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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BDRShield

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AVembu BDR Suite is a universal backup solution catering to the backup, recovery, and disaster recovery needs of diverse IT environments. It is also optimized for service providers who deliver BaaS and DRaaS to their customers.

    $12

    per year per endpoint

    Pricing
    BDRShield
    Editions & Modules
    Endpoint / Workstation Backup
    $12
    per year per endpoint
    SaaS Backup
    $12
    per year per user
    VMs, Servers & Cloud Backup
    $48
    per year per VM
    Apps & DB Backup
    $72
    per year Apps
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BDRShield
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—
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    Community Pulse
    BDRShield
    Considered Both Products
    Vembu Technologies
    Chose BDRShield
    We are trying this for endpoint backup now.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    Never used a product similar to Vembu. Our clients also use VEEAM for VMware backups especially on tape.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    We tried to use Altaro first of all but found it to be very big, take up a lot of resources and found the features we needed hard to use. When we compared Vembu we just found everything was so much easier and as it was also free this ticked nearly all of our boxes and the …
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    The admin management is better, we already have a relationship with Vembu and it gives us more flexibility.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    Overall Vembu was much lower cost to implement and support long term.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    I thought Veaam was overly complex for backing up a single VM Server.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    More easy to setup.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    We chose it due to cost.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    Vembu is cheaper and less complicated, with lower HW requirements which means it more apt for my customers who are mainly small and medium business.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    I used to recommend Aconis, but it gets super-expensive when you get to the server and hypervisor level stuff, and I'm finding myself to not like the latest user interface and options. I also used BackupAssist, which is actually a great product for Windows Servers, but Vembu …
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    Clients either use Vembu or Cobian backup. Though Cobian is a free service the support and product you get with Vembu is worth it.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    I have used almost all Vembu products—BDR, VMbackup, Network Backup, Image Backup, and OffsiteDR. I haven't used the 360 for easy management of all the BDR servers but I'll probably eventually use it as I build out my VembuBDR servers.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    If you are looking for an enterprise capable backup suite that quickly does the job without hassles then you will quickly look past the freebee software like Microsoft NT Backup or the overly complex of the like such as Acronis.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    The reason for choosing Vembu was that the free version's limits were very reasonable, the installation could be performed on a Linux based operating system, and management could be done using a web UI.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    Although not available to select, I've used the VMWare vDP product. Vembu stacks up really well, feature for feature, and even comes out cheaper. That's why I went with it.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    • Easy to deploy.
    • User-friendly console.
    • Value for money. Veeam is a good backup solution but it's very complicated and expensive. On other the hand, Altaro was not so reliable as it crashed the storage many times. It lacks a few important features.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    • Good Features
    • Better Pricing
    • Simple Interface
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    Vembu has been the only product that allowed us to backup mobile users (laptops) and the price [was a factor].
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    Good Features
    Better Pricing
    Simple Interface
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    I tested Vembu against Veeam and for the price, Vembu was the better option. I also had a great support experience as I had to contact Vembu twice after mistakes I made. While using Veeam the software was not as intuitive and support responses were not as swift and accurate.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    The primary alternative to Vembu would be Veeam. This would be my second choice in a close race. If I remember correctly, Veeam only supported virtualized environments until just after my decision to go with Vembu. We had also previously tried Microsoft System Center Data …
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    The modular approach was very appealing to only purchase what is needed. Didn't need to pay for functionality that would not be used.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    Configuration for Veeam is a daunting task. Also, it limits itself to VMware environments.
    Incentivized
    Chose BDRShield
    We selected Vembu suite because of the price line and what they had to offer, the service still needs some work.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    79%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    Features
    BDRShield
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of BDRShield
    Feature
    BDRShield
    9.6
    61 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Universal recovery9.950 Ratings
    Instant recovery9.651 Ratings
    Recovery verification9.952 Ratings
    Business application protection9.243 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations9.743 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification9.758 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud8.436 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression9.848 Ratings
    Snapshots9.745 Ratings
    Flexible deployment9.854 Ratings
    Management dashboard9.659 Ratings
    Platform support9.459 Ratings
    Retention options9.857 Ratings
    Encryption9.851 Ratings
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    BDRShield
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BDRShield
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (64 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (62 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BDRShield
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Vembu Technologies
    It provides reliable daily backup tasks and it is important for us to have no worries of system crush. BDRSuite is full featured, I had been using BDRSuite to replicate servers from Hyper-v to ESXi, it's quite useful and easily to process than other VM migration tools between different platform. BDRSuite costs less than other backup product because I can decrease/increase/allocate license between VMs easily. The license charge two ways, server or VM. We choose VM license.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Vembu Technologies
    • Seed an offsite backup. A simple checkbox to seed a large backup prior to backing it up to our datacenter. Previously with another well knows backup provider this was convoluted and time-consuming.
    • Backup Speed. Vembu BDR is fast and allows me to schedule multiple jobs within time constraints that prohibit some backup products from working.
    • DR - Vembu BDR provides an option to mirror your backups to an offsite datacenter without taxing production servers with a secondary backup job.
    • Bare Metal Recovery: the ability to create a custom bootable ISO that you can quickly recover a failed physical server or workstation.
    • Ease of use: The console is consistent and very easy to use. From initial install to being fully configured takes just a few minutes.
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    Cons
    Vembu Technologies
    • User interface on the servers do not have enough tools to better monitor the systems and finding information is difficult.
    • User interface at portal is difficult to navigate and confusing
    • Support documentation is too generic and rarely answers my questions.
    • Licensing and acquisition. As a reseller and partner the licensing model is confusing and the portal interface to manage licensing should be scrapped and rebuilt. It is difficult to navigate and the available information is too vague.
    • Recently, communication with new channel contact. My previous contact was articulate and answered my questions.
    • Did I mention licensing? This is the most confusing and difficult process I've dealt with in 25 years. Makes Microsoft look simple.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Vembu Technologies
    Because of the product functions and possibilities: - it's easy to use through WEB browser - installation process is not complicated - Vembu BDR solution is reliable, and works properly. It does the job. This product could get extra points for the appliance that could be imported to virtual environment (no need for windows server license or some linux knowledge).
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Vembu Technologies
    Friendly web interface very clear, nicely and professionally designed. Usability, setup and forget. It has all features you need for hybrid environments even if you don't use it. You know the features are there when you needed. Email report is so informative. You get all the details about completed backup without logging in the system
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Vembu Technologies
    It often takes a very long time to get an issue fixed. the support folks seem committed to getting it fixed but they often seem to be trying different things and hoping something works. I did not get the sense that they had a clear idea what was wrong.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Vembu Technologies
    It wasn't difficult at all, it fact, it was mostly simple, implementation doesn't require much skills and knowledge, but the configuration part does require some skills to create the jobs and configure certain settings, overall, its an easy implementation, especially for experienced IT People
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Vembu Technologies
    I tested Vembu against Veeam and for the price, Vembu was the better option. I also had a great support experience as I had to contact Vembu twice after mistakes I made. While using Veeam the software was not as intuitive and support responses were not as swift and accurate.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Vembu Technologies
    • For organizations that use different tools for Backup and recovery, this could be the single tool for Storage and Backup Administrators to automate and work effectively.
    • Software cost is lesser thus the money can be invested for other tools/software procurement
    • I don't think there is any negative impact as of now
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    BDRShield Screenshots

    Screenshot of EncryptionScreenshot of Multiple recovery optionsScreenshot of ReportsScreenshot of RetentionScreenshot of SchedulingScreenshot of VM Selection