

No business can remain static for long, and that includes yours. Therefore, as with any solution that you plan to
keep for a while, you have to plan for not just what you need and do now, but also what you plan to need and do
in the foreseeable future. A good place to start would be listing out the kinds of data, programs, and operating
systems you know you will need to back up within the lifetime of the solution, and then another list detailing
those that are a possibility.
QUESTION #5
How much are we willing to pay?

The bottom line. Of course, the answer to this question can be more complicated than one might first assume.
For example, even if you dont want to pay for fancy automation, you will still need to figure in the costs of the IT
guys time and effort to do the job manually. A complete accounting picture also needs to include the costs and
risks associated with a disruptive event, which in many cases can be fatal for a business. Will the cheaper
solution really be cheaper if it cant back up and then restore critical types of data after a crash?

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And 5 Questions You Should Ask Your Potential Backup and
Disaster Recovery Solution Provider
QUESTION #6
Performance?
The performance of any backup and disaster recovery solution goes way beyond speed of data transfer and data
durability (how often the data that gets backed up gets corrupted). You should also evaluate ease of use, how
protected physical backup sites are from various natural and man-made phenomena, and the types of data and
devices the solution can handle. Those last three points should include both now and the rest of the time you
plan on having the solution in place. There are a whole host of additional features that can fall into the category
of performance, and a good way to measure them would be to find out how they improve the speed and
accuracy of data transmission and disaster recovery.
QUESTION #7
How scalable is your solution?

As your business grows, so does the need for your enterprise back up and disaster recovery solution to keep up.
How easy will it be for the potential solution to keep up with you as you scale? Details can include additional
licenses, increased functionality, and any limits on the amount of data that the solution can handle.
QUESTION #8
What is the total cost of ownership?

Many companies that offer back up and disaster recovery solutions play pricing games. While one solution may
headline a cheaper cost per gigabit of storage, make sure to read into the fine print to make sure theyre not
charging you in other ways to make up the difference and then some. Total cost of ownership also means
looking at the resources your company has to expend to run the solution, so take that into account as well.
Finally, a cheaper solution that leaves you more vulnerable to an event may not be cheaper in the long run.
QUESTION #9
What kinds of support are offered as part of the package?

This question allows you to match up your previously identified support needs with what each potential solution
offers. See who matches up best with your needs for the best price, and you will be one step closer to choosing a
winning back up and disaster recovery solution.
QUESTION #10
How do you approach Data Security?

Data Security is no joke, as Sony employees can tell you as a result of the companys data breach in late 2014.
Make sure to ask how and where data is encrypted, and avoid companies that dont encrypt data on their own
servers, or give many of their own employees access to the encryption key if they do encrypt. The best providers
will offer end-to-end encryption while adopting data security best practices to ensure that any breaches that do
occur are dealt with swiftly and before much damage can be inflicted. Cloud solutions may be cheaper on
average once you get into the terabyte range of data storage, but watch out for those hackers, who may try to
make your cloud the next Apple iCloud.

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Solution Provider Profiles
Acronis
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Actifio
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Asigra
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Attunity
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Acxient
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BackupAssist
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Barracuda Networks
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CA Technologies
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Catalogic Software
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Commvault
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Datto
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Dell
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EMC
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FalconStor
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HP
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IBM
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NovaStor
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Paragon Software
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Seagate
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Symantec
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Unitrends
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Veeam
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VMWare
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Zetta
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Acronis Backup Advanced
Acronis Backup Advanced is a disk-based backup and disaster recovery software designed
for larger enterprise environments and provides flexible disaster recovery for all systems;
physical, virtual and cloud.
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Acronis Backup Advanced is tailored to support virtual machines, physical servers,

applications and workstations. One of Acronis strengths is its speed; average recovery
time for Acronis Backup Advanced is minutes rather than hours.
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Backup data can be stored anywhere, including the Acronis Cloud and all backup activity
can be managed by a single management console.
Key Features
Disk Image Technology Disk-level snapshots save complete images of a disk or volume in one step (including the
operating system, applications and data). This technology works for both physical and virtual machines.
Centralized Management The unified dashboard lets you manage all the backup options for both physical; and virtual
machines from a single, central location. Assign backup plans to one or more machines, review status updates and
receive alerts from one console.
Business Applications Protection Disk image technology enables consistent backup of running applications. This
allows you to backup Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and active directory data as you work. Granular applications
data may be restored without taking the systems offline, protecting your business from expensive downtime.
Compression and Duplication Deduplication can be run on either the source or target side to minimize data movement
and maximize utilization of storage and network infrastructure. This helps reduce storage costs and minimizes network
load.
Multiple Backup Destinations Store your backups in up to 5 different locations to ensure more flexible, reliable
recovery. Combine local disks, attached storage, tape, network storage and/or cloud locations to minimize your storage
costs and provide multiple recovery options in the case of disaster.
Acronis Backup to Cloud All Acronis Backup Advanced products have direct access to secure offsite storage in the
Acronis Cloud if you add the subscription to your purchase.
Universal Restore Included with all Acronis backup products, this data recovery technology gives you the ability to
instantly restore backups to any machine, regardless of the platform.
Bottom Line
Acronis Backup Advanced is a thorough and powerful backup application, which is suited for an expert IT manager of a large
business rather than smaller businesses. Acronis Backup Advanced has corporate level power, and has the versatility to restore
individual files as well. Acronis Backup Advanced stores and recovers drives, partitions, folders and files is quite a bit differently
than its competitors and requires an expert IT manager to handle but it has all the features needed for the most advanced
hardware and software along with the speed desired by most large corporations.

