AWS Snow Family vs. Axcient x360Recover

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AWS Snow Family
Score 9.4 out of 10
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The AWS Snow Family is a collection of physical devices that help migrate large amounts of data into and out of the cloud without depending on networks. AWS Snowcone is the smallest member of the AWS Snow Family of edge computing and data transfer devices, presented as portable, rugged, and secure. AWS Snowball is a suitcase-sized data migration and edge computing device that comes in two device options: Compute Optimized and Storage Optimized presenting terabytes of usable block or Amazon S3…N/A
Axcient x360Recover
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Axcient x360Recover (formerly BRC) can not only recover a single server or desktop, but can automate the recovery of an entire customer site through its Virtual Office and automated Runbook features. In a disaster event, authorized users can log into the web application or Remote Management Console and create a virtual private cloud called a Virtual Office. The Virtual Office ensures security, privacy and reliability for every organization needing to run one or more failover virtual machines in…N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AWS Snow FamilyAxcient x360Recover
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
AWS Snow Family
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Ratings
Axcient x360Recover
8.5
37 Ratings
5% above category average
Universal recovery00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
Instant recovery00 Ratings6.836 Ratings
Recovery verification00 Ratings9.335 Ratings
Business application protection00 Ratings8.534 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings8.531 Ratings
Incremental backup identification00 Ratings9.336 Ratings
Backup to the cloud00 Ratings9.236 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings7.932 Ratings
Snapshots00 Ratings8.037 Ratings
Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.836 Ratings
Management dashboard00 Ratings8.637 Ratings
Platform support00 Ratings8.037 Ratings
Retention options00 Ratings8.136 Ratings
Encryption00 Ratings9.434 Ratings
Enterprise Backup
Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
AWS Snow Family
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Ratings
Axcient x360Recover
8.7
34 Ratings
3% above category average
Continuous data protection00 Ratings9.427 Ratings
Replication00 Ratings8.432 Ratings
Operational reporting and analytics00 Ratings7.532 Ratings
Malware protection00 Ratings8.323 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities00 Ratings9.331 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Disaster Recovery
Comparison of Disaster Recovery features of Product A and Product B
AWS Snow Family
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Ratings
Axcient x360Recover
8.8
37 Ratings
9% above category average
Disaster Recovery Planning00 Ratings9.233 Ratings
Hot Sites00 Ratings9.126 Ratings
Disaster Recovery Testing00 Ratings9.436 Ratings
Automated Disaster Recovery00 Ratings7.329 Ratings
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User Ratings
AWS Snow FamilyAxcient x360Recover
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(53 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(12 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AWS Snow FamilyAxcient x360Recover
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
I can say it is appropriate in many ways, like the data transfer and the migration part. The generations in the AWS snow family are also helpful in choosing the right one based on the amount of data and budget aspects. Moreover, it was well suited for use in migrating bulk amounts of data. The surveillance part is a bit drawback for us, and now its ok, and we are good with it.
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ConnectWise
I feel that Axcient x360Recover is well suited for any environment, both large and small. Weather you build your own device, BYOD or purchase one of theirs, it all works great. I even use it at home via the direct to cloud option. Well work the investment. I am unable to find a downside at this time.
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • Data migration.
  • Transfer speed.
  • Performance.
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ConnectWise
  • Setup and configuration is extremely easy.
  • The business continuity component for spinning up the desired recovery point as a virtual machine on the appliance in order to keep the business operational is rock solid.
  • Recovering the desired backup point back to the physical hardware or virtual environment and syncing the most recent changes to finalize the recovery is awesome.
  • The system documentation is concise and easy to use.
  • The support team is absolutely fantastic.
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Cons
Amazon AWS
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ConnectWise
  • The only thing missing is the ability to cancel a backup as they appear to just continue to try to run even after rebooting the BDR and endpoint until a failure finally occurs.
  • The only other ask would be to expand support to Linux operating systems.
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Likelihood to Renew
Amazon AWS
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ConnectWise
We've been using Axcient over the years and have worked with their development team to suggest new features, something that you would not normally be able to do with other companies. They listen to what we have to say and understand that we are a business, just like them. It's great to know that someone will always be there for you when you need them.
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Usability
Amazon AWS
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ConnectWise
It is overall very easy to install and get working. Install the application, select the drives you want to backup or leave blank and backup all drives. It starts to run immediately. You configure all the backup retention and how often to run in the portal so once you deploy the agent it is very easy to get started. After the backup completes. The portal will perform a test boot and auto verification of the image.
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Support Rating
Amazon AWS
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ConnectWise
Support is pretty good. The issue is that they don't have any SLA so they get to you whenever. Though, if you hound them, they usually bump you up in the chain and get back to you. Their techs are fairly knowledgeable. Occasionally the first level support isn't the best, but once it bumps up to the next level, they are good.
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Implementation Rating
Amazon AWS
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ConnectWise
I had the miss fortune to go back to this device. Alot has changed since the first time I had used it. Now instead a full deployable network appliance, you have to download a preconfigured virtual machine that will only run on an ESXi server. What about Hyper-V? I have many clients that are Hyper-V only. I setup a test lab to get this thing up and running and it has been a nightmare to say the least. Will be looking at other options.
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
Actually, we have used both the AWS Database Migration Service and AWS snow family's snowmobile, and we have a lot of experience with both migration parts. But the one we choose the best is the AWS snow family. Among these, it really works like something to migrate all the existing data to AWS servers in a very short span. Moreover, the accuracy of the data transfer is 100%.
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ConnectWise
Security and encryption of Axcient is a top priority . Axcient have all the tools to provide solutions to different kind of businesses Best part is it has an MSP friendly console to manage multiples devices and clients at the same Dashboard. Deployment process is very easy in Windows an VMWare Devices.
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • No negative impact.
  • No unforeseen conditions that impact ROI.
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ConnectWise
  • The few customers I have I feel confident and comfortable that a disaster will make recovery easy and fast for my clients.
  • I can set it up and forget about it with reports and alerts
  • I recommend it to any client that requires a good solid backup solution;
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