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FalconStor VTL vs NetApp AltaVault comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

FalconStor VTL
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
73rd
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp AltaVault
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
57th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (12th), Disk Based Backup Systems (6th), Cloud Backup (46th), Cloud Storage Gateways (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of FalconStor VTL is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp AltaVault is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Naveen Radhwani - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable, fulfils compliance requirements, and enables to manage data backups easily
I use the solution for backup and recovery Our systems have become more stable and scalable after using NetApp AltaVault. The dashboard is useful for managing data backups. The deduplication technology helps me take offline backups efficiently. The workload on the end team has been reduced. It…
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
 

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Is NetApp AltaVault compatible with AWS?
Hello. Yes, it is compatible with AWS but the great thing about it is that it's actually working with so many cloud providers, it may be just for everyone. Besides the Amazon cloud services, NetApp...
Can AltaVault be used for data reduction?
Hello, you can definitely use NetApp AltaVault for reducing your data and giving yourself some more storage. This product offers you deduplication and compression, helping you achieve that. I'm su...
What kind of security does NetApp AltaVault give you?
My organization is very happy with the security that NetApp AltaVault gives us for our data on the cloud. First, it gives us the option for data recovery, which is very good, especially if someone...
 

Also Known As

FalconStor Virtual Tape Library
AltaVault
 

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Sample Customers

Stadtwerke Saarbrücken, Egenera, Discovery Solutions
Blach Construction, NASA, Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, Seminole County Public Schools and Spot Trading
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