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Actifio Copy Data Storage
The Actifio Copy Data Storage System is based on patented virtual data pipeline
technology that virtualizes storage and data management functions to operate at a high
scale and efficiency.
Actifio, Inc.
Actifio enables a data time machine for the enterprise, eliminating backup and restore
windows and creating virtual, point-in-time copies of data on demand, for use by any
business application. Instant data recovery means no delays in restoring data for any use.
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Actifios differentiated features in backup and recovery deliver functionality that can speed
backup modernization, improve recovery point (RPO) and recovery time (RTO) service
levels and apply granular protection at the application level and at the VM level.
Key Features
Fine Tuned Service Levels Built around the SLA Architect, the SLA (service level agreement) describes how frequently
data is ingested, how long that data is retained in an instantly available snapshot pool, when that data is moved to a
deduplicated and compressed pool, and how and when that data is replicated to a remote location. These SLAs can be
applied to any discovered application, delivering automated lifecycle data management.
Remote Data Protection At set intervals, based on SLA, change blocks are asynchronously replicated. The SLA may
also specify for the data to be rehydrated into the remote instant access snapshot pool to become available for
immediate use. Since Dedup Async only replicates change blocks, it only uses a fraction of bandwidth most other
replication technologies do. This enables remote site data protection for a broad set of applications.
Supports Most Environments and Operating Systems Works across physical and virtual environments and supports a
broad range of operating systems, storage systems and application environments. Actifio also has tailored deep
integration for many application APIs including VMware, Oracle and major Microsoft applications.
Streamlines IT Infrastructure and Operations Actifio decouples data management from storage, network and server
infrastructure. It enables new thinking about data protection as well as data management. By virtualizing copy data,
creating a single gold copy for instant access, IT infrastructure and operations are streamlined.
Bottom Line
Even though they are a small private company, the fact that Actifios architecture removes backup windows is huge when it
comes to improving RPO and RTO. Significant savings have been reported because of the elimination of competitive products
and reduced storage acquisition, but they currently do not have a master catalog and single files or object resources are only
supported for Windows file system, Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint.

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Arcserve Unified Data Protection
Arcserve Unified Data Protection delivers comprehensive Assured Recovery for virtual and
physical environments with a next generation unified architecture and an easy to use
consol. This solution enables organizations to scale their IT environments easily while
delivering against their recovery point and recovery time objectives, on premise or in
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multiple point solutions such as imaging, replication and high availability. It is easy to
deploy, use and manage, on premise or in the cloud, across multiple virtual and physical
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platforms.
It also enables the automated disaster recovery testing of business-critical systems, applications and data, without business
downtime or impact on production systems. Recovery testing can be fully automated or performed on a scheduled basis, as
needed.
Key Features
Recovery Point Server (RPS) Generates, catalogs , deletes expired backups, stores backup data sets, replicates data to
other RPS machines, manages backup and restore operations and supervises CA arcserve Replication and High
Availability operations.
Global Deduplication Optionally store a single copy of data, source-side-deduplicated across all nodes, to save both
disk space and network bandwidth.
Integrated Replication On a continuous basis, each RPS can optionally maintain multiple copies of backup data via
replication. These backup data copies are available for virtually instantaneous use on secondary servers if a primary
server fails.
Backup Plans East-to-administer named policies that specify how to make backup copies of your data. Each plan
contains instructions for copying data, replications data, making secondary and tertiary copies of data (typically offsite),
setting up and maintaining Virtual Standby machines and notifying administrators that a backup job succeed or failed.
Multiple Data Store Options CA arcserve UDP can store data on a local disk, a remote file server, a virtualized storage
device or a NAS device. Compression, global data deduplication and strong encryption are settable options.
Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) Restores a Windows or Linux computers system complete operating environment,
including files, settings and operating system, to a different hard disk, to a similar but different computer or to even a
dissimilar computer.
Bottom Line
Unified Data Protection is the product offers a full range of data protection products. It has made major leaps forward in the past
year in improvements to previous products, but still does not have end-user file restore. UDP is most popular in Europe and Asia
and appeals to midmarket companies.

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Asigra Enterprise Cloud Backup and Recovery
Asigra Cloud Backup is an enterprise-class backup and recovery software solution that
provides a single, integrated approach to data protection. Its range of tools and
capabilities ensure you can securely protect more data while using less network and
storage resources, without having to deploy multiple point solutions.
Asigra is software purpose-built for cloud computing environments and designed to offer
backup efficiencies by allowing enterprises to capture less, ingest less and store less data,
reducing the amount of backup assets you buy, manage and maintain.
Designed for efficient performance and compatibility with public, private and hybrid cloud
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architectures, the Asigra Cloud Backup solution is equipped with, agentless software
architecture for easier deployment and management, global deduplication and data
compression technology, NIST FIPS 140-2 certified security, including AES 256 encryption
and autonomic healing and validation restore capabilities.
Key Features
Single Integrated Platform Asigras single integrated platform covers against all data-loss scenarios in your
environment. Whether you need to protect data on endpoint devices such as desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones,
or protect critical servers and enterprise applications in physical and virtual environments.
Flexible Data Protection Options Asigra Cloud Backup offers flexibility in how you protect datafile-based or imagebased, physical or virtual environments, from servers to smartphones and across all hardware and software platforms.
Encryption that Secures Data In-flight and At-rest Asigra's data encryption modules are FIPS 140-2 certified by the US
National Institute of Standards and Technology. Data is encrypted at the source before it leaves the company LAN, so
you can be sure that all your data is secure as it travels over public networks and while it is stored in backup repositories.
Storage and Network Resource Efficiency Asigra's global deduplication and data compression technologies minimize
the amount of data that is sent over the network and ensure that it is efficiently stored, making it easier and more costeffective for you to protect all the data in your environment.
Bottom Line
Asigra Cloud Backup is a solid agentless solution for physical and virtual environments. Asigra has also been in partnerships with
Cisco and NetApp which have developed a new licensing scheme called Asigra Recovery License Model that prices based on the
amount of data that is actually recovered. Even though Asigra offers cloud backup, they do not have their own cloud service to
offer so you will need to seek cloud storage elsewhere
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Attunity Replicate
Attunity Replicate is data replication software that enables organizations to accelerate
and reduce the costs of distributing, sharing and ensuring the availability of data for
meeting business operations and business intelligence needs.
Attunity Replicates multi-server, multi-task, and multi-threaded architecture is designed to
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product can be employed to improve business operations include data replication for
operational analytics or query offloading, line of business specific workload offloading,
and fast deployment of a test data system.
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Attunity Replicates architecture facilitates data replication from many enterprises

