We performed a comparison between Cohesity DataProtect and ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."It is also very easy to determine which VMs are being backed up and which ones aren't. This is helpful to make sure nothing is being missed."
"Cohesity DataProtect is easy to deploy and operate."
"Cohesity's web-scale architecture enables us to scale up as needed."
"The system automatically takes down the nodes one at a time and performs the upgrade and brings the node back up before proceeding to the next. Upgrades can now be done at any time with a high level of confidence."
"Instant recovery options are a big benefit for urgent restores, as we don't need to wait for hours or days for a restore to complete before being able to access the files."
"It offers an easy, quick backup and restore of files and VMs. Also, the "Google-like " search for files is awesome."
"The four independent node cluster architecture is redundant. It maintains data integrity and load balancing."
"Cohesity is a cost-effective storage designed for secondary or archival data. It also integrates well with a number of other systems, like VMware, Pure Storage, or AWS with its large array of APIs available to the user."
"I like the performance of the restore feature."
"Cohesity DataProtect takes hours to restore a single file, even a small one."
"You need to put the full name instead of a few letters while searching for backup. It should also improve customization."
"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 solution's dashboard or UI can be enhanced and made more user-friendly than its competitors."
"We are waiting on the AIX agent to be released."
"At times, you may click the wrong server or click too fast and accidentally restore a cluster of servers. It would be very helpful to have a cancel option under restores."
"The support is pretty bad."
"Quality testing of upgrades should be somewhat improved."
"We have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good."
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Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 8th in Backup and Recovery with 67 reviews while ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is ranked 47th in Backup and Recovery with 1 review. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage writes "A competitive and balanced solution that offers solid performance at a reasonable price". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Zerto, whereas ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is most compared with Synology DSM, Stonefly VSO Backup And Disaster Recovery Appliance, Rubrik, Cohesity Helios and Commvault Cloud.
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