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 Barracuda Backup | Score7.9 out of 10 | N/A | Designed to be simple to configure and manage, the scalable Barracuda Backup solution is offered via a capacity-based, all-inclusive subscription model allows you to pay for only what you need to protect today, avoiding large upfront hardware costs. | N/A |
 Unitrends | Score7.7 out of 10 | N/A | The Unitrends Recovery Series Backup Appliances are hardware developed for data backup and management. They cover enterprise backup, ransomware detection, recovery assurance, proactive monitoring, and cloud continuity into a single platform for organizations of all sizes. | N/A |
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| Considered Both Products | Chose Barracuda Backup Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Barracuda Backup Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Barracuda Backup Back when I was vetting this solution, I tested Zenith and Unitrends. Both were more complicated and expensive - especially considering the amount of end points that I needed to backup. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Barracuda Backup Barracuda's price point, and it didn't require additional servers and/or storage. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info | Chose Unitrends I was not involved with the deployment of Barracuda Backup since I started at my current company after implementation. Back then I used Barracuda for a limited amount of time and it did the job, but the cost was more expensive and that's why we decided to switch to Unitrends … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Unitrends While looking for a new backup solution, we also evaluated the Barracuda Backup appliance. While this solution met many of our needs, one of our requirements was the ability to archive to tape, which Barracuda didn't provide. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Unitrends We tried the Barracuda Backup appliance which showed promise however, it did not allow us to archive to our existing tape library. This was a deal killer for us. The Unitrends appliance still allows us to utilize our tape drive for archiving purposes. This was not an option for … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Unitrends Unitrends [Data Center Backup and Recovery] has a much better UI. It's easy to navigate. Barracuda was a little pricey, and if you were to reduce your backup size under the current tier, you had to call in to get them to adjust the space requirements on the bill. They were … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Unitrends Most companies have been using tape backups for along time and Unitrends allows to completely move away from tapes. Once the Unitrends solution is in place, I don't really have to worry about it. I get notifications to my email about every job and that's how this is monitored. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Unitrends We found the Unitrends solution to be a better fit than Legato, Barracuda, Dell/EMC and other solutions. They are relatively price competitive, and frequently offer good upgrade/expansion financial incentives. They could improve on the scalability of solutions, instead of … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Unitrends Unitrends stacks up very well against the other solutions I've used in the past. Feature set is very good. The thing that tips the scale heavily in their favor for me is the support team - they do an awesome job for us. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Unitrends The price is better; the support is much better and there is a roadmap that has a lot of new features that are great. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Unitrends In the past I have used Symantec Backup Exec, Windows Server backup and also Windows System Center. Unitrends is easier to use and I don't have to worry about licensing. Unitrends prices based on disk size not the number of units being backed up. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Unitrends We've been using Unitrends for 5+ years and one thing that we've always enjoyed is the great customer support and hardware monitoring so we don't have to waste our time making sure that everything is running smoothly. We've had a few hiccups over the years, but all-in-all … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Unitrends Unitrends crushes Backup Exec in terms of usability and reliability. It seems very comparable to the Barracuda system we used at my previous employer. We went with it based on a recommendation by a backup specialist at CDW. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Unitrends Unitrends is appliance based, did not want to have to purchase tape library and subscribe to local vaulting. Unitrends cloud and appliance came in cheaper and better recommended then the competitors. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
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86% Would buy again 12 Answers | 89% Would buy again 170 Answers | |
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86% Delivers good value for the price 12 Answers | 91% Delivers good value for the price 164 Answers | |
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86% Happy with the feature set 12 Answers | 93% Happy with the feature set 178 Answers | |
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91% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 10 Answers | 89% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 154 Answers | |
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92% Implementation went as expected 12 Answers | 87% Implementation went as expected 156 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses |  BDRShield Score6.5 out of 10 | BDRShield Score6.5 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies |  Bacula Enterprise Score8.6 out of 10 | Bacula Enterprise Score8.6 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | Bacula Enterprise Score8.6 out of 10 | Bacula Enterprise Score8.6 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.7 | 8.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 10.0 | 8.9 |
| Usability | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Availability | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| Performance | 9.0 | 5.6 |
| Support Rating | 9.2 | 7.9 |
| Online Training | - | 7.1 |
| Implementation Rating | 8.0 | 8.7 |
| Configurability | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| Ease of integration | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Product Scalability | 7.0 | 3.8 |
| Vendor post-sale | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Vendor pre-sale | 10.0 | 8.2 |
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