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AI backup and disaster recovery software: what they are and who makes them
appliance and msp platforms, software you license per workload, cloud-native saas backup services, continuous replication and cyber recovery: Datto SIRIS, NAKIVO Backup & Replication, N-able Cove Data Protection through Backblaze.
Types of AI backup and disaster recovery software
Appliance and MSP platforms
Datto SIRIS and Arcserve sell backup with local hardware or cloud storage bundled, aimed largely at service providers and branch offices. You pay for a managed bundle, which suits small IT teams that want one throat to choke, and fits poorly if you want to choose your own storage.
Software you license per workload
NAKIVO, Veeam, Acronis and Commvault install in your environment and let you pick the storage target, from local disks to object storage and tape. Expect more setup and more options. These suit teams with in-house administrators who want to control retention and copies.
Cloud-native SaaS backup services
Druva and N-able Cove run the backup service for you, with no appliance to patch and storage included in the plan. The vendor operates the infrastructure, so you give up some control over copy locations in exchange for less maintenance.
Continuous replication and cyber recovery
Zerto replays a journal of changes to restore a workload to a point seconds before an incident, and Cohesity and Commvault pair backup with isolated vaults and clean-room restores. These target downtime-sensitive workloads and regulated enterprises, and they cost more to run than a plain backup job.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datto SIRIS | Datto (Kaseya) | United States | Paid |
| NAKIVO Backup & Replication | NAKIVO | United States | Trial + API |
| N-able Cove Data Protection | N-able | United States | Trial |
| Acronis Cyber Protect Backup | Acronis | Switzerland | Trial |
| Druva Data Resilience Cloud | Druva | United States | Trial + API |
| Zerto | Zerto (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) | United States | Trial |
| Commvault Cloud | Commvault | United States | Trial |
| Cohesity Data Cloud | Cohesity | United States | Trial |
| Veeam Data Platform | Veeam | United States | Trial |
| Arcserve UDP | Arcserve | United States | Trial |
| HYCU | HYCU, Inc. | United States | Trial + API |
| Keepit | Keepit | Denmark | Paid + API |
| Backblaze | Backblaze, Inc. | United States | Free tier + API |