databases including Oracle, SQL Server and DB2, Big Data platforms including Apache
Hadoop, Teradata and Pivotal Greenplum Database, and is designed to deliver quick time-to-value.
Key Features
Attunity TurboStream CDC A next-generation technology, which significantly improves the performance of high-volume
data delivery.
TurboStream DX (Data Transfer) Innovative, highly secured and resilient WAN transfer engine optimizes transfer
speeds when target databases are located off premise or in the cloud.
Click-2-Replicate Design Simplifying user experience by automating the steps required to build a replication solution
with packaged software that is fast to learn and implement.
Zero-footprint Technology Reducing impact on IT operations with log-based capture and delivery of transaction data
that does not require the Attunity software to be installed on each source and target database.
Unlimited Scalability, Monitoring and Control When deployed on top of the Attunity Maestro platform, alleviating the
burden of designing and managing complex business processes, by providing a single point of control for defining,
executing and monitoring data transfer and distribution tasks throughout an organization.
Scalability for all Replication Types Automates Schema & DDL Replication, Snapshot Replication (full load) and
Incremental Replication (change data capture).
Bottom Line
Attunity Replicate is a solution for businesses and enterprises of all sizes but is designed for large scale data replication
scenarios. Its standout feature is Click-2-Replicate which is an easy-to-use, simple way of replicating and backing up data. Click-2Replicate uses the simple drag and drop functionality and automated the steps required to build a replication solution and shields
users from complexity, eliminating the need for master DBA skills, custom scripting or consultants.
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Axcient Backup and Disaster Recovery
Axcient's backup and disaster recovery solution creates a fully-deduplicated mirror the
business locally and in the cloud so that it can easily be accessed and recover files,
folders, applications, servers and even the entire office with one click.
Axcient's backup and disaster recovery solution offers granular recovery options, system
snapshots, bare metal restores and full virtualization. Axcient protects physical and virtual
environments with one backup and disaster recovery solution; Windows, Mac, Linux,
VMWare, Hyper-V and XenServer.
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Meet Recovery Point Objectives and Recovery Time Objectives with Axcient's backup and
disaster recovery solution. All recovery points are full recovery points that can quickly be
accessed, searched or restored from.
Key Features
Local and Cloud Based Recovery Recover MS Exchange server, files, folders, databases and objects with full
comprehensive text search within email attachments.
Reverse Incremental Technology The latest backup is always compiled of previous backups, that way if one is
accidentally damaged or deleted it does not affect the latest backup. This also frees up time because you dont need to
wait for the latest image to reassemble.
Off Site Storage Axcient stores your data in a SSAE 16 certified data warehouse. This warehouse uses secure
technologies and procedures to makes sure that all data is safe and secure.
Agentless Solution Axcient is and agentless solution that requires no installation on the destination server and does
not require a reboot after installation. Axcient uses VSS to backup in use files like Exchange or SQL.
Application Continuity If a server crashes or an outage leaves the office unavailable, you can continue working by using
Axcients local and cloud recovery functionality.
Bottom Line
Axcient Backup and Disaster Recovery was founded in 2007 and continues to grow. It works better with smaller to midmarket
businesses. Axcient also allows you to backup and recover Mac laptops and desktops by simply entering the devices IP address
into the Axcient software. Axcient has received favorable reviews despite it being so young.
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BackupAssist
BackupAssist is one of the easiest to use backup and recovery solutions on the market.
Remotely manage backups, restores, updates, reports and licensing all from a user friendly
web application and easy to use restore console.
BackupAssist can back up to most storage media types and it can back up to tape drives,
externally connected drives (USB, Firewire, eSATA etc.), RDX drives, iSCSI connected
drives, network-connected drives, discs and online storage sites.
Automatically back up files, applications or complete servers using System Protection, File
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Protection and File Archiving. Backup VSS applications in real-time. Standard backups are
VSS aware for live backups of Exchange,SQL, Hyper-V and others. Use flexible schemes to
tailor both daily and historical backups to suit your requirements. Backup everything from
individual files to complete servers (including active directory, exchange, sql).
Key Features
RecoverAssist Create customized, bootable recovery media with RecoverAssist to a disk or external drive.
Backup Tools Access backup tools, which are used to protect both data and applications, including Exchange, SQL,
SharePoint, Active Directory and Hyper-V environments.
Create Different Kinds of Backup Tools Restore your data from backups using the restore tools, which are used to
restore the different types of backups that can be created using BackupAssist.
Automated Backups Automated scheduled backups of your Windows Servers.
Central Administration Manage and monitor your backups remotely.
Centralized Monitoring Consolidate reports from all your backup jobs.
Bottom Line
BackupAssist is an easy to use, affordable backup and disaster recovery solution. It is less expensive than most other solutions
out there, but it can only be used for Windows-based machines. It can be used for bigger businesses, but works much better for
smaller businesses with small IT departments or no IT department. It is also user-friendly and straight forward, so it can be easily
managed by someone who is not in the IT department.
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Barracuda Backup Plus
Barracuda Backup is a complete cloud-integrated solution for protecting physical and
virtual environments that includes software, appliance, and offsite replication.
Barracuda Backup is simple to deploy, easy to manage and offers unlimited cloud storage.
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and share services, organizations can replace multi-vendor piecemeal backup solutions
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data protection or secure transfer to the Barracuda Cloud.
Key Features
Deduplication Removes duplicate data both inline and across all sources via block and file-level deduplication.
Data Sources Choose the method for backing up data based on the type of data and data source.
Recovery and Restoration Restore data from the local Barracuda Backup Server, from a remote Barracuda Backup
Server that has been used to replicate that system, or from Barracuda Cloud Storage.
Barracuda LiveBoot Use Barracuda LiveBoot to boot VMware virtual guest systems in the Barracuda Cloud. LiveBoot in
the cloud is useful as a sandbox for testing purposes.
Barracuda Copt Integration Restore to a Barracuda Copy account.
Backup Analytics View a detailed list of large items by source or file name in the Reports/Large Items page.
Local Control Enable Local Control to manage your Barracuda Backup Server independently of Barracuda Networks
Cloud in a connectionless state.
Bottom Line
Barracuda Backup is an affordable all-in-one hybrid cloud backup solution that is easy to set up and manage. Midsized
businesses and enterprises tend to do very well with hybrid cloud platforms like Barracuda Backup and it is built with a focus on
small to medium sized businesses. It supports Windows and Linux servers and is easy to set up, manage and offers short
recruitment process outsourcing and RTOs.
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Catalogic DPX
Catalogic DPX integrates backup and recovery, tape backup, disaster recovery and bare
metal recovery as copy data services that reduce both backup and recovery times through
mountable recoveries. DPX simplifies data protection across your enterprise infrastructure
and reduces operational costs.
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DPX combines an easy-to-use, intuitive management interface with robust backup and
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disaster recovery capabilities. Built-in integration with NetApp means backup operators
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dont need to be storage experts. DPX doesnt require months of training and storage
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administration experience to operate freeing up IT staff to work on other projects that
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drive new revenue.

