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Microsoft Azure Backup

Composite Score
8.9 /10
CX Score
9.3 /10
Category
Microsoft Azure Backup
8.9 /10

What is Microsoft Azure Backup?

Protect your data with a cloud-based backup as a service Keep your data in Azure and on-premises safe. Backup supports VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines running on Linux and Windows, as well as physical Windows Servers.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Azure Backup won the following awards in the Enterprise Backup category

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Microsoft Azure Backup Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Azure Backup?

4% Negative
4% Neutral
92% Positive

Pros

  • Enables Productivity
  • Helps Innovate
  • Trustworthy
  • Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Auto-Discovery

100

Configurable Backup

94

Immutable Backups

94

PaaS Protection

88

Data Encryption

88

Containers Protection

88

Integration with Security Software

87

Data Deduplication

85

Backup Monitoring and Reporting

85

Integration With Storage Arrays

84

Application-Aware Processing

84

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of IT Administration

85

Ease of Implementation

85

Business Value Created

84

Ease of Data Integration

84

Vendor Support

84

Breadth of Features

84

Quality of Features

83

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

83

Ease of Customization

82

Usability and Intuitiveness

82

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Microsoft Azure Backup Reviews

Benjamin W.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Outstanding Data Backup and Recovery.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

I think what makes Azure Backup unique compared to other similar products is its seamless integration with Microsoft's cloud ecosystem, providing a comprehensive solution for data backup and recovery. It also offers different options for backing up data, including file and folder backup, application-consistent backup of virtual machines, and system state backup

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My best experience with Azure Backup has been its ease of use and the flexibility it offers in terms of scheduling backups. For example, I really appreciated the ability to schedule backups on a daily or weekly basis as well as customize the retention policy for each backup as well as the ability to restore files and folders in just a few clicks.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I don't have any significant complaints about Azure Backup as my experience with the product has been very positive

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

My recommendation to someone considering Azure Backup would be to evaluate their specific backup and recovery needs and prioritize the features they require in a solution. If they heavily rely on Microsoft's cloud ecosystem, then Azure Backup is an excellent solution to consider due to its integration capabilities.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Sherifdeen A.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Great backup for Azure infrastructure

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

The initial setting of Azure Backup is remarkably easy and straightforward when compared to other cloud environments, I haven't been able to locate an easy-to-use tool for maintaining conventional backups on other significant cloud platforms. I was pleasantly surprised to learn how simple it is to manage backups with Azure Backup after anticipating having to do some of the custom programming and scheduling that I had to do in the past.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I particularly enjoy this product/service because it allows anyone to create a virtual machine (VM) or backup their data with just a few clicks, without the requirement for technical expertise. Even a layperson can use it because of how simple it is.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The need for high bandwidth

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Azure Backup is suitable for companies of various sizes, with varying amounts of data, it offers pay-as-you-go model plus there is a reduction in cost of backup hardware maintenance and time consumption. The interface is friendly and easy to configure and it does not require your company to have a backup expert.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Henry E.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Easy to use Backup Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

It can be used to create backups for on-premises and cloud servers. It is a robust solution that conserves storage by only storing updated data. The storage fees are among the most affordable on the market, and it is really simple to use.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I love its simplicity. it is very easy to implement and to administer

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is slightly more difficult to integrate into an automated chain due to the lack of comprehensive APIs.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Your NAS device that you use locally as a file server, virtual machines that you utilize in [a] production environment, crucial databases, and anything else you can think of can all be backed up with Azure Backup. I'm not sure if there are any circumstances that wouldn't work.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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