We performed a comparison between Barracuda Backup and Synology DSM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution’s scalability is good because its space is unlimited. We can start in Office365 with one terabyte bit of information and leverage through an enterprise solution of 1000 users."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it serves as a backup for our company's virtual machine."
"Synology DSM is very easy to work and operate."
"The product performs well. It is easy to use and implement."
"The solution's most valuable feature stems from its ease of use, making it the tool's most interesting part."
"The most valuable features are the basic storage, file management, Btrfs file system, and built-in backups that come with the solution."
"The most valuable features of Synology DSM are its security and connectivity."
"The most valuable aspect is its ability to handle multiple disks."
"It offers a variety of software options through its package center, allowing users to customize their NAS device to serve multiple purposes."
"An improvement is required in reports and backups for sharing on Linux and Unix."
"Synology DSM is a good enough solution for small and medium companies, but I have not seen a big configuration of the solution for a big organization."
"One area where Synology DSM could improve is in enhancing its ability to detect and respond to security threats during backups and replication."
"Synology DSM's user interface is not quite intuitive."
"The platform could be much more cost-effective and flexible for integrating third-party products."
"The only bothersome aspect is that the device is aging."
"Users may lose their data if they don't configure the solution properly."
"There's a surveillance application that allows you to connect IP cameras and stream footage to Synology and it is a great feature, but it's not always clear that adding more cameras may require purchasing additional licenses."
"The product's only shortcoming is pricing, as it is an expensive solution."
Barracuda Backup is ranked 38th in Backup and Recovery with 3 reviews while Synology DSM is ranked 21st in Backup and Recovery with 10 reviews. Barracuda Backup is rated 8.6, while Synology DSM is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Barracuda Backup writes "An enterprise solution for backup and ransomware protection". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Synology DSM writes "Reliable and cost-effective". Barracuda Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, whereas Synology DSM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, UrBackup, ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage, SyncBack Pro and LiteSpeed for SQL Server. See our Barracuda Backup vs. Synology DSM report.
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