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title: MRG Effitas Comparative Assessment of Data Protection / Backup Products on Protection, Performance and Usability
description: With this report MRG Effitas' purpose was to provide an independent report of a comparative assessment of a group of data protection (a.k.a backup) products.
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July 03, 2020

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# MRG Effitas Comparative Assessment of Data Protection / Backup Products on Protection, Performance and Usability

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With this report MRG Effitas' purpose was to provide an independent report of a comparative assessment of a group of data protection (a.k.a backup) products.   
 There's no best backup tool for every user, but an independent comparison of the options would provide a cleaner view of the demands and offerings when it comes to choosing the most suitable software for an individual.   
 Endpoint backup has gone beyond simple backup/restore process to a broader end-user data protection solution reducing and preluding various risks such as ransomware infection, which is a most imminent threat to an average user– with the possibilities of the smallest impact on one’s productivity and convenience.   
  
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