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it_user248904 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network specialist at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
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We're able to backup our VMs quickly and without downtime.

What is most valuable?

The speed of performing backups and restores. It's super fast.

How has it helped my organization?

We looked for the best solution to get backups of our VM without downtime, and I found this was the best solution. We highly recommend it for virtual servers.

What needs improvement?

It could be so nice and useful if Veeam had a feature to enable backup of physical servers, especially physical Linux servers. This image-based backup would be an improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using it for three years.

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

Some little issues with logs which were fixed after updates.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered yet.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

10/10.

Technical Support:

10/10.

How was the initial setup?

It was very easy.

What about the implementation team?

I rolled out this service to a meteorology organization.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I tried Symantec system recovery, but Veeam is really faster and user friendly.

What other advice do I have?

This is the number one product for backups and restorations of VMs in an enterprise environment.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Chris ChilderhoseLead Infrastructure Architect at ThinkON
ExpertTop 5Real User

Nice review and this is one of the best virtual backups out there. Looking forward to 9.5 and Nimble integration with snapshots.

it_user165570 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
Vendor
I love the ability to either restore the entire VM or just a single file if needed, it saved us a lot of pain and money.

What is most valuable?

There is no one feature that is most important. I love the ability to either restore the entire VM or just a single file if needed. We have had to restore VMs both ways and it saved us a lot of pain and money. The speed of the restore jobs was extremely quick as well.

How has it helped my organization?

It has given us the ability to restore our systems very, very quickly. The backups run very quickly as well, which helps us free up bandwidth on our network.

What needs improvement?

They still don’t have a plugin for use with EMC Data Domain. All else is fantastic.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Veeam Backup and Replication for about 3 years.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No problems with deployment.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not had issues with stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

The customer service is excellent!

Technical Support:

Technical support is fantastic. Not only do they understand the product very well, but they also help the end user to understand how to troubleshoot the issue as well. They are also really friendly and kind.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Yes. Initially, we used Norton’s Backup Exec. We switched primarily because we were virtualizing our entire infrastructure

How was the initial setup?

It was pretty straightforward in my book. I thought it was very user-friendly. The documentation is very good as well.

What about the implementation team?

We did the entire implementation in-house.

What other advice do I have?

Check to see if they have a plug-in for your storage vendor.

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reviewer969456 - PeerSpot reviewer
SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
It's stable, scalable and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "Veeam is easy to use."
  • "The price could be lower."

What is our primary use case?

Veeam is used for backup.

What is most valuable?

Veeam is easy to use. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been selling Veeam for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable and scalable. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Customers pay a yearly subscription for the Veeam license. The price could be lower. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Veeam Backup Replication 10 out of 10. I would recommend it. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer938766 - PeerSpot reviewer
CAE Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
Location to location backup, good performance, and simple managment
Pros and Cons
  • "Veeam Backup Replication has good performance and can do location-to-location backups. Additionally, it is user-friendly and easy to manage."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use Veeam Backup Replication for replication and backups which is better performance.

    What is most valuable?

    Veeam Backup Replication has good performance and can do location-to-location backups. Additionally, it is user-friendly and easy to manage.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Veeam Backup Replication for a few years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Veeam Backup Replication has good performance.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We have approximately 10 customers using this solution.

    What about the implementation team?

    We have one person that handles the deployment and maintenance.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The license subscription could be more straightforward.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Veeam Backup Replication an eight out of ten.

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    reviewer1674501 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Manager of IT Department at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    User-friendly and easy to use, but it takes too long to replicate a virtual machine
    Pros and Cons
    • "This product is user-friendly. The interface is easy to use."
    • "The replication process is very slow. It takes too long to replicate a virtual machine."

    What is our primary use case?

    I am using this product in a lab environment and it is primarily for doing replication.

    What is most valuable?

    This product is user-friendly. The interface is easy to use.

    What needs improvement?

    I have experienced problems with the backup repository.

    The replication process is very slow. It takes too long to replicate a virtual machine.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    This is a scalable solution.

