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    Synology Active Backup Suite

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASynology Active Backup Suite is software that allows users to consolidate backup tasks for physical servers, file shares, virtual machines, and SaaS applications. It also allows users to replicate and archive data to remote servers or public cloud and can rapidly restore files, entire machines, or VMs. Active Backup Suite is license-free and available on compatible Synology NAS models. Data Backup Integrated backup solution for personal computers, physical…N/A

    AWS Storage Gateway

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAWS Storage Gateway hybrid cloud storage connects on-premise resources to the AWS Cloud and integrates with AWS storage and archiving services to create a backup and recovery solution.

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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Synology Active Backup SuiteAWS Storage Gateway
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    Synology
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    92%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Synology Active Backup SuiteAWS Storage Gateway
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Synology Active Backup Suite and AWS Storage Gateway
    Feature
    Synology Active Backup Suite
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    AWS Storage Gateway
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    Ratings
    Universal recovery8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant recovery8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recovery verification10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management dashboard10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform support9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Retention options8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Synology Active Backup Suite and AWS Storage Gateway
    Feature
    Synology Active Backup Suite
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    AWS Storage Gateway
    -
    Ratings
    Continuous data protection9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Replication9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operational reporting and analytics9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Synology Active Backup SuiteAWS Storage Gateway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Synology Active Backup SuiteAWS Storage Gateway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Synology
    Synology Active Backup Suite is well suited for machines running in the same network due to the setup being easier config as well as the network transmission speed. Through the internet is also possible to make a backup but you would be limited to the internet upload speed of your ISP. I believe it is less appropriate to complex networks with several jumps due to configuration.
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    Amazon AWS
    The AWS Storage Gateway is well suited if you want a quick way to off load your backups to the cloud to eliminate the need of a offsite storage location for physical tapes. The ROI is quite good from that perspective since you can utilize Glacier storage for the virtual tapes. The AWS Storage Gateway is not well suited if data sets being backed up is very large. The lack of de-duplication will add time to your backup. It will also increase the egress charges
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    Pros
    Synology
    • intuitive UI for both managing backups and restore jobs.
    • Compression and deduplication, to reduce to storage needs and costs.
    • Easy to install and setup backup agent on windows, linux and of course synology
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    Amazon AWS
    • Easy to deploy: Setting the solution up took much less time than anticipated.
    • AWS management Console facilitates monitoring: This allowed us to ditch a home baked solution in lieu this great tool!
    • Secure data transfer: Easily passing our company audits and standards for security.
    • VM integration
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    Cons
    Synology
    • Can't think of any currently.
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    Amazon AWS
    • Ease of finding useful helpful tips on using AWS
    • Dumbing down of the technical jargon on the site
    • Short sharp to the point step videos - answering some common questions
    • Remembering not everyone is an IT person - could be more user friendly
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    Usability
    Synology
    It's easy of use and deployment
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    Amazon AWS
    AWS Storage Gateway is a good product and for certain use cases works really well, however i would like to see it support additional protocols in the future.
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    Support Rating
    Synology
    No answers on this topic
    Amazon AWS
    AWS Storage Gateway is supported by the AWS Support team, they provide excellent support and great SLAs for our needs.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Synology
    Synology Active Backup Suite is more user friendly than TrueNAS and setting up all the environment for a Raspberry Pi system, its plug and play makes all the setup less complicated and the configuration more manageable. While TrueNAS is a great enterprise solution with a great community and Raspberry PI is complete open source and do it yourself, Synology Active Backup Suite offers the best of both worlds with and easy to use and upgrade with enterprise and small business options.
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    Amazon AWS
    AWS Storage Gateway performance is ever excellent since we deployed it in our company. Downloading this platform and installing the setup is easy as compared to other similar products. Virtual data that we get from our cloud servers [are] good in the enhancement of better planning and safety [compliance]. I have been able to integrate the data from our server to our systems to streamline workflow and boost performance.
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    Return on Investment
    Synology
    • Cut down on Veeam costs, for non-critical infrastructure.
    • No monthly or recuring costs due to no subscription or cloud fees
    • Easy to use and installation, doesn’t require outside consultations or experts to install and setup.
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    Amazon AWS
    • It has positively affected us for ETL on reports to customers that neither party wants to pay too much for.
    • It has also positively affected us where our backup systems where old and had large maintenance costs.
    • It has some new, net negative impact with slowed down delivery or random slowing incidents.
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