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Acronis can be treated as a backup, imaging, and archiving solution
Acronis can be treated as a backup, imaging, and archiving solution. After we acquire Acronis we moved some Disaster Recovery offerings from our... Read more →
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Pros
"The backup and recovery options work flawlessly.""One key feature is it encrypts your data at rest which is really good."

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"The ability to switch between different hardware platforms and utilization tools are some of this solution's most valuable features.""The most valuable features are that it is able to restore quickly and that it is able to virtually restore on Hyper-V."

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Cons
"In the future, I would like to see cross-platform support.""The documentation can be improved, this would have helped."

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"Licensing is an area that needs improvement.""A lot of their new technologies are not very good."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This pricing is quite reasonable."
  • "The price of the solution is inexpensive."

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  • "It is approximately $400 to purchase a virtual service outright."
  • "Pricing is most likely comparable."

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    Questions from the Community
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acronis Disaster Recovery?
    Top Answer: 
    The price of the solution is inexpensive. Considering it is an enterprise type of backup. It is not an outrageous price.
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    What needs improvement with Acronis Disaster Recovery?
    Top Answer: 
    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… more »
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    What advice do you have for others considering Acronis Disaster Recovery?
    Top Answer: 
    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… more »
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    What do you like most about StorageCraft ShadowProtect?
    Top Answer: 
    The ability to switch between different hardware platforms and utilization tools are some of this solution's most valuable features.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StorageCraft ShadowProtect?
    Top Answer: 
    Pricing is most likely comparable. Some are more costly than others. They are somewhere in the middle, in my opinion.
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    What needs improvement with StorageCraft ShadowProtect?
    Top Answer: 
    A lot of their new technologies are not very good. The older products were fantastic. They invested in ShadowXafe, OneBox, and other companies, where they purchased hardware and attempted to reinvent… more »
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    Ranking
    15th
    out of 39 in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
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    Rating
    8.0
    13th
    out of 39 in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
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    1,395
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    548
    Rating
    9.0
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    Also Known As
    Acronis DRaaS
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    Overview

    Acronis Disaster Recovery Service is a hybrid cloud, all-in-one, IT continuity solution that protects and restores your data and servers in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Leveraging the power of the Acronis AnyData Engine, Acronis Disaster Recovery Service can reliably recover your servers or entire data centers without the need for you to invest in duplicate systems or additional staff.

    Acronis Disaster Recovery Service can reliably recover your servers or entire data centers without the need for your organization to invest in duplicate systems or additional staff. Providing flexible recovery time objective (RTO) options, Acronis Disaster Recovery Service combines the high performance and shortest recovery time of a local appliance with the low cost, predictability, and accessibility of a virtual private cloud.

    Fast, flexible recovery starts with a solid backup. StorageCraft ShadowProtect SPX is the cornerstone of the StorageCraft Recovery Solution, providing comprehensive backup protection, reliable recovery, and system migration in a single, cross-platform solution that supports Windows and Linux systems on virtual and physical machines.

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    Sample Customers
    Bristows LLP, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider32%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Government10%
    Real Estate/Law Firm5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider23%
    Computer Software Company19%
    Wholesaler/Distributor8%
    Government7%
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    Acronis Disaster Recovery is ranked 15th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 3 reviews while StorageCraft ShadowProtect is ranked 13th in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software with 2 reviews. Acronis Disaster Recovery is rated 8.0, while StorageCraft ShadowProtect is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Acronis Disaster Recovery writes "Reasonably-priced, easy to use, and scales to all requirements". On the other hand, the top reviewer of StorageCraft ShadowProtect writes "Transitions easily from physical to virtual servers, reliable, with comparable pricing". Acronis Disaster Recovery is most compared with Datto Cloud Continuity, Veeam Backup & Replication and Dell EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, whereas StorageCraft ShadowProtect is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, MSP360 Backup, Datto Cloud Continuity, Nakivo and Azure Site Recovery. See our Acronis Disaster Recovery vs. StorageCraft ShadowProtect report.

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