Datto Alto

Datto Alto

Score 8.6 out of 10
Datto Alto

Overview

What is Datto Alto?

Datto ALTO is an all-in-one BCDR solution built for MSPs to prevent data loss and minimize downtime.

Utilizing a cloud-first approach, MSPs can offer their clients hybrid backup and recovery with a cloud-based repository and disaster recovery in the cloud....
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Matthew Strickland
Level 3 onsite technician
Computer Geeks (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
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Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employees
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Product Details

What is Datto Alto?

Datto ALTO is an all-in-one BCDR solution built for MSPs to prevent data loss and minimize downtime.

Utilizing a cloud-first approach, MSPs can offer their clients hybrid backup and recovery with a cloud-based repository and disaster recovery in the cloud. It is administered from a multi-tenant cloud portal that allows MSPs to view, manage and recover client data from a single interface. ALTO cross-platform support enables MSPs to protect their client’s data anywhere it lives, from physical servers to virtual machines running Windows Server or Linux.

Features include:
• Inverse Chain Technology™ for reliable backup
• Patented ransomware scanning
• Patented Screenshot Verification for recovery assurance
• Intuitive Recovery Launchpad for failproof recovery
• Patented Fast Failback™ to primary system after a disaster
• Instant virtualization recovery in the cloud




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Datto Alto Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported LanguagesEnglish
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June 24, 2022

Datto Alto - Secure Offsite Data Storage that doesn't break the bank

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Matthew Strickland
Level 3 onsite technician
Computer Geeks (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Datto Alto is the main onsite / cloud backup solution that we offer our customers. We had used other cloud / onsite solutions in the past but found that Datto was the easiest to implement for our customers and offered us the best support. We currently have over 30 customers that use Datto Alto for their onsite / cloud backup of data.
Pros and Cons
  • offsite data backup
  • restoration of data
  • backup verification
  • local backup size limitations
Likelihood to Recommend
Datto Alto has been best suited for our customers who do not have an extremely large amount of data (Less than 2TB). We have had issues with customers that had limitations to how useful the cloud option was based on their internet speed (Rural)
Most Important Features
  • Backup reports
  • User Interface is intuitive and easy to use
Return on Investment
  • We are able to offer our customers a relatively inexpensive offsite data storage option that can also act as a stop-gap if they were to have major hardware failures
  • we have not had any negative impacts from Datto
  • The ease of installation/setup of Datto Alto has enabled us to mail out the device to a customer and have them plug it into their network to save us time delivering and setting up if the customer was a long distance from us.
Alternatives Considered
Datto cloud backup reporting, user interface, and overall functionality are so much better than Avast Cloud Backup that it can barely be a comparison. We had an issue with Avast Cloud Backup that reporting wasn't working correctly, and while it looked like someone's data was backing up it was actually failing and a customer of ours lost some important data. We have not had this issue with Datto Alto
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June 13, 2022

Solid Support, Easy to Recover

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Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employees
Score 10 out of 10
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Reseller
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Datto Alto to backup single servers at client sites. If a client has a single server that does more than just file and folder hosting, Datto Alto is a must to meet our goal of getting a client back up and running from a total server failure. Beyond the business continuity of having the server run in the cloud during the repair is when the new hardware is ready to deploy, it makes restoring a breeze and does not require major technical expertise.
Pros and Cons
  • Support.
  • Consistency of Backup.
  • Ability to test backups with scripts.
  • Reporting.
  • Ability to differentiate between Workstations and Servers to help with agent count.
  • Longer warranty cycles.
  • Automatic device registration.
Likelihood to Recommend
Fantastic for a small site with a single server to back up with less than 1TB of data. Great for scenarios where business continuity is OK to run a little slow. Not great for scenarios where Disk Speed on the server is important (i.e. CAD files, databases, etc.). Great for restoring Active Directory.
Most Important Features
  • Ease of monitoring.
  • Consistency of backups.
  • Ease of recovery.
Return on Investment
  • Easy to sell to clients at an introductory price.
  • Easy to deploy onsite.
  • Fast turnaround for hardware issues.
Alternatives Considered
Datto has been the best so far for backing up servers. Support is quick to resolve issues, and the Code Red team during recovery is calming during the whole process. Recovery is easy to do and does not require reaching out to support for a hidden method to get the recovery to work.
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