Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 vs NetApp SnapCenter comparison

The compared AvePoint and NetApp solutions aren't in the same category. AvePoint is ranked #23 in B , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 0.7% mindshare in the category. NetApp is ranked #53 in BRS , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of AvePoint users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 and NetApp SnapCenter based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Backup and Restore for Shar...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

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SaaS Backup (23rd)

NetApp SnapCenter

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

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Backup and Recovery (53rd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Center Backup solutions, they serve different purposes. Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is designed for SaaS Backup and holds a mindshare of 0.7%, up 0.4% compared to last year.
NetApp SnapCenter, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.5% since last year.

SaaS Backup Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365	0.7%
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365	13.6%
AvePoint Cloud Backup	8.9%
Other	76.8%

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Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NetApp SnapCenter	0.7%
Veeam Data Platform	11.4%
Commvault Cloud	6.0%
Other	81.9%

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Pramodh Maheshwar

IT Systems Engineer - Wintel at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

A scalable solution for backup and restore that has an easy setup

The solution's updates and rollouts of the patches cause a lot of problems. There's no other way around it. Recently, we have also faced RDS and print server issues. One of our clients experienced some remote desktop service issues. These things keep happening with Microsoft. They have a patch, and then they have some other rollout that fixes it. The solution should be more consistent with its patching updates.

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MervynMorgan

IT Storage Engineer at Unixque Solutions Pty Ltd

Enables us to save data for data projection but could improve its integration with other backup solutions

NetApp SnapCenter is highly efficient because it allows you to automate the creation of snapshots. Instead of manually creating snapshots using IMS or HMS, you can schedule and automate them, specifying the timing and frequency. This eliminates the need for daily manual intervention and streamlines the process. SnapCenter also enables you to assign specific user roles to manage these tasks, enhancing efficiency. SnapCenter ensures that your LPOs and RTOs are extremely quick. Although it may seem expensive initially, after using it for a while, you'll appreciate the efficiencies and gains it provides. I recommend the solution. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The stability has always been very good."

"The most valuable feature includes leaving the stub files behind and integrating that with the recenter feature."

"Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is easy to use."

"The solution has good scalability."

"The simplicity of backup and restore directly with VMware is an advantage and the time to backup and restore is reduced."

"What is very handy for our clients is the consolidated view. They have a dashboard with everything, through a single pane of glass. This is what they really need because, within seconds, they can have a good overview and see if there are any errors or any issues."

"The most valuable feature is that it's centralized. In the old SnapManager days, we had software for each server. Now, with a centralized system, we're able to manage all systems remotely, and all agents remotely, and update them remotely. That's a huge benefit for us."

"The support from NetApp is very good, and I would rate it as ten points."

"Most banks and financial institutions use the solution."

"The central pane view is the most valuable feature. You have one console where you can monitor all your jobs, as opposed to going to different vCenters."

"It's a centralized, easy-to-use solution empowering RBAC management, monitoring, notifications, extensive logging, and backup schedules for standalone as well as groups of the same types of environments. The cloning capabilities accelerate development."

"The Exchange plugin is the most valuable because we have a lot of customers that use SnapManager Exchange and have to migrate to SnapCenter."

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Cons

"The solution's updates and rollouts of the patches cause a lot of problems."

"We need more options for the backup schedule."

"I think the solution itself keeps up with everything else. Sometimes it would be nice if they could move a little bit quicker and have faster updates, but in terms of the features, it's absolutely fine and adequate."

"The user experience needs a little refreshing touch."

"I would like to see replication support between systems. Right now, it's kind of limited. We manage them separately from the storage system interface, not from SnapCenter. It would be nice if it was integrated into SnapCenter."

"My major issue is when I upgrade. I have to touch every last client that I have in SnapCenter, and right now I have 60... They said that in another release that will get better, but right now it's not better and I've had to do this three times."

"I have an issue with SnapCenter because sometimes a VM cannot be backed up... The way SnapCenter works is that it makes a backup of all the VMs and then it removes all the old backups. If one VM cannot be backed up for some reason, it has already created a new backup for all the VMs but it cannot remove the old backups. It ends up creating so many backups in VMware and it will cause a performance problem if the condition is not fixed."

"If it was possible to create backups on non-NetApp storage, that would be helpful."

"There is one area that needs improvement and that's in the alerting. When you set up your SMTP alerts, it only has - and I don't understand why - the ability to send an anonymous SMTP. It doesn't do basic authentication, which frustrated me for a while until I figured out that I'm not missing something. It's just not there."

"The replication feature needs improvement in future releases."

"Groups might be helpful for each site or data center so that we know a given data center has these resources while another data center has those resources. It's not always easy to group hosts by type."

"The GUI is still so-so. I' don't use the GUI that often anymore because it's really slow, refreshing disks, refreshing hosts, and you have to click a lot."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution could also be cheaper."

"The solution’s pricing is expensive."

"Regarding CloudArchiver, you purchase per terabyte."

"It comes free with the amount of equipment we purchase from NetApp. In terms of pricing, zero is my favorite number."

"It's free. The license is included with other NetApp products."

"The licensing is well-designed because it's already included in some packages with NetApp storage. Therefore, for most customers, it's okay as the SnapCenter license is already included in some NetApp bundles."

"The product is inexpensive."

"Pricing is very good because if you already have NepApp controllers, then it's included."

"We see a financial value with SnapCenter because we don't have to license Commvault, which is pretty expensive."

"The license for SnapCenter was included with the storage array."

"We have a site license, so it comes with the product."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

17%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AvePoint DocAve Backup and Restore?

Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is easy to use.

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What needs improvement with AvePoint DocAve Backup and Restore?

We need more options for the backup schedule.

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What is your primary use case for AvePoint DocAve Backup and Restore?

We use the product for backup.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapCenter?

The product should be free because it is just software to administrate systems purchased from NetApp, which are already expensive.

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What needs improvement with NetApp SnapCenter?

The interface usability needs improvement. It should be more user-friendly and easier for customers to use.

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What is your primary use case for NetApp SnapCenter?

I help my customers to install and integrate NetApp SnapCenter ( /products/netapp-snapcenter-reviews ). The solution is used for central consolidation of NetApp ( /products/netapp-41749-reviews ) d...

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Overview

DocAve Backup and Restore for SharePoint provides full-fidelity backup and recovery - from individual content items to entire SharePoint environments and all of their farm-level components - maintaining all metadata, security settings, and version histories. Featuring a highly intuitive user interface, enterprise-strength scalability, and deep integration with leading hardware providers, DocAve Backup and Restore offers simple and truly comprehensive SharePoint protection.

AvePoint

Unified, scalable platform for application-consistent data protection and clone management. This software simplifies backup, restore, and clone lifecycle management with application-integrated workflows.

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Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services, Bunker Holding Group

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