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HYCU vs. vSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)

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    Overview
    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

    vSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AVMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced (or vDPA), now part of vSphere, was a VMware data protection and recovery offering. The product is no longer available standalone.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
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    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of HYCU and vSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)
    Feature
    HYCU
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    vSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Universal recovery9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instant recovery5.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recovery verification9.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Business application protection8.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Snapshots9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Flexible deployment9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management dashboard9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Platform support10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Retention options10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Encryption10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HYCUvSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued)
    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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    VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced is well suited for a thin client environment, and/or an environment that runs multiple virtual servers. It is also well suited for an environment with disaster recover requirements that require backups of everything. vSphere is very expensive, so it would probably not be a very good choice for a startup that could use a cheaper alternative in the beginning, or a physical machine environment.
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    Pros
    HYCU
    • Tiered backup policies
    • On-Prem backups
    • Cloud storage target backups
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    • Maintains backups of all virtual systems for disaster recovery compliance.
    • Supports plugins for backups of Microsoft systems.
    • As with most VMware products vSphere is incredibly easy to use.
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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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    • Reports are too complex, could be made clearer.
    • The interface could be simplified.
    • Backups of physical servers take a very long time.
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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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    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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    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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    CloudBacko is the only similar product that I have used, and while it worked by backing up my virtual machines to Google Drive, VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced not only backs up the virtual machines, buton databases, physical servers and more, and backs them up to a centralized location, and has 24/7 live support.
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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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    • Virtual machines and servers are backed up and secure
    • DR compliance is met
    • Multiple platforms backed up to a central location
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