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Veeam Data Platform vs VxRail comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.6
Veeam Data Platform enhances cost efficiency by reducing backup time, storage needs, and licensing costs, ensuring reliable data recovery.
Sentiment score
6.6
VxRail offers efficient management, cost-effectiveness, and scalability with reduced power use and no vendor lock-in for hybrid cloud.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Veeam Data Platform's customer service is praised for its efficiency and accessibility, despite occasional slow response times.
Sentiment score
8.0
Dell EMC's VxRail support is praised for responsiveness and knowledge, though some report regional discrepancies and communication improvement needs.
A key area for improvement for VMware would be response time.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Veeam Data Platform scales smoothly for various environments, supporting diverse setups with minimal performance issues, despite cost challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
VxRail is praised for scalability, adaptability, and seamless integration, supporting diverse environments from small businesses to enterprises.
In order to scale Veeam Data Platform, we have to pay a lot more money.
There are limitations, such as the inability to upgrade from a single to dual CPU in certain configurations.
Scalability is easy with VxRail.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Veeam Data Platform is praised for stability and reliability, with minor issues swiftly resolved, enhancing user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
8.6
Users praise VxRail for stability and reliability, performing well even amid minor issues, enhancing its business-critical suitability.
It is a very stable and mature product, with centralized management and upgrades being perfect for us.
The product is very stable, and I rate its stability as nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Veeam Data Platform needs cost, integration, reporting, replication, cloud support, simplified setup, security, scalability, and hypervisor compatibility improvements.
VxRail users face installation, compatibility, security, and cost challenges, seeking better performance, integration, and support enhancements.
The improvement we would like to see is the option to scale Veeam Data up in smaller sections rather than large sections, which requires paying much more.
It requires a very clean environment to proceed without issues.
The major issue with VxRail is the razoring process, which can only be performed by Dell.
 

Setup Cost

Veeam Data Platform is praised for cost-effective, flexible pricing, with strong value and predictable licensing models for enterprises.
VxRail's high initial and ongoing costs provide long-term value for enterprises but challenge smaller businesses financially.
From what I know, it is expensive to add modules, with a scale rating of eight out of ten.
Previously, the cost was higher, however, recent changes in VMware pricing have reduced it.
The cost varies for us as a large company because we receive special offers from Dell.
 

Valuable Features

Veeam Data Platform provides easy installation, robust backup, seamless integration, and advanced tools ensuring efficient, reliable data management and recovery.
VxRail offers seamless upgrades, robust performance, and streamlined management, making it ideal for diverse workloads with simplified operations.
Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance.
Customers prefer the single pane of glass management and integration with VMware, which makes it easier for them to proceed with decisions involving VMware products.
The most valuable feature of VxRail is the VxRail Manager, which centralizes resources like storage built with vSAN.
 

Categories and Ranking

Veeam Data Platform
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
422
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (5th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)
VxRail
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
130
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 17.1%, down 20.6% compared to last year.
VxRail, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 19.7% mindshare, down 21.4% since last year.
Backup and Recovery
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

Edward Hore - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu
We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance. The support team provides answers whenever we need them. It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with. The…
Rami Jadallah - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamline management and integration with seamless upgrades
The primary reasons customers choose VxRail include ease of management, ease of upgrades, and integration with VMware. The hyper-converged infrastructure simplifies software and hardware upgrades. Customers prefer the single pane of glass management and integration with VMware, which makes it easier for them to proceed with decisions involving VMware products.
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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
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
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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