Carbonite Availability vs Zerto

Likelihood to Recommend

I believe it would work well with continuous replication in a DR scenario with no time limits and having the ability to fail back is a bonus, but in a one off move the decision to restrict the time it can sync for has proven to be an issue for us.

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Manager in Information Technology

Building Materials Company, 1001-5000 employees

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If you have very large VMDKs (Virtual Machine Disk), failing snapshots or failing Microsoft VSS processes, then Zerto is the product.

If you have limited CPU or storage space or speed, Zerto is the answer.

If you need "nearly" instant RPO and very fast RTO, Zerto is the answer.

If you don't have the platform issues or are not concerned with RPO and RTO, and cost is a driver, then other products can have an advantage.

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C-Level Executive in Professional Services

Information Technology and Services Company, 11-50 employees

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Pros

A product is worthless in my opinion if you don't have a great support team to work with. I've had issues with replication jobs that were resolved quickly and easily by the support team.
DR - Doubletake is the only tool that I'm aware of that can handle DR replication of both physical and virtual environments. There sre others, but they use a snapshot technology, where doubletake has continuous replication of data.
Move - we have moved physical and virtual environments from around the world without ever having to leave the office. One of the companies we migrated started off with their equipment in Switzerland, and after the servers were in a fully protected state in the US, that failover to the new location took 45 min.

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John Stalzer

System Engineering Manager

Versiant CorporationInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

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It is simple to set up and use. In my opinion, one of the most important functions of a tool is its interface. If you have the best product in the world but it takes an arm and a leg to configure and a doctorate degree to use, then the product isn't worth very much.
The continuous replication is done very well. The failover and failback process runs smoothly.
This has less to do with the product than the company, but Zerto as a company really listens to their customer base. We've always had a very good interpersonal experience with their support and sales teams. Having great people behind their product is definitely one of Zerto's strengths.

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Greg Goss

SQL Database and Business Intelligence Manager

Ten CateTextiles, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

More verbose error messages. So we can fix problems with more ease
More bandwidth settings for throttling.
Ability to restart services on servers from the double take console

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Adhir Kamal

NGDC Engineer

Dimension Data Middle East and AfricaInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees

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I’d like to see improvements to the usage graphs so I could dig deeper into network bandwidth usage with the ability to see what VPG is using most of the bandwidth
The ability to just failover a single server in a VPG would be useful, as this would reduce the number of VPG that have to be created
Bulk editing of failover IP addresses would be helpful

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Neil Taylor

Trade Floor Infrastructure Manager

TrailStone UK LtdFinancial Services, 201-500 employees

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Zerto 9.6

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We really like the easy setup of this replication solution, as well as the ease of management. Not to mention, our internal IT Economist determined that the Zerto solution would provide the best ROI out of the competing solutions we analyzed. So far, his calculations have been spot on, and we have saved substantially

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Technician in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employees

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Usability

Carbonite Availability 8.2

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the product UI is user friendly and product is straightforward to use.

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Artur Estanqueiro

Cloud Solution Architect

DXC TechnologyInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees

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Zerto 9.9

Based on 2 answers

Like any other software you have to learn how it works. Once you understand the product, usability is great.

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Brian Marcum

System Administrator

Blain Supply CoConsumer Goods, 501-1000 employees

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Support

Carbonite Availability 7.3

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Once through to support it is very good and they have assisted us through a number of issues. I don't always think that they provide a solution, more a workaround, but in a move situation where each copy is moving once, that isn't an issue. I'd be more concerned if we were using it to manage a DR scenario.

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Manager in Information Technology

Building Materials Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Zerto 7.9

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Zerto support has been very good in our dealings with them. From handling issues to assisting with upgrades, Zerto support has been there to make sure we succeed. Since we have been using Zerto for over four years, we have had a long engagement with their support. We have made recommendations that have been accepted, and support has offered us hints to make our lives easier. It has been a great relationship.

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Christopher Mills

Manager of IT Infrastructure Services

St. Charles Health SystemHospital & Health Care, 5001-10,000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

It is better for critical apps than Veeam due to the lower RPO. Veeam is favoured by some customers due to it's attractive price point.Zerto is a very strong product and is innovating continuously. I don't see so much of this from DoubleTake.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 1-10 employees

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While more expensive, Zerto does a better job of protecting our servers and keeping the RPO low. It was also supported by our financial core which was a huge factor in our adoption. However, one it was put into our system, we wanted to adopt it company wide. As long as you understand what it should be used for, you will not be disappointed.

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Jay Stelmach

Senior Network Engineer

Bank of New HampshireFinancial Services, 201-500 employees

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Return on Investment

It has allowed us through DR testing to meet contractual requirements of our major accounts..
It gives us peace of mind that in the event of a major issue we can perform our daily business with a relative success rate.

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Ron Sisler Jr

IT Support Specialist

TNT Management ResourcesFinancial Services, 11-50 employees

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ROI is 100% knowing our mission critical databases and servers are being replicated over near real-time.
Showing that we test failovers helps us pass our audits.
Giving us alerts every 6 months to test failover guarantees that we are more prepared in case of an emergency.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 51-200 employees

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Carbonite Availability vs Zerto