Acronis Disaster Recovery Reviews

We use this solution for running into data centers or full-location data centers for our customers. If any failure happens due to the databases, it backs it up. The uniqueness of the solution is being able to take a backup so the same backup can be used for disaster recovery. So whenever the disaster happens, the same backup can be restored on the machine, which we configure and define. When you call disaster on the infra, the system automatically takes the last backup and then puts up the device with the previous backup. There is a router which fits into the infrastructure that drives all the traffic from the customer data center to the Acronis Disaster Recovery data center, and the product impact becomes low. Hence, the disaster recovery site gets built in 15 minutes, and we can start working on it. We deploy the solution on cloud.

Acronis Disaster Recovery has a test which allows us to test the environment quarterly or every three months. If you are taking a service backup for disaster recovery, it enables you to do the test at no cost. So every quarter, they provide credits allowing you to create a tested disaster, move one or two servers into disaster, and then see the process. So, when a disaster happens, if we have already tested it a couple of times, it becomes straightforward to flip the switch, and disaster recovery happens.

The customization part on the infrastructure side requires a certain amount of time for URL-based forwarding because the server is assigned to a DNS. Whenever the DR happens, the new IP comes into the picture so they need to get a load balancer before the DR infrastructure, so all the traffic goes to the local data center. When there is no DR, and if there's a disaster in the local data center then that route gets chopped off and then the new routes open, which is forwarded to the DR location. Hence, the solution can be improved by including a load balancer. It becomes very easy to give only one IP to the interface and the users regardless of what you have in the packet and which IP is running the system.

We have been using the solution for approximately two years and are currently working with the latest version.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable.

We do not have experience with customer service and support because we have certified employees who have been able to solve the issues.

The initial setup is not complex and there is a process. We have to create a backup and set it up on the router or virtual machine, which communicates back to the local and virtual data centers. It's not that complicated, but the configuration takes some time.

When we want to deploy the solution, the customer informs us beforehand if they are looking for Disaster Recovery because the usual backup storages are different in Acronis. When we do Disaster Recovery, there are various places where the data gets stored because it's hot data. So, there are multiple data centers and we install the agent on the server, take the backup on disaster recovery storage, and it keeps backing up. Then, if disaster gets called, the router, configured in the data center, diverts the traffic to a disaster recovery site of the Acronis data center. Deployment time is dependent on the number of servers. One person is required for deployment, and the solution is not difficult to maintain.

The solution is inexpensive because we provide a test environment to test the failovers. Considering the features and the solution's disaster recovery storage, the cost is acceptable.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. The solution is good, but the customization can be improved by including a load balancer. I advise users considering implementing this solution to do a complete test on the product before they buy.

We mostly use it for data backup and replication.

The most valuable features of the product for me are its backup and recovery functionalities. They have come in handy a few times when we needed to find old data or fix things. It has been a lifesaver in keeping our important stuff safe. 

I haven't identified any specific areas for improvement in the product so far. Everything has been working smoothly for us, and I haven't encountered any issues that need immediate attention. However, I wish the Disaster Recovery system could do more, like integrating irregularity features and combining VLP functionalities. It would be great if it also handled endpoint protection, so we don't need another vendor for emails. If one product could do all this, it would be easier to manage and might give us better pricing options. This would benefit both us and our customers, and the company could grow by offering a wider range of services.

I have been working with Acronis Disaster Recovery for a few years.

Acronis Disaster Recovery has been stable for us. We haven't experienced any significant downtime or data loss situations. We feel confident that it can handle major disasters, although we haven't had to put it to that test yet.

The scalability of Acronis Disaster Recovery is a bit limited, mainly because the pricing and licensing model isn't very flexible. In my experience, Acronis Disaster Recovery is a better fit for mid-sized and small businesses. Large enterprises, particularly in sectors like finance, tend to prefer in-house infrastructure due to data security concerns and a preference for keeping critical data under their direct control. On the other hand, mid-sized and smaller businesses find Acronis more accessible and cost-effective, making it a great choice for them.

The tech support for Acronis Disaster Recovery has been good for us. The support team is knowledgeable, and the service is available in our area at suitable times. However, there can be occasional delays in response time, which can be frustrating for users. When clients have to wait for support for extended periods, issues may remain unsolved, and it is not always feasible to keep clients waiting. So, while the support quality is generally good, improving response times would be beneficial.

The setup for Acronis Disaster Recovery can be a bit complex at times, especially when configuring and finding devices.

In terms of pricing, it would be better if it were more straightforward and open to negotiation.

Overall, I would rate Acronis Disaster Recovery as an eight out of ten. It is a good product.

One key feature is it encrypts your data at rest which is really good.

The documentation can be improved, this would have helped. There are certain things that we misconfigured. If we had a clearer understanding of how the backup worked, it would have been a better backup policy.

I have used the solution for one year.

The solution has been stable so far and It took a while to set up. It is stable when you are backing up locally but becomes less stable when backing up to the cloud. We were having communications with the web but once we went to a local backup and sent it off to the cloud, it was more stable.

