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 #19 in B , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 0.5% mindshare in the category. NetApp is ranked #50 in BRS , with an average rating of 7.5, 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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Review summaries and opinions

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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 (19th)

NetApp SnapCenter

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

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Backup and Recovery (50th)

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 0.5%, 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.

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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

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

"The solution has good scalability."

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

"The stability has always been very good."

"The centralized GUI is the best feature, that there is only one webpage where we can see the states of all the backup jobs. We can see all the tasks that are running and we can quickly see if one fails; if they are running or have any issues. We have all that in one place."

"Being able to add everything in as resource groups is a valuable feature... Having all the SQL servers put into specific buckets, based on their year of release - 2008, 2012, 2014 - allows us to get almost immediate backups that are easily seen and reported on."

"It has greatly improved our DR activity."

"A feature that stands out is cloning databases. If you have a SQL database and it's huge, like one terabyte, the classical SQL way would be to do a backup-restore to create a clone of your database for test purposes. With SnapCenter now, we can clone a database but through the Snapshot technology, which means if you right-click and you click Clone, the one terabyte database is there instantly."

"You can quickly deploy new virtual environments. It provides efficient and easy-to-use data protection. If a file goes missing or corruption occurs, you can restore it swiftly using the snap restore feature, allowing you to return to work almost immediately."

"The backup features are the most valuable because they allow the DBAs to replace SnapManager for Oracle (SMO), which is going away, and to do cloning as well. We can also clone to different servers and have the actual backup clone mounted on different servers. And we can split easily too."

"Most banks and financial institutions use the solution."

"It's very helpful because SnapCenter is already integrated with VMware Snapshot, so it's very easy to use."

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Cons

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

"The user experience needs a little refreshing touch."

"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."

"I'm waiting for SnapCenter for hybrid solutions. Right now, we only have SnapManager for hybrid. I need agents for that. People are looking to install SnapCenter in a SQL environment, but where they're running SQL on Hyper-V and using virtual files. Currently, we don't have support for hybrid."

"The tool could be faster."

"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."

"Since the solution's initial setup is complex, it should make training documents available in the public space."

"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."

"The DBAs are comparing it to SMO but it doesn't have a lot of the functionalities that SMO has."

"Some of the minor functionalities from SnapManager did not transfer over to SnapCenter. These should be added 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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution’s pricing is expensive."

"The solution could also be cheaper."

"Regarding CloudArchiver, you purchase per terabyte."

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

"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."

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

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

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Manufacturing Company

19%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AvePoint DocAve Backup and Restore?

Regarding CloudArchiver, you purchase per terabyte. There are no additional costs to the standard license.

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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 do you like most about NetApp SnapCenter?

Most banks and financial institutions use the solution.

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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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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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Sample Customers

Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services, Bunker Holding Group

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