DPX reduces recovery time and provides granular recovery at all levels including files, volumes, applications, farms, or entire
servers, all from one backup image. Supported applications include MS Exchange, MS SQL Server, MS SharePoint, Oracle, DB2
and SAP.
Key Features
Low Impact Data Backup Backups that normally take hours are completed in minutes, which eliminate pressure in
meeting backup windows and relieve applications and networks from the stress of moving large amounts of data every
day.
Snapshots for Rapid Recovery DPX uses NetApp snapshot technology and patented instant mountable snapshots to
recover data from any primary storage. By using snapshots, data can be recovered in minutes. Recovery options span
file, volume and applications across physical and virtual servers.
Built-in Replication for Disaster Recovery DPX combines local backup with data replication for a fully integrated
Disaster Recovery solution. By using efficient and reliable NetApp SnapMirror technology to replicate backup images to
an alternate location, DPX delivers a unified solution that replaces multiple complex and costly data protection point
solutions.
Remote Office Backup DPX improves operational efficiency by combining catalogic and instant data access for
backup, DR, Test/Dev and Big Data analytics across physical, virtual and cloud environments.
Bottom Line
Catalogic is an easy-to-use solution, comparable to most solutions out there. In 2015, Catalogic intends to integrate their NetApp
Syncsort Integrated Backup (NSB) and their ECX Enterprise Catalog search and catalog solution with DPX, making them all
available in one product. Right now, NetApp is a separate requirement for the snapshot storage and recovery to work and also
requires mounting the snap and manually finding the item.
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CommVault Simpana 10
CommVault Simpana was designed from the ground up so that all functions share a single
code base and backend technologies. Simpanas easy-to-use console allows for viewing,
managing and accessing all functions and all data across an enterprise from one place.
With Simpana software, protect and manage data from virtual and physical servers,
applications, NAS shares, cloud-based infrastructures and mobile devices.
Simpana also enables policy-based automations, while role-based access ensures secure
management. It also provides built-in alerts and reporting for easier oversight of your data
management operations.
CommVault
1 CommVault Way
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
United States
+1 (732) 728-5310
www.commvault.com
CommVaults Simpana eliminates the inconvenience of sprawled data and unintegrated

legacy products with its converged solution, built on a single platform that allows the user
to analyze, replicate, protect, archive and search data efficiently from any storage tier.
Key Features
Simpana OnePass Performs backup, archive and reporting in one single collection of data. By leveraging built-in source
side duplication, the software ensures that only unique data blocks are transferred over the network and stored on
media.
Simpana ContentStore A safe and efficient and accessible virtual repository of all corporate data that automates the
process that the user sets up. The ContentStore is secure, deduplicated and application-aware for whenever it is needed.
Simpana IntelliSnap Integrates with nearly all of the top storage arrays to make it easier to automate the creation of
indexed, application-aware hardware snapshot copies. It also can accelerate data protection and recovery.
Accelerated Virtualization Updated features and enhancements for Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere and vCloud
Director 5.1 environments include auto-discovery, protection and simplified management. Automatically discover,
protect and retain VMs based on business value and need.
Highly Scalable Simpanas fourth generation, grid-based deduplication technology doubles protection and recovery
performance to enterprise-class scalability while increasing resiliency.
Bottom Line
CommVault Simpana has one of the industrys broadest support for integrating and with and exploiting storage hardware
platforms, supporting 19 of the 20 best sellers. Simpana has also been successful with enterprises with locations all over the
world. Although it has been said that CommVault lacks the integrated appliance to implementation, it has been said that they will
be working on improving this with new partnerships in the coming year.
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Datto SIRIS 2
Datto SIRIS 2 is a complete family of enterprise business continuity solutions, available in
both physical and virtual platforms. Datto SIRIS 2 has features that make it easier to
deploy, scale and manage data. The new Backup Insights tool gives you a complete
picture of how files and folders have changed over time, adding versioning to the file
Datto, Inc.
101 Merritt 7
restore capabilities.
Norwalk, CT 06851
Datto utilizes Hybrid Cloud technology to improve redundancy and give users greater
protection of their systems and data. Hybrid Cloud technology leverages the advantages
of local backup and the security of the cloud.
United States
+1 (888) 294-6312
www.datto.com
Should a business experience a server failure, the system can be virtualized instantly on
the Datto device. The advanced web interface allows for configuration of CPU and memory resources. Networking resources can
also be configured dynamically, allowing for changes to be made without restarting the virtual machine. With the system now
virtualized, the business can operate business as usual until it has the time to fix its server issue, without compromising any
data or incurring any downtime.
Key Features
Image Based Backup Using image-based backup allows Datto to take an image of an entire system. This contributes to
good Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and the ability to boot virtual machines.
Multiple Appliance Platforms Datto virtual appliances now supports VMware and Hyper-V. Their Intelligent Business
Continuity solution can be purchased as a virtual appliance to their physical hardware.
Encryption All data is protected by AES 256 encryption both in transit and in the cloud. Additionally, users have the
option to encrypt data locally and pass phrases can be specified per appliance or per protected machine to meet
compliance regulations.
Advanced Deduplication and Compression All data sent off-site is compressed using LZMA2 compression to ensure
maximum efficiency and provide a stellar user experience even in low bandwidth and high network traffic environments.
ShadowSnap ShadowSnap is based on the premise of dual backup engines: applications-aware VSS by default, with
the engine as a safety net. ShadowSnap is useful in performing bare metal restores.
Bottom Line
Datto SIRIS 2 works best for medium sized businesses and comes in 11 different hardware models. It is also highly scalable and
can grow without having to replace the hardware. The system supports all of Dattos software and can run multiple virtualizations
at the same time.
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Dell NetVault
Dell currently has two different backup and disaster solutions to choose from, AppAssure
and NetVault. Although Dell plans on merging the two together eventually, right now if
youre looking for a Dell solution for a larger enterprise, than NetVault is the one you want
to choose.
Dell Software
NetVault is a comprehensive backup and recovery software solution that allows

