Veeam Data Platform Reviews

The primary use case of this solution is to take the complete backup of our Nutanix server and to dump it on our BR site. That's the feature we utilize. We are resellers of Veeam Backup & Replication. 

The solution provides two good features; backing up of the complete server in a plan, as well as copying or migrating it to another BR site. The solution provides lots of reporting and visualization of how much data has been transferred. If there is any kind of error you receive an alert message and everything can be configured. It does both these things without impacting performance. 

The solution requires a lot of bandwidth because our servers are heavy.

The solution is stable. 

The initial setup is straightforward.

Licensing is on an annual basis. 

This is generally a good solution. When I take actions on it, it gives a lot of visibility and reports on the dashboard. Technically speaking it's good.

I rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

We use the solution mainly for backup and redundancies. We keep historical VM images and replicate them to other data centers that we have.

The solution works well in two different environments, whether it is on-premises, cloud, or a combination.

If you do not use the standard software and you go with a third-party solution such as this one, it might not work the same. There is an integration issue I understand between the database standards.

Additionally, the solution can be difficult to manage if you do not have the training.

I have been using the solution for approximately three years.

The stability of the solution is good.

We have deployed this solution mostly in medium to large size businesses.

The installation is very straightforward.

When it comes to pricing for a backup solution for data centers, you do not care about the price. We just care about the service and want it to be reliable. In terms of subscription, it really makes sense. When you want to use all the functionalities it is good that Veeam did the subscription-based model, this is what gives it the most strength on the price.

I rate Veeam Backup Replication an eight out of ten.

• Centralized backup
• Remote WAN backup copy
• Replica
• Physical server backup.

If it backs up, then I'm sure it will restore!

• Application awareness (via Windows VSS Writers, Oracle RMAN integration, etc.)
• Quick migration.

Dedupe capabilities.

Backing up VMs and it has been successful so far.

It has mainly been in dev testing, so I would say it's helped us to protect our IP address and critical information.

The most valuable feature is its consistency.

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.

It seems pretty stable.

I can't say that I have tested scalability.

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?

My understanding is that the initial setup was pretty simple and straightforward.

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.

• Instant Recovery
• ReFS support
• SureBackup

Faster and safer backups and restores means less time worrying.

• ReFS works
• Evacuation of backups
• Merge

For five years.

No issues.

No issues.

It provides the maximum level of support.

I have used all flavors of backup solutions since early 1990s, this is by far the most advanced yet and easiest product to use.

It was straightforward. Basically, it was start, next, then finish.

It can be costly if the wrong license type is chosen. It is important to know what is needed before ordering.

I have used all flavors of backup solutions since early 1990s, this is by far the most advanced yet and easiest product to use.

Use a skilled consultant for the initial setup, then let him/her teach you for a day and you are set.

• Detailed monitoring and alerting (I loved the advanced monitoring and reporting at my previous organization)

Previously, the infrastructure was configured and backed up at the application level and configuration changes were not replicated. With replication at the infrastructure level now, we don't have to worry about configuration changes.

• Monitