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Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

David Villota - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable and issue-free with a helpful onboarding wizard
The solution has been installed on Linux machines.  The solution is issue-free. We are happy with it.  The solution has been stable and reliable.  It is scalable.  My understanding the setup is pretty straightforward and that the onboarding wizard is pretty easy to follow.  I've never had to…
Salman Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Functional application availability
There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature, and they should improve that option. They also provide the AIX agent, which is similar to the Windows and Linux agents. Since we use AIX machines, we need to take backups of those machines. However, the options available in that agent are limited. Therefore, the new version should have improvements in that area.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's simple to use."
"The most valuable feature is the instant restore option."
"The solution is very user-friendly and has an easy to use interface. We can manage it easily. It allows for a simple backup."
"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that the user experience is very simple."
"It is scalable."
"The ease of use for the graphical interface and the ease of installation are the most valuable features of this solution."
"The flexibility and user-friendliness of Veeam make it very IT operations-friendly."
"It's most compatible with VMware. It can restore single files instead of having to restore the whole machine, once again leading to savings for the company."
"The user interface is good. It provides a lot of information."
"It is good and easy to use for backing up physical servers. It is working fine, and it is stable and scalable."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to navigate inside a backup point to look for a specific folder or data you want to recover."
"The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is easy to use and performing a recovery is easy to do."
"Solution provides good security."
"It is a stable solution."
"Application awareness is very good and the speed of this solution is good."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
 

Cons

"There isn't much to improve. They just need to follow the trend or the development of other Linux products. Follow in terms of making the product compatible with new versions of Linux. They just need to include as many versions for Linux as possible."
"They could be more customer-friendly."
"Technical support could be improved."
"It has no cloud backup feature. You can't back up anywhere outside of your local network."
"The price of Veeam Agent for Linux could be reduced."
"I would like to be able to install Veeam directly to Linux instead of having to go through a Windows server."
"There is a compatibility issue with HCI."
"In the next version, I would like to see an increase in the locations online. I have found that other products have good pickup location."
"Interface could possibly be improved."
"If you are doing an AIX backup then you have to use the CLI because it doesn't appear on the console, the way that Windows and Linux jobs do."
"If they could let you can do replication to physical servers - a backup from physical servers and a replication to physical servers - that will be better."
"There isn't really anything I would like to improve. Maybe the solution could be more secure."
"I can't think of anything that may be missing."
"I would like there to be more integration with other platforms."
"I would like to have more flexibility in terms of reporting details about the backup."
"The support could be improved a lot, as it is currently non-existent."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Veeam Agent is one of the cheapest products in the market."
"We have purchased a license to use Veeam Agent for Linux and the additional support. The overall cost of Veeam Agent for Linux is expensive."
"Licensing costs are monthly."
"Price-wise it's good."
"The solution is rather expensive and I think the price is too high."
"The costing is very competitive."
"Licensing costs are $300,000 USD yearly, and we pay for three years at a time."
"There's the principal license for Veeam Agent for Linux, and then you need to buy additional licenses for your machines."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"The pricing model is based on CPU and must be declared as Microsoft or VMware licensing."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
"We have the Community Edition and I believe we bought a license for 200 instances. Veeam Agent is mainly used for our branch offices. Those only have one or two Hyper-V servers, so it's covered with the Community Edition. Basically, it's free. I remember Veeam 7.0 or 8.0 wasn't free, but the Community Edition is."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Photography Company
13%
Real Estate/Law Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Photography Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Veeam Agent for Linux?
The most valuable feature of the solution is its integration with Veeam Backup & Replication console.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Agent for Linux?
We have to pay a license fee for every system we use. We pay for licenses annually. Veeam Agent is one of the cheapest products in the market. I would rate the solution’s pricing a two out of ten. ...
What needs improvement with Veeam Agent for Linux?
More Linux systems should be made compatible with the solution.
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

ContinuitySA, Industrial Scientific
ContinuitySA, Landmark Information Group
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