Define clear backup and retention policies early when implementing AWS Backup. Use cross-region backup for critical workloads, and regularly test restore processes. Do not assume backups are sufficient on their own. This review has been rated 8 out of 10.
The lifecycle management policies are usually handled by the DevOps team. I am not aware of how these policies are implemented. I am not the appropriate person to discuss compliance reports related to AWS Backup as those are managed by the DevOps team. While we use the service, most of the service enabling and related tasks are handled by the DevOps team. On a scale of 1-10, I rate AWS Backup an eight based on my usage.
I recommend AWS Backup to others. It is an easy-to-use AWS native solution with multiple benefits, operational excellence, and ease. Analyze the data and costs before choosing AWS Backup. Use native backup solutions for less critical data. On a scale of one to ten, I rate AWS Backup as eight.
AWS Backup is easy to use with a good interface. I recommend using the periodic backup feature for production environments, as it is very essential. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
We use AWS Backup in the IT industry. Since AWS Backup is an Amazon service, it's tightly integrated with the resources. AWS Backup has the built-in capability to copy data from one data center to another. AWS Backup is a secure product from a security and compliance perspective. I would recommend the solution to other users because it's free of cost and tightly integrated with other AWS services. Since it's a managed service, it presents no challenges regarding scalability or availability. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Cloud System Specialist at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 5
Dec 6, 2023
I rate AWS Backup an eight out of ten. It meets all the international governance compliance. It is easier to use and set up. It doesn't require any maintenance. It provides an easy data migration process from on-premise to cloud. I strongly recommend AWS Backup over other products.
I've exclusively worked with your cloud-native solutions, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. These are all cloud-native backups and services. Before 2017-2018, I was primarily in your data center space, where we used Spectrum Protect and IBM SAN. We have a partnership with AWS. We provide managed services for our clients. We expect the customer to have already procured the product and to have a relationship with the vendor. We are a certified MSP for AWS, Azure, and Google. The solution is a fully managed service. You have to monitor whether the backups are running regularly or not. There are monitoring solutions provided by the AWS. The maintenance is relatively easy and good. If you are using AWS applications, use AWS Backup. It does not make sense to use a different backup solution on AWS. You can monitor the storage tiering behind your backups, significantly impacting your costs. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Since it's a new product, you don't have community forums that give more details about what's happening and the errors. I don't know what AWS Backup's features are, but if it works and if the customer has VMware and wants to back up data from VMware directly to AWS, they need to try it by downloading the gateway and seeing if it backs up seamlessly without any issues. If their connection is good enough, that is because I remember one of the issues was with the Internet bandwidth. In the Caribbean, the bandwidth was not good enough for some customers to back up all the VMs over the Internet all the time. That's one of the reasons we skip that, and we charge for that every time you download the backup. AWS will charge the customer. I rate AWS Backup a seven out of ten.
It is not a bad solution. It majorly depends on your organization, as each tool has its own flaws and advantages. If you take direct support from Amazon, you might have a better experience. In our case, we are dependent on the vendor which has delays. However, we are working to change it. I would rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
A person can use it as much as possible, especially if you use Amazon Cloud. Also, the solution is one of the best services provided by AWS. Since it's a managed service and depends on whether you have applications on the cloud, especially on AWS Cloud, I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
I recommend the solution to both SMEs and large enterprises. I advise them to have sufficient AWS knowledge or involve a good service partner because it requires more work if they buy third-party products. I rate the solution as a seven.
Whether we recommend this solution depends on the client's requirements. It is efficient, robust, cost-effective, and resilient. In general, it is something I would tell potential users to look at. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Technical Account Manager - Cloud Native at Maticmind S.p.A.
Real User
Aug 31, 2022
This is a product that I can recommend for scenarios that are not too complex. For situations where one consultant wants to manage different on-premises backups in a multi-cloud environment, they require different products. Not a single solution, like AWS Backup. My advice for anybody who is implementing this product is to pay attention to the data transfer across different availabilities and different regions because it can be a very high cost. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Senior Cloud Solutions Architect at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jun 6, 2022
If you don't have a comprehensive backup strategy I would recommend AWS Backup. I rate AWS Backup an eight out of ten. I would give a higher rating if we could use Glacier. We have to keep all these backups around for years, it costs a lot of money. If we were able to keep the data in Glacier it would save a lot of costs.
