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Carbonite Server

Overview

What is Carbonite Server?

Carbonite Server (also replacing the former EVault products acquired from Seagate in 2016) is a full backup and discovery solution. Designed to recover anything from a single file to an entire system with the click of a button, Carbonite Server…

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Carbonite Server is a robust software solution that has proven to be invaluable for businesses in a variety of use cases. Many users have …
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Popular Features

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  • Backup to the cloud (20)
    10.0
    100%
  • Incremental backup identification (19)
    10.0
    100%
  • Multiple backup destinations (15)
    10.0
    100%
  • Business application protection (14)
    10.0
    100%
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Pricing

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Power

$800.04

On Premise
per year

Ultimate

1,300.08

On Premise
per year

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Overview of Carbonite Server Backup

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Server-Backup-Lösungen von Carbonite

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Features

Data Center Backup

Data center backup tools send data to a secure storage location after encryption and de-duplication

8.6
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is Carbonite Server?

Carbonite Server (also replacing the former EVault products acquired from Seagate in 2016) is a full backup and discovery solution. Designed to recover anything from a single file to an entire system with the click of a button, Carbonite Server users can protect virtually any type of file on both physical and virtual servers, NAS, SAN and external hard drives. The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution assures that users without an IT department and those that are the IT department can rest easy knowing their data is safe. According to the vendor, Carbonite Server is easy to configure and schedule automatic backups (full, incremental and differential) that require zero user interaction. Users can choose local, cloud or hybrid backup targets.

Carbonite Server Features

Data Center Backup Features

  • Supported: Business application protection
  • Supported: Multiple backup destinations
  • Supported: Incremental backup identification
  • Supported: Backup to the cloud
  • Supported: Snapshots

Additional Features

  • Supported: Hybrid Cloud: Ability to store and back up data to the cloud and/or locally.
  • Supported: Hot Backup: Backups occur automatically after you set policies with no disruption to normal workflow
  • Supported: Image Backup & Bare Metal Restore (BMR): Restore to new, existing or dissimilar hardware from bare metal with no OS or other software installation required
  • Supported: Hyper-V Image Backup: Complete snapshot protection with full backup capability
  • Supported: Exchange Online Backup: Mailbox-level backup of Exchange Online mail and calendars and cross-user data restore between local Exchange and Office 365
  • Supported: Scheduling & Management: Perform full, incremental or differential backups for more efficient, more frequent backups and more relevant recovery points
  • Supported: Security & Compliance: Provides 128-bit encryption and Transport Layer Security (TLS) by default, with a 256-bit private key encryption option; supports FERPA, GLBA and HIPAA compliance.
  • Supported: Dedicated Support: Call, email or chat with our U.S.-based business support team 7 days a week. With our free valet install, a Carbonite business team member will install and optimize Carbonite Server Backup for your business at no extra charge.

Carbonite Server Video

Get an overview of the features and functionality of the Carbonite Server Portal to make administration of the entire backup environment easier Subscribe to Carbonite on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/carbonitebackup Follow Carbonite on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user375...
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Carbonite Server Integrations

Carbonite Server Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesWorldwide
Supported LanguagesEnglish, German

Frequently Asked Questions

Acronis Cyber Protect, IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2, and Carbonite Safe are common alternatives for Carbonite Server.

Reviewers rate Business application protection and Multiple backup destinations and Incremental backup identification highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Carbonite Server are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Carbonite Server is a robust software solution that has proven to be invaluable for businesses in a variety of use cases. Many users have found that one of the main benefits of using Carbonite Server is its ability to provide reliable and efficient data backup. With this product, businesses can securely back up their critical data, ensuring that it is protected from incidents such as hardware failure, natural disasters, or human error.

Another significant use case of Carbonite Server is its ability to facilitate disaster recovery. Businesses rely on their data for day-to-day operations, so any unexpected loss or downtime can have severe consequences. Carbonite Server offers an easy and streamlined process for quickly recovering data in the event of an incident. Users have reported that by using this product, they were able to minimize downtime and resume normal operations more rapidly, leading to increased productivity and reduced financial impact.

Additionally, some users have attested to the effectiveness of Carbonite Server in simplifying the process of migrating data to new hardware or cloud environments. This software allows for seamless transferring of data between different systems, eliminating the need for complex manual processes or potential data loss during migration.

Moreover, Carbonite Server provides users with a centralized management console that enables them to easily monitor and manage their backups across multiple servers and locations. This feature has been praised by users for its convenience and time-saving capabilities.

Overall, Carbonite Server has proven itself to be a reliable solution for businesses seeking secure data backup, efficient disaster recovery, smooth data migration, and simplified backup management. With its array of features and ease of use, this software has become an indispensable tool for many organizations across different industries.

User-Friendly Interface: Many users have praised Carbonite Server for its user-friendly interface, stating that it is intuitive and easy to navigate. They appreciate the clear and easy-to-understand screen layout, which allows them to efficiently manage backups and monitor available drive space. The user-friendly interface of Carbonite Server makes it easier for administrators and end-users alike to perform tasks and stay on top of their backup activities.

Efficient Bandwidth Management: Several reviewers have highlighted Carbonite Server's efficient bandwidth management as a positive aspect. They have found that the software optimizes bandwidth usage, allowing for quick backups without significantly impacting network resources. This efficient use of bandwidth ensures that other network activities are not disrupted while backups are being performed, making Carbonite Server an efficient solution for data protection.

