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Acronis Cyber Protect vs VxRail comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.8
Acronis Cyber Protect boosts efficiency and morale, ensures data recovery, offers business continuity, and users report quick cost recovery.
Sentiment score
6.6
VxRail offers efficient management, cost-effectiveness, and scalability with reduced power use and no vendor lock-in for hybrid cloud.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Acronis Cyber Protect customer service is inconsistent, with praised expertise but needs improvement in efficiency and accessibility.
Sentiment score
8.0
Dell EMC's VxRail support is praised for responsiveness and knowledge, though some report regional discrepancies and communication improvement needs.
The support takes too much time to respond to callbacks.
A key area for improvement for VMware would be response time.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Acronis Cyber Protect is scalable for small to medium environments, with some challenges in specific configurations and very large settings.
Sentiment score
7.8
VxRail is praised for scalability, adaptability, and seamless integration, supporting diverse environments from small businesses to enterprises.
Acronis Cyber Protect is a scalable product.
The scalability is excellent.
There are limitations, such as the inability to upgrade from a single to dual CPU in certain configurations.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Acronis Cyber Protect is praised for stability, reliability, and ease of use, with minor performance issues on large servers.
Sentiment score
8.6
Users praise VxRail for stability and reliability, performing well even amid minor issues, enhancing its business-critical suitability.
The stability of Acronis Cyber Protect is very high.
It is a very stable and mature product, with centralized management and upgrades being perfect for us.
The product is very stable, and I rate its stability as nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Acronis Cyber Protect needs improved installation, performance, interface, compatibility, customer support, pricing, and platform integration.
VxRail users face installation, compatibility, security, and cost challenges, seeking better performance, integration, and support enhancements.
The Protect environment should automatically secure the last backup screens to prevent any changes, even by an admin.
It requires a very clean environment to proceed without issues.
The major issue with VxRail is the razoring process, which can only be performed by Dell.
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find Acronis Cyber Protect pricing reasonable, appreciating flexibility despite complexity in licensing models and storage requirements.
VxRail's high initial and ongoing costs provide long-term value for enterprises but challenge smaller businesses financially.
I would rate the price as nine out of ten.
Previously, the cost was higher, however, recent changes in VMware pricing have reduced it.
The cost varies for us as a large company because we receive special offers from Dell.
 

Valuable Features

Acronis Cyber Protect excels in versatile backup, security features, and user-friendly interface across multiple operating systems.
VxRail offers seamless upgrades, robust performance, and streamlined management, making it ideal for diverse workloads with simplified operations.
The NASDAQ level CFS level backup is the feature I find most beneficial for our data protection strategy.
Customers prefer the single pane of glass management and integration with VMware, which makes it easier for them to proceed with decisions involving VMware products.
Another benefit is the fully automated upgrade process, which is completed with just one click through the VxRail Manager.
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
120
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (9th), Cloud Backup (5th)
VxRail
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
130
Ranking in other categories
HCI (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Acronis Cyber Protect and VxRail aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Acronis Cyber Protect is designed for Cloud Backup and holds a mindshare of 6.4%, down 8.6% compared to last year.
VxRail, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 19.7% mindshare, down 21.4% since last year.
Cloud Backup
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

Stuart Grigor - PeerSpot reviewer
Good backup solution but challenges with the stability
It is recommended that people know what they are starting with. A part of our challenge was we bought and needed to implement it. So by the time we went to implement it, we were running into support issues. Also, make a market comparison to ensure that the product you choose is what you want to end up with. I would give it a six out of ten because restoring from a backup takes longer than usual. It should happen in a matter of hours, not a matter of days. We are yet to have an experience when trying to restore from Acronis that we haven't had to wait at least a couple of days for our server to be available for testing or working.
Rami Jadallah - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamline management and integration with seamless upgrades
The primary reasons customers choose VxRail include ease of management, ease of upgrades, and integration with VMware. The hyper-converged infrastructure simplifies software and hardware upgrades. Customers prefer the single pane of glass management and integration with VMware, which makes it easier for them to proceed with decisions involving VMware products.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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Also Known As

Acronis Backup, Acronis Backup 12.5 Standard, Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced
VCE VxRail
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Kings Academy, Rush Memorial, Pentagon Credit Union, Oxford School District, New York City Probation, Dolmen Insurance, New Bedford Community Health, Gerard Darel, Ready Honda
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