enterprises to protect data in diverse IT environments from one single console. Its
scalable and supports multiple server and application platforms across an organization. A
single interface requires minimal experience, simplifying the data backup and recovery
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+1 (800) 306-9329
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operations.
NetVault Backup offers data protection for Oracle, SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint, MySQL, DB2, PostgreSQL, Domino, Informix,
SAP and Sybase. No scripting is requires to run online backup and recovery jobs.
Key Features
Global Data Deduplication Enables full advantage of the appliances powerful deduplication, compression and
replication capabilities. Shrink backup windows and improve restore times, use source-side recovery deduplication to
reduce network traffic and efficiently send copies of backup data offsite for disaster recovery.
Network-Attached Storage Advanced data protection for information stores on NAS devices. Reduce traffic over the
LAN and maximize performance by backing up over the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP). NetVault backup
supports different storage topologies and configurations.
Virtualization Support Gives consistent, reliable, point-and-click backup and restore for virtual environments without
requiring an expert.
Enterprise-Wide Control Uses NetVaults web-based user interface to configure, manage and monitor backup and
recovery operations. Wizards guide through the common tasks, like creating backup jobs, assigning policies, configuring
storage devices and generating reports.
Backup to Disk and Tape Supports disk and tape-based backup to a wide range of storage targets, including disk-based
devices, tape libraries, and third-party deduplication appliances. Allows the power to move data from one storage target
to another for disaster recovery purposes.
Flexible Storage Attachment Avoid data transfers over the network by attaching a target storage device directly to a
source server. With LAN-free backups, its easy to distribute the workload throughout the backup domain.
Bottom Line
Dell AppAssure and NetVault are two solid backup and recovery solutions that cater to two different kinds of enterprises.
AppAssure offers virtual standby and Universal recovery which are two things that NetVault does not have, but AppAssure is
better suited for small to medium enterprises. NetVault has client-side deduplication and has better scalability than AppAssure;
this makes it better suited for medium to large enterprises. They are both predominantly targeting physical and virtual Windows
environments.
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EMC Data Protection Suite
EMCs backup and recovery solution is a prepackaged backup suite made up of several
different components that are also available for individual sale. These include Avamar,
Networker and Data Protection adviser, with options for MozyEnterprise for cloud backup
and SourceOne for archiving.
EMC Corporation
EMCs data protection solutions give a full range of data protection, from archive to
continuous availability for physical, virtual and cloud environments. EMC has integrated
with primary and protection storage platforms and with hypervisors and enterprise
applications, while extending support for cloud environments and delivery new
176 South St.

Hopkinton, MA 01748
United States
+1 (508) 435-1000
www.emc.com
technologies that enable data protections-as-a-service delivery.

The EMC Data Protection Suite enables flexible application of integrated products optimizes both on premise and cloud-based
backup and archive environments as they evolve.
Key Features
EMC Avamar Equipped with integrated variable-length deduplication technology, Avamar facilitated fast, daily full
backups for virtual environments, remote offices, enterprise applications, network-attached storage (NAS) servers and
desktops/laptops.
EMC Networker Centralizes automates and accelerates data backup and recovery across IT environments. NetWorker
delivers a wide range of data protection options to safeguard critical business data.
EMC Data Protection Advisor Unifies and automates monitoring, analysis and reporting across backup and recovery
environments while reducing complexity, lowering costs and eliminating manual efforts.
EMC MozyEnterprise Acquired by EMC in 2007, Mozy Enterprise is a cloud backup solution for desktops, laptops and
small servers. It gives complete data protection for users on any network and the administrative console can be
managed from anywhere.
EMC SourceOne Archiving Archiving software that improves user productivity, providing access to archived email, files
and Microsoft SharePoint content. Proactive information management helps with litigation readiness and a centralized
archive accelerates high-volume discovery searches and enables secure legal holds.
Bottom Line
EMC Data Protection Suite is a great self-service backup for vSphere administrators and the different backup products work very
well together, but there is no news of them consolidating all of the solutions that make up EMC Data Protection Suite any time in
the near future.
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FalconStor Continuous Data Protector
FalconStor Continuous Data Protector (CDP) is a disk-based backup solution that
efficiently protects business-critical data such as databases, email and files. CDP enabled
fast recovery from disasters that range from as little as five minutes for files and under
four hours for critical data.
FalconStor Software
2 Huntington Quadrangle
Centralized backup can be performed off of secondary CDP snapshot volumes. This out-of-
Melville, NY 11747
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band configuration isolates all backup related loads from physical or virtual production
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servers. Archive requirements can be addressed with the FalconStor HyperTrac Backup
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Accelerator option, which automates the selection and mounting of CDP snapshot volumes
to backup media servers.
CDP streamlines and simplifies complicated DR tasks like network configuration and booting physical or virtual servers. Data is
continuously available and protected in its original format without the need to run manually backup software. This frees up IT
administrators to meet business protection demands in heterogeneous environments.
Key Features
Open Backup Architecture Direct attached/internal storage (DAD), networked storage over iSCSI or Fibre Channel (FC),
physical and virtual server environments and Major enterprise operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Linux,
Solaris, AIX and HP-UX.
Flexible Data Capture Continuous or periodic protection, data journaling to protect information at a per-write level
ofgranularity, periodic snapshots to give numerous bootable recovery images based on a pre-set schedule, and advanced
scheduling, retention, disposal and reclamation optimize snapshot capacity management.
Zero-Impact Backup Eliminates the need to back up directly from application servers by allowing you to back up raw
data to tape directly from virtual FalconStor CDP volumes.
RecoverTrac Technology Automates the tasks of protecting and recovery data, and resuming business operations,
supports any type of storage networking: P2P, P2V or V2V.
Non-distributive DR Testing The RecoverTrac enables non-disruptive testing of recovery jobs before an actual fail
occurs.
Any-to-Any WAN-Optimized Data Replication Replicate data from any vendors primary storage environment to any
other storage device.
Bottom Line
FalconStor supports application-specific data protection for most business applications including Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP.
CDP is a relatively flexible solution can be applied at enterprise level or in the form of storage appliances, gateway appliances and
small-footprint virtual appliances for VMWare environments, but there is no SharePoint granular recovery so file and image-level
recovery cannot be performed at the same time.
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HP Data Protector
HP Data Protector software helps enterprises meet current and future backup and
recovery challenges and business requirements with a sturdy architecture designed to
scale from small and medium businesses, to larger and more complex enterprises. The
solution uses advanced integration with applications and infrastructure, and operational
analytics, to optimize backup, improve business continuity and resiliency, and boost
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3000 Hanover St.
uptime within IT environments.
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1185
Integration with applications and infrastructure, and operational analytics to optimize
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backup and recovery process, help improve business continuity and boost uptime within
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IT environments. HP Data Protector can centrally manage and protect critical data
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scattered across remote sites and data centers in physical, virtual and cloud
infrastructures.
Key Features
Analytical Insight and Adaptive Intelligence Optimizing the backup and recovery process with an approach that also
addresses tomorrows needs requires that ability to derive value and insight from backup-related operational information.
HP StoreOnce Federated Deduplication A patented deduplication technology that is deployed with HP Data Protector
software and HP storage systems.
Cloud-Based Backup Through integrated cloud protection, HP Data Protector extends backup to the cloud by blending
the on premise and secure hosted backup into one offering.
Automated Disaster Recovery Delivers centralized system recovery (bare metal recovery) to virtual or physical servers
(from p2v or v2p) from a single backup, at no additional cost- to streamline the disaster recovery process. Customers can
create a disaster recovery image from any existing file system or image backup.
Advanced Application Protection Advanced functionality to simplify and automate application protection and recovery,
allowing users to automate the recovery process by rolling forward the application transaction logs and recovering
applications to an exact point in time.
Centralized Management Offers a single console to centrally manage data protection for physical and virtual servers
across on premise, hybrid and cloud infrastructure. It offers integration with HP storage from tape automation to array
snapshots and replication from a centralized console without scripting to support and RPO/RTO.
Bottom Line
HP Data Protector is an on premise backup and disaster recovery solution that is catered towards large enterprises. Data
Protector does not include any kind of cloud backup, but that is available with a different HP backup and disaster solution. Data
Protector runs on Windows based machines.
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IMB Tivoli Storage Manager
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager products provide backup, snapshot, archive, recovery, space
management, bare machine recovery and disaster recovery capabilities. They can help
protect data on systems of all sizes, including virtual machines, file servers, email,
databases, enterprise resource planning (EPR) systems, mainframes and desktops- all
from a single environment that expands as data grows.
Tivoli Storage Managers scalable architecture and modular design help organizations
IBM Corporation
1 New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504-1722
meet their data protection requirements with efficiency and confidence. It is available in a
range of configuration options, including solution bundles, appliances and cloud services.
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+1 (914) 499-1900
www.hp.com
Tivoli Storage Manager is a family of software offerings designed to help organizations