When comparing AWS Backup to any other backup solutions at the present time. If your product or if your systems are already on AWS, it would be highly recommended to go ahead with the AWS backend. If your systems are not on AWS, then you can choose any other cloud platform, such as Micro Focus Backup tools. I would rate the solution higher if the reporting was available. However, it's a pretty new product for Amazon as well. We do understand the complexities, but there are other certain factors that we have seen that are causing us some difficulties, such as we cannot directly download files from S3. We have to utilize the AWS backend and only then can we download the files. If they can add this feature, it would be very helpful to allow us the direct download of files from S3 and then we can restore it directly on the HANA. I rate AWS Backup an eight out of ten.
IT Auditor & Compliance Officer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Real User
May 25, 2020
My advice to someone considering this solution is to use it for its disaster recovery capabilities. I would rate it an eight out of ten. In the next release, I would like that when a backup fails, for it to try again automatically, which is doesn't do now. I would also like to have the ability to do a partial backup of the server.
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Apr 23, 2020
We have found that in terms of cloud preference, our customers are more inclined to use AWS. This is one of the reasons that AWS Backup is popular. Overall, AWS Backup is easy to use and I find that it is a good product. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Head of Cloud COE at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jan 22, 2020
The suitability of this solution for backup and recovery depends on the requirements. I would only recommend it for organizations that need a very simple solution. There is a lot of work that they need to do in the backup space because, at this time, it only does very basic backups. They don't appear to be prioritizing the building of a robust backup solution. It seems that they are more interested in having us work with another vendor, rather than them creating something that is already available. I would rate this solution a six out of ten.
We use the public cloud deployment model. I'd recommend new users implement the solution on a UC server if they use one. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
AWS Backup provides centralized management of backups with automated scheduling and cross-region support. It ensures easy restoration and policy-based automation for error reduction while integrating seamlessly with AWS services for efficient data management.AWS Backup is a cloud-native solution offering a unified platform for managing backups across different AWS services. It supports lifecycle policies, point-in-time recovery, and security vaults. The service is cost-effective with a...
Define clear backup and retention policies early when implementing AWS Backup. Use cross-region backup for critical workloads, and regularly test restore processes. Do not assume backups are sufficient on their own. This review has been rated 8 out of 10.
I would recommend AWS Backup to others. I rate this product an 8.
The lifecycle management policies are usually handled by the DevOps team. I am not aware of how these policies are implemented. I am not the appropriate person to discuss compliance reports related to AWS Backup as those are managed by the DevOps team. While we use the service, most of the service enabling and related tasks are handled by the DevOps team. On a scale of 1-10, I rate AWS Backup an eight based on my usage.
I recommend AWS Backup to others. It is an easy-to-use AWS native solution with multiple benefits, operational excellence, and ease. Analyze the data and costs before choosing AWS Backup. Use native backup solutions for less critical data. On a scale of one to ten, I rate AWS Backup as eight.
AWS Backup is easy to use with a good interface. I recommend using the periodic backup feature for production environments, as it is very essential. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
We use AWS Backup in the IT industry. Since AWS Backup is an Amazon service, it's tightly integrated with the resources. AWS Backup has the built-in capability to copy data from one data center to another. AWS Backup is a secure product from a security and compliance perspective. I would recommend the solution to other users because it's free of cost and tightly integrated with other AWS services. Since it's a managed service, it presents no challenges regarding scalability or availability. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
I rate AWS Backup an eight out of ten. It meets all the international governance compliance. It is easier to use and set up. It doesn't require any maintenance. It provides an easy data migration process from on-premise to cloud. I strongly recommend AWS Backup over other products.
