Item: IDERA SQL Safe Backup
Rating: 4
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using IDERA SQL Safe Backup couple of years new on MS-SQL clusters servers.
The the backup and restore process is cross data centers and cross countries for the QA and prod environment.
We are using the capability of logs, diff and full backups. In some cases with encryption and some without encryption.

Pros and Cons

History visibility
Very intuitive
Easy to set up

The UI are old
Need to babysitter the system all the time
Events not reflecting the reality
The support is terrible, in my opinion

Return on Investment

cheap price
easy to use

Alternatives Considered

Google Cloud SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Redgate SQL Monitor and Veeam Backup & Replication

IDERA SQL Safe Backup winning thanks to the pricing, nothing more.

Key Insights

Do you think IDERA SQL Safe Backup delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IDERA SQL Safe Backup's feature set?

Did IDERA SQL Safe Backup live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of IDERA SQL Safe Backup go as expected?

Would you buy IDERA SQL Safe Backup again?

Other Software Used

Microsoft SQL Server, Veeam Backup & Replication, Redgate SQL Monitor

Likelihood to Recommend

It may be cheap but the system stuck in the 90's, the UI\UX are not as you will expected.
The alerts are not provide reliable evidence and human supervision is needed constantly.
The system not knowing how to backup automatically the secondary server in the availability group, you need to configure that explicitly.

IDERA SQL Safe Backup Review

Overall Satisfaction with IDERA SQL Safe Backup