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HYCU vs. Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HYCU

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AHYCU is a SaaS Data Protection platform that delivers SaaS-based data backup, recovery, and ransomware protection for on-prem, cloud, and SaaS environments serving vendors globally.N/A

    Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ASystem Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) is an enterprise backup and recovery system that contributes to BCDR strategy by facilitating the backup and recovery of enterprise data.N/A
    Pricing
    HYCUMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
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    HYCUMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    HYCUMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
    Considered Both Products
    HYCU
    Chose HYCU
    We moved from VMware w/ Veeam to Hyper-V w/ Microsoft Data Protection Manager. Each backup solution worked well for its respective workload. We made the jump to AHV on Nutanix. MSFT DPM wasn’t compatible and HYCU was a better value than Veeam.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    HYCUMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of HYCU and Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
    Feature
    HYCU
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Universal recovery9.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Instant recovery5.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Recovery verification9.02 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Business application protection8.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations8.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification9.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud10.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression10.02 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Snapshots9.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Flexible deployment9.02 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Management dashboard9.02 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Platform support10.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Retention options10.02 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Encryption10.01 Ratings6.93 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    HYCUMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HYCUMicrosoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HYCU
    The SQL database structure and application-consistent snapshots to local storage and recovery are very well done. The interface is nicely made and it is an intuitive design that needs very little training to use. The Restore from the Cloud function is cumbersome and slow, that could be improved by downloading and finding parts needed, instead of the entire backup media.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager is well suited for Windows domain environments where you need to make backups of Hyper-V virtual machines or bare metal servers. It is possible to backup SQL databases, works pretty well, but sometimes needs consistency checks on backups to properly continue to backup databases. Easy to restore anything to production or to another location.
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    Pros
    HYCU
    • Tiered backup policies
    • On-Prem backups
    • Cloud storage target backups
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    Microsoft
    • Hyper-V backup /restore
    • Bare-Metal backup/restore
    • Good management console
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    Cons
    HYCU
    • I'd like to see lower annual costs.
    • The setup for Azure backups required a lot of assistance from Support.
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    Microsoft
    • Integration with some devices
    • Web client
    • Slow interface
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    Usability
    HYCU
    In a Nutanix AHV environment, it’s probably the best solution out there. It checks the most important boxes for us - immutable backups, on-Prem and off site backup storage targets, Azure DR. Policy based backups make administration a breeze. Pricing is cost effective. For the most part, support is able to take care of our needs, but better guidance around creating an effective and robust DR solution is needed
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    Microsoft
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    Support Rating
    HYCU
    I have had several requests, and issues with the rollout and deployment of HYCU in our production environment. The HYCU team of support and developers have met each issue with importance and some kind of resolution or explanation of help. They have been so supportive even in the not so easy ones. That says something for their product and team behind it.
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    Microsoft
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    Alternatives Considered
    HYCU
    This fits Nutanix better than anything I have found. HYCU clearly focuses on personalized service. You can email, call or open a web ticketed, depending on your urgency.
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    Microsoft
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    Return on Investment
    HYCU
    • We have saved a few SQL issues and recovered data that could have been corrupted.
    • Applications and files have a place in the cloud in case the need is there for other depts.
    • Restoring across datacenters is possible with HYCU saving us time and money to do so.
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    Microsoft
    • It has saved us on licensing costs and through centralized management.
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