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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Backup

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Azure Backup is a cloud backup service.

    $5

    Rubrik

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Rubrik is cloud data management and enterprise backup software provided by Palo Alto-based Rubrik, Inc. It is a software platform that provides backup, instant recovery, archival, search, analytics, compliance, and copy data management in one secure fabric across data centers and clouds.N/A
    Pricing
    Azure BackupRubrik
    Editions & Modules
    Storage in GB/Month
    $0.0224 to $0.0569
    per GB
    Backup Instance <50GB
    $5.00 + storage consumed
    Backup Instance > 50 GB but < or = 500 GB
    $10.00 + storage consumed
    Backup Instance Instance is > 500 GB
    $10 for each 500 GB increment + storage consumed
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure BackupRubrik
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Azure BackupRubrik
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Rubrik, Inc
    Chose Rubrik
    Its comparable, both have features which are better than the other
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    99 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    93 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    99 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    88 Answers
    Features
    Azure BackupRubrik
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Azure Backup and Rubrik
    Feature
    Azure Backup
    8.7
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Rubrik
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.712 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files8.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Azure Backup and Rubrik
    Feature
    Azure Backup
    9.0
    13 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Rubrik
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Azure Backup and Rubrik
    Feature
    Azure Backup
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Rubrik
    -
    Ratings
    Performance8.513 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability8.513 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Azure Backup and Rubrik
    Feature
    Azure Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Rubrik
    8.7
    142 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Universal recovery00 Ratings8.8127 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings8.9136 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings8.8125 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings8.1125 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings8.1134 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings8.5131 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings8.9129 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings6.7137 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings8.9141 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.1130 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings9.9142 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings9.0139 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings9.8142 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings9.9132 Ratings
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    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score7.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure BackupRubrik
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    8.5
    (142 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.3
    (26 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (8 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure BackupRubrik
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Azure Backup is suitable for companies of various sizes, with varying amounts of data. The cost of the investment should be thought out carefully so that there are no bad surprises with unnecessary files going to Azure Backup. The interface is friendly and easy to configure and it does not require your company to have a backup expert. It is highly recommended for companies with smaller number of servers and better if the servers are already running in an Azure environment.
    Incentivized
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    Rubrik, Inc
    Rubrik is still a relatively new product when compared to other solutions which tackle total data protection. The feature set is quite broad but still needs some refinements. Most of the User Interface is quite straightforward and easy, but some areas are a bit lacking in a description of what the option is used for, or the option is missing. While making the user experience easy, many tunables aren’t present and require a Support Tunnel to be open for a Support person to make a change in the customer’s environment. Seems the first question Support always asks is if you can open a tunnel for them to remote in. Then you’re not able to monitor exactly what they’re doing.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Azure Backup excels at protecting both cloud and on-premises workloads, enabling organizations to adopt a unified backup strategy.
    • Azure Backup performs application‑consistent backups, capturing full application state, including in-memory data and pending transactions.
    • Azure Backup requires no backup servers, appliances, or tapes. Azure Backup includes multiple built‑in ransomware mitigation features.
    Incentivized
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    Rubrik, Inc
    • It just works right out of the box. No customizations were needed to start using.
    • It protects several types of databases such as IBM DB2 that are not protected by competing products.
    • The Rubrik Support team is very knowledgeable and responsive to our issues.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Having an admin console that you can use to manage backup schedules across your network would be useful. Going machine to machine to check the current settings is ok but would be better in a GUI.
    • Maybe an agent utility installed on each workstation where the user can specify or customize the backup, perhaps just a set of folders, or ignore certain folders, would be helpful to eliminate garbage in the cloud.
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    Rubrik, Inc
    • Automated test restores. I would love to setup automated and random test restores on a regular basis where Rubrik's system will restore a random file or directory to a test SharePoint folder, send a full report, and provide a path to the folder for review and confirmation.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Rubrik, Inc
    The support has been incredible. Any time we have had a question, it has always been answered within 24hrs. Also, the team is always will to hop on a Zoom call to help walk us through the dashboard and troubleshoot any issues we are having. Also, having the peace of mind that our data is protected should anything happen in our system.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Azure backup is easy to implement, accessible by using the web portal GUI, and has the ability to restore at the file level or the complete VM. We have experienced zero issues with the backup process or performing file-level restorations. We have not restored an entire VM to date.
    Incentivized
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    Rubrik, Inc
    The support is top notch both tech and sales team, the tools are simple
    to use and yet still is feature rich. Security is top of the list, the
    product is sold and reliable, easy to configure and intuitive to use.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Rubrik, Inc
    Rubrik's brik is designed with redundancy in mind, ensuring that if one node experiences issues, others can continue to provide backup and recovery services.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Rubrik, Inc
    Yes. Even on VPN and poor occasional poor internet speeds we've had no issues.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    One of the differentials of the solution is the high level of guarantee and support of the Azure Backup solution. Microsoft is a reference in a technology company with a highly trained support team and helps us with any questions or technical problems with the tool. Service is fast and efficient with trained engineers.
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    Rubrik, Inc
    Rubrik support has been pretty good. There have been a few issues with new releases we have experienced and are still considering if we want to make the jump to version nine. There are a few things we are concerned about which are giving us pause. That being said, support is working hard to answer our questions.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Rubrik, Inc
    Very easy to take in and pass on.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Rubrik, Inc
    Easy to follow and very thorough. Trainer was knowledgeable and helpful answering any questions and providing detailed answers where possible. It's also nice to gain another badge :) There is also the Rubrik University online tutorials to refer back to and keep updated with new innovations. I would say the exam was very hard.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Rubrik, Inc
    From experience the implementation was smooth and easy, like a simple plug and play format but would need coordination from your network team to be able to see the entire IT infrastructure.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Azure Backup works on Azure, the most famous of the cloud systems that the whole world has switched to, which is now a very large part of the Microsoft ecosystem that we have been used to using for years. Therefore, it is less tiring to use the additional service of an infrastructure that we already use, even if it is a part of it, which can be easily integrated with existing systems, which is one of the most important issues we IT professionals pay attention to. For this reason, we wanted to swim in familiar waters instead of another brand.
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    Rubrik, Inc
    Having all our backups under one umbrella made product management easier, with not need to manage myltip contracts.
    The additional analysis of the data after the fact gave insights into our user data, without the need for an addition product, or the impact on live data sets.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Rubrik, Inc
    We are fine with the 1 year or 3 year support options that Rubrik has had. The support for the on-prem hardware has been great too. We've had them for quite a while (4+ years) and no end of support yet.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Rubrik, Inc
    Rubrik allows multi-site deployment and cloud integration. But we are currently only using Rubrik in one location with Archives in Cloud
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • It allowed us to have our VMs protected very quickly and with simple implementation.
    • It saved us from taking backups from Azure workloads from the on-prem environment, or even deploying a Backup environment on the cloud.
    • It has a low/'controlled' cost as you "pay-as-you-go."
    Incentivized
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    Rubrik, Inc
    • Rubrik has eliminated all our other backup tools that we were trying to accomplish what they offer.
    • Rubrik has made management of backups a non-issue.
    • Recovery of systems and files takes seconds or minutes.
    • We have a better strategy against ransomware.
    Incentivized
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