We performed a comparison between Cohesity DataProtect and Commvault Complete Data Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."With instant DR failover using SiteContinuity, we are able to keep our files available no matter the situation."
"By using their Helios Cloud service, you have all your clusters, no matter where they are located, in one web portal."
"We are very satisfied with the product as a whole—all the backup functions, the data protection functions. We are very satisfied with those, and the product is very simple to use."
"I found value in the instant recovery with DataMove. I found value in the protection group model for applying policies to VMs. And in the overall UI navigation and the way that the application is laid out in the web browser."
"We are happy with the support provided by Cohesity for the issues we've come across."
"The dashboard is very rich and provides details needed for a moderator."
"The initial setup is easy."
"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."
"The Commvault Complete Data Protection interface is straightforward to use."
"The rate of duplication is great."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Technical support is great."
"It helped us reduce the number of servers that are required for a stable operation."
"Real-time synchronization is a good feature."
"It runs all the tests and emails us the reports. We take daily, weekly, and monthly snapshots, and I integrate the storage snapshot scripts with the Commvault workflow. The Commvault workflow runs all the scripts and sends us the reports. It also features cloud-side reports and workflows. Commvault has many tools for backing up, restoring, and archiving things, but we use another service for our archives."
"Commvault gives us a single platform to manage and recover our data. Since we are a research organization, backup is one of the most critical parts of our IT operations and services. Internally, we run it as a managed service, and there is a single console that makes it easy for management to see the performance."
"For Oracle DBs, we have observed a few bugs. This can be done better."
"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."
"Better support for legacy platforms would be nice, but we should be moving off those anyway."
"Quality testing of upgrades should be somewhat improved."
"We have had our share of minor bugs over the past two years and a few bigger ones."
"The solution has a more complex setup than Veritas and Veeam."
"I like that Cohesity offers the chance to have data on-premises and on the cloud. All the data is automatically sent to the cloud."
"The platform has certain limitations, mostly stemming from the restrictions imposed by the VMware API and some other factors. One area where there is room for improvement is the tracking of replicated copies, especially in the context of remote archive duplication."
"The initial installation is straightforward and took approximately two days. However, the process could be more simple."
"The initial setup was complex."
"The most common feedback I get in terms of Commvault is that it can be complex. I always refer my customers back to their own environment. Almost everything that goes into Commvault is a request by a customer. While it can be complex, it can also be very simple. You just need to understand your environment in order to make sure that you really need to turn on that extra feature or thing inside of Commvault. Maybe you don't need those things. It really depends on how simple or complex your environment is, whether you need all of Commvault's features."
"Our main pain point is that some of our hardware is old. For example, the SSD disks for our application database are slow. It's hard to avoid a slowdown in our environment because the size of our backups is growing every year. If you're growing and don't upgrade the environment, you will see slower backups and restores. You must enhance the environment if you are growing."
"I would assess the Command Center as a very useful but sometimes difficult tool. It is multipurpose. It has all the features of logging and monitoring, especially for the actual setup. For us, it is easy because we work daily with it, but for customers who only use it once a week, they sometimes have some difficulties. Command Center is not user-friendly for beginners."
"Commvault has two management dashboards. The first is the CommCell Console, which is Java-based, and the second is Command Center. We don't always find all the features we need in the Command Center and we need to go through the Java console, and sometimes features are only on the Java console."
"The interface could be improved because it has two different consoles."
"They need to integrate configuration screens or videos (free training courses, webinars, demos) so that engineers with little experience can fully exploit the features that are offered or managed within the license that was acquired, and thus have better quality and completely satisfactory experience."
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Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 6th in Backup and Recovery Software with 20 reviews while Commvault Complete Data Protection is ranked 3rd in Backup and Recovery Software with 40 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 8.8, while Commvault Complete Data Protection is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to implement with great technical support and easy upgrading capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Commvault Complete Data Protection writes "Can easily restore data in a disaster recovery scenario". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Veritas NetBackup and IBM Spectrum Protect, whereas Commvault Complete Data Protection is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Azure Backup, Metallic and Dell NetWorker. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. Commvault Complete Data Protection report.
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