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Paragon Protect & Restore

by Paragon Software Group · Since 1994
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Quick facts
VendorParagon Software Group
Year launched1994
StatusActive
LocationFreiburg, Germany
Countries servedGlobal
Languages39
Integrations
Free tier
Free trial
Contact salesYES

About Paragon Protect & Restore

Paragon Protect & Restore is a backup and disaster recovery software from Paragon Software Group designed for virtual and physical environments. It combines Hard Disk Manager for Windows, APFS for Windows, and NTFS for Mac so users can manage their data across different operating systems. This solution is tailored for small to medium-sized businesses, providing reliable backup options and simplified recovery processes. It is particularly beneficial for organizations that require reliable data protection and quick recovery options in case of hardware failure or data loss. Key capabilities: centralized backup management disaster recovery solutions cross-platform support flexible scheduling options quick restore functionalities Best for: IT professionals that need comprehensive data protection and recovery strategies.

Paragon Protect & Restore is a comprehensive business continuity solution designed to safeguard IT infrastructures by providing efficient backup and disaster recovery options. It supports both physical and virtual systems, including VMware ESX/ESXi, Hyper-V, and physical Windows systems, making it suitable for diverse IT environments. The software is particularly beneficial for companies looking to minimize downtime by ensuring continuous availability, adapting to specific Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO). With its instant replication, failover capabilities, and automatic data validation, it enables businesses to maintain operations with minimal disruption. The user interface of Paragon Protect & Restore is centralized and intuitive, allowing administrators to manage and monitor all backup tasks from a single console. This ease of use extends to its ability to integrate seamlessly with various technologies, such as VMware, Hyper-V, and MS Exchange, offering both agentless and agent-based backup solutions. This makes it easy for users to protect virtual machines and email servers without adding significant load to their systems.

Pros & Cons

What users like
  • +Efficient for migrating and converting hard drives (e.g., Windows Server 2013 to 2008 R2).
  • +Straightforward imaging process works flawlessly.
  • +Simple backup and protection steps, ideal for all users.
  • +Good value for money compared to alternatives.
What users flag
  • Fixing boot partition is inconsistent.

Features

Key features

vSphere Protection
Paragon Protect & Restore offers agentless backup for vSphere guests, utilizing the VMware snapshot mechanism to perform backups with minimal load on the target machines and the hypervisor.
Physical Machines Protection
Administrators can add physical machines directly to the infrastructure, enabling effective backup management. The software provides both agentless and agent-based protection depending on the machine’s configuration.
MS Exchange Protection
PPR includes agent-based protection for MS Exchange Server, ensuring consistent and uninterrupted backups of Exchange databases without impacting server performance.
Imaging and Replication Options
The software supports advanced replication techniques, allowing for high-availability environments by creating replicas of virtual machines and ensuring rapid failover.
Dual Protection
PPR supports a two-tier storage infrastructure that optimizes the backup window and network traffic. Primary backups are performed on local storage, and then copied to secondary storage during off-peak hours.

Additional features

Simple Monitoring
Manage backup tasks from a central console with conventional monitoring tools, and access extended features like reporting, testing, and analysis functions.
Business Continuity
PPR adapts to your company's specific RTO and RPO, providing near-continuous data protection through instant replication, failover, and automated data validation.
Efficient Use of Data Storage
Features such as multi-tier storage support, archiving functions, and expanded data duplication help optimize storage and reduce backup costs.
Smooth Integration & Scalability
The solution can be easily scaled to meet IT requirements, with quick expansion options for VMware and Hyper-V hypervisors. Storage and infrastructure can be reconfigured in minutes.
Disaster Recovery Expertise
With over 22 years of experience in technology development and customer service, Paragon Protect & Restore is a mature product supported by top-tier technical support.
Backing Up vSphere Guests
PPR can operate at the virtualization layer and directly use VMware snapshots for efficient, agentless backups of virtual machines.
Replicating vSphere Guests
The software complements VM backup with VM replication for high-availability environments, creating replicas stored in VMware’s native format for quick restoration.
Agent-based Protection of Virtual Machines
Agent-based backup is available for VMware ESX and MS Hyper-V hosts, providing support where agentless methods are not possible.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
39
Interface languages
11
Billing currencies

Interface languages

English (Global)English (US)DeutschFrançaisРусский日本語Polski中文EspañolItalianoČeštinaDanskEestiHrvatskiMagyarIndonesiaÍslenskaLatviešuLietuvaNederlandsNorskPortuguês do BrasilPortuguês EuropeuRomâniaSlovenčinaSrpskiSuomiSvenskaTürkçeTiếng ViệtEλληνικάБългарияעִבְרִיתاللغة العربيةزبان فارسیไทย한국어繁體中文हिन्दी

Billing currencies

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