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Cohesity Data Cloud pros and cons

Vendor: Cohesity
4.7 out of 5

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PROS

Cohesity Data Cloud's clone feature allows restoration of workloads onto its storage, beneficial when server space is limited.
Installation of Cohesity reduces data center occupancy by 70%.
The hyper-converged architecture and scalability support growing service companies.
Local backup, cloud backup, long-term coverage, and disaster recovery are provided quickly and effectively.
Data protection, simplicity, and security are among the tool's most valuable features, making it highly recommended.

CONS

Cohesity Data Cloud has limited support for legacy systems, needing improvement in that area.
The documentation portal for Cohesity Data Cloud is not updated for newer releases, requiring increased efforts.
The initial setup of Cohesity Data Cloud can be complex, depending on the environment.
The minimum sized node in Cohesity Data Cloud is 36 terabytes, which may exceed the needs of small customers.
Pricing for Cohesity Data Cloud is high, lacking competitiveness with native solutions.
 

Cohesity Data Cloud Pros review quotes

reviewer1355661 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 6, 2020
The hyper-converged architecture and scalability are hugely important for growing service companies.
Alaa Aladawadeh - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2021
Its big data and archive data features are the features that I have found most valuable. I can use it in a big virtual environment.
Drew Nelson - PeerSpot reviewer
May 2, 2020
The clone feature is very nice. You can restore workloads onto Cohesity's storage, which is also nice to have when you don't have enough space to restore on the server.
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SV
Jul 10, 2020
Our data center size occupancy for Cohesity appliance is reduced by 70% when we installed Cohesity.
reviewer1483383 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 2, 2021
It's very regimented and fast. It does local backup, cloud backup, long-term coverage, and disaster recovery.
AmarpreetSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2025
I find the most important feature to be data protection.
SM
Mar 7, 2025
I rate the Cohesity Data Cloud solution a ten out of ten. It's an easy-to-use product that provides substantial value and security.
ManiKanta - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2024
We use Cohesity Helios primarily in our data management strategy for backup and reporting.
 

Cohesity Data Cloud Cons review quotes

reviewer1355661 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 6, 2020
It has never been touted as a tier-one storage platform, and that would be a benefit. They are currently working on solving that issue.
Alaa Aladawadeh - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2021
The limitation that I see in Cohesity is that the minimum sized node is 36 terabytes, which is more than a small customer needs.
Drew Nelson - PeerSpot reviewer
May 2, 2020
There is limited support for legacy systems, which is something that could be improved.
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SV
Jul 10, 2020
Their documentation portal is not up to date for newer releases and I strongly recommend Cohesity to increase their efforts on the documentation portal.
reviewer1483383 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 2, 2021
The initial setup can be complex, depending on the environment.
AmarpreetSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2025
The pricing of the Cloud is on the higher side, and it should be cost-effective enough to compete with native solutions.
SM
Mar 7, 2025
The primary drawback is the need to transfer large amounts of data to the cloud via an internet connection, requiring significant bandwidth.
ManiKanta - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2024
In terms of functionality, Helios has been effective, but sometimes it doesn't show the exact cluster name for backups.