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Features Druva MSP360 Crashplan Disk-Based Replication
Recommended Uses
  • Virtual machines (agent and agentless backups)
  • Linux
  • Windows files and folders on physical servers
  • Databases 
  • Network attached storage (NAS) devices 
  • Network file system (NFS) volumes 
  • Common Internet File Systems (CIFS) shares
  •  SMB shares
  • Agent-based virtual machines 
  • Windows file and folders on physical servers
  • Databases 
  • Network attached storage (NAS) devices 
  • Network file system (NFS) volumes 
  • Common Internet File Systems (CIFS) shares 
  • SMB shares.
 Physical endpoint (laptops\desktop) backup Need to replicate file storage to secondary location both on-premises and off-premises
Requirements Stanford employee CTSC systems administration contract Stanford employee Use CTSC files, secure file or server disk storage services
Key features
  • Backup data is encrypted while in flight and while stored in the cloud.
  • The communication between client and service is secured through TLS encryption.
  • Simple and reliable data recovery. If you accidentally overwrite or delete a file, you can recover it yourself using the secure application console.
  • Data recovery is available 24/7
  • Offers backup of on-premise servers and compute instances running in the cloud 
  • Provides support for Windows, and Mac server-based environments
  • Servers are automatically backed up on a schedule of your choice to Wasabi
  • Accidentally overwritten or deleted files restored easily by a user from a desktop client
  • File recovery available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
  • Provides both image-level and file-based backup
  • Continuous, invisible backup
  • Unlimited backup
  • Up to four devices per user
  • Protection while traveling, at home, or on campus
  • Encrypted data
  • Easy-to-use web interface to manage backups
  • Restores easily performed with CrashPlan app
  • Use your SUNet account for secure and convenient access
  • Automatic email notifications for missed backup
  • Enables quick recovery from hardware failures with backups that are kept online.
  • Does not require any specific backup software installation.
Data protection Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Communication between client and service is secured through TLS encryption. Data is encrypted at rest and in transit with 256-bit AES encryption. End-to-end encryption for data in transit and at rest. Communication channel secured with 256-bit AES encryption. Data is encrypted in transit and at Rest. Communication between Client and Service is secured through TLS encryption
Data Classification Low, Moderate, and High, High with PHI Low, Moderate, and High Low, Moderate, and High Low, Moderate, and High, High with PHI
Recovery        
Designed for Faculty and Staff Faculty and Staff Departments and workgroups; faculty, student, and staff through departments Departments and Workgroups
Technology Backup-as-a-Service (cloud-based)     Storage systems-based snapshots and replication
Supported platforms Windows, Linux, Oracle, MS-SQL Linux, Windows, Mac, Some Databases* Windows, MacOS, Linux, Solaris Linux, Windows, and Mac server-based environments
Monthly cost $0.043 per GB

$13.00 per server
plus storage ($5.70 per TB)

 $6 per account, up to four laptops or desktop computers $0.05 per GB
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