manage and protect their data by simplifying backup administration, delivering more
scalable solutions and helping reduce costs related to backup and recovery.
Key Features
Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center Delivers visibility and ease of use, reducing the level of expertise required.
Restores are simplified with item-level and near-instant recovery for virtual machines.
Scalability Can start small and grow, offering flexible deployment options and can consolidate multiple Tivoli Storage
Manager servers for simpler administration of large environments.
Efficiency Helps customers save in backup infrastructure costs, usually in storage media, backup servers, data center
floor space, power and cooling.
Deduplication Enables organizations to handle massive volumes of data during a given backup window. Helps reduce
cost by eliminating disk space required for backups and minimizing the impact on client systems.
Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Can backup and restore data residing on virtual machines without
negatively impacting applications and operations that also rely on the virtual environment. It is designed to benefit both
the virtualization and backup teams with data protection visibility, control and automation.
IBM components and Patented IBM Technology Uses premium IBM components and patented IBM technology not
found in other backup and recovery software.
Bottom Line
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager is one of most major backup and disaster solutions in the industry. It works very well for large
companies because it is capable of handling massive amounts of data and very large recovery requirements. IBM also offers
specially priced and packaged entry versions for small to midsized companies.
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NovaStor: NovaBACKUP Data Center
NovaBACKUP DataCenter is a scalable, cross-platform backup solution. DataCenter can
handle just one server or multiple servers over a distributed a network. DataCenter also
has low RAM requirements and hard drive space requirements.
Data Center provides a simple and reliable software solution to protect heterogeneous IT
environments with virtual and physical machines including Windows and Linux.
NovaStor Corporation
29209 Canwood Street
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
NovaStor responds to the demand from corporations for reducing the cost of data
protection using an alternative backup solution. NovaStor offers a rapid response to
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+1 (805) 579-6700
www.novastor.com
support clients when they need it.

NovaStor engineers based in the US and Germany, offer local technical support and work
as an extension of their clients IT staff. NovaBACKUP DataCenter simplifies centralized network backup, supporting both physical
and virtual machines (Hyper-V, VMware) with maximum efficiency.
Key Features
Low Resource Requirement Only 4GB of RAM plus 50GB of available hard drive space required.
Supports Most Operating Systems A wide range of operating systems are supported including Windows and Linux.
Scalable Data Scalable data protection for physical and virtual environments (VMware, Hyper-V)
Backup without Distraction Fault tolerant architecture ensures that backups continue to operate despite the possibility
of errors, like hardware failure.
Failover Support Media Pools when a storage medium, local drive or backup server is not available. Backups are
automatically sent to alternative storage media.
The NovaBACKUP DataCenter Restore Wizard This wizard will walk you through the data recovery process depending
on how you created and where you stored your backups.
Bottom Line
NovaBACKUP DataCenter is fast and easy to use especially if you dont have the space to sacrifice for a backup program.
Novastors target network size is 5 to 100 servers. NovaBACKUP works especially well with tape drives and off-site virtual tape
libraries (VTL).
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Paragon Protect & Restore 3.5
Paragon Protect & Restore (PPR) provides fast backup and recovery capabilities. It ties
in seamlessly with hypervisors (e.g. ESX) for agentless backups, VM replication and
instant restores. This makes PPR a good solution for IT admins of complex IT
infrastructures and companies with rather small and basic installations alike. The central
management console allows the user to configure backup and retention policies, storage
locations, and perform restores, all conveniently from one console.
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15615 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618
United States
+1 (888) 347-5462
PPR looks to reduce downtime through optimized RPO and RTO, have remote operation
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of backups and restores, and has a set-and-forget operation.

The PPR environment, which is hosted on vSphere or ESX, is managed by a centralized remote. It is also agent-based and takes
disk-imaging backups of your physical and virtual network.
Key Features
Distributed Architecture Offers scalability for growing environments and medium to large departmentalized
enterprises.
PPR Management Console Centralized, easy-to-use interface to manage all virtual and physical machines from the
same console.
Real-time Statistics, Notifications and Reporting PPR includes smart tools of monitoring. PRR console can help to get
real-time statistics on any activity executed at the moment.
Physical-to-physical, virtual-to-physical and virtual-to-virtual migration PPR allows you to migrate and convert data
between any type of machine.
Agent-Based Physical Backup A special agent embedded to every target Windows-based physical machine interacts
with the infrastructure and accomplishes backup tasks.
Agentless Replication of Guests Replication provides the best RTO, as it utilizes clones (replicas) of target machines on
a certain ESX datastore.
Remote Restore Administrator can initiate recovery of data (non-system) volumes remotely from one of the
management consoles.
Bottom Line
Paragon is a solid backup and disaster recovery solution for growing or medium to large enterprises. PPR also offers free
updates. It is an agent-based solution for your physical machines, and an agentless solution for your virtual ones.
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Seagate EVault
EVault by Seagate provides cloud-based backup, recovery and storage solutions to
enterprises. EVault centralizes the backup and recovery of data on all computers
distributed throughout an organizations locations. Agents automatically back up the data
over the internet to a highly secure data center.
Enterprises monitor and manage everything within a web browser. Recovery is just as
Seagate Technology
10200 S De Anza Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014-3029
easy: when the data needs to be restored, navigate to the recovery point via an intuitive
interface, and click to retrieve data. EVault Reports provide details about the status of the
backups.
United States
+1 (408) 658-1000
www.seagate.com
EVaults cloud-based backup and recovery subscription service deduplicates, compresses,

