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Microsoft Azure Backup

Composite Score
8.8 /10
CX Score
9.0 /10
Category
Microsoft Azure Backup
8.8 /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 Backup and Availability 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.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

83 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.

+90 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?

5% Negative
5% Neutral
90% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Analytics

87

Virtual Machine Backup

85

Backup Automation

84

Backup of Cloud Based Data

84

Integration With Storage Arrays

84

Backup Monitoring and Reporting

84

Automated Backup Testing and Verification

83

Application Awareness

83

Replication for High Availability

83

Deduplication Implementation

83

Replication for Long Term Storage and Disaster Recovery

82

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of Implementation

85

Vendor Support

84

Business Value Created

84

Ease of Data Integration

83

Breadth of Features

82

Ease of IT Administration

81

Availability and Quality of Training

81

Quality of Features

81

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

80

Ease of Customization

80

Usability and Intuitiveness

80

Microsoft Azure Backup Reviews

Glenn I.

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

Submitted May 2022

Straight forward to use

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

Easy to backup servers without the faff of policies etc

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy to use, don't have to think about the storage backend

What do you dislike most about this product?

So far I am happy with the product for what I have used it

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It makes it easy to backup all Azure items in one place with straight forward alerting etc

Pros

  • Effective Service
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Efficient Service
  • Caring

Ryan C.

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

Submitted May 2022

Easy to use and navigate around

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

Easy to backup full VM's and restore disks and full VM's on one screen

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy to navigate around and restore

What do you dislike most about this product?

Reporting isnt very easy to configure and is confusing

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good product and is easy to use to manage backup and recovery from Azure

Pros

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

Farjana L.

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

Submitted Apr 2022

Azure Backup is a must-have.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

In the case of simple VM backups, Microsoft Azure Backup service is a good option. Use and maintenance are both accessible with this appliance. Reliable and well-integrated, such as Windows VMs, are an excellent choice (as are Azure SQL instances). It is simple to implement and configure, even for those with limited experience managing backup environments. Windows and Azure SQL instances are examples of Microsoft products that are integrated. Its visual identity can benefit from its user-friendly interface. It is effortless to restore and back up your data. Also, it has backup capabilities. As a result, it is a practical, one-of-a-kind tool.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Most importantly, it is effortless to back up our data with this software. It's very user-friendly. Examples of primary use cases include backup and disaster recovery. Azure Backup allows us to back up virtual machines and SQL databases. Azure Backup is a unique solution because it offers high support and guarantees. Microsoft's excellent support team handles our technical issues and questions and has a wide range of expertise. The service is quick and efficient. In addition to being functional, it is also dependable.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Azure Backup is a lightning-fast service! It would also be nice if there were a central location for managing backup schedules across the network. Using a graphical user interface (GUI) would be more efficient than manually checking settings on each machine. Each computer might have an agent utility that allows the user to customize or configure the backup.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Microsoft's data centers and the data stored in each data center are incredibly well-protected. It gives us confidence that our data is safe in Azure, no matter what happens in one building. Backups of both on-premises and cloud-based servers are made using this tool. You can save money by using it instead of other backup options. It's entirely cloud-based. Excellent product that I wholeheartedly recommend!

Pros

  • Saves Time
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable

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