The tool's integration with backup software, such as Veeam, is natural. It includes a module that replaces the need for a proxy server, which helps with deployment and speeds up backups. Additionally, it has good integration with Commvault software. However, testing with IBM Spectrum Protect wasn't as successful, but the issue lies more with IBM Spectrum Protect's handling of disk space rather than the ExaGrid EX Series itself. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten. It is good.
Server and Storage Specialist at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 10
2023-08-18T08:31:52Z
Aug 18, 2023
Speed-wise, ExaGrid is much faster than the other solutions in the market. When you choose between or from several different manufacturers, you need to understand a little bit about how the product exactly works and why its speed can be so high while being able to compare it to other solutions, allowing you to know of the backup window if you ever need it. You have to understand how it works and the product's preferences, even though the price may be slightly higher. Learning about the solution is not at all a problem, but when you open a console, you see so many things, and in the beginning you don't understand it all. Later on, it becomes more usable when you start understanding it. In general, ExaGrid provides you with a lot more information than any other system in the market. It is difficult to say what is additionally required in the solution because, presently, it has a lot of things like immutability, anti-hacking, and retention. The solution does put efforts towards improvement. The product's interface provides you with a proper overview of the deduplication rate and the status of how many storage systems you are left with through a visual screen, which is more than enough. When you go deeper, you can access all the enhanced consoles. The product can easily be integrated with third-party products because ExaGrid has all its best practice documents for integrating it with many other products. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.
Pre-Sales and Technical Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
2021-01-24T13:58:43Z
Jan 24, 2021
Those evaluating this product should understand you cannot just increase the equipment size as easy as adding discs, it is really important to have good initial sizing for the equipment. If you need more space, you will have to buy another box. I rate ExaGrid EX Series an eight out of ten.
I would advise someone considering this solution to review and to consider it as an option. If you're comparing it specifically to Data Domain, it's a great solution. I would rate it a nine out of ten because of the ease of the implementation, technical support, and ease of operation.
The ExaGrid EX Series hyper-converged secondary storage for backup product line consists of eight appliance models. Each appliance is sized for a full backup and for long-term retention. Any ExaGrid appliance can be mixed and matched in the same scale-out system with any other size or age appliance, allowing customers to buy what they need as they need it. This pay-as-you-grow model allows up to 25 appliances in a single scale-out system.
The tool's integration with backup software, such as Veeam, is natural. It includes a module that replaces the need for a proxy server, which helps with deployment and speeds up backups. Additionally, it has good integration with Commvault software. However, testing with IBM Spectrum Protect wasn't as successful, but the issue lies more with IBM Spectrum Protect's handling of disk space rather than the ExaGrid EX Series itself. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten. It is good.
Speed-wise, ExaGrid is much faster than the other solutions in the market. When you choose between or from several different manufacturers, you need to understand a little bit about how the product exactly works and why its speed can be so high while being able to compare it to other solutions, allowing you to know of the backup window if you ever need it. You have to understand how it works and the product's preferences, even though the price may be slightly higher. Learning about the solution is not at all a problem, but when you open a console, you see so many things, and in the beginning you don't understand it all. Later on, it becomes more usable when you start understanding it. In general, ExaGrid provides you with a lot more information than any other system in the market. It is difficult to say what is additionally required in the solution because, presently, it has a lot of things like immutability, anti-hacking, and retention. The solution does put efforts towards improvement. The product's interface provides you with a proper overview of the deduplication rate and the status of how many storage systems you are left with through a visual screen, which is more than enough. When you go deeper, you can access all the enhanced consoles. The product can easily be integrated with third-party products because ExaGrid has all its best practice documents for integrating it with many other products. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.
I would advise others that this solution is hands-off and is easy to implement. I rate ExaGrid EX Series a ten out of ten.
Those evaluating this product should understand you cannot just increase the equipment size as easy as adding discs, it is really important to have good initial sizing for the equipment. If you need more space, you will have to buy another box. I rate ExaGrid EX Series an eight out of ten.
I would advise someone considering this solution to review and to consider it as an option. If you're comparing it specifically to Data Domain, it's a great solution. I would rate it a nine out of ten because of the ease of the implementation, technical support, and ease of operation.