This document compares the features of Replibit, Acronis, and ShadowProtect backup and disaster recovery (BDR) solutions integrated with eFolder. It outlines key features of each solution, including deployment options, data deduplication capabilities, and professional services automation (PSA) integrations. Each solution is suited for different use cases depending on an MSP or partner's needs around bandwidth, appliance requirements, and restoration requirements. The document concludes with an overview of eFolder's marketing and sales materials available to support BDR solutions.

1. Features and Facts: Replibit vs.
Acronis vs. ShadowProtect
Neeraj Periwal
Marketing Coordinator
nperiwal@efolder.net
linkedin.com/in/neerajperiwal

2. • Expert Introduction
• eFolder’s Vision for the Open Cloud
• Factors to Consider When Selecting a BDR
Solution to Deploy
• Features and Facts: Replibit vs. Acronis vs.
ShadowProtect
• Selling and Marketing BDR
• Questions and Answers
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Agenda

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Expert Introduction

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eFolder Cloud
Rapidly evolving SMB needs
Software
IT managed services
Storage Comput
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Recover
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eFolder’sVision for the Open Cloud

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eFolder’sVision for the Open Cloud
All eFolder BDR solutions are:
• Business-class
– Powerful image-based backup software
– File-level recovery and granular recovery for Exchange
– Free and fast pre-seed service
– Backup or replication to the eFolder Cloud
– Encryption, with partner or user owned encryption keys
– On-site or cloud-based virtualization and recovery
• Flexible and reliable
– eFolder-supplied BDR appliances (ShadowProtect) or build-your-own BDR options
– Multiple software choices for partners
– Small client options for protecting single server environments
– Recovery flexibility – P2V, V2P, V2V, P2P
– Multiple recovery options, including eFolder Continuity Cloud
• Channel-ready
– Multi-tenant model
– Partner branding
– Pricing flexibility

6. Factors to Consider
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• Which BDR solutions are my techs most comfortable
with?
• How much data do my clients have?
• Which applications and servers, specifically, need to
be backed up?
• What are clients’ RTO and RPO requirements?

7. Features and Facts: Replibit vs.
Acronis vs. ShadowProtect

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eFolder BDR for Replibit
Key Features
• Chain-free backup technology
• Automated testing and screenshot verifications
• Extensive data verification checks
• Deep ConnectWise integration
• Hardware-agnostic
• Comes with its own OS, reducing total cost of ownership

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eFolder BDR for Replibit
Ideal for…
• Partners who rely on ConnectWise for ticketing and
support notifications
• MSPs who want a simple-to-deploy, easy-to-manage
BDR solution (single pane of glass)
• No chain dependency = low overall storage footprint in
the cloud

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eFolder BDR for Acronis
Key Features
• Flexible deployment options
• Image-based and file-level backup
• Global deduplication
• Forever incremental, dedup-aware replication
• Separate on- and off-site retention
• Agentless virtual backups on VMware and Hyper-V
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eFolder

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eFolder BDR for Acronis
Ideal for…
• Partners who want deduplication over the wire for clients
with low bandwidth
• MSPs who need global deduplication both locally and in
the cloud
• Clients who may benefit from both image-based backup
as well as file-level backup
• Different backup jobs for local backups vs. the cloud
(allows for smaller RPO locally and longer RPO in the
cloud)

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eFolder BDR for ShadowProtect
Key Features
• Numerous deployment options
• Cross-site replication
• Deep RMM integration (e.g., LabTech)
• Can be deployed with or without a BDR appliance
• Extensive chain management and verification
• Ability to restore to dissimilar hardware
eFolder

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eFolder BDR for ShadowProtect
Ideal for…
• Partners who have used ShadowProtect for other BDR
solutions — little to no learning curve
• MSPs who need integration with Autotask and/or
ConnectWise for support and ticketing
• Clients who do not need near-instant virtualization

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eFolder BDR Solutions
BDR appliance
required?
No Recommended
Software or hardware
appliance
Supported agent OS Windows, Linux Windows, Linux Windows
Deduplication — ✓ —
Age-based retention
policies
✓ ✓ ✓
Differing local and off-
site retention
— ✓ ✓
PSA integration ✓ — ✓
Appliance OS Windows Windows Linux Ubuntu
Extensive data
verification checks
✓ ✓ ✓
Automated screenshot
verification
— — ✓

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Selling and Marketing BDR
Chock-full of educational
marketing and selling tools,
including:
• White papers
• Blogs
• eBook
• Video
• Brochure
• And much more!

16. Questions and Discussion

17. Thank you!
Neeraj Periwal
Marketing Coordinator
nperiwal@efolder.net
linkedin.com/in/neerajperiwal