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Cohesity DataProtect vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity DataProtect
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (8th), Cloud Backup (7th)
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Giovanni Golinelli. - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2024
Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support
The deployment depends on the environment. Deploying on VMs is relatively simple. But for most of our customers, we implement physical clusters with at least three configured hosts using the existing model. So, it depends on the setup. Implementing DataProtect itself wasn't particularly challenging. One key requirement for successful DataProtect deployment is proper network configuration. If the network setup isn't right, you won't achieve optimal performance. We have developed a service for some of our customers where they implement an appliance or physical cluster of Cohesity at the customer site. Then, we use cloud clustering to replicate, and even in production, a second copy of the protected data. And in some cases, we have developed some disaster recovery procedures using Cohesity.
Muhammad Ibtehaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 1, 2023
Easy to use and mange with reasonable pricing
It's not a big use case. It's just to install and back up the users.  I recently had a project with a client with 500 users, and they wanted the client to back up from a specific folder or a specific file. I just deployed a backup portal, and then I pushed the agent on the client. I discover it, I…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The implementation and training are all done through the sales engineer, which provides for a seamless and great experience when it comes to starting with a new vendor."
"Within the system, we have rule-based access control, single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and basic identity and access management features."
"The customer service and support are fast and professional."
"We can run test scripts on production data."
"One of the most valuable features is the restore functionality that they offer."
"With instant DR failover using SiteContinuity, we are able to keep our files available no matter the situation."
"Converged system. It makes much more sense to have the backup server running on the same hardware as the storage for backup and recovery."
"With the ability to stage an entire lifecycle through versioning, integrated with AWS, it has made it possible to protect our corporation from end to end."
"It's straightforward to set up."
"This is a reliable system that supports Veeam backup and recovery for Windows."
"This is a good product with a simple environment."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is that it's a VMware environment."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It was very easy. Deployment only took about one hour with configuration and everything considered."
"The most valuable features are backup and restore. This solution is also easy to use."
"The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is easy to use and performing a recovery is easy to do."
 

Cons

"In terms of what could be improved, it just needs some maturity."
"A little more documentation on standard faults would help, as new features are being released quite often."
"The support team could do a better job. Sometimes finding the correct person is cumbersome and time consuming."
"Cohesity DataProtect can improve in the area of databases. We have had some challenges with both Cohesity and Rubrik being able to effectively back up in a timely manner the SQL Oracle workloads."
"The product is still young and is continually improving. There have been a couple of buggy releases in the software that have caused us minor issues, so possibly some better QA before releasing would prove to be useful. We have also been inquiring about new app and functionality via the Marketplace that was teased months back but has yet to come to fruition."
"There is room for improvement in terms of price."
"We would love to see direct compatibility with HPE Simplivity, which we also leverage."
"We aren't missing any features. In terms of the solution overall, it's so far so good."
"A feature I would like to see is universal restore. At the moment, restoration can only be smooth on the same hardware. Let's say you have a server and you back it up with Veeam Agent, in case it fails or crashes. If you later buy a new server because the same one isn't available on the market anymore, there's a high chance that Windows will not boot up if you restore from the Veeam backup because the hardware is now different. Acronis has the universal restore feature, so it will work with generic drivers and you can restore Windows in any dissimilar hardware. As far as I know, Veeam doesn't have this feature yet."
"An area that this solution could be improved would be with the licensing."
"The backups can go slow."
"There really are no cons. The product simply has to maintain development to keep up with changes in the operating system."
"Maybe in the future, they could do something better with the user interface and the performance, but so far it's a really good, efficient solution."
"They should improve the solution's automation features."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved."
"We need some sort of security for backups and archives."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From my last assessment, the pricing for Cohesity DataProtect was reasonable. Compared to its closest competitor, Rubrik, I found Rubrik's pricing to be somewhat high-end. While Rubrik may have more advanced security features than Cohesity DataProtect currently, Cohesity DataProtect is releasing a new solution in the near future that will compete directly with Rubrik."
"Pricing, setup costs, etc. are pretty typical. The initial cost for Cohesity was less than other products the we evaluated. Cohesity's pricing does offer benefits as DR target costs are less than other solutions. You are not charged for DataProtect licensing for target DR data consumption."
"My advice is to always negotiate for better pricing."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The pricing model is impressive and very effective."
"We purchased support from Cohesity to ensure that should we face an issue, we don't have to deal with different service providers."
"The solution's pricing is in the mid-range, where it's neither costly nor cheap."
"Licensing is per node and per protected terabyte. You will also pay 10-15% annually for support."
"The pricing model is based on CPU and must be declared as Microsoft or VMware licensing."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
"We have a license package."
"We have an annual license."
"The pricing is good."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"Pricing is based on license packaging and duration. Longer term licenses are less per year and license packages also offer a discount."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
40%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
19%
Retailer
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cohesity DataProtect?
Several features enable us to perform fast recovery, such as instant fast recovery. All our virtual machines protected with the product can be quickly restored to another healthy environment with m...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cohesity DataProtect?
Typically on-premises nodes/clusters are deployed for primary backup (to enable instant mass restore) so price will be dependent on chosen OEM and capacity required. MSPs like us utilise PPU licens...
What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
Cohesity DataProtect needs to improve its reporting capabilities.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
The pricing is very good compared to Micro Focus. It is very affordable.
What needs improvement with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
We don't have any issues with the solution. We do not need any other features. The integration with MS Storage and Dell Media needs to be simplified. Micro Focus may be better in this area as it of...
 

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Sample Customers

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ContinuitySA, Landmark Information Group
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