encrypts and then transmits the data to one of their data centers to be managed by one of EVaults agents. .
Key Features
Secure Data Protection Infrastructure- Hot backups support 24/7 operations by backing up mission-critical applications
while they are online. FIPS-approved AES encryption protects data in transit and at rest in their cloud, only the data
owner is able to access it.
Easy Deployment and Management- Real-time collaboration with colleagues or the EVault Customer Service team via a
special social platform portal, the ability to manage and monitor the health of the backup environment, and troubleshoot
failed backups with greater speed and accuracy.
Compression and Data Duplication- Front-end data deduplication uses EVault delta block-level processing technology to
ensure only new and changed data blocks within files are sent to storage, decreasing backup times.
Compliance with Data Protection Policies and Regulations- EVault Reports provide instant, centralized and accurate
information about the entire backup and recovery process. To retain data for more than a year, the cloud-based long
term retention service lets clients manage their data retention from the same user interface as their backups.
Failover Support Media Pools- when a storage medium, local drive or backup server is not available. Backups are
automatically sent to alternative storage media.
Subscription Services to Meet Recovery Time Objectives- Single-pass system and data recovery using bare metal
capabilities, accelerated recoveries using onsite virtual or physical appliances and guaranteed recovery time options in
case of site-wide or regional disaster.
Bottom Line
Seagate EVault is a good backup and disaster recovery solution for companies on the small to medium side, who dont need to
back up terabytes of complicated data. They also have more data centers that most of their competitors, and since the have been
around for some time, they support broader platforms. EVault only supports Windows-based NAS directly.
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Symantec NetBackup
Symantec NetBackup is built to protect the largest and most demanding data center
environments. Engineered with Symantec V-Ray technology, NetBackup delivers
capabilities for virtualized systems. A single, intuitive management console reveals all
backup and recovery activity, allowing consistent policies and service levels to be enforced
across the enterprise.
Symantec Corporation
350 Ellis St.
From backup appliances to big data platforms, NetBackup integrates at every point in the
technology stack to improve reliability and performance. OpenStorage Technology (OST)
provides tighter integration with third-party storage and snapshot solutions.
Mountain View, CA 94043

United States
+1 (800) 745-6054
www.symatec.com
Elastic automation, and centralized management based on a flexible, multitier architecture

enables NetBackup to adapt to the growing needs of a fast-paced, modern enterprise data center.
Key Features
Instant Recovery for VMware- Recover virtual machines (VMs) by simply booting the VM directly from backup disk. After
the VM is running, use VMware Storage vMotion to move the VM back to primary storage. Even very large VMs can be
online within a few minutes.
Accelerator for VMware- Eliminate full VM backups with NetBackup Accelerator, only changed blocks are backed up each
time. These blocks are combined with previous backups to synthesize a current full backup image for quick recovery.
Replication Director for VMware- NetApp system will run backups automatically. With NetBackup Replication Director,
VM snapshots are orchestrated, cataloged and replicated by NetBackup using NetApp Snapshot, NetApp SnapMirror, and
NetApp SnapVault.
VMware vCloud Director Integration- Protect the metadata that defines the virtual data center, including the relationships
between vApps and VMs. Automatically discover new VMs and break through the abstraction layer to preserve file level
restore.
Intelligent Policy for Oracle- Automatically discover new Oracle instances and include them in future backups to help
ensure all data is protected. RMAN scripts are generated dynamically so there is no longer any need to maintain scripts
on client systems.
Bottom Line
Symantec NetBackup is a backup and disaster recovery solution that is designed for large enterprises. It has great server
virtualization for VMware and reduces backup windows to provide space efficient backups. Recent updated have given users
what they are looking for in terms of refreshing or adding servers and fixing any deduplication issues from software-only
implementation.
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Unitrends Enterprise Backup
Unitrends Enterprise Backup is a virtual backup appliance that can be deployed on
Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware vSphere for enterprise-class virtual deep virtual, physical
protection and unified compute protection.
It offers backup archiving; disaster recovery and business continuity delivered via flexible
deployment options with Unitrends Cloud storage and DRaas (disaster recovery-as-aservice) offering featuring application-level recovery assurance via ReliableDR. Flexible
licensing with protected capacity or per-socket/server licensing is available as well.
Unitrends, Inc.
200 Wheeler Rd.
Burlington, MA 01803
United States
+1 (866) 359-5411
www.unitrends.com
Unitrends Enterprise backup includes Recovery Assurance for vSphere, ReliableDR,

