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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (59.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $1,560.00 Per Year
Arcserve UDP
Star Rating
(135)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (59.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Arcserve UDPBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Star Rating
(100)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,560.00 Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Arcserve UDP excels in File Server Backup with a score of 9.2, while Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage closely follows with a score of 9.1, indicating both products are highly effective in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage shines in Remote Backup with a score of 9.4, compared to Arcserve UDP's score of 8.5, suggesting that Backblaze offers a more robust solution for remote data protection.
- G2 users highlight that Arcserve UDP's On-Premises Recovery functionality is rated at 9.4, which is significantly higher than Backblaze's 8.8, indicating a stronger capability for local recovery scenarios.
- Users on G2 report that Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage has superior Storage Capacity with a score of 9.6, while Arcserve UDP scores 9.3, suggesting that Backblaze may be better suited for users needing extensive storage solutions.
- Reviewers say that Arcserve UDP's Backup Automation feature is rated at 9.0, which is competitive, but Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage edges ahead with a score of 9.7, indicating a more streamlined automation process.
- Users say that both products have strong Security Standards, with Backblaze scoring 9.6 and Arcserve UDP at 9.3, but Backblaze's emphasis on Encrypted Storage at 9.7 is noted as a key differentiator for security-conscious users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arcserve UDP
No pricing availableBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
B2 Reserve
Starting at $1,560.00
Per Year
Always-hot, S3-compatible storage in a capacity-based bundles starting at 20TB
- Storage capacity bundles with all-inclusive pricing
- Free egress up to 3x data storage capacity and transaction call fees included
- Free data migration to move data from public clouds, on-premises, and tape systems
Free Trial
Arcserve UDP
Free Trial is available
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
81
9.1
68
Ease of Use
7.9
83
9.0
68
Ease of Setup
7.7
69
8.7
39
Ease of Admin
8.0
69
8.8
35
Quality of Support
8.2
82
8.8
50
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
65
8.9
33
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
82
8.1
62
Features by Category
Compatibility
9.2
60
9.0
16
9.2
55
8.7
10
9.3
52
8.3
10
8.8
43
7.8
10
Management
8.8
53
9.1
16
8.8
50
8.3
12
8.9
56
9.0
14
9.0
45
8.7
13
8.2
53
8.1
12
Compliance
8.6
45
8.7
14
8.2
32
8.9
14
9.0
52
8.8
11
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Feature Not Available
9.1
20
9.3
25
9.8
22
8.9
25
9.0
19
9.1
22
9.2
17
Not enough data
6.3
13
Compatibility
9.5
22
8.9
16
9.3
22
7.9
16
9.1
20
8.9
16
Management
9.4
15
7.8
13
9.3
18
8.7
17
9.3
20
9.5
19
Agentic AI - Online Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.1
44
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
9.2
49
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
Security
8.8
35
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
48
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
Admin
8.6
50
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Database Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
19
8.8
12
8.6
13
8.6
11
9.0
17
8.8
12
8.6
17
8.0
10
9.6
15
9.0
10
Management
8.8
20
8.5
10
9.0
21
8.8
11
8.6
19
8.9
11
8.9
18
8.3
7
9.0
17
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arcserve UDP and Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage are categorized as Disaster Recovery, Online Backup, and Server Backup
Unique Categories
Arcserve UDP is categorized as Database Backup and File Recovery
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage is categorized as Object Storage Solutions and Archive Storage Solutions
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arcserve UDP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
5.9%
Financial Services
5.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.0%
Government Administration
5.0%
Building Materials
5.0%
Other
73.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Computer Software
9.2%
Computer & Network Security
7.1%
Internet
6.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Other
61.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
HOW CAN IT BE SOLVED IF THE DESTINATION DISK FILLS UP?
1 Comment
MD
If there are Folders\Files that you can archive to an external drive and remove from the backup you can gain space. The other option is to get a larger drive.Read more
Why there are so many problems with our tape backup? I really astonished if a backup job just works
1 Comment
MD
There can be many variables for backup failure-open files, permissions etc..It is usually an issue with the software you are using for backups. Arcserve is a...Read more
Why is Arcserve CA not still called RHA or HA? Why is the product not promoted? Why is the topic of workload migration with UDP / CA not being promoted? Here are great opportunities to generate revenue
1 Comment
LK
Hi Georg,
The RHA product product was renamed Arcserve Continuous Availability, because that's what it provides. We actually developed a new product,...Read more
How do you use backblaze?
2 Comments
Official Response from Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
To use Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, first you need to sign in to your account or set up a Backblaze account by visiting the Backblaze website...Read more
Is backblaze any good?
1 Comment
MR
Yes, very much so. From the desktop backup service to the B2 cloud storage, their offerings are full featured, well documented with great support.Read more
What is Backblaze used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Backblaze B2 is a cloud storage service that provides affordable, high-performance object storage. B2 Cloud Storage offers online business cloud storage...Read more
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