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Cohesity DataProtect vs INFINIDAT InfiniGuard comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
10th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (15th), AI Data Analysis (19th)
INFINIDAT InfiniGuard
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
85th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 1.7%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of INFINIDAT InfiniGuard is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cohesity DataProtect1.7%
INFINIDAT InfiniGuard0.4%
Other97.9%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Kalaiarasan Meganathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Specialist at HCLSoftware
Backup operations have become faster and daily recoveries run smoothly for on‑prem workloads
When compared to other tools, the deduplication in Cohesity DataProtect is very fast, and the restore performance is better than other tools. Global deduplication ensures that only unique data blocks are stored, significantly reducing storage consumption. Cohesity DataProtect's dashboard displays options and errors clearly, making it easy to access and understand how to fix issues. Cohesity DataProtect's ability to start processes automatically without manual selections enhances its reliability. Cohesity DataProtect's architecture ensures that agent installations automatically reflect in the dashboard, allowing for seamless integration into backup jobs. This improves operational efficiency, ensuring backups can be triggered without manual refreshes. Additionally, the user interface is intuitive, and the respect of the N-1 rule during updates helps prevent client-affecting issues.
JG
Supervisor, IT Operations at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Fast data recovery for large scale datasets
The Infiniguard (dedicated disc storage), offers a petabyte of storage space for on-site disc storage for backups. Because of this, we were able to get rid of our tapes. Essentially, it replaced our tape backups. We're definitely going to be buying another INFINIDAT array. We do have another location that is going to be needing a new array sometime soon, so we'll be buying another one. The beautiful thing about them is that you can set them up to replicate for disaster recovery between the two of them and set up some nice replication jobs, site to site, for automatic database replication.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We are looking forward to the next release, so we can take advantage of the AHV backup for our Nutanix environment."
"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."
"Administratively, my staff is relieved at the ease of management and ongoing administration with Cohesity."
"Fantastic product and the team developing it are top notch."
"Cohesity customer service is the best that I have ever used, as they are extremely fast in responding to cases, fixed all issues, and answered every question in a very timely manner."
"This solution has given us a three-fold performance increase."
"Reliable backup solution with many options and friendly/logical backup/restore infrastructure."
"We are happy with the support provided by Cohesity for the issues we've come across."
"Overall, this solution has been very cost-effective for us."
"Essentially, it replaced our tape backups."
 

Cons

"The support is pretty bad."
"The solution's dashboard or UI can be enhanced and made more user-friendly than its competitors."
"Better support for legacy platforms would be nice, but we should be moving off those anyway."
"It should have quicker restore times."
"If someone were to change an admin account password, I would like an alert raised for that, which is not available at the moment."
"The container functionality is very limited at the moment, not covering the whole container."
"Sometimes, getting help from support can be difficult. On a scale from one to ten, I would give their support a rating of three."
"We are highly dissatisfied with the level of support and functionality provided for HANA within the Cohesity product."
"I would like to see more improvement in the GUI; for example, better graphs and statistics so that you have a better vision of what exactly you have stored."
"I would like to see more improvement in the GUI."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The ROI is huge. Not really measurable at this point, but the price of the unit was a fraction of what a couple hours of downtime could result in."
"The tool's pricing is average."
"Cohesity came in at the best price. Setup was included and done in half a day."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly. It is cheaper than other backup solutions."
"I expect the system to probably pay off within the first two years."
"Cohesity came in at the best price."
"Ensure that you understand the per TB licensing model. Also, Exchange backups are not native to Cohesity and require Kroll."
"Pricing, setup costs, etc. are pretty typical. The initial cost for Cohesity was less than other products the we evaluated. Cohesity's pricing does offer benefits as DR target costs are less than other solutions. You are not charged for DataProtect licensing for target DR data consumption."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Construction Company
18%
Retailer
10%
Healthcare Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise43
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
There are several areas that have room for improvement, and I believe there are other aspects that could be enhanced as well.
What is your primary use case for Cohesity DataProtect?
I use Cohesity DataProtect for backup, analysis, and recovery purposes.
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