Unitrends Bridge, Unified Bare Metal, NDMP Backup, Unitrends Cloud and CloudHook.
Key Features
Instant Recovery with Failover Virtualization- Instant recovery for VMware, Hyper-V and Windows allows for complete
system recovery in less than five minutes.
Continuous Data Protection- Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) backups can be performed as often as once every 60
seconds. Improves recovery point objectives with Incremental Forever. Near-CDP with up to 10,000 snapshots per week
means smaller backup windows and improved network bandwidth efficiency.
Adaptive Byte-level Deduplication- A hybrid data reduction technology combining inline compression with postprocessing data deduplication that adapts dynamically to multiple factors.
Unitrends Bridge- Transformation of physical Windows systems into virtual machines (VMware vSphere and Microsoft
Hyper-V) with this one-click physical to virtual feature. Enables instant recovery and drives down recovery time objectives
(RTO) for physical as well as virtual backups.
Unified Bare Metal- Unifies the bare metal backup and master backup so only one backup type is needed. The
advantages include; increasing retention, improving replication performance,, removing the need to restore bare metal
backup before the file-based backup and allowing bare metal backups to be restored to different size targets.
No Limits Licensing- No per client fees, no per agent fees, no per operating system fees, no per application fees, and no
new release fees.
Simply Scalable- A federated, scalable architecture means flexible deployments and no fork-lift upgrades. The
technology supports scaling up and scaling out as well as scaling down.
Archiving- Allows archiving of multiple backups at the same time, enabling multiple archive jobs to execute an increasing
performance.
Bottom Line
Unitrends has been around for about 20 years so the products have been tested and adjusted accordingly. Unitrends Enterprise
Backup has been well reviewed for its all-in-one licensing and centralized management. It offers only NAS backup over NFS or
CIFS and appeals to midmarket companies.
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Veeam Software Backup & Replication
Veeam Backup & Replication is a data protection and disaster recovery solution for virtual
environments of any size. It provides fast, flexible and reliable recovery of virtualized
applications and data. It unifies backup and replication in a single solution, increases value
of backup and reinvents data protection for VMware VSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual
environments.
Veeam Software
Linden Park, Lidenstr, 16,
Ch-6340 Baar
Switzerland
Veeam Backup & Replication supports entire virtual infrastructures with industry leading
+41 (41) 766 71 31
features such as instant file-level recovery and streamlined VM recovery, scalability, 2-in-1
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backup and replication, built-in deduplication and centralized management.
Key Features
Veeam Explorer for SQL- Fast, transaction-level recovery of Microsoft SQL databases. With agentless transaction log
backup and replay, SQL databases can be restored to the point in time desired, giving both RTO and RPO SQL database
protection.
End-to-End Encryption- Secure backup data with end-to-end AES 256 encryption at source (during backup), in flight and
at rest without negative impact on built-in compression, deduplication and WAN Acceleration. Even if the password is
lost, data can still be recovered from encrypted backup files without compromising security.
Veeam Cloud Connect- Efficient way to get backups off site to a service provider hosted cloud repository through an SSL
connection and cloud gateway.
Customizable Reporting and Documentation- advanced report building and functionality allows you to pull data from any
field and from any report into one all-purpose document, providing visibility and control.
Multi-tenant Reporting and Monitoring- IT managers can delegate reporting and monitoring to system admins over a
limited scope of assigned VMs. Admins can monitor and customize reporting for their own VWs while managers can prebuild backup reports for the entire team by pre-populating individual dashboards with filtered results, saving time each
month.
Replication Enhancements- Efficient replication with WAN Acceleration, gives faster replication, a reduction in bandwidth
reduction, replication from backup files without negatively impacting the production environment, failover plans with
built-in orchestration enabling 1-click site failover and planned failover designed to facilitate data center migrations with
zero data loss.
Bottom Line
Veeam Software had arguably the most growth in the industry last year and continues to grow fast. The backup and replication
functions provided in Veeams Backup & Replication product touch on many different levels of data protection and were well
received for that. Works well for companies of all sizes that are looking for only virtual backup for VMware and Hyper-V
environments.
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VMware vSphere
vSphere is a fast, easy to use and efficient backup and disaster solution from VMWare. It
allows you to reliably protect your virtual machines with technology powered by EMC
Avamar and minimizes costs of backup infrastructure with patented duplication.
Backup both physical (non-virtualizes) and virtualized Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server and
SharePoint, through the vSphere Web Client user interface, using agents that provide
application-consistent, granular backup and recovery.
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This easy-to-use simple backup and replication solution is controlled through the vSphere
www.vmware.com
web console and provides fast and predictable recovery that improves recovery time
objectives with restore capabilities. vSphere also enables disaster recovery with network
efficient, secure backup data replication.
Key Features
VMware NSX- This new product is aimed at large corporations with large compound networks. It utilizes STT and VXLAN
tunneling protocol allowing access to network services that arent supported or provided directly.
Single-Step Recovery- Synthetic full backups enable simple browsing of restore points for a single-step recovery of
virtual machines, without the need of agents.
Network-Efficient Backup Replication- Deduplication at the source, along with compensation and encryption, ensures
that backup data is optimized for WAN transmission.
Deduplication- Data is broken into segments of dynamic length to filter redundancies with greater granularity.
Deduplication is performed across all virtual machines and pointed to the same VDP Advanced virtual appliance.
Duplicate data across users and their VM is stored only once.
Site Failure Resilience- vSphere offers flexible schedules and retentions, multiple replications topologies the ability to
store replicated backups at either the primary or DR site and multiple replications targets.
Replication Enhancements- Efficient replication with WAN Acceleration, gives faster replication, a reduction in bandwidth
reduction, replication from backup files without negatively impacting the production environment, failover plans with
built-in orchestration enabling 1-click site failover and planned failover designed to facilitate data center migrations with
zero data loss.
Bottom Line
VMWare vSphere is built more for large enterprises and corporations than small to medium sized businesses with its ability to
support 100 hosts and 3,000 virtual machines. The new web management interface still has to prove its longevity but is very easy
to use. In order for some of the more updated management functions to run, at least one version of vCenter Server, the flagship
management tool, needs to be running, preferably version 5.5.
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Zetta DataProtect
Zetta DataProtect is an enterprise-grade, cloud backup and disaster recovery and archiving
solution for small to midsized enterprises, managed service providers and value added
resellers.
Zetta DataProtect is a complete server backup and disaster recovery (DR) service that
enables you to backup server data to both an enterprise-grade cloud and existing on
premise storage. Zetta's lightweight software agent, ZettaMirror replicates your file system
in its native format in the cloud and is designed to move large amounts of data quickly.
Zettas SaaS solution has an easy-to-use architecture designed to move large amounts of
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Sunnyvale, CA 94089
United States
+1 (877) 469-3882
www.zetta.com
data quickly over the web- up to 5TB in 24 hours. Zettas online backup and disaster
recovery service does not require an appliance so managing backup deployments can be done quickly while reducing cost.
Key Features
Full Server Image Backups- Direct to cloud backup and sync with no appliance or staging drive needed.
Range of Image Recovery Options- Recover all of your businesses VHD images as physical or virtual systems.
Supports Multiple Platforms- Zetta DataProtect supports Windows. Mac and Linux operating systems.
Supports Multiple Types of Data- Supports different kinds of data including Unstructured Data, MS SQL, MS Exchange,
HyperV, VMware, System State, NetApp and Server Images.
SaaS Data Backup and Recovery- Backs up data to multiple locations including offsite, to the cloud and to existing local
storage.
Easy to Use- Zetta DataProtect deploys quickly and does not require an appliance to run. Uses a web-based management
console.
ZettaMirror- Install ZettaMirror to backup full server images directly to the cloud without an appliance or local staging
drive. It gives you customizable snapshot-enabled version history and automated daily backups to online storage.
Bottom Line
VMWare vSphere is built more for large enterprises and corporations than small to medium sized businesses with its ability to
support 100 hosts and 3,000 virtual machines. The new web management interface still has to prove its longevity but is very easy
to use. In order for some of the more updated management functions to run, at least one version of vCenter Server, the flagship
management tool, needs to be running, preferably version 5.5.
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