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 BDRShield | Score6.4 out of 10 | N/A | Vembu BDR Suite is a universal backup solution catering to the backup, recovery, and disaster recovery needs of diverse IT environments. It is also optimized for service providers who deliver BaaS and DRaaS to their customers. | $12 per year per endpoint |
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| Considered Both Products | Technical Director in Information Technology at MIT SARL (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees) Chose BDRShield Never used a product similar to Vembu. Our clients also use VEEAM for VMware backups especially on tape. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose BDRShield We tried to use Altaro first of all but found it to be very big, take up a lot of resources and found the features we needed hard to use. When we compared Vembu we just found everything was so much easier and as it was also free this ticked nearly all of our boxes and the … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose BDRShield The admin management is better, we already have a relationship with Vembu and it gives us more flexibility. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Senior Information Technology Audit Manager in Information Technology at Almco Steel Products Corp (Automotive, 51-200 employees) Chose BDRShield Overall Vembu was much lower cost to implement and support long term. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Software Engineer in Research & Development at Zebra Technologies (Computer Hardware, 1001-5000 employees) Chose BDRShield I thought Veaam was overly complex for backing up a single VM Server. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Technical Manager & Customer Support in Research & Development at QUICKLINK SOLUTIONS SRL (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees) Chose BDRShield More easy to setup. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Technology Consultant in Professional Services at Infinite Logix System PLT (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees) Chose BDRShield We chose it due to cost. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Senior Engineer in Information Technology at Micro Advantage Inc. (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees) Chose BDRShield I used to recommend Aconis, but it gets super-expensive when you get to the server and hypervisor level stuff, and I'm finding myself to not like the latest user interface and options. I also used BackupAssist, which is actually a great product for Windows Servers, but Vembu … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Consultant in Information Technology at Gespea Srl (Insurance, 11-50 employees) Chose BDRShield Vembu is cheaper and less complicated, with lower HW requirements which means it more apt for my customers who are mainly small and medium business. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose BDRShield Clients either use Vembu or Cobian backup. Though Cobian is a free service the support and product you get with Vembu is worth it. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Owner in Customer Service at Fortify I.T. Inc (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees) Chose BDRShield I have used almost all Vembu products—BDR, VMbackup, Network Backup, Image Backup, and OffsiteDR. I haven't used the 360 for easy management of all the BDR servers but I'll probably eventually use it as I build out my VembuBDR servers. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Director of IT in Information Technology at MTSI (Telecommunications, 201-500 employees) Chose BDRShield If you are looking for an enterprise capable backup suite that quickly does the job without hassles then you will quickly look past the freebee software like Microsoft NT Backup or the overly complex of the like such as Acronis. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose BDRShield The reason for choosing Vembu was that the free version's limits were very reasonable, the installation could be performed on a Linux based operating system, and management could be done using a web UI. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose BDRShield Although not available to select, I've used the VMWare vDP product. Vembu stacks up really well, feature for feature, and even comes out cheaper. That's why I went with it. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Assistant Manager - IT in Information Technology at Baird Mcnutt (Textiles, 201-500 employees) Chose BDRShield
Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info System Administrator in Information Technology at National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees) Chose BDRShield
Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Infrastructure Engineer in Information Technology at X-Net Solutions (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees) Chose BDRShield Vembu has been the only product that allowed us to backup mobile users (laptops) and the price [was a factor]. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose BDRShield Good Features Better Pricing Simple Interface Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info System Administrator in Information Technology at Mitchell Humphrey & Co. (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees) Chose BDRShield I tested Vembu against Veeam and for the price, Vembu was the better option. I also had a great support experience as I had to contact Vembu twice after mistakes I made. While using Veeam the software was not as intuitive and support responses were not as swift and accurate. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info I.T. Manager in Information Technology at Epworth School (Education Management, 51-200 employees) Chose BDRShield The primary alternative to Vembu would be Veeam. This would be my second choice in a close race. If I remember correctly, Veeam only supported virtualized environments until just after my decision to go with Vembu. We had also previously tried Microsoft System Center Data … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Contract IT Support in Information Technology at Revere Health (Medical Practice, 11-50 employees) Chose BDRShield The modular approach was very appealing to only purchase what is needed. Didn't need to pay for functionality that would not be used. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Technology Officer in Information Technology at Messaging Solutions Limited (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees) Chose BDRShield Configuration for Veeam is a daunting task. Also, it limits itself to VMware environments. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose BDRShield We are trying this for endpoint backup now. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose BDRShield We selected Vembu suite because of the price line and what they had to offer, the service still needs some work. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 6.4 (64 ratings) |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.0 (4 ratings) |
| Usability | 6.4 (62 ratings) |
| Support Rating | 9.0 (6 ratings) |
| Implementation Rating | 8.0 (3 ratings) |