Zerto and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 compete in data protection and recovery. Zerto has the upper hand in disaster recovery due to its broader capabilities.
Features: Zerto offers continuous data protection, simplified disaster recovery, and ease of integration across various IT environments. Veeam specializes in protecting Microsoft 365 data, ensuring reliable backup retrieval for Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business.
Room for Improvement: Zerto could improve its deployment complexity and documentation for diverse infrastructures. Veeam needs to enhance its scope beyond Microsoft environments, provide more customization options, and increase recovery speed for non-Microsoft workloads.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Veeam offers straightforward deployment within Microsoft ecosystems and tailored support services. Zerto's extensive feature set makes deployment more complex but offers robust support.
Pricing and ROI: Zerto's higher setup costs are justified by its expansive capabilities and substantial ROI in business continuity. Veeam provides a cost-effective option with strong ROI for Microsoft-specific data protection, suitable for organizations using Microsoft services.
Veeam is a good investment in general.
My customers have reported that when they open a ticket, even complex issues get resolved swiftly with a remote session.
I find Veeam's customer service and support to be excellent, rating them ten out of ten.
Veeam Backup is quite scalable.
I have not faced any issues impacting my operations or my customers' operations.
One area that needs improvement is the pricing of Veeam Backup, as it can be expensive at twenty-eight dollars per user for one year.
If one administrator wants to delete something in 365, another admin must approve it.
Transitioning to a cloud solution was not cost-effective for us.
The most valuable features of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 are its intuitive interface, ease of use, and unlimited capacity for backup and restore.
Replicating my settings helps me recover point objectives faster and retain policies.
Veeam® Backup for Microsoft 365 aims to eliminate the risk of losing access and control over Microsoft 365 data including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Teams – so that data is always protected and accessible. Veeam can securely backup Microsoft 365 to any location, including on premises, a hyperscale cloud, or a service provider and:
NEW in Version 7: Advanced monitoring and reporting through an integration with Veeam ONE v12. This is available as a separate installation and comes at no additional cost to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 customers. V7 also includes: Backup copy between ANY object storage systems with immutability for ransomware protection, and Microsoft Teams support for self-service restores via the Restore Portal.
The vendor offers a 30-day trial and a demo on Microsoft 365 backup.
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Zerto is used for disaster recovery, business continuity, data migration, and ransomware recovery, providing continuous data protection and near real-time replication. Valued for ease of use, efficient failover processes, and versatile integration, it enhances organizational efficiency, reduces errors, and boosts productivity.
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