We use N2WS Backup & Recovery for backing up EC2 instances.
N2WS Backup & Recovery for AWS Enterprise Edition
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Reliable backup software
N2WS serves as a reliable backup and recovery solution built in the cloud, for the cloud and it offers cross-cloud capabilities with the ability to archive AWS snapshots to Azure Repository.
An intuitive GUI with a centralized console that is easy to learn and acts as a single pane of glass
An intuitive GUI with a centralized console that is easy to learn and acts as a single pane of glass, easy to manage backups using N2WS CPM backup policies
Good snapshot scheduler
I don't like to consider CPM a full and complete backup software. It's more like an upgraded snapshot scheduler for AWS. It serves it purposes and does it well. I can create, edit and manage my backup policies to create snapshots in whatever schedules I like. It's compatible with pretty much every relevant element on AWS and it's easy to use and upgrade. I'd like to use days instead of versions for the retention periods, so hopefully they add that in the future.
Overall, if you want a simple, functional and non-expensive tools for you AWS Snapshots, this is your tool.
Great A Great product to protect AWS resources
In just minutes, you can protect, improve, and save money on your AWS workloads.
You can manage a lot of AWS accounts efficiently without losing visibility of their protected resources.
It is the only AWS backup solution that intelligently uses AWS functionality instead of trying to graft cloud functionality onto a traditional backup software.
The new interface is clean and easy to use.!
Overall great product and awesome customer support...!
RDS and VPC backup is awesome
Using it mainly for RDS cross-account and cross-region backup with custom policies. VPC Capture and Clone feature allows for all VPC configurations to be restored in another region, ensuring a full, comprehensive recovery.
A highly stable and easy-to-use solution that can be used for backing up EC2 instances
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances. Since it's deployed on AWS, it's very easy to use and gives multiple reporting features.
What needs improvement?
N2WS Backup & Recovery efficiently takes cloud backups on EC2 instances. The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using N2WS Backup & Recovery for more than six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
N2WS Backup & Recovery is a very stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
N2WS Backup & Recovery is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
We have contacted the solution's technical support team, who are very helpful and help us solve our issues. If there are any product issues, they involve the development team to sort that out.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
N2WS Backup & Recovery's initial setup is easy.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend N2WS Backup & Recovery to other users.
Overall, I rate N2WS Backup & Recovery a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Easy to use and setup
What is most valuable?
One valuable feature is the easy-to-use GUI.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement in stability.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for a few months. We currently use the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support of N2WS has an amazing team. They are prompt in closing out issues and are responsive to emails.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What about the implementation team?
We have received help from the team of N2WS. The enterprise team told me how to go forward with the setup.
For maintenance, only one person is enough because basic algorithm, you can work with it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I used the free version. I don't have much experience with the paid version. But I'm trying to compare the pricing between different options.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We're currently exploring our options. We are comparing N2WS Backup & Recovery with antivirus and Veeam. So, I'm trying to compare the features of the software.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I would recommend staying in contact with N2WS's team for help.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Bad experience with support after updates
Support based only on knowledge, they do not provide immediate support and do not even understand the scenario and the criticality of your business. We need assisted support for being more than 3 days with an open case and they are omitted.
Hope they change otherwise $900.00 for support like this run immediately.
An essential product to protect AWS resources. Love it!
What do you like best about the product?
In just minutes, you can protect, improve, and save money on your AWS workloads.
You can manage a lot of AWS accounts efficiently without losing visibility of their protected resources.
Great product!
You can manage a lot of AWS accounts efficiently without losing visibility of their protected resources.
Great product!
What do you dislike about the product?
Some updates require to launch a new instance to keep the CPM updated. If you are obsessed with security, you need to know that you´ll need a third party IDP compatible with SAML 2.0 to enable double authentication to your CPM users. Unfortunately, you can't protect your root account with this because of a limitation on the CPM side. Rotate root passwords are the only way to prevent unauthorized access. N2WS is a great team that is keeping the solution updated with new features very often to be one of the best AWS backup and recovery software, so I'm completely sure that they will improve or implement a solution to improve it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
N2WS CPM allows us to manage a large amount of AWS accounts efficiently from one console without losing visibility of their protected resources. It was a must.
We saved time and resources deploying the CPM. We have a clear image of how backup and recovery are implemented in our organization. Our customers are using the CPM as a SaaS, and we got good feedback from them, especially, after the last CPM release (3.1)
We saved time and resources deploying the CPM. We have a clear image of how backup and recovery are implemented in our organization. Our customers are using the CPM as a SaaS, and we got good feedback from them, especially, after the last CPM release (3.1)
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you are looking for the best suite to protect your AWS workloads, N2WS CPM is your product.
N2WS Review
What do you like best about the product?
How quick you can backup and recover the data in AWS and compatibility with AWS S3 an Glacier
What do you dislike about the product?
individual item level recovery is not available for application items such as Microsoft Active Directory, SharePoint, SQL Servers.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
N2WS directly integrates with AWS and doesn't require agents to take backup. Also, you can directly backup to S3 and Glacier which is not available with other systems.
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