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Datto ALTO

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What is Datto ALTO?

Datto ALTO is a a BCDR solution built for MSPs to prevent data loss and minimize downtime.

Utilizing a cloud-first approach, MSPs can offer their clients hybrid backup and recovery with a cloud-based repository and disaster recovery in the cloud. It is administered from a multi-tenant cloud portal that allows MSPs to view, manage and recover client data from a single interface. ALTO cross-platform support enables MSPs to protect their client’s data anywhere it lives, from physical servers to virtual machines running Windows Server or Linux.

Features include:
• Inverse Chain Technology™ for reliable backup
• Patented ransomware scanning
• Patented Screenshot Verification for recovery assurance
• Intuitive Recovery Launchpad for failproof recovery
• Patented Fast Failback™ to primary system after a disaster
• Instant virtualization recovery in the cloud



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Datto Alto - Secure Offsite Data Storage that doesn't break the bank

Incentivized
Matthew Strickland
Level 3 onsite technician in Information Technology at Computer Geeks (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Datto Alto is the main onsite / cloud backup solution that we offer our customers. We had used other cloud / onsite solutions in the past but found that Datto was the easiest to implement for our customers and offered us the best support. We currently have over 30 customers that use Datto Alto for their onsite / cloud backup of data.

Pros

  • offsite data backup
  • restoration of data
  • backup verification

Cons

  • local backup size limitations

Most Important Features

  • Backup reports
  • User Interface is intuitive and easy to use

Return on Investment

  • We are able to offer our customers a relatively inexpensive offsite data storage option that can also act as a stop-gap if they were to have major hardware failures
  • we have not had any negative impacts from Datto
  • The ease of installation/setup of Datto Alto has enabled us to mail out the device to a customer and have them plug it into their network to save us time delivering and setting up if the customer was a long distance from us.

Alternatives Considered

Avast Cloud Backup

Other Software Used

Atera, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Microsoft 365

Solid Support, Easy to Recover

Incentivized
Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Datto Alto to backup single servers at client sites. If a client has a single server that does more than just file and folder hosting, Datto Alto is a must to meet our goal of getting a client back up and running from a total server failure. Beyond the business continuity of having the server run in the cloud during the repair is when the new hardware is ready to deploy, it makes restoring a breeze and does not require major technical expertise.

Pros

  • Support.
  • Consistency of Backup.
  • Ability to test backups with scripts.
  • Reporting.

Cons

  • Ability to differentiate between Workstations and Servers to help with agent count.
  • Longer warranty cycles.
  • Automatic device registration.

Most Important Features

  • Ease of monitoring.
  • Consistency of backups.
  • Ease of recovery.

Return on Investment

  • Easy to sell to clients at an introductory price.
  • Easy to deploy onsite.
  • Fast turnaround for hardware issues.

Alternatives Considered

Datto Backupify, Datto Cloud Continuity, Datto SIRIS, Datto SaaS Defense, Datto WIFI and Acronis Advanced Backup

Other Software Used

Huntress, SentinelOne Singularity, ThreatLocker

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