Synology Active Backup Suite vs. Azure StorSimple

Synology Active Backup Suite

Azure StorSimple

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Synology Active Backup Suite	Score 9.0 out of 10	N/A	Synology 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
Azure StorSimple	Score 7.0 out of 10	N/A	StorSimple was acquired by Microsoft in 2012. The StorSimple storage gateway appliance is now a part of Microsoft's Azure StorSimple Hybrid Cloud Storage solution.	$4.11 Per Day

Pricing

Synology Active Backup Suite

Azure StorSimple

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Virtual Appliance: $4.11
Per Day
Cloud Array: $4.11
Per Day
Physical Appliance: $43.84
Per Day

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Synology Active Backup Suite	Azure StorSimple
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	Synology Active Backup Suite	Azure StorSimple

Features

Synology Active Backup Suite

Azure StorSimple

Data Center Backup

Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
	Synology Active Backup Suite 9.1 3 Ratings 5% above category average	Azure StorSimple - Ratings
Universal recovery	8.12 Ratings	00 Ratings
Instant recovery	7.62 Ratings	00 Ratings
Recovery verification	10.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification	10.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Backup to the cloud	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression	10.03 Ratings	00 Ratings
Flexible deployment	7.62 Ratings	00 Ratings
Management dashboard	10.03 Ratings	00 Ratings
Platform support	9.03 Ratings	00 Ratings
Retention options	8.13 Ratings	00 Ratings
Encryption	9.02 Ratings	00 Ratings

Enterprise Backup

Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
	Synology Active Backup Suite 8.9 3 Ratings 5% above category average	Azure StorSimple - Ratings
Continuous data protection	9.13 Ratings	00 Ratings
Replication	9.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Operational reporting and analytics	8.62 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities	9.52 Ratings	00 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery	8.12 Ratings	00 Ratings

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User Ratings
	Synology Active Backup Suite	Azure StorSimple
Likelihood to Recommend	9.5 (4 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	9.3 (4 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Synology Active Backup Suite	Azure StorSimple
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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Microsoft Onsite storage needs and backing up to Azure. Incentivized Scott Lerner Director of IT Read full review
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 Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Microsoft Performance via the SSD drives. Writes back to our Private Cloud via Azure. Easy to Admin via Web client interface. Incentivized Scott Lerner Director of IT Read full review
Cons	Synology Can't think of any currently. Incentivized CF Clive Francis ICT Network Manager Read full review	Microsoft Additional fail-over functionality Incentivized Scott Lerner Director of IT Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Synology No answers on this topic	Microsoft If I wanted to use just onsite storage the StorSimple device is already paid for. Incentivized Scott Lerner Director of IT Read full review
Usability	Synology It's easy of use and deployment Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Microsoft No answers on this topic
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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Microsoft Easy to use and highly compatible with our MSFT Hyper-V environment Incentivized Scott Lerner Director of IT Read full review
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. Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Microsoft Great Folks on the MSFT Implementation team Great value on year 2 Incentivized Scott Lerner Director of IT Read full review
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