Synology Active Backup for SaaS vs Tiger Bridge

Synology Active Backup for SaaS backs up Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data to Synology NAS servers for recovery after data loss or service downtime. Microsoft 365 coverage includes OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, and Teams. Google Workspace coverage includes Drive, Gmail, Contacts, and Calendar, including shared drives, labels, and attachments. Microsoft 365 backups can run continuously, manually, or on a schedule; continuous intervals adjust from one to ten minutes based on detected API request rates. Both services support file versioning, and Google Workspace versions can be retained for a chosen period or kept in full. The Microsoft 365 Recovery Portal lets administrators and employees restore or export backed-up data, with self-service access dependent on configuration. The product is a free add-on for a compatible Synology NAS, with unlimited accounts subject to NAS storage capacity. Active Backup for Microsoft 365 requires DSM 6.1-15217 or later. Deduplication requires an x64 NAS using Btrfs, and neither service supports secondary backups. Google Workspace setup requires configuring the Drive SDK API and creating a service key.

Tiger Bridge is hybrid data-management software for coordinating files across on-premises storage and cloud or other on-premises systems. It presents those locations as a unified namespace and applies user-defined rules to move less-accessed files to cloud, tape, or disk tiers. It can copy files to cloud storage and replace local copies with nearline stubs to reclaim space, and it offers real-time replication to remote sites. Retention controls and checksums support retention and file-integrity validation. The product supports Windows and hybrid deployment, with local caching and edge synchronization. Listed targets include Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage, Huawei Cloud, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, LYVE Cloud, Wasabi, and S3-compatible storage. Scale Up, Flexi-Archive, and Collaborate each list a 200GB minimum commitment; monthly charges are based on the maximum managed capacity tracked in that month. A free 30-day trial is listed. Tiger Technology, which builds hybrid data products for businesses, was founded in 2003 and lists offices in Sofia, Alpharetta, Dubai, and London.