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Veeam Data Platform vs VxRail comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Veeam Data Platform
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
421
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (5th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (11th)
VxRail
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
128
Ranking in other categories
HCI (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Veeam Data Platform and VxRail aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Veeam Data Platform is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 19.3%, down 20.5% compared to last year.
VxRail, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 21.2% mindshare, up 21.3% since last year.
Backup and Recovery
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

Michael Pratadaja - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 14, 2024
Ensures backup management features while maintaining stability, quick deployment, excellent technical support and compatibility with various virtual machine environments
We use it to backup our VMs It assists in enhancing data protection and recovery strategies, including disaster recovery scenarios where backups are replicated to alternative locations for additional redundancy. Additionally, these tools enable the scheduling of backups at specified intervals,…
LD
Feb 28, 2024
Provides ease of managing a virtualization environment and has efficient technical support services
We use VxRail as a hyper-converged infrastructure service within our virtualization environment. We utilize it to run various applications, including virtual infrastructure, Microsoft SharePoint, Citrix solutions, and internally developed applications. These applications serve diverse purposes and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The advantage of Veeam Backup and Replication is that it is very economical. The price is affordable and the cost benefit is good."
"I like that the solution is very simple to install."
"I think that the scalability is very good. We can't compare it."
"We have evaluated other solutions but Veeam is the best for virtualization."
"I like the backup and backup copy features."
"The features that I have found most valuable are its back up and recovery. It is a simplified backup because you can do both databases - VM and HyperV. It's a faster backup than the conventional methods because it takes up the bare metal."
"Storage gateway feature is very flexible."
"The integration of Veeam Backup Replication is very good."
"It is very powerful. We find that to be the most valuable aspect. The movement of devices between nodes is very easy."
"The stability is very good. We haven't had any issues at all. There aren't bugs or glitches. There aren't system crashes or anything of that nature."
"Being able to perform upgrades and check the system through the VxRail Manager has been very helpful."
"We deploy VxRail systems to provide our customers with a distributed information solution. The customer was impressed because we delivered a serious data reduction. For example, we showed them that 10 terabytes on their traditional storage solution could be reduced to 1.5 terabytes in the VxRail systems. That's why the customers also like it so much,"
"The most valuable feature in the VxRail solution is the software that binds the management portal and its ease of use of managing the environment. The guys don't have to worry about getting multiple solutions specialist. You can have one person looking at and managing the whole environment."
"The stability is very nice. We haven't had any issues with the cluster. The cluster is very stable. No problems with slowness. Everything has been stable. It was well-architectured."
"The compute is good and we have not had any issues with the vSAN."
"The solution is easy to use. When turning on a server or a machine that is required for, deployment or quality assurance, the dynamic deployment of resources is good."
 

Cons

"Veeam's biggest limitation is the lack of integration. I can't use the tool because there is no integration between the tool and the environment."
"think backing up from physical servers and ransomware security needs some improvements."
"Veeam ONE should make available notifications through SMS."
"Multithreading of health check process: This can take too much time to process on large jobs and/or large VMs."
"One common customer complaint is that Veeam, not just Veeam ONE, has become increasingly complex over time. This means that it is now very feature-rich, which can be challenging for some users to navigate and understand. There is a need for more education on how to use the GUI and all of the available features. Even regular users of Veeam may struggle to utilize the new features, which makes it more challenging for backup administrators to manage their backups. The platform is not becoming simpler, but rather, it is becoming more complicated over time."
"I think Veeam needs to improve the file installation process, as well as more technical things like snapping feature issues. Sometimes during backup, when it's taking the scan snaps on the ESXi, it started and didn't remove the snapshot from there, which consumed storage on the EXSi. It could be improved with more technical depth. The response time for Veeam's technical support could also be improved."
"Veeam does image-based backups, whether it be of virtual machines or physical workloads, and they are able to back up general applications like Active Directory, SQL, Exchange, or SharePoint. Sometimes, even Oracle and SAP. But still, there are many customers using other types of databases that Veeam does not natively support. For example, in the Linux area, MySQL and PostgreSQL are supported, but with many limitations. Like, if a customer is running a Postgres cluster, Veeam does not support that."
"It is always nice to get products cheaper."
"While VxRail offers compatibility with AMD processors, its capabilities in this area could benefit from further development."
"If they can provide deduplication compression through the traditional hard drives, as Cisco does in the HyperFlex system, it will be very cost-effective, especially when it comes to archiving workload. VxRail doesn't allow the mixing of old flash clusters and hyper clusters. When I'm starting with an old flash cluster and it comes to archiving workload, I will also need to attend the new cluster. So, I either manage two different clusters, or I pay and upload my work with the archiving mobile hard drive, which is not cost-effective at all. The main key is to allow mixing between two types of clustering, like Nutanix, or allow deduplication of completion over the period of shared hard drive on SAV. It will be much better."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"When using hybrid nodes, such as VxRail, there should not be compression and deduplication, only in All-Flash nodes."
"It can be a bit complex for engineers who are new to it. There's a learning curve involved. They have to learn to operate it."
"We have issues at times with the one-click upgrade, which is bugging us. At times, the one-click upgrade does not work or does not work well."
"Right now, it's difficult for a non-technical person to participate in using the product. It could be made more consumer-friendly."
"They're getting better with their one-click upgrade. The success factor is now between 85% to 87% with the latest release. They should just continuously improve on that one-click factor and make it more seamless."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Veeam Backup and Replication is a cost-effective solution"
"Veeam Data Platform, it's pay-as-you-go. So, the more options you choose, the more consumption you have in monthly billing."
"Its licensing is very simple. We can make changes very easily."
"We pay on an annual basis. We pay roughly $12,000 for our software subscription."
"We are on an annual license for Veeam Backup Replication. We could expand or upgrade the license for the Office365 features. Next year we might go to a three-year plan for support on license."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"The pricing of the solution could be reduced."
"It is more cost-effective than some of the other solutions, but a lot of that comes down to the fact that we're a reseller. So, depending upon the deal, we do negotiate different price points for different customers. The price varies depending upon the size of the customer, the size of the deal, and the discounts we can negotiate."
"The current VxRail pricing structure is quite opaque for me, especially considering the recent changes."
"VxRail is an expensive solution."
"VxRail is not cheap, but it's not expensive either."
"The price is a little bit on the higher side but the system and management are so quick and easy that it's worth it for the customer."
"Though somewhat expensive. But in terms of performance and stability, it's worth it."
"The real ROI is the benefit of being able to do a true hybrid cloud, not having to move from CAPEX to OPEX in a pure break."
"Most of hyper-converged solutions require additional licenses for the virtualization layer (like VMware)."
"We were expecting Dell EMC to bring us something that would work very quickly and easily, but also be at a reasonable price point, and they did."
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Comparison Review

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Nov 9, 2014
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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Also Known As

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE
VCE VxRail
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Business & Legal Resources Inc., Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Alliance Healthcare, Poulin Grain Inc., Linear Technology, Northwestern University, ARKEMA, Sogegross, City of Lynchburg
World Wide Technology Inc, Renault Sport Formula One Team, 8x8 Inc, Brownes, Canadian Pacific, Canopy, Denton, EDF, Unilin, Xerox
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