Versatile Deployment Options: Users appreciate the flexible deployment options offered by Carbonite Server. Many have specifically mentioned the option to deploy using existing hardware as a valuable feature. This flexibility allows users to choose the most suitable deployment option based on their budget and existing infrastructure, making it easier for organizations to integrate Carbonite Server into their existing IT environment.

Email System Issues: Some users have experienced inconsistent email delivery on failures, causing frustration and potential issues with communication.

Long Deployment Times: Users have found the eVault process to be thorough but time-consuming, resulting in longer-than-expected deployments that can hinder productivity.

Lack of Effective Marketing for Small Businesses: While Carbonite Server's solutions are primarily targeted towards mid-sized to enterprise-sized budgets, there is a lack of effective marketing for their small business options. This has left some users unaware of the available solutions that could meet their needs.

According to user reviews, users recommend regular communication and support. They emphasize the importance of engaging the community and building confidence in the support team by maintaining regular communication with users and administrators. Users also advise working closely with support for the best experience and allowing them to assist with configuration. Some users suggest taking training and having a Carbonite employee walk through the basics.

Users also had positive experiences with data recovery using Carbonite Server. They consider it a reliable and serviceable backup solution, particularly suitable for disaster recovery strategies. Users recommend testing recovery to ensure its effectiveness.

Finally, some users suggest considering Carbonite Server if budget-constrained. They recommend evaluating all solutions and highlight the efficiency of Carbonite Server as a tool for backing up servers.

Overall, based on user feedback, it is recommended to prioritize regular communication and support, recognize the effectiveness of data recovery and disaster recovery strategies, and consider Carbonite Server for budget-constrained scenarios.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
There is no situation where a computer, especially something as critical as a server, does not need to back up its contents. You know to "Save your work often". What good is saving your work if the data gets corrupted? An offsite backup is critical to ensuring that your data is safe.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
More than enough for small companies with several on-prem servers. In 2021, it wouldn't be wise to pit all important data to a single backup service. Carbonite Server is solid, but it's not 100% reliable so I'd definitely recommend having multiple backup services either on the cloud in conjunction with other backup services so the user has multiple safety nets in case of disaster and failed granular restorations.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is a very good tool and most reliable, efficient and user friendly so even freshers can easily understand. But it needs to be improved in Reporting section - need more information about reports in depth and detail. We need DR environment so that we can perform the DR activity whenever we want and perform and explore other things too. Stable environment and no doubt in configuration part.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This is suitable for VM infra and physical server backup. It offers application level backup and restore. However, it does not support DAG backup. It offers very good data management as you don't have to worry about the space utilized in the Cloud vault or Base vault. Not suitable for audit report, and it won't be available if there are any business needs that you failed. We have suffered in this section as we could not provide the reports to our audit team. We failed and the product itself failed. Not advanced compared with Veeam, Druva, and Acronis backups.
Timika Hite | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Carbonite Evault is a very good backup and disaster recovery system. We have had no issues restoring when we have lost entire servers. You can also stay in compliance with your records policies and have the data deleted after specific time periods.
Eric Romaine | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In a regulated industry where backup recovery is essential and required, Carbonite provides a nice outsourced solution, reducing stress and overhead of most in-house solutions.

Bandwidth could be an issue with larger data companies, so an internet based solution would need to be analyzed from the trade-offs of cost and functionality.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized

For a disaster recovery process of restoring your system at a remote site, EVault makes that process easy and way faster than my previous experiences with rebuilding a system on a different system.

Every time I am asked to restore a file from a backup, if a copy from the last week is acceptable, using EVault is by far the easiest and quickest way to restore a file.

Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
EVault works well in small companies where the rate of change with servers and backups is low. Medium and large companies will probably be better off with a more proven platform that offers enterprise features like global deduplication and centralized management. The cost is relatively low and you don't have to buy proprietary hardware.
May 17, 2017

Happy Camper

Kirk Phillips | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Great for SMBs who have limited resources for backup but need a world class solution. Large companies are hesitant as they are not a big player and I've heard that their compression/deduplication is not as good as others. Some of the SMB on-prem units seemed cheap to me and not a world-class piece of hardware.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Well suited for home use if you have files, photos, sensitive data that would be devastating to you if lost if computer crashes
Well suited for small businesses as a secondary backup for quick & easy restore of a lost or corrupt file.
Less appropriate for businesses that require high level of data encryption
March 22, 2017

Small business review

Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's really great for any business but you have to always buy more space than you need due to them not allowing extra space temporarily for the active backup and before the secondary one is removed. This causes problems constantly for us.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's an incredibly simple application for SMBs; has an intuitive user interface and great customer support. It's helped me recover from something as big as a full blown server crash, to doing something as simple as recovering a lost file. Pricing is perfect for small business clients, and the customer support is only a phone call away if you run into any trouble.
Danny Cockrell | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It you are looking to backup locally on a machine or from a server, it is ideal. If you are limited on local storage for your backup, you can't use this efficiently to backup directly to the cloud unless you have major bandwidth at your disposal. Even then, if you are having issues, it is nice to have a local backup.
December 21, 2016

Carbonite works for us

Janet Kowal | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our organization (library) is probably relatively small compared to other companies, so I don't know if my experience is typical. I feel that Carbonite is well suited for our situation and does exactly what we need, which is back up our data to the cloud so that it's more secure. We needed an off-site solution, and Carbonite worked well for us.
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