I've exclusively worked with your cloud-native solutions, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. These are all cloud-native backups and services. Before 2017-2018, I was primarily in your data center space, where we used Spectrum Protect and IBM SAN. We have a partnership with AWS. We provide managed services for our clients. We expect the customer to have already procured the product and to have a relationship with the vendor. We are a certified MSP for AWS, Azure, and Google. The solution is a fully managed service. You have to monitor whether the backups are running regularly or not. There are monitoring solutions provided by the AWS. The maintenance is relatively easy and good. If you are using AWS applications, use AWS Backup. It does not make sense to use a different backup solution on AWS. You can monitor the storage tiering behind your backups, significantly impacting your costs. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I didn't give it a ten because it only supports Amazon Cloud.
Since people prefer the same vendor, I would suggest AWS Backup to other users. Overall, I rate AWS Backup a seven out of ten.
Since it's a new product, you don't have community forums that give more details about what's happening and the errors. I don't know what AWS Backup's features are, but if it works and if the customer has VMware and wants to back up data from VMware directly to AWS, they need to try it by downloading the gateway and seeing if it backs up seamlessly without any issues. If their connection is good enough, that is because I remember one of the issues was with the Internet bandwidth. In the Caribbean, the bandwidth was not good enough for some customers to back up all the VMs over the Internet all the time. That's one of the reasons we skip that, and we charge for that every time you download the backup. AWS will charge the customer. I rate AWS Backup a seven out of ten.
It is not a bad solution. It majorly depends on your organization, as each tool has its own flaws and advantages. If you take direct support from Amazon, you might have a better experience. In our case, we are dependent on the vendor which has delays. However, we are working to change it. I would rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
The solution is easy to use. I rate it a nine out of ten.
A person can use it as much as possible, especially if you use Amazon Cloud. Also, the solution is one of the best services provided by AWS. Since it's a managed service and depends on whether you have applications on the cloud, especially on AWS Cloud, I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
I recommend the solution to both SMEs and large enterprises. I advise them to have sufficient AWS knowledge or involve a good service partner because it requires more work if they buy third-party products. I rate the solution as a seven.
Whether we recommend this solution depends on the client's requirements. It is efficient, robust, cost-effective, and resilient. In general, it is something I would tell potential users to look at. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
This is a product that I can recommend for scenarios that are not too complex. For situations where one consultant wants to manage different on-premises backups in a multi-cloud environment, they require different products. Not a single solution, like AWS Backup. My advice for anybody who is implementing this product is to pay attention to the data transfer across different availabilities and different regions because it can be a very high cost. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
If you don't have a comprehensive backup strategy I would recommend AWS Backup. I rate AWS Backup an eight out of ten. I would give a higher rating if we could use Glacier. We have to keep all these backups around for years, it costs a lot of money. If we were able to keep the data in Glacier it would save a lot of costs.
When comparing AWS Backup to any other backup solutions at the present time. If your product or if your systems are already on AWS, it would be highly recommended to go ahead with the AWS backend. If your systems are not on AWS, then you can choose any other cloud platform, such as Micro Focus Backup tools. I would rate the solution higher if the reporting was available. However, it's a pretty new product for Amazon as well. We do understand the complexities, but there are other certain factors that we have seen that are causing us some difficulties, such as we cannot directly download files from S3. We have to utilize the AWS backend and only then can we download the files. If they can add this feature, it would be very helpful to allow us the direct download of files from S3 and then we can restore it directly on the HANA. I rate AWS Backup an eight out of ten.
For me, it's great. I would rate AWS Backup a nine out of ten.
My advice to someone considering this solution is to use it for its disaster recovery capabilities. I would rate it an eight out of ten. In the next release, I would like that when a backup fails, for it to try again automatically, which is doesn't do now. I would also like to have the ability to do a partial backup of the server.
We have found that in terms of cloud preference, our customers are more inclined to use AWS. This is one of the reasons that AWS Backup is popular. Overall, AWS Backup is easy to use and I find that it is a good product. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
The suitability of this solution for backup and recovery depends on the requirements. I would only recommend it for organizations that need a very simple solution. There is a lot of work that they need to do in the backup space because, at this time, it only does very basic backups. They don't appear to be prioritizing the building of a robust backup solution. It seems that they are more interested in having us work with another vendor, rather than them creating something that is already available. I would rate this solution a six out of ten.
We use the public cloud deployment model. I'd recommend new users implement the solution on a UC server if they use one. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.