Acronis Cyber Protect Reviews

Imaging operating systems and restoring on different hardware.

This product gave us two major features :

1. Imaging allowed us to create clones from the production server with ultimate speed.
2. Protection against server failures with ability to restore on different hardware.

The application Linux interface and the error reporting as it's very ambiguous

3 Years

No, deployment is not that complicated.

Yes, especially in the restore, a simple update for the software messed up the whole setup.

No, with proper licensing no issues.

On a scale from 1-5 (1=worst, 5=best), they are 2. The customer service we receive is from Acronis's partner in Saudi Arabia.

On a scale from 1-5 (1=worst, 5=best), they are 2. They don't have a free toll number, their web based case support wasn't good and most annoying every time you I had to call I have to go through the first line of support and answer the same questions and apply the same procedure.

We already having another solution which produces the same result for Windows. But, for Linux this software was the only one we knew about that supported the version of OS we had.

Yes, straight forward with clear instructions.

In-house team.

Protection of the production environment.

Excluding the licensing fees, we used a virtual server to install the management console and agents didn't require that much of resource so we didn't need to upgrade any specs on the protected systems. Also, the images were stored on already existing storage. So, basically except the man hours spent on working with software there were no real investment in the setup.

No, because of OS compatibility it was the only one we knew about.

The product is good but using it on Linux is a bit difficult.

I would recommend it to any company that wants to implement a low cost solution.

We have used Acronis Backup for VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V host, and physical servers.

We are currently using version 15. The solution is deployed on-premise. We haven't tried to integrate with other solutions.

Some of the most valuable features are recovery, protection against malware, and software management. I am happy with the dashboards and user interface.

The new version has anti-malware and software management features, but these features should be enhanced. It is working as an exclusive solution along with the backup and recovery.

Support could be improved. For complex cases, support should be available quickly and without any delay.

I have been using this solution for more than three years.

The solution is stable.

Technical support is responsive. In some cases, if it is complex, then it goes to level one of support, and that takes time. It could be faster.

The license is a perpetual license. The cost is an area for improvement.

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.

I would recommend this solution. It is suitable for organizations of every size and for any sort of platform, like Nutanix, a hypervisor, VMware, or Hyper-V.

I have found the solution good only for desktop environments for backups. We use it for cloning.

The solution has all the features I need and user friendly.

The solution could be better if some of the features were more in-depth.

I have been using Acronis Backup for approximately two years.

The solution is stable.

I have never needed to contact the support of Acronis.

The installation was not a problem for me, it was straightforward.

There is a license required to use this solution and it is inexpensive. However, it is an old license.

I would not recommend this solution to others.

I rate Acronis Backup an eight out of ten.

We primarily use the solution as backup and recovery.

The product is very easy to use.

It's quite stable.

The solution is very flexible. 

Its feature set is well balanced.

The initial setup is very straightforward and the deployment is very fast.

The licensing model is very good.

The solution is on-premises and therefore is not very scalable. 

The solution already covers all of the requirements I need. I don't recall missing a feature or capability.

The solution could use a single sign-on integration that can default to the admin dashboard. Right now, it's only username and password. If you had had an additional two-factor authentication, this would be beneficial for me.

We've been uisng the solution for 12 years. It's been over a decade at this point. We have quite a bit of experience with it.

The stability of the product is very good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.

The solution isn't scalable. It's a set size as an on-premises device.

On an administrative level, three people are on the solution.

We do not plan to increase usage. Using this solution is a bit of a special case within the company.

Our company mostly uses Veam. Only I am using Acronis within our organization.

The initial setup is not overly complex or difficult. It's easy and very straightforward.

The deployment is fast. It only takes about 20 minutes or so.

I handled the implementation myself. I did not need the assistance of an implementor or consultant.

There is a one-time purchase of the product. After that, users only have to pay renewals on maintenance and support. I like the licensing model.

You are paying for very good value. Everything is well balanced. For me, in this case, the pricing is justified. It's worth the price tag.

We are using the latest version of the solution.

I'm responsible for fast and dedicated, fair infrastructure, which is on-premise. I'm using Acronis for Windows 10 and in the company, I'm using the Acronis for ESXi to make backups for virtual machines.

I'd rate this solution at a nine out of ten. We've been very pleased with the capabilities.

The beauty with it, I can just buy my license and backup in these machines. In addition, it is cost effective compared to other backups. 

Acronis has many features, which are really very interesting, when it comes to data backup and recovery, especially disaster recovery (DR).  

It would be nice to have it on the cloud platform without using third-party equipment. There are some backup solutions which whereby if someone wants to do data backup they can do exchange server backups, Outlook backups, but what I am interested in is if a client is interested in a backup solution, he can easily backup his own information from a standalone machine. For example, using the desktop direct to the cloud without necessarily first buying a NAS to put a NAS in place.

It is a stable product.

No issues. What I came to realize is if our storage space is coming to full, I have seen the option expanding it. I do not think I have any problems with scalability.

It is not hard a hard thing to set up. Acronis is one solution I have interacted with and it is a bit simpler/easier compared to some other ones which I have interacted with. When it comes to setup, I have no problems. 

When it comes to elements like cost, I think it is the only backup solution which has perpetual licenses, whereby you buy the license once and for all.

I would like to know if there is any other distributor where I can get this solution without necessarily first waiting for one distributor to respond, where there is no confusion, in most cases things do not move right. Look at Acronis, we only have one distributor in East Africa and you can request a price from a distributor and they take their time. Really that one is disturbing some of us a lot.

No.

The most important use case is to backup notebooks and other environments of the completed image and to back up global environment imaging and you can leverage the backup when you are making a migration as well. 

The solution is stable. The performance has been fine so far.

We found the installation process to be pretty simple. You don't need a huge team to implement it. Just one person is fine. 

Technical support is great.

I don't find the product to be overly scalable. 

The product would be better if they offered more integration capabilities. 

I've used this solution for this year and the previous year as well. In total, we've likely used it for four or five years at this point. 

We've found the stability to be very good. The solution is reliable and offers nice performance. There aren't bugs. It's not glitchy. I don't find that it crashes or freeze. 

The product isn't very scalable. It's an aspect they could improve upon. Right now, it's limited. 

We have six to seven customers using the solution. There might even be a few more in some special environments. 

The support has been great. they don't need to be faster. They're very helpful and responsive, and we're satisfied overall. We find having them to be very important. 

The initial implementation was not complex or difficult. It was very easy, very straightforward. 

The deployment itself only takes about an hour or so. It's not a long and drawn-out process. 

You only need one person - an admin - for the deployment and maintenance tasks. 

We pay a yearly licensing fee. There are no additional costs to the standard license and fees.

I'd advise other users that, if you're making a backup with Acronis, you always ensure you do a double backup.

I'd recommend the solution to other users and companies. It offers an excellent level of service. We are satisfied with them. 

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

Some customers are using Acronis as a backup and for their server and VMware environment as well as their client-server backup requirements.

The solution is very user-friendly in terms of the interface - especially if you compare it to other solutions such as Veeam or Veritas. Even introducing it to a customer only requires a brief technical presentation as it's so easy to use.

The way they schedule backups is very intuitive. 

Users are able to get into the technical aspects very easy as everything is quite straightforward. 

The backup timing and restoring process is great compared to other options. 

There's good assistance close by in Singapore and Malaysia and from the support side, we tend to get a good response. 

We had few issues previously, however, when we raise a ticket with Acronis, we have a local partner. 

There are some limitations to the backup. When the client does backups, we found some limitations when introducing computers to their backup - even just their site interface-level backups. 

We had some incidents with Hyper-V environments. When we scheduled a backup, they had to open up Check Point before they're taking a backup. Yet, due to some issues, even though there were no any Check Points solutions at the server-side, it was still giving an error from the Acronis side saying there's a Check Point issue. The client, for some reason, cannot take a backup because of Check Point. I'm not sure if this issue has been addressed in the newer software or not. However, even just yesterday we updated to a new system and the client still has issues sometimes. 

We had an incident when configuring reporting with Office 365. If the customer is using Office 365 through a cloud conveyor service, it gets a little difficult to configure the reporting part to get notifications to the customer.

In the next release, they need endpoint-level security. They say they're trying to build their system and product into something that will allow customers to not have to restore their backup. With more ransomware and other malicious attack protection, they could alert you to vulnerabilities. This is in the pipeline, or about to be released. I have yet to see any alerts as we just added the newest version yesterday. 

We are a solution-providing company. We probably have a couple of customers who are using the solution for three years. 

The stability is really good. We had a server that crashed with a ransomware issue, however, we still had the protection of the backup software, and the ransomware did not interact with the backup. We were able to back up everything and remove the backup from the affected server. From that experience, I would say the solution is good and stable. 

The solution is scalable. Of course, we need to buy the license. That said, it is not the same cost that you need to pay as you would if you were buying a new one. If you already are running an Acronis Backup version, getting an expansion is less than when you're buying a new license. 

There are some clients that have embedded licenses for 100 users or so.

Technical support is helpful. We like that the support is available in the region and it is great working with them.

I have some experience with Altaro, Veeam, and Veritas.

With Acronis, when comparing Veritas and Acronis, even a small or medium-sized customer can access through Acronis. With Veritas, the solution is much more geared towards larger-scale companies. 

We are systems integrators and can implement the product for our clients. 

The pricing of the solution is reasonable. In Sri Lanka, there aren't too many large businesses that use it, however, there are many mid-range clients that we have that are on it.

We're a systems integrator.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

I would recommend the solution, however, whether it's suitable or not would be based on each individual company's requirements. 

A simple customer likely just needs their user backups to be stored in a server or a remote location. Price-wise, Acronis is best suited for that. However, if a customer needs more features that may include more than just the backups or sync, there are other options. That said, Acronis does have lots of features.

The solution is exceptional for desktop backup.

The backing up of virtual machines in VMware and Nutanix needs better integration and the performance of the solution needs improvement.

I have been using this solution for six years.

Customer support needs improvement.

The price of the solution is expensive and could be reduced a little.

I rate Acronis Backup a six out of ten.