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Synology Active Backup Suite vs. Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting 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
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) is an enterprise backup and recovery system that contributes to BCDR strategy by facilitating the backup and recovery of enterprise data.N/A
Pricing
Synology Active Backup SuiteMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Synology Active Backup SuiteMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
Synology Active Backup SuiteMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
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
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
8.0
3 Ratings
5% below category average
Universal recovery8.12 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Instant recovery7.62 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Recovery verification10.02 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations10.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Incremental backup identification10.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Backup to the cloud10.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression10.03 Ratings9.93 Ratings
Flexible deployment7.62 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Management dashboard10.03 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Platform support9.13 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Retention options8.23 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Encryption9.12 Ratings6.93 Ratings
Business application protection00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Snapshots00 Ratings9.03 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
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
-
Ratings
Continuous data protection9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Replication9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Operational reporting and analytics8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Synology Active Backup SuiteMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(4 ratings)
8.1
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Synology Active Backup SuiteMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
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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Microsoft
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager is well suited for Windows domain environments where you need to make backups of Hyper-V virtual machines or bare metal servers. It is possible to backup SQL databases, works pretty well, but sometimes needs consistency checks on backups to properly continue to backup databases. Easy to restore anything to production or to another location.
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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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Microsoft
  • Hyper-V backup /restore
  • Bare-Metal backup/restore
  • Good management console
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Cons
Synology
  • Can't think of any currently.
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Microsoft
  • Integration with some devices
  • Web client
  • Slow interface
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Usability
Synology
It's easy of use and deployment
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Microsoft
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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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Microsoft
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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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Anonymous
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Microsoft
  • It has saved us on licensing costs and through centralized management.
AS
Alan Sidles
President
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ScreenShots

Synology Active Backup Suite Screenshots

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