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Azure Backup vs Druva inSync comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
3.3
Azure Backup provides long-term ROI through affordability, security, and automation, reducing costs by eliminating data center requirements.
Sentiment score
6.0
Organizations benefited from Druva inSync with data loss prevention, 75% time savings, and cost reduction within one year.
The organization has experienced ROI from Druva inSync through bandwidth saving, storage, and manpower optimization.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Azure Backup support is generally praised but has mixed reviews on response times, communication, and resolution speed.
Sentiment score
7.1
Druva inSync's support is generally praised for quality and responsiveness, despite occasional delays and mixed satisfaction with specifics.
The support from Microsoft is actually good; I have had positive experiences with it.
Project Manager at Capgemini
The technical support from Microsoft is good
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at MIC Global
The technical support from Druva inSync deserves a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Azure Backup offers high scalability, supporting companies of all sizes with seamless growth and adaptability to large data volumes.
Sentiment score
7.8
Druva inSync efficiently scales for diverse organizations, offering flexible licensing and integration capabilities, though cloud integration may pose challenges.
Azure Backup is scalable since it is a global solution.
Ambassador at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The scalability of Azure Backup is quite easy and affordable to scale, with many improved features like data transfer.
Project Manager at Capgemini
The scalability of Druva inSync deserves a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.4
Azure Backup is highly stable with a 95% success rate, praised for reliability but needs zone-redundant architecture.
Sentiment score
8.2
Druva inSync is generally stable and reliable, despite occasional failures and documentation concerns, with users rating it highly.
I would rate the stability of Azure Backup as nine out of ten; it shows high stability in my experience.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at MIC Global
Azure Backup is stable for Microsoft environments.
AI Solution Architect at Bitscape Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
 

Room For Improvement

Azure Backup requires improvements in user interface, integration, pricing, backup efficiency, technical support, and security features.
Druva inSync needs better user quota, pricing, support, backup improvements, security, AI features, and real-time alerts.
It is not a perfect tool for restoring SQL databases since it requires replacing everything instead of restoring specific files.
Ambassador at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Azure Backup needs improvements for specific backup options beyond just full VM snapshots.
Project Manager at Capgemini
The reporting functionality of Azure Backup needs improvement.
AI Solution Architect at Bitscape Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
To make Druva inSync better, they can implement additional DLP.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
In the next release, I would like to see additional features and functionalities that focus more on AI functionality, similar to what other vendors offer.
Sales Support at Murdoch Webster
 

Setup Cost

Azure Backup pricing is based on consumption without licensing fees, considered moderately priced and cost-effective within Microsoft's ecosystem.
Druva inSync is cost-effective with flexible pricing, 50GB/300GB storage options, but lacks on-premises solutions and incurs no licensing fees.
Azure Backup is expensive relative to the value we get from it.
Ambassador at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The pricing of Azure Backup is fine; it is a low-cost solution.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at MIC Global
From my perspective, Druva inSync is reasonably priced.
Sales Support at Murdoch Webster
 

Valuable Features

Azure Backup offers seamless integration, security, scalability, cost-effectiveness, centralized monitoring, and user-friendly access, ensuring data protection and efficiency.
Druva inSync provides cloud-based backups with ransomware protection, geofencing, and efficient recovery, optimizing storage, bandwidth, and security.
The benefits I see from Azure Backup are that this solution is beneficial; we can access the data or files in Azure Backup anywhere, anytime.
Project Manager at Capgemini
It has a good impact on our cost savings and operational efficiency as it is a low-cost solution.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at MIC Global
Another valuable feature is its retention policies, which offer both archive and standard options.
AI Solution Architect at Bitscape Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
The solution provides significant ROI through bandwidth saving, storage, and manpower optimization.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Backup
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (14th)
Druva inSync
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (23rd), SaaS Backup (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Center Backup solutions, they serve different purposes. Azure Backup is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.6%, down 3.6% compared to last year.
Druva inSync, on the other hand, focuses on SaaS Backup, holds 3.3% mindshare, down 4.8% since last year.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Azure Backup1.6%
Veeam Data Platform7.6%
Commvault Cloud4.4%
Other86.4%
Backup and Recovery
SaaS Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Druva inSync3.3%
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 36510.1%
Commvault Cloud6.4%
Other80.2%
SaaS Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Sanjay Sahu - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Capgemini
Has supported secure data storage with incremental backups and centralized monitoring
Azure Backup supports all the features that we need, so additional features are not an immediate need for me. The documentation for Azure Backup seems okay for me; it is good overall, but it should be more descriptive for each item. It should elaborate more on how backup and restore are fulfilled in different scenarios. One of the reviews indicates that Azure Backup needs improvements for specific backup options beyond just full VM snapshots. I believe it should be improved actually. Regarding specific backup options, I say there should be improvements compared to how they provided them in older days.
ZubeenAhmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Support at Murdoch Webster
Has reduced manual efforts through automation and simplifies data protection across cloud platforms
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise23
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

How does Azure Backup differ from Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam has a version for Azure but there are organizations, like ours, that are considering moving to an Azure environment and wonder if Azure Backup is better than Veeam Backup and Replication (Vee...
What do you like most about Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is easy to configure and restore.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Backup?
The pricing of Azure Backup is fine; it is a low-cost solution.
What do you like most about Druva inSync?
Druva is offered as a service so that we can access it from any enterprise-based browser or URL. We also have a single sign-on, which allows me to log in securely. Hence, I can easily access the sy...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Druva inSync?
From my perspective, Druva inSync is reasonably priced. I am quite satisfied with the licensing cost.
What needs improvement with Druva inSync?
There is room for improvement in Druva inSync. In the next release, I would like to see additional features and functionalities that focus more on AI functionality, similar to what other vendors of...
 

Also Known As

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inSync
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
TRC Companies, Inc., ANDRITZ, Inc., Allergan, Plc, ServiceNow, Live Nation, Shire, DHL, Leidos, NASA, UC Berkeley, Leica, Hatco Corporation, Flex, Enphase.
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