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ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage vs Rubrik comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
47th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Rubrik
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (4th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rubrik is 7.7%, up from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Nguyen_Nguyen - PeerSpot reviewer
A competitive and balanced solution that offers solid performance at a reasonable price
I worked very closely with ExaGrid in Singapore. We are trying to build up the market for ExaGrid in Vietnam. We hope to be a big distributor for ExaGrid and that the picture will improve next year. Regarding the technology of ExaGrid, they have a landing zone, and now it's a very exhaustive solution, especially compared with Dell Data Domain and HPE. HPE offers normal storage without any special solution. Dell has DD Boost, and so the performance is high. On that basis, I rate the ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage number with an overall score of eight out of ten. People might be more familiar with Data Domain or StoreOnce. And if people want a professional solution, there are only three brands.
Amit Motiwale - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers extensive automation capabilities, ransomware remediation and sensitive data discovery are better than other solutions
Rubrik is an important tool for data recovery in case of a ransomware attack. It's a crucial part of their overall venture, as data recovery would be difficult without it. The guarantee of data restoration in a crisis is the main benefit. It's a combination of all features that offer value, like ransomware remediation and sensitive data discovery, that are better than other solutions. Rubrik is emerging with its AI capabilities. Rubrik's AI companion is called Ruby which is very useful.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the performance of the restore feature."
"The live mount reduces complexity."
"Instant recovery is a good feature."
"I think the best feature is its masterless architecture."
"The ease of use is the most valuable feature. It is a very simple system compared to just about any other back up technology. It is extremely easy to use and very versatile."
"The product's protection against ransomware is a significant benefit."
"Rubrik, when compared to Cohesity, Dell, and Veritas, was the best of the four."
"It has reduced our maintenance efforts. The amount of time and effort that would have gone in troubleshooting various issues related a data crash has been addressed by Rubrik. So, it has helped to improve our productivity. The data is being captured about our customers periodically that is secure and safe."
"The most valuable feature of Rubrik for me is its user-friendliness and efficiency."
 

Cons

"We have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good."
"I would like to have a built-in index searching ability of files/system files within the Rubrik interface to determine if a file or item exists, rather than just recovering it, and then doing a search for the file afterwards."
"I would like a way to set monthly backups on a certain date and time."
"I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. There is always room for improvement."
"Looking at how the data is broken down, we can see the total story, but sometimes it's difficult to see how big a particular snapshot is. Across 90 days of snapshots, which one is a particularly large one? Looking at the data holistically could be a lot easier."
"In terms of what could be improved with Rubrik, we need to improve the backup for remote sites. The competitors are stronger in terms of their remote office back up. Rubrik needs to improve to be stronger for backup. This is the main thing."
"Capacity reports could definitely be improved. It's hard to determine what is using the space and why. For instance, you can see that some host is using 2 TB on the Rubrik node and the disk space on that host is 400 GBs. It's hard to explain how there can be 2 TBs of data on local storage when nothing has changed on the host for the past three days."
"I'd like to see a cloud backup service for smaller customer environments that may not support a physical or virtual appliance."
"A singular system is needed to manage all of the clusters."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ExaGrid is a one-time investment."
"There is a license requirement for the solution. If you expand or if the maintenance period expires, there's a license renewal as well."
"The pricing and licensing of Rubrik is better than products that we've had in the past. It was quite a bit cheaper than Commvault and NetBackup."
"Rubrik is expensive, but due to its data management capabilities, customers can save a lot by reducing hardware and storage."
"It is a great value, but its cost is still a bit high."
"We are on an annual license to use Rubrik and it is priced well."
"We pay yearly and it's based on the number of bricks."
"You pay a premium for Rubrik, but you're getting a premium service that comes with immutable backups, instant recovery, and world-class support."
"Its price tends to go up with time. Its pricing definitely has room for improvement. If you negotiate right with them, you might get a good price. Support is a part of the package, and every three years, when we renew our contract, we get new hardware."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Retailer
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?
ExaGrid is a one-time investment. It comes with a three-year warranty. You can order five years of service, but the three-year warranty is the most popular in Vietnam, and it's enough. After three ...
What needs improvement with ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage?
ExaGrid is a new player in the Vietnamese market. Most people go with Dell or HPE. When we bring ExaGrid to the customer, we have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good. And some customers ...
Which would you choose - Rubrik or Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam Backup & Replication provides an easy-to-set-up solution to the issue of data storage and recovery. Setting it up is a relatively simple affair. For the most part it prompts you from scre...
What do you like most about Rubrik?
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik?
In many cases, the customers I speak with want to have a one or three-year license. Because it's for backup, they need the ability to increase or replace the solution as they need. They want to hav...
 

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