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Cohesity - It just works
Updated January 31, 2022

Cohesity - It just works

Carl Holzhauer | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

DataPlatform Virtual Edition

Modules Used

  • DataPlatform
  • DataProtect
  • Helios
  • C4000

Overall Satisfaction with Cohesity DataProtect

We use Cohesity across 7 locations to backup and replicate our data. Cohesity allows us to have several copies of our data in different data centers.
  • We use replication heavily to get data from one site to another, letting us get data out of areas that are more subject to natural disasters.
  • The user interface for Cohesity is simple and easy to use; folks that don't use it often have no problem picking it up quickly.
  • We attempted to use the archive feature to copy data to AWS, but this hasn't really worked out well for us.
  • I wish they would run a mailing list that informed of new versions or problems that others are seeing with the product.
  • We've been able to take backups more often.
  • We've been able to get rid of tape.
Cohesity is faster and much easier to use and understand than any of the other products. Plus, to the best of my knowledge, the others don't let you use their platform for hosting datastores for ESXi.

Do you think Cohesity delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Cohesity's feature set?

Yes

Did Cohesity live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cohesity go as expected?

No

Would you buy Cohesity again?

Yes

Cohesity works well if you're attempting to consolidate your data center or if you're trying to get the most out of your investment because of their focus on hyper-convergence.

Cohesity Feature Ratings

Enterprise Backup ()
Not Rated
Data Center Backup
7.5
Universal recovery
8
Instant recovery
8
Recovery verification
8
Business application protection
8
Multiple backup destinations
8
Incremental backup identification
8
Backup to the cloud
Not Rated
Deduplication and file compression
7
Snapshots
Not Rated
Flexible deployment
7
Management dashboard
7
Platform support
6
Retention options
8
Encryption
Not Rated

Cohesity DataProtect Support

Support seems to ebb and flow. There are months where it's very good,and there are months where it could be better.
ProsCons
Knowledgeable team
Problems get solved
Support cares about my success
Escalation required
There is no such thing, as far as I'm aware...it's all the same