It is a scalable solution. However, you will be paying a lot more for the license if you want to increase the scalability.

The solution is fairly easy to setup. It can be more complicated if you want to do a local backup and then have that backup go to the cloud. You have to do the backup local because we had to once recover a server and recovering a server from web-based applications is not good. It just took too long, you should have a local way of recovery because something can get corrupted.

The price of the solution is inexpensive. Considering it is an enterprise type of backup. It is not an outrageous price.

It is good practice to have local backups even when you have them on the cloud. This was important when it became time to recovery our data. You will want the backup locally if you want to expedite the recovery of a large data configuration.

I rate Acronis Disaster Recovery an eight out of ten.

In my previous company, we used Acronis to provide an on-cloud backup solution for our customers.

The backup and recovery options work flawlessly.

The solution is very easy to use, with a single-click recovery.

The customer is able to scale up to any extent that they require.

The gateway option allows people to take backups from the AWS and Google cloud platforms.

In the future, I would like to see cross-platform support.

You should be able to better manage the cost involved in transferring data when there are cross-platform activities.

I have been working with Acronis Disaster Recovery for about one year.

This product is very much stable.

The scalability and availability aspects are good. This product is highly scalable, and in my previous company, we had it installed in two to three different remote locations.

We sold more than 500 licenses and each of our clients had a minimum of 40 or 50 users. There were a couple of enterprise clients with more than 200 users. In total, between all of our clients, I would say that there were more than 6,000 users.

The technical support is absolutely good.

We did use other solutions prior to working with Acronis, although they were open-source. We switched because we had to consider support, scalability, availability, and other things.

The setup is very easy. As far as the end-user is concerned, it is just a matter of getting the client installed remotely. Overall, it is not complex, and it takes perhaps 15 or 20 minutes to install.

This pricing is quite reasonable.

We did not evaluate other options before choosing Acronis.

In previous versions, Acronis did not support taking backups from AWS or Google Cloud. However, this option has been added and they are now able to integrate with them.

This is a good product and I feel confident recommending it to any of my customers. I would suggest that people considering it go ahead and implement it. if there are any concerns then a PoC should be able to answer them.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We used the product for operating system backup and recovery. It helped conduct all backup and recovery for PCs and hard drives with an economy license. We could easily restore the data with images created during the requirement and emergency.

Performance-wise, it works efficiently for backup and recovery compared to other tools such as Veeam and Microsoft's built-in software.

They could provide pricing models considering the requirements of various countries and organizations. In the corporate sector, pricing was a significant concern, whereas in the development sector, price may not be as decisive in product selection.

I have used Acronis Disaster Recovery for a few years.

The product is stable.

We had around 150 Acronis Disaster Recovery users in our organization. It is a scalable platform.

The technical support services were good.

The initial setup is simple.

I can implement Acronis Disaster Recovery myself. However, deploying more than 100 user accounts might require some consultant support.

The product has an affordable price.

For future considerations, we have been exploring other options, particularly Barracuda and Veeam.

Acronis Disaster Recovery is an excellent product. It is very stable and meets all the backup and recovery requirements. I rate it a ten out of ten.

The product should improve compute points. 

Acronis Disaster Recovery has good scalability. 

The tool's pricing is reasonable. 

I rate Acronis Disaster Recovery an eight out of ten. 

Backup and Disaster Recovery . Trying to achieve business continuity opportunity and it was well done. We removed some Disaster Recovery , Archiving Solutions from portfolio in order to provide class solution using Acronis.

Acronis can be treated as a backup, imaging, and archiving solution. After we acquire Acronis we moved some Disaster Recovery offerings from our portfolio.

One of the most valuable features is the imaging capability which allows the user to find a cost effective DR solution.

Acronis needs to implement some kind of Real Time Backup or continuous backup feature.

If Acronis can launch a Real Time Backup/Byte level replication with Instant Recovery (High Availability), it can compete with any High End DR solution available in the market.

We had issues with stability during the initial stages. Now, the product seems to be perfect.

Scalability improved a lot from version 10.

I would give technical support a rating a seven out of 10. The second level support team is very good.

As a user or company, we found Acronis is beneficial in terms of support, product, and scalability. We used Symantec Backup Exec before.

It’s a straightforward implementation. You just need to configure what to backup and where to backup.

Pricing is a bit costly when we compared it with similar solutions and its brand value. But that’s fine when we consider the long-term.

We evaluated Symantec, Veeam, and ArcServe.

Just follow the installation guide and review the pre-requisites properly.

The most valuable feature for us is disaster recovery.

I used to restore the PRD SAP Server into a bare-metal server and it would act as a secondary PRD SAP server.

I don’t know if this version has Snapshot, but I didn’t have the chance to use it.

We have been using the solution for three years.

We did not encounter any issues with stability.

We did not encounter any issues with scalability.

The technical support is fast.

Acronis is stable.

The setup was straightforward and has a user-friendly GUI.

It is worth it.

There was one solution which we evaluated, but I forgot the name. It was not so user-friendly and very hard to understand.

This product is user-friendly. Even YouTube or Google gives you knowledge about it.