Axcient x360Recover vs NetApp Disaster Recovery

Axcient x360Recover provides backup, business continuity and disaster recovery for managed service providers and their clients. It supports computer and server image backups across Windows, VMware, Linux, macOS, public cloud and IaaS environments. Deployment can be Direct-to-Cloud or appliance-based, using Axcient cloud, private cloud, public cloud or hybrid infrastructure. Both deployment options target a 15-minute recovery point objective and recovery time of less than one hour. Chain-free retention supports periods of 3, 5, 7 or 10 years without reseeding or consolidation. AutoVerify virtualizes backed-up data to provide evidence of regular backup checks, while AirGap separates data deletion requests from the mechanics of deletion to help prevent malicious or accidental removal. Virtual Office can run one or more systems in Axcient Cloud temporarily when production infrastructure is affected. Optional Local Cache pairs Direct-to-Cloud with USB or NAS storage to reduce recovery and failback times. x360Recover Manager can send alerts to ConnectWise and Autotask PSA, and a direct ConnectWise Asio integration syncs alerts and device information. Pricing is on request, and a free 14-day trial requires no credit card.

NetApp Disaster Recovery coordinates replication, failover, and failback for VMware virtual machines and Kubernetes clusters between source and recovery sites. It uses NetApp ONTAP SnapMirror to keep application-consistent Snapshot copies synchronized; asynchronous replication can support a recovery point objective as low as five minutes. Teams can conduct nondisruptive failover tests using temporary virtual machines and FlexClone volumes. VMware recovery targets include on-premises environments, Google Cloud VMware Engine, and Amazon Elastic VMware Service. Kubernetes recovery supports on-premises NFS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel, and recovery from on premises to AWS using NFS or iSCSI. The service runs within the NetApp Console SaaS environment and uses a Console agent in a cloud or private on-premises network. Its intelligent proxy communicates over HTTPS on port 443 without requiring a VPN or direct internet access. Licensing is based on used capacity on protected source ONTAP volumes, not virtual machine or application count. A free trial is listed, but plan prices are not provided.