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NetApp Cloud Backup vs Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

NetApp Cloud Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
30th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (9th), Disk Based Backup Systems (5th), Cloud Backup (34th), Cloud Storage Gateways (6th)
Nimesa Backup and Recovery ...
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
45th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (24th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of NetApp Cloud Backup is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS is 0.2%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp Cloud Backup0.8%
Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS0.2%
Other99.0%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

MS
Solutions Architect at SC PROSERVICECORP SRL
Offers protection and does scanning of the data in the storage
NetApp has a nasty way of dealing with the license for the product's on-premises virtual NetApp appliance that you need in your whole architecture, and it is not directly linked to NetApp Cloud Backup. It is not a feature that I want to change in NetApp Cloud Backup because the cloud backup service is architectured in a way that makes it available to users, so it looks pretty good to me. When you go to the other side, you can see what you want to have on-premises for the main side in order to have backup in the cloud via NetApp Cloud Backup. With the on-premises part, you need to have either a physical NetApp or a virtual NetApp. You only have two options for primary storage from the network. In the physical cases, it is pretty straightforward as you have pricing and something like a grid with your NetApp. The sales representatives explain how much it will cost you to have some physical NetApp storage based on performance, types, and so on. The support contracts are for three or five years. When it comes to the virtual NetApp, you can run on top of an existing VMware tool or a recent cluster; it gets nasty because they do not let you change the licensed server. Once you deploy a virtual NetApp with a licensed server that you have on-premises, you migrate off from that, but NetApp does not let you change the licensed server, which should be really simple.
Sumanth Chowdary - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Consultant
Centralized automation has improved cloud backups and strengthens disaster recovery readiness
One area where Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS could improve is expanding advanced analytics and predictive monitoring capabilities, especially for identifying backup risks, storage optimization opportunities, and recovery readiness trends more proactively. The platform could also benefit from deeper automation around recovery orchestration and policy-based remediation workflows for large-scale enterprise environments. Another improvement area is more granular customization in reporting and dashboard views to support different operational and compliance requirements. I also think broader integrations with security monitoring, ITSM, and DevSecOps ecosystems would further enhance operational visibility and workflow efficiency. Overall, the core backup and recovery capabilities are strong, but continued enhancements around automation, analytics, and ecosystem integration would make the platform even more effective. In my day-to-day operation, I have found that in larger or more complex AWS environments, deeper filtering and more granular reporting customization would be helpful for operational teams managing multiple workloads and accounts. More advanced automation for recovery orchestration and proactive alerting around backup anomalies would also improve efficiency further. Expanding predictive insights around storage growth, backup optimization, and recovery readiness would add a lot of value for long-term cloud resilience planning. Overall, the platform works effectively operationally, but these enhancements would make large-scale management even smoother and more proactive.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Scalability is very good."
"NetApp is our go-to storage platform because of its flexibility, adaptability, and the different types of protocols it provides."
"NetApp Cloud Backup performance is good and they have beneficial technology."
"One feature that works well for us is that the Cloud Manager is a completely agentless solution."
"One feature that works well for us is that the Cloud Manager is a completely agentless solution. There's a similar dashboard on both the versions for on-premises and the cloud, and with reference to the Cloud Manager, it's a little faster because there's nothing to be installed as such. Being agentless, it doesn't require any agent to be deployed on the targets where the backups are triggered."
"I rate the scalability a ten out of ten...It has a great impact on our business because we have the infrastructure deployed globally on four continents around the world."
"Overall, these features make day-to-day backup operations more structured, reduce operational overhead, and improve confidence around recovery preparedness and cloud resilience."
"Previously, if we had any disaster or any issue, it would take days to bring the environment back up to the original state, and with Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS, we can do that within a couple of hours, which greatly reduces downtime in the case of disaster recovery."
"Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS helped us automate backup scheduling and policy management, gave us centralized visibility with a dashboard across AWS workloads of multiple accounts, helped us with a faster recovery process, and majorly reduced our operational overhead while improving our ransomware and data protection."
 

Cons

"There are some integration challenges when it comes to this, and I've spoken to the support team who say they have the REST APIs, but the integration still isn't going as smooth as it could be."
"NetApp has a nasty way of dealing with the license for the product's on-premises virtual NetApp appliance that you need in your whole architecture, and it is not directly linked to NetApp Cloud Backup."
"NetApp Cloud Backup could improve by being easier to use. Veeam solution is easier to use."
"One area that can be improved is around how we define the different KPIs. In particular, the business KPIs. I have my own in-house application for the business KPIs, so for example, with our policies around retention, which is a period of seven years, I have to read these parameters from other applications and I need them to integrate well."
"The cost of the product could be lower. The licensing fee is based on terabytes, which can add up quickly if you have a large capacity, but it can work well for both small and large customers."
"Integration and reporting could be improved."
"Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS has a fairly small market presence."
"Regarding customer support, as this is a very new product and relatively new in the market, I am not sure how long they have been around, but there seems to be a lack of understanding with the support team."
"One area where Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS could improve is expanding advanced analytics and predictive monitoring capabilities, especially for identifying backup risks, storage optimization opportunities, and recovery readiness trends more proactively."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cost could be lower."
"NetApp Cloud Backup has a subscription-based model and it is paid annually."
"Our usage depends on the number of licenses we have. On the cloud, it's a pay-to-use kind of model which suits our needs well. Once we have the Cloud Manager installed, the licensing process is okay, regardless of whether we're running backups in the cloud or on-premises. Sometimes, we have to restrict the number of users as per the contractual agreement and in this case we simply cut down on the licensing."
"If one is not cost-effective and ten is a highly cost-effective product, I rate the tool as a three. The tool is not so cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
11%
Healthcare Company
7%
Construction Company
53%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Healthcare Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What's the 3-2-1 data protection that NetApp Cloud Backup offers?
Hi, the 3-2-1 data protection from this product is related to a backup strategy with the same name. I'm assuming you don't know about it so I'll tell you in a few words. In its essence, this backup...
Is NetApp Cloud Backup secure for backup?
I've just started using NetApp Cloud Backup but my initial reason behind choosing it in the first place is that they advertise their high-security approach. So basically, they give you ransomware p...
Is NetApp Cloud Backup expensive in your opinion?
It depends on how much exactly you count as expensive. For me, NetApp Cloud Backup isn't too expensive. I say that based on the services it provides and on the way it provides them. I think it's im...
What needs improvement with Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS?
One area where Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS could improve is expanding advanced analytics and predictive monitoring capabilities, especially for identifying backup risks, storage optimization...
What is your primary use case for Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS?
The main use case has been improving backup automation, disaster recovery readiness, and centralized protection for AWS-hosted workloads. I mainly use Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS to protect ...
What advice do you have for others considering Nimesa Backup and Recovery for AWS?
One piece of advice that I would give is to clearly define specific backup, recovery, and disaster recovery objectives before implementation so that backup policies and retention strategies align p...
 

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