I use it for our VMware environment and physical servers. It is a good product, in regards to performance, as well as data protection.
System Engineer at Tech Elecon Pvt. Ltd.
It is a good product in regards to performance as well as data protection
Pros and Cons
- "It is a good product, in regards to performance, as well as data protection."
- "In Linux, I suggest you backup for a PostgreSQL database."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
After we bought this product, we backed up all the servers of Azure, as well as our physical servers.
The product is user-friendly.
What is most valuable?
- Restore "File" and "Folder" from VM Backup in Windows, as well as Linux.
- AD Restore
- Exchange Database
- SQL Database
- Veeam dedup and compression
What needs improvement?
In Linux, I suggest you backup for a PostgreSQL database.
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For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Technical Marketing Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Protects our production environment without the need to install clients on every VM.
What is most valuable?
Veeam's virtual lab is very useful for making use of existing backups for other purposes.
How has it helped my organization?
We use Veeam to protect our production environment without the need to install clients on every VM for every different MSFT applications that we have in production.
What needs improvement?
Veeam's been doing a good job in terms of delivering new features.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have used this solution for more than 5 years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
The deployment was easy as pie.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There were no stability issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Our production environment is small but growing. So far, there have been no issues in terms of scalability for our use.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
Customer service is pretty good. I would give them a rating of 7/10.
I never had to use technical support. The tool is pretty intuitive and we can solve most of the issues on our own.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
It all comes down to cost.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup it was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We did an in-house implementation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Talk to your Veeam rep.
What other advice do I have?
The solution scales in an easy and intuitive way.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We work with Veeam and other data protection solutions. I work on solution integration.
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Technical Consultant with 51-200 employees
Talk to a certified integrator, product is simple but you will get some important tips.
What is most valuable?
Backup.
How has it helped my organization?
Improved backup and recovery speeds, ease of use.
What needs improvement?
Problems occur using VMware based snapshots.
For how long have I used the solution?
4 years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nothing serious, fixed quickly via patch.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
Was excellent now very good.
Technical Support:Good+.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
BackupExec, not good enough support for VM backup.
How was the initial setup?
Straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
I am a certified integrator, so in-house.
What was our ROI?
Integrator.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
VP Business Development with 11-50 employees
Helps us protect our IP address and critical information but needs faster recovery onsite
Pros and Cons
- "It has helped us to protect our IP address and critical information."
- "The only issue on which we would like to see for improvement would be, potentially, the ability to do some different things with recovery, like faster recovery onsite."
What is our primary use case?
Backing up VMs and it has been successful so far.
How has it helped my organization?
It has mainly been in dev testing, so I would say it's helped us to protect our IP address and critical information.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is its consistency.
What needs improvement?
The only issue on which we would like to see for improvement would be, potentially, the ability to do some different things with recovery, like faster recovery onsite.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It seems pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I can't say that I have tested scalability.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We didn't have a previous solution. We just realized that protecting some of the important data was something that was needed at a certain point, that we needed to do.
Most important criterion when selecting a vendor would be: Does the solution it fit our needs, what we are trying to do?
How was the initial setup?
My understanding is that the initial setup was pretty simple and straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
Right now we haven't fully exercised the solution but what I'm seeing on the backup side is pretty good. On the recovery/restore side maybe not so much. We're still validating that. So I would give it seven out of 10 overall.
My advice would be, test it out and make sure it does what you want it to do. And make sure you can do what you need to get your data secure.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Sales Representative at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Replication and restore object in Exchange boxes with possibility to select part of Microsoft directory
Pros and Cons
- "Replication and restore object in Exchange boxes with possibility to select part of Microsoft directory."
- "Get only one interface to manage all backup sites, secure them with replication, and manage outside LTO media."
- "Add an archive option to support legal obligations."
What is our primary use case?
Replicate several sites using VMware, centralise backup, and 10 agencies with Hyper-V and SQL databases.
How has it helped my organization?
Get only one interface to manage all backup sites, secure them with replication, and manage outside LTO media.
What is most valuable?
Replication and restore object in Exchange boxes with possibility to select part of Microsoft directory.
What needs improvement?
Support others operation systems, e.g., AIX.
Add an archive option to support legal obligations.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller and specialist of Veeam and Spectrum Protect.
Product Sales Manager at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Valuable for its internal recovery and flexibility
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the internal recovery."
- "In the next release, I would like replication directly to the cloud to be included."
What is our primary use case?
My primary use case is as a physical environment for cloud protection in different public clouds.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the internal recovery.
What needs improvement?
In the next release, I would like replication directly to the cloud to be included.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for about four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This product is very, very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This product is pretty scalable and flexible.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is pretty good and is available in English and Spanish in Latin America.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very simple and took about an hour.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing is available both annually and monthly, with no additional fees.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution as ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
IT Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Offers good instant recovery features
Pros and Cons
- "I consider the solution's technical support to be excellent, perfect."
- "There should be better use of the external hard drives."
What is most valuable?
We have found instant recovery to be a valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
There should be better use of the external hard drives.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Veeam Backup and Replication for the past year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
I consider the solution's technical support to be excellent, perfect.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
While I used to work with other products whose names I cannot recall, I prefer to work with those of Veeam.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution could be lower.
We pay for the solution annually, particularly as relates to the cloud version.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is deployed both on-premises and to the cloud.
There are 1,500 people making use of it.
We require one person for its maintenance.
While the documentation is good enough, it should be properly read. A person should read the manual and be experienced with the infrastructure of his computers and company servers.
I rate Veeam Backup and Replication as an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
System Administrator at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Good support, stable, and offers good features for the price
Pros and Cons
- "I have been in contact with technical support and they are very good."
- "I would like to see better features for exporting to cloud-based repositories."
What is our primary use case?
We use this product for backing up on-premises virtual servers. We have virtual servers at our two sites that we back up, and we also replicate them between each other.
What is most valuable?
Compared to other products, Veeam has a lot of features for the price.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see better features for exporting to cloud-based repositories.
Having reduced pricing for smaller businesses would be helpful.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Veeam Backup & Replication for approximately 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This product is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There are two of us, myself and my colleague, who use this solution in our company.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have been in contact with technical support and they are very good.
How was the initial setup?
I find the installation fairly easy, although I've been working with it for quite a while.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This product is not cheap, but it's well worth the cost.
What other advice do I have?
I am looking forward to a new feature that is coming out in version 11 that allows you to lock your backups in a Linux backup repository. This will stop ransomware from destroying your backups.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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