Item: Unitrends
Rating: 4
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is our primary backup solution. Multiple infrastructure machines back up to the Unitrends including file servers and DC's.

Pros and Cons

It's relatively easy to use.
It's all in one.

Not very good support for Red Hat VMs.
Our file server incremental back ups were failing for weeks and we didn't know until we went to restore something. The system indicated successful incrementals were done.
Not easy to expand the existing storage without buying a whole new appliance.

Return on Investment

Positive: we have recovered a few files from the back-ups.
Negative: recently discovered issues with incrementals has undermined confidence in this backup solution.

Key Insights

Do you think Unitrends delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Unitrends's feature set?

Did Unitrends live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Unitrends go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Unitrends again?

It's a reasonable solution if cost is an issue and you're looking for ease of use. However, lack of support for Red Hat virtualization, the issues we've had with it not backing up files it says it backed up and the difficulty expanding an existing installation without buying an entire new appliance are becoming more trouble than it is worth.

Good for entry but doesn't scale

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with Unitrends Data Center Backup and Recovery