Hornetsecurity a backup solution that won't sting your wallet
We use this to backup our hyper-v servers locally and off-site. We have used VM backup to restore after hard drive and server failures and …
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What is Hornetsecurity VM Backup?
Hornetsecurity VM Backup (formerly Altaro) is a backup and replication solution for Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines. VM Backup can manage large infrastructures, with the revamped backup repository providing long-term storage and more efficient use of disk space.
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Subscription License - Standard Edition
$59.80
On Premise
per VM/per year
Subscription License - Unlimited Edition
$73.80
On Premise
per VM/per year
Subscription License - Unlimited Plus Edition
$89.20
On Premise
per VM/per year
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- No setup fee
Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Altaro VM Backup Cloud Management Console for End Users - Demo
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MSP Video Demo
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SysAdminDay 2017 in Leipzig - Altaro VM Backup for Hyper-V - Demo by Haiko Hertes
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Altaro VM Backup v7 - Demo and introduction
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An Introduction to Altaro VM Backup v8
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What is Hornetsecurity VM Backup?
Hornetsecurity's VM Backup (formerly Altaro) is a backup and replication solution for Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines. VM Backup can manage large infrastructures, with the revamped backup repository providing long-term storage and more efficient use of disk space.
Designed for IT departments, IT resellers, IT consultants and Managed Service Providers (MSPs), the solution provides enterprise-level functionality. With its WAN-Optimized Replication and Continuous Data Protection (CDP), it helps companies to achieve minimal RPO and RTO, i.e., and reduces the length of time virtual machines are down and the amount of data lost when disaster strikes. Additionally, its augmented Inline deduplication helps to reduce storage costs.
For organizations with multiple sites, VM Backup provides a cloud-based management platform that gives a central view of all installations. This gives IT resellers/consultants a centralized multi-tenant view across all their customers.
Hornetsecurity VM Backup Features
- Supported: Fast performance
- Supported: Minimal RPO and RTO through CDP
- Supported: WAN-Optimized Replication
- Supported: Boot from Backup
Hornetsecurity VM Backup Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Hyper-V, VMware |
| Mobile Application | No |
| Supported Countries | Worldwide |
Frequently Asked Questions
Hornetsecurity VM Backup (formerly Altaro) is a backup and replication solution for Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines. VM Backup can manage large infrastructures, with the revamped backup repository providing long-term storage and more efficient use of disk space.
Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 10.
The most common users of Hornetsecurity VM Backup are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Easy Backup and Restoration: Several users have found the backup process for Hyper-V environments to be super easy and hassle-free. They appreciate how simple it is to restore emails into a PST file.
Excellent Training Portal: Many reviewers have praised the product's training portal, which they found reliable and easy to use for setting up and configuring the software. This feature has been highly appreciated by users.
Effective Notifications: A common positive sentiment among users is their appreciation for the product's notifications when backup jobs fail. This prompt action allows them to quickly address any issues that arise during the backup process.
Pricey Replication and Cloud Backups: Some users have mentioned that Altaro can get pricey if replication or cloud backups are desired. They feel that the cost associated with these features may not be worth it for their specific needs.
No Automatic Updates: According to multiple reviewers, Altaro doesn't automatically update itself. This means that users need to manually initiate updates, which can be inconvenient and time-consuming.
Limited Features in Free Edition: Several users have noted that the single file restore feature is not included in the free edition of Altaro, even for 2 VMs. This limitation can be frustrating for those who rely on this particular feature for their backup and recovery needs.
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January 02, 2024
Hornetsecurity a backup solution that won't sting your wallet
We use this to backup our hyper-v servers locally and off-site. We have used VM backup to restore after hard drive and server failures and off-site can be used to restore after ransomware attacks.
November 25, 2021
Altaro VM Backup - A legend in the making.
We have used Altaro, not only internally, BUT also at our customers we support. Altaro is really a good product, and their support (when required) is super friendly and excellent support. It gives us a single pane of glass view for our customers, and give us peace of mind.
September 01, 2021
Easy Setting UP for Backup using Altaro Backup
We have been using Altaro Backup for all our VMs spread over all departments, setting up a backup with Altaro Backup is very easy and straightforward. It helps us with off-site locations for redundancy on weekends. It helps us to reduce RPO and also RTO with the help of CDP
July 13, 2021
Great value for backing up your virtualized systems
I used Altaro VM Backup at one of our remote divisions that utilized Windows Server Hyper-VMs. The VMs were hosted on Hyper-V servers, but there was no backup for the VMs themselves, just the files on the VMs were backed up on-site and off-site. I downloaded and installed Altaro's trial to see whether or not their software would be of any benefit.
April 01, 2020
Altaro VM Backup: Reliable and good price/value
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Altaro VM Backup is being used for my company. All VMs are backed up to a central location.
March 19, 2020
Easy-to-use VM backup software
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Altaro VM backup to backup one physical host with 5 virtual machines. It is used to backup our entire organization across all of our departments. It addresses the need to have up to date backups of all of our information. We additionally have file-level backups but this allows us to restore an entire machine if necessary.
March 02, 2020
Long Time Customer
Altaro VM backup is being used by our IT department to provide a backup of all our Microsoft Hyper V VMs stored on our three host servers.
February 19, 2020
Awesome product!
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
I've been in the IT industry for 9 years, and I've used many different backup solutions and I would say this is the best back up solution that I've ever used. We are using this product to back up all of our servers across the globe. It is very easy to use and really easy to manage.
February 15, 2020
Best HyperV backup solution
We needed a quick solution to backup VM in a HyperV environment with many different kinds of VM and operating systems. We started to test a few solutions, and finally, we've found Altaro Hyperv Backup. A solution that was really fast to set up and use that definitively answers the solution.
We use Altaro VM Backup to back up every virtual machine for all departments. We back up to a DAS, and then replicate to another Altaro server at a second location. The backup and process are very simple and quick. We can manage all those backups via the Altaro Cloud feature, sending reports and metrics on the backup, like disk space, deduplication, etc.
November 22, 2019
Altaro VM Backup - Quick, Easy and Great Value.
- Altaro VM Backup was chosen as our backup solution for our physical VM host servers to backup the many virtual machines we had. We wanted this solution as the setup was fast and straightforward, and we were backing up within 10 minutes! It also helped that the product was very reasonably priced, and licensing was simple to understand.
- Restoring is also super comfortable, with various options to restore as a clone for quick testing, restore individual virtual disks, or maybe restore just some files or exchange items. Or failing that, if you don't have time to do a complete restore, boot from the backup. Altaro VM Backup can also be set to test and verify backups, so you know that you have valid backups on hand.
- The licensing covers either VMware or Hyper-V HyperVisors are making it easy to learn one product and use it across various platforms.
- Over the years, a constant stream of added features or enhancements has been made to ensure this product is relevant and adding value. Some of the notable improvements/features added have been Data Deduplication, Offsite copies (remote Altaro and now Azure) with WAN acceleration (Altaro server), Constant Data Protection, Cloud management, and many more.
October 25, 2019
Altaro - Great Value
Currently, we use Altaro in a test environment. The backup solution provided by Altaro - with respect to the VM backup only works phenomenally well for VM backup systems. Their update to connect to Azure cloud storage for off-site backup storage is something that was lacking and is very welcomed as cloud backup is the most reliable way to protect against Ransomware attacks.
October 24, 2019
Fast and reliable VM backups
It is currently being used by the IT department. We have several VM servers in production, and we have set Altaro to backup the VMs on a nightly basis. Over the weekend, we have it sent to an off-site location for redundancy.