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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AWS Backup

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAWS Backup is a fully managed backup service from AWS, designed to make it easy to centralize and automate the back up of data across AWS services in the cloud as well as on premises using the AWS Storage Gateway. Using AWS Backup, users can centrally configure backup policies and monitor backup activity for AWS resources, such as Amazon EBS volumes, Amazon RDS databases, Amazon DynamoDB tables, Amazon EFS file systems, and AWS Storage Gateway volumes.

    $0.01

    per GB per month

    Carbonite by OpenText

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ACarbonite by OpenText (also replacing the former EVault products acquired from Seagate in 2016) is a cloud backup solution for small business. Designed to recover anything from a single file to an entire system with the click of a button, Carbonite users can protect virtually any type of file.N/A

    OpenText Core Endpoint Backup

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AOpenText Core Endpoint Backup, formerly Carbonite Endpoint, provides an enterprise-grade backup solution for all endpoints, including mobile devices or devices spread across a distributed enterprise network.

    $24

    per month

    Pricing
    AWS BackupCarbonite by OpenTextOpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Editions & Modules
    Backup Storage - Cold Storage
    $0.01
    per GB per month
    Restore - Warm Storage
    $0.02
    per GB per month
    Restore - Cold Storage
    $0.03
    per GB per month
    Backup Storage - Warm Storage
    $0.095
    per GB per month
    Restore - Item-Level Restore
    $0.50
    per request
    No answers on this topic
    Basic Computer Backup
    $24
    per month
    Advanced Endpoint Protection
    $34
    per month
    Basic Server Backup
    $50
    per month
    Basic Backup
    $55
    per month
    Advanced Server Protection
    $147
    per month
    Advanced Protection
    $199
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AWS BackupCarbonite by OpenTextOpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    AWS BackupCarbonite by OpenTextOpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Considered Multiple Products
    Amazon AWS
    No answer on this topic
    OpenText
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    No cloud backup.
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    We use Symantec Backup Exec which backs up to an external hard drive. We wanted a secondary, offsite backup and chose Carbonite as it was reasonably priced and it suited our business needs at this time.
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    Carbonite felt it was much better for us to be on Server Backup incase our server went down.
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    They don't really compare as we use them in different ways.
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    Carbonite sever backup is easy to set up and configure. Cost per byte is reasonable.
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    Honestly the first use I had of this product was because I had inherited it. My first interaction came from a new client who was utilizing the software, this was a few years ago. Since that first interaction I've become more impressed with the software over the years, and when …
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    We used Symantec many years ago, so I don't know that I can compare the two fairly. Backup Exec was hard to use and we backed up on tapes, rather than in the cloud. I feel much more confident in the backups that we have with Carbonite.
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    N/A - since I've always used Carbonite (in lieu of thumb drive backups).
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    Much easier, I love how easy it is to verify my backups. With some other products, I did not really know how they were doing because it was too time-consuming to verify the backup. With carbonite, I get email reports every day with any issues and with successes! That is going …
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    Netbak is a great product but we also had a secondary issue of having to backup several PC's on site and at remote locations. Carbonite helped with both and gave us one central admin console to be able to check the progress of all our backups, where netbak would have required …
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    [Carbonite has] Better service, better pricing, [and is] easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    We need a license for each server to backup to tape and then had to run it all at once here its not tied to key but to the amount of space I use ... more space, more money etc. I also don't have to worry about a license not registering, and I can run the backups all at once or …
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    I use Carbonite to backup our desktops and laptops before adding our server. Adding the server helped save time and money. Carbonite has always been highly rated.
    Incentivized
    Chose Carbonite by OpenText
    Carbonite Server Backup performs exceptionally well versus Barracuda Backup. One of the best features is the cost savings of not having to buy expensive equipment to keep in our office building. Plus, the ease of mind knowing our backup is being handled off site. Though …
    Incentivized
    OpenText
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    AWS BackupCarbonite by OpenTextOpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of AWS Backup and Carbonite by OpenText and OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Feature
    AWS Backup
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Carbonite by OpenText
    8.8
    24 Ratings
    3% above category average
    OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    5.6