    How are customer service and support?

    I am using this solution in trial mode, as opposed to production. As such, I have not used technical support from Veeam.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    reviewer1205076 - PeerSpot reviewer
    IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
    Real User
    Easy to use, and very stable but needs the automatically check for backups
    Pros and Cons
    • "The product is very simple in its design. We don't need it to perform complicated tasks."
    • "It needs to offer an automatic check for backups."

    What is our primary use case?

    We primarily use it for backup and replication.

    What is most valuable?

    It's a very easy solution to use. It's easy for IT teams to manage, however, you don't need any special skills to really wrap your head around the product.

    The product is very simple in its design. We don't need it to perform complicated tasks.

    We work with the standard version, which is free.

    What needs improvement?

    It would be helpful if there was something that could assist you in managing the database more effectively.

    It needs to offer an automatic check for backups.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using the solution for three years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is very stable. We don't have any issues with its reliability. It's bug and glitch-free for the most part. It doesn't crash or freeze.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We've never really tested the scalability of the product. It's my understanding that you can extend service to ten or maybe to 20 machines. It's not complicated to do that. However, I can't speak to its full potential as it relates to scalability.  

    We only have four people dealing with the product directly in our company.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    Technical support is okay. We're satisfied with the level of service we're provided.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial implementation is not complex in any way. It's very straightforward.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    While we work with the standard version of the solution, if you want to upgrade, the pricing is too high. They could work to make it more affordable for the Polish market. It's too high for most companies to afford. If it was more affordable, it could be more accessible.

    What other advice do I have?

    We're just a customer. We don't have a business relationship with Veeam. 

    We're using the standard version of the solution.

    While I'd advise others to look at other companies to compare, I do recommend Veeam. It's my understanding that 60% of IT companies use Veeam. It's very popular.

    Overall, I'd rate the solution six out of ten if I were to compare it to other versions of Veeam products. It's an okay solution. If it had an automatic check for backups, I'd rate it much higher.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    reviewer1432956 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Network Administrator at a government with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Stable solution for IT monitoring and planning
    Pros and Cons
    • "The feature that we have found most valuable is its traffic plan. The traffic plan is very good."
    • "Veeam ONE could be improved if it had a better data recovery feature."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use Veeam ONE to monitor availability and for VM traffic and account system management.

    What is most valuable?

    The feature that we have found most valuable is its traffic plan. The traffic plan is very good.

    Also the software manager is very good.

    What needs improvement?

    To make it a better solution they could improve the business feature and the camera. 

    When we have a problem, we want to use the best feature. We would like to see a better solution for when your software has crashed for a minute or you can't open your software. We would like a better solution to recover your software. 

    Overall, Veeam ONE could be improved if it had a better data recovery feature.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been using Veeam ONE for about three years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability is good, we didn't see any bugs here. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    In terms of the scalability, it is good.

    We have three people using the solution.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We have not had any contact with customer service yet.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was okay.

    What about the implementation team?

    I set everything up myself.

    What other advice do I have?

    Veeam ONE is a good solution that anyone can use.

    On a scale of one to ten I would rate Veeam ONE an eight. If it was easier to use and understand and more reliable it would be a 10.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Technical Manager & Vice Chairman of the Board at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
    Consultant
    Backup speed and data compression power have helped us.

    Valuable Features:

    SureBackup is the product’s most valuable feature to me.

    Improvements to My Organization:

    Its backup speed and data compression power have improved the way my organization functions.

    Room for Improvement:

    I think it would be great if it could back up from inside virtual machines (like Backup Exec) with compression. For example, if it could backup files and folders, SQL DBs, AD objects, and so on.

    I’d like to see them improve the time scheduler GUI or its compatibility with tape devices.

    Other Advice:

    I would tell others looking to implement this product about its pros and cons (SureBackup, data compression ratio, etc.), and would tell them to implement it on a dedicated physical server with FC-HBA.

    It is very easy to work with its GUI. It has a lot of features with a low (reasonable) price when compared with other backup solutions.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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