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    Rubrik

    Score8.3 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

    Windows Server

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AN/AN/A
    Pricing
    RubrikWindows Server
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RubrikWindows Server
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    RubrikWindows Server
    Considered Both Products
    Rubrik, Inc
    Chose Rubrik
    The biggest thing that Rubrik gave us over using Veeam is the secure appliances. We don't have to have another server to manage that simply runs the backup software, we have a managed appliance with a single update interface. Veeam backup and restore works just as well, but …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rubrik
    rubrik is much easier to deploy and manage. in so many ways. support is much better. sales is much better. customer involvement and response for features is much better. commvault is more granular but that hasn't hurt us. it takes less time to add new instances and less time on …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rubrik
    We moved from a previous version of IBM Spectrum Protect. While Spectrum Protect was immensely powerful and configurable (think Chernobyl) it required a similarly immense amount of babysitting. One wrong knob turn and catastrophic results could occur. This level of complexity …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    99 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    93 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    99 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    88 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    42 Answers
    Features
    RubrikWindows Server
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Rubrik and Windows Server
    Feature
    Rubrik
    8.7
    142 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Windows Server
    -
    Ratings
    Universal recovery8.7127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant recovery8.8136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recovery verification8.8125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business application protection8.1125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations8.0134 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification8.4131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud8.9129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression6.7137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Snapshots8.9141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment8.1130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management dashboard9.9142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform support9.0139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Retention options9.8142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption9.9132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operating System
    Comparison of Operating System features of Rubrik and Windows Server
    Feature
    Rubrik
    -
    Ratings
    Windows Server
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    11% below category average
    File Management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Software Application Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    System Update Frequency00 Ratings6.65 Ratings
    Operating System Security00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    RubrikWindows Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (142 ratings)
    9.2
    (68 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (26 ratings)
    9.2
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    6.4
    (19 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.5
    (8 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RubrikWindows Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Windows Server and Active Directory is very robust and stable, it has been a staple in every IT environment I have worked in during my career. Junior to Intermediate admins can learn Windows Server easily, the user interfaces make administration tasks very easy as well as the documentation available through a vast amount of resources. There are other Operating Systems available with no GUI which has a smaller attack surface, faster update installation and reboot time. Windows Server does have the ability to remove the desktop experience, however it is not something I have had experience with and I believe most administrators choose not to remove it.
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    Pros
    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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    Microsoft
    • Backup of workstations & itself - reliably, consistently, with Bare-Metal Restore and deduplication
    • File management and Security on a per file/folder/user basis is simple and fully done through an easy GUI
    • DNS, DHCP server functions are easy to configure using the built-in GUI
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Microsoft
    • Microsoft needs to minimize the update frequency by making the product more secure. It can become very exhausting trying to keep updated if you don't have a dedicated support team. It can become challenging where the business is unable to allow downtime for reboots as part of the update process.
    • Prone to security and audit vulnerabilities.
    • The operating system needs more CPU and memory resources compared to other options such as Linux.
    • Understanding the licensing model can be abit confusing.
    • Comes with a standard firewall, but not the most secured one available. Would suggest using a more secured firewall as part of your antivirus software.
    • Due to the number of vulnerabilities and the operating system being a target for hackers, anti-virus software is a must.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Microsoft
    I've carefully reviewed the servers and services currently running on Windows Server 2012, and given the opportunity would renew them as is going forward. There are two systems I currently have in place, one is a very large Linux implementation for a large ecommerce site, and one is a very large backup solution front ended by FTP servers running Linux. Neither are well suited for Windows, but the overall network infrastructure is and will be Windows Server for the foreseeable future.
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    Usability
    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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    Microsoft
    Anyone new to IT could easily use the familiar Desktop Experience (GUI) version because we all know how to use Windows, whether a client or server version. Once an IT user is more comfortable with the operating system, they can move on to the Core version, which is the way to go in almost all situations.
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Microsoft
    some times server hungs and user sessions were busy to connect
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    Performance
    Rubrik, Inc
    Yes. Even on VPN and poor occasional poor internet speeds we've had no issues.
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    Microsoft
    need to improve the performance more
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    Support Rating
    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.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft's support is hugely wide-ranging from articles online to having to contact them directly for the more serious issues. In recent years when I have contacted them directly, I have found the support o be excellent as I have found myself connected to very knowledgeable people in the field in which I needed the support. The online support available is vast and I tend to find most of the time that there is always someone out there who has had the same issue as me in the past and knows something about how to resolve it! This is the advantage of using industry standard and long-established systems such as Windows Server.
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    In-Person Training
    Rubrik, Inc
    Very easy to take in and pass on.
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    Microsoft
    it was my senior who trained Windows Server features and i was satisfied
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    Online Training
    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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    Microsoft
    it was recorded session and useful
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    Implementation Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Make sure that you have detailed processes in place for every server instance you plan to install/upgrade, if possible get the base OS loaded and Windows Updates applied ahead of time, and if using a VM take a snapshot prior to installing each role, as well as along the way.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    Microsoft
    They are different experiences, and while the other solutions offer enterprise-grade stability and, in some cases, address Windows server shortcomings (such as patching), they all do the trick, but the other solutions require a deeper technical background/configuration of items at the command line, which some people are not fully comfortable with.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    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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    Microsoft
    need to reduce a lot
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    Scalability
    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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    Microsoft
    yes i completely agree multi deployment
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    Professional Services
    Rubrik, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    i like the professional service but need to improve
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Microsoft
    • Ability to keep all files in one place and give access to users makes file management easy to control.
    • VPN Access to off-site users is a plus.
    • Secure access to on-site SQL data from our accounting and estimating data is a plus.
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