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Management dashboard8.26 Ratings8.812 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Retention options6.76 Ratings6.014 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Encryption8.36 Ratings9.914 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Universal recovery00 Ratings10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings3.311 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings9.89 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings9.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings10.016 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings9.821 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings9.423 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings9.013 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.812 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings8.813 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of AWS Backup and Carbonite by OpenText and OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Feature
    AWS Backup
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Carbonite by OpenText
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Operational reporting and analytics7.73 Ratings6.93 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Malware protection7.73 Ratings9.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery7.53 Ratings10.02 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Continuous data protection00 Ratings8.33 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Replication00 Ratings8.32 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities00 Ratings8.22 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    SaaS Backup
    Comparison of SaaS Backup features of AWS Backup and Carbonite by OpenText and OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Feature
    AWS Backup
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Carbonite by OpenText
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    -
    Ratings
    SaaS Product Integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Data Restoration Options7.23 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Auditing and Search7.53 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Storage in the Cloud or On-Premises7.93 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    AWS BackupCarbonite by OpenTextOpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Small Businesses
    Backupify
    Score5.6 out of 10
    Acronis Cyber Protect
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Acronis Cyber Protect
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Spanning Backup
    Score7.4 out of 10
    MSP360 Backup
    Score7 out of 10
    Carbonite by OpenText
    Score7.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Druva Security Cloud
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Druva Security Cloud
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AWS BackupCarbonite by OpenTextOpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (12 ratings)
    8.9
    (49 ratings)
    7.0
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (8 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    9.7
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AWS BackupCarbonite by OpenTextOpenText Core Endpoint Backup
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    There is a cost involved with data retrieval. AWS Backup is truly that, a backup. If you need to access this data on a regular basis, there are better options out there. For long term, just in case incremental backups, AWS [Backup] checks all the boxes. Just set it up, start your backups, and rest assured your data is safe.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    More than enough for small companies with several on-prem servers. In 2021, it wouldn't be wise to pit all important data to a single backup service. Carbonite Server is solid, but it's not 100% reliable so I'd definitely recommend having multiple backup services either on the cloud in conjunction with other backup services so the user has multiple safety nets in case of disaster and failed granular restorations.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    Carbonite Endpoint 360 is a great solution for any organization with compliance needs. Office 365 defaults to a 30 day backup of all data. Carbonite Endpoint 360 extends this well beyond 30 days and provides an all-inclusive source for retention for data in Office 365. Any small to medium business would greatly benefit from this solution as they can design their entire infrastructure in Office 365 and ensure it's all backed up.
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • Centralized management - single pane of glass to manage backups for multiple AWS services.
    • Encryption - integrates with KMS to encrypt backup data at rest and in transit.
    • Cross Account management - manage backups across multiple AWS accounts with AWS organizations.
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    OpenText
    • Simple administrative web interface - It's easy to provision users, look at data usage stats, disable users, and update policies to control what folders users are allowed to backup, and what options they can access
    • Easy client installation - Installing and updating clients was very simple. The client would notify the user when a new update was approved by the site admins, and they typically went very smoothly.
    • Good performance - Backups went fairly fast, and were generally invisible to the user, other than the icon updating on files to indicate whether the current version of a file was backed up or not.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    • It is excellent at automating your backups. You don't need to manually do it, just set it up once and let it run in the background.
    • It's pretty simple to set up and use. It will automatically suggest the best options that work for most people and you can be up and running pretty quickly.
    • It's safe and reliable. We have been using it for a couple of years now and had no major issues.
    • Their phone support is excellent.
    • It's also really easy to maintain your backed up data to reduce redundancy.
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • Restoring the compute nodes of the cluster should be done always
    • Having the default Roles all the necessary permission, you have to add some depending on your configurations
    • Being able to see the Jobs status in a centralize account more graphically
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    • While overall file restoration is easy to do, obtaining earlier versions is not as user friendly as it could be. You need to enter a date and click search to bring up the latest versions as of the date entered. That’s fine, but what is missing is the ability to see all versions of an individual file. If I am looking for a past file version I want to be able to view the file history as a subset of that file (in other words I should be able to click a + sign and expand to see past versions of the file). Otherwise I am just guessing which dates the file was changed in the past. Sometimes that’s OK, but Mozy needs to build in this enhanced, but necessary feature.
    • A couple of years ago, for non enterprise users, Mozy made radical storage and pricing changes forcing myself and many users off their system, as the price for the same storage was going up significantly. So be careful when using Mozy as past experience has shown they are willing to make major changes regardless of the negative impact on their users.
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    OpenText
    • To be honest not so impressed with the amount of time it has taken to get data backed up to the cloud.
    • I have not had to do a restore at this time so I cannot comment on the restore process.
    • I was not aware at time of procurement that the upload process would take so long since we were not procuring their hardware. Sales rep mad it seem like upload would only take a day or two and we are now starting week 7 hoping to be done by week 8 for 1.5 TBs of data.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    Carbonite Server Backup does not integrate or support any reporting; it is not good at it. We required monthly and quarterly reports for audit. If we fail in that we get fined or we have to pay a certain amount of money to customer. It does not support cloud instances and we are using N2WS for the cloud instances. This is an additional burden for customers.
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    OpenText
    I found their alerting to be very poor. I missed several days of backups without knowledge of this, until I signed into the portal. I would get daily emails reporting backups were in progress or done, but nothing indicating that a backup had been stuck or paused for 3 days. For this reason alone, I did not renew.
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
    Overall because I can sell it white labeled and use my white labeled software like CloudBerry and the native backup apps on my synology NAS servers to store things in real time and do duplication and disaster recovery directly to it was game changing for my client in the advertising world they are never down now.
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    OpenText
    Out of all the vendor we deal with they are one of the best when it comes to customers service. Reliable,you can reach them by telephone easily, Great overall can not say anything to the contrary. Usibility is excellent. I recommend them highly whether you need a simple backup ofr more complex for servers etc.
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
    Support for AWS Backup is by Amazon itself so it is solid as always. If you have a business or higher level support plan you'll have no trouble getting engineers or other staff on the job to help you with whatever comes up.
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    OpenText
    I usually find what I need to know by looking in the Carbonite knowledge base online. We haven't had any major problems, usually we just need clarification on a point or more details about a feature so we look it up. We haven't had to call in for help in quite awhile.
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    OpenText
    Does what it needs to do quietly and efficiently in the background without interrupting the workflow. It offers instant automated back-ups without troubling the end user. As it is such an automated system, once it is up and running, there is little or no support needed from the service provider. From what I understand the support from Carbonite during the setup and implementation was absolutely fine.
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    Implementation Rating
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    OpenText
    We had appliance and we just needed to setup the Director Console which was straight forward and easy.
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    I've tried a lot of different products. Backblaze, at least from a birds-eye view is significantly cheaper than AWS/the rest. Backblaze is a little more simpler, but it's well worth it. Linode also provides backup options, however I'm only familiar with their backup on their VPS's (however you make that plural), which never gave me a problem.
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    OpenText
    Netbak is a great product but we also had a secondary issue of having to backup several PC's on site and at remote locations. Carbonite helped with both and gave us one central admin console to be able to check the progress of all our backups, where netbak would have required us to setup a tunnel or use the internet to move data back to our main office.
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    OpenText
    We have also used Mozy Pro and Dropbox. They are all pretty similar in functionality/features of backing up data (not system state or databases as I don't think any of the 3 are well suited for that). To me, it comes down to personal preference and choosing a product that is universal for multiple users, for ease of management.
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • Offsite means a failure at our cloud provider means we can redeploy quickly to another data center or another provider quickly.
    • The cost can't be best.
    • Pay only for what you use. No need to pay for extra data that you don't need.
    • No minimums
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    • We have a safety net that we didn't have before.
    • Key players are now backed up through an automated system that was easy to silently install.
    • The resources used impacted our exchange server negatively and slowed email until it was disabled.
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    OpenText
    • Carbonite Endpoint has demonstrated value in its ability to easily restore seemingly lost files for remote users.
    • While we haven't yet had to exercise it, knowing we have the option of remotely wiping endpoints containing sensitive data has brought confidence to our management team that we can mitigate data breaches through preventable means.
    • The privacy issue around device tracking is costing the company in terms of employee trust and morale and needs to be mitigated with appropriate messaging and/or disabling of this feature.
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