We performed a comparison between AWS Backup and Cohesity DataProtect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud Backup solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature is its ease of use."
"It provides an easy data migration process from on-premise to cloud."
"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."
"The solution's most valuable features are its backup capability and tight integration with other AWS services."
"The auto-scaling feature and the time efficiency of setting up AWS Backup are the most valuable aspects for us."
"The advantage that AWS Backup has over competitors is that it's very simple."
"It is an easy-to-use solution."
"It is highly scalable for both SMEs and large enterprises."
"After linking a cloud subscription, like Azure for example (AWS and Google are also supported), you can "spin" a VM onto the cloud from any backup snapshot."
"The implementation and training are all done through the sales engineer, which provides for a seamless and great experience when it comes to starting with a new vendor."
"The most valuable aspect for me is that I don't have to deal with media in terms of tapes like our existing system does."
"It works well with backup virtual machines and SQL services we have been using."
"Cohesity has simplified backups and has cut our costs tremendously."
"The product is easy to put in place. All backups are done very quickly. It's easy to perform restores. What I prefer in the product is its simplicity. There are no useless settings to define, and everything is ready after the initial setup."
"It has a lightning fast restore."
"Cohesity's web-scale architecture enables us to scale up as needed."
"The initial setup of the solution is complex."
"There could be a centralized dashboard with a reporting feature notifying us of daily backup status."
"The solution's reporting features and restore features can be improved."
"The tool is a good fit if your environment is VM-specific. However, it might not be the most suitable option if you have physical servers or an on-premise setup."
"It requires a lot of time to connect the snapshot, identify the files, and restore a single file manually."
"If AWS Backup were a hybrid solution that also supported on-premises backups then it would be very helpful, especially if you are doing a migration to the cloud."
"When it comes to encrypting data, it is not so convenient."
"It could be less expensive."
"In terms of the product itself, there have been a handful of patches that have had to be applied outside of the GUI via the command line. It's very straightforward and easy and in the same redundant fashion, but not quite as simple as one or two clicks. I'm hoping that will decrease going forward."
"There is limited support for legacy systems, which is something that could be improved."
"Better support for legacy platforms would be nice, but we should be moving off those anyway."
"When a new release is launched, there may be some bugs that need to be addressed by the developers. However, they promptly resolve these issues, and the software runs smoothly once again."
"It would be great to add SQL Object Level restore, so user objects, tables, etc. can be restored without having to restore the entire DB."
"We would love to see direct compatibility with HPE Simplivity, which we also leverage."
"Initial setup can be complex if you need to change IP addresses. Hopefully, they improve that in a future release."
"The support team could do a better job. Sometimes finding the correct person is cumbersome and time consuming."
AWS Backup is ranked 12th in Cloud Backup with 22 reviews while Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 7th in Cloud Backup with 67 reviews. AWS Backup is rated 8.0, while Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of AWS Backup writes "Useful point-in-time recovery, highly scalable, and implementation straightforward". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". AWS Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Rubrik Go and Rubrik, whereas Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup. See our AWS Backup vs. Cohesity DataProtect report.
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