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    Datto SIRIS

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ADatto SIRIS is a BCDR solution built for MSPs to prevent data loss and minimize downtime. Utilizing a cloud-first approach, MSPs can offer their clients local backup and recovery with a cloud-based repository and full disaster recovery in the cloud. All of this administered from a multi-tenant cloud portal that allows MSPs to view, manage and recover client data from a single interface.N/A

    Cove Data Protection

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ACove Data Protection (formerly N-Able Backup) is designed to cover servers, datacenters, applications, and workstations, and is provided to ensure business continuity and at-a-glance assessment and fast issue resolution via customizable dashboard.N/A
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    Datto SIRISCove Data Protection
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    Datto SIRISCove Data Protection
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDatto sells 100% through the channel. Specifically, Datto partners with managed service providers (MSPs). The MSPs then sell direct to small and mid-sized businesses, worldwide.Cove offers one flat rate per server or workstation and one flat per-user price for Microsoft 365, with cloud storage included. Each license carries a defined amount of included storage that is pooled across an MSPs customers, so smaller devices that use less can offset larger ones.
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    Datto SIRISCove Data Protection
    Considered Both Products
    Kaseya
    Chose Datto SIRIS
    Compared to Solarwinds or EMC Avamar, Datto is more improved, and it's much better at business continuity. Both tools are only cloud-based backup services, but Datto has the option of the local backups as well, which is more efficient for disaster scenarios. Datto has many more …
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    N-able
    Chose Cove Data Protection
    It works better without constant troubleshooting.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cove Data Protection
    Solarwinds Backup provides the most comprehensive backup system. After testing all other systems the weaknesses of Solarwinds Backup are much less severe or risky compared to others. As well the overall cost of Solarwinds Backup's value is the main reason for choosing …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cove Data Protection
    Technically, Datto is a better option for business continuity and local backups. However, we considered using Solarwinds Backup for redundancy because it's a simple cloud backup solution that has good deduplication. Personally, I believe that the Datto offsite transfer process …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    71%
    Would buy again
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    100%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    77%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    79%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Datto SIRISCove Data Protection
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Datto SIRIS and Cove Data Protection
    Feature
    Datto SIRIS
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Cove Data Protection
    9.5
    19 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Flexible deployment9.01 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Encryption7.01 Ratings9.918 Ratings
    Universal recovery00 Ratings8.616 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings9.515 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings9.617 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings8.916 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings9.619 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings8.918 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings10.019 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Datto SIRISCove Data Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (32 ratings)
    7.7
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    9.8
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Datto SIRISCove Data Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kaseya
    Datto is a fantastic option for smaller businesses who don't have as large of a budget. It might work well for larger businesses as well, but the features are not exactly on par with more prevalent backup solutions. So, that should be kept in mind while determining a good fit for a company. But if selling a backup solution is met with push back, this can be a great option to give a good working backup solution. It offers the main features solutions should have, so it's definitely not a compromise. Just keep in mind the features it does not offer.
    Incentivized
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    N-able
    Solarwinds Backup is ideal for individuals looking to keep a consistent backup of devices in their environment. We used it primarily for networking equipment. It is easy to set up, as it is one of the steps available when adding a new device to solarwinds. It is probably not an ideal product to use for long-term (1 month+) backups.
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    Pros
    Kaseya
    • Simple agent setup for new machines to be protected. A new machine can be setup on the server in under a minute whether it be a Linux or Windows based machine.
    • Local virtualization on the Datto is quick to start up. After a physical problem with a server I had the machine locally virtualized on the Datto before users had a chance to report service issues to me.
    • Nothing to do on my end to get backups shifted to offsite data center. Schedules are setup for each machine or group of machines and I sleep well knowing all our backups are safely stored offsite.
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    N-able
    • Backup Reporting: Email alerts, and a great, easy to read Dashboard with detailed error logs and an easy to search Solarwinds FAQ for a lot of them.
    • Restores: So far I have restored files, full VMs, and VMs to other hardware, and so far it has not only been flawless, but so flexible that I can't imagine going back to any other software.
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    Cons
    Kaseya
    • Initial backup sync: The downside to the cloud backup is that, if you have a lot of data, you need an external hard drive to seed to the cloud. And you usually have to request this after you've already got everything else working.
    • Unsyncing: We have pretty decent bandwidth, but with 8TB of data, we'd get syncing issues with the cloud servers every 3 months or so. The only way to address it was to request another external drive and resync it, but that also meant losing the older data.
    • Availability and support: Datto only operates through MSPs and VARs, and will not help you directly without putting in a ticket with your provider. This causes delays, and extra epenses, and if you grow beyond the need for an MSP, you have to keep them around for at least that piece.
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    N-able
    • Restore complete settings: IP settings, the setting of CPU/Memory for VMs, etc. would decrease management during a restore.
    • Individual file backup: more granular settings for backup.
    • Change of device name after setup: at times, computer names change after restore so it would be great to rename the device name.
    • Option to recovery security key.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kaseya
    I trust the product and service and am satisfied with the direction of the company
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    Usability
    Kaseya
    Usability is great. The web interface is simple and easy to use. While various options are available for client backups, it is very easy to re-use settings of the existing client, so adding new clients is a very fast process. Configuration of the agent on the client-side cannot be easier as well. Datto dashboard provides an overview of the client status, and email notifications can be configured for various events.
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    N-able
    Cove Data Protection is very usable as it's easy to tell that it is made to not only do backup very well, but it's also easy to deploy. The agent-based deployment allows for flexible deployment options while ensuring a minimal amount of manual work is needed on the dashboard end. Recovery is also very easy, especially as it relates to one-off file recovery
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    Support Rating
    Kaseya
    My specific example or reason for this rating goes back to a need for support after a client on this platform has a fire. In a nutshell, Datto had no idea how to BMR the image back to the server correctly, and as a result, the RAID on the server was lost, due to the Datto BDR environment not being able to see the RAID card, and the support technician knowing how to inject drivers.
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    N-able
    We have an Italian support partner, they are been very good b7y the first moment.
    All the partners are followed with a lot of attention, even the little ones.
    there is a site where you can learn everything, the single parts of the product are described perfectly.
    Every it specialist should evaluate it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Kaseya
    Datto seemed to be better than other vendors I trialed, and I inherited an Alto device, so it was easy to stay with them. I also assumed the backups had been working with the previous contractor, but it turns out they had been failing for months and no one knew it.
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    N-able
    Cove is able to cover all aspects of backup in a single package. From the same dashboard I can check servers, workstations, and even Office 365. Cove is a much better solution in terms of overall management for a company such as ours. It also provides integration options with N-Able's RMM and Take Control solutions. This allows us to offer our customers with a full service suite in a single package.
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    Return on Investment
    Kaseya
    • In most cases, Datto will provide the appliance free of charge with a 3-5 year contract which results in a modest monthly fee instead of a large initial outlay and monthly fees.
    • The contract's warranty is top-notch. Failed drives or issues with the appliances are replaced/corrected with free replacements and shipping.
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    N-able
    • There has been NO negative impact to out ROI, but it definitely helps our bottom line. Affordable pricing and solid support make Solarwinds Backup almost a no brainer. That interprets to a growing ROI.
    • The best thing to happen to our ROI is the growth brought in by very happy clients.
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