Item: Rubrik
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our Rubrik Brik is used on one campus to back up two campuses over a 10 gig pipe and archived to Azure. It solves complicated backup methods, schedules, failing backups, and having a full-time employee for backup only.

Pros and Cons

SLA assignments
Beautiful GUI that's easy to use
API calls on Isilon
Full Vmware and Nutanix support for backups
Technical support is top notch

No-downtime upgrades within a single Brik among the nodes

Return on Investment

We used to worry about our backups prior to Rubrik but now we don't
We can verify, live mount, or restore with a few simple clicks
Our RPO and RTO is very confident compared to the previous solution in place

Alternatives Considered

Dell EMC Avamar

Rubrik is far easier to use and more reassuring. It simply works.

Key Insights

Do you think Rubrik delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Rubrik's feature set?

Yes

Did Rubrik live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Rubrik go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Rubrik again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Nutanix AOS, Aruba ClearPass, ExtremeXOS

Likelihood to Recommend

If you want a backup solution that is immutable and simply works without all the complicated work, Rubrik is the right choice. It is very easy to manage and set up. Support is excellent and among the best where you get near instant responses or support right away. Backups and searches are fast. You can live mount or restore within a few minutes. The way it backs up on the cloud will help you with some cost in the long run.

A solution that simply works and is easily manageable

Overall Satisfaction with Rubrik