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Hosting Backup Alternatives

Hosting companies have many choices for building a backup business.  Hosting companies choose Arkeia Network Backup because of Arkeia's speed, flexibility, and support for the technologies used in their data centers. Arkeia Network Backup features are well-suited to the backup and restore requirements of managed, dedicated and shared hosting companies, and Arkeia Software offers unmatched technical support to ensure your success.

Alternative Examples Arkeia Advantages
Custom build a solution Deploy a general purpose server with disk (or tape) and write scripts
  • Faster time-to-market
  • Fully supported products
  • Continual updates and improvements
  • Proven, robust solution
  • Enterprise-class feature-set
License a niche vendor Ahsay, Asigra, ROBOBAK, R1Soft, Vembu
  • Broad platform support (Linux, xBSD, UNIX, Windows, Mac etc.)
  • Broad application support (MS Exchange, Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL etc.)
  • Multiple deployment options (software application, hardware appliance, virtual appliance)
  • Enterprise backup features (backup replication, disk & tape management, extensible reporting, virtualization etc.)
  • Technical Support local to our markets
License a monolithic vendor EMC Legato, Symantec Net Backup, CA ARCServe
  • Native Linux product and deep open source support
  • Three options for server deployment (software, hardware, or virtual appliance)
  • Subscription pricing option
  • More responsive and easier to work with
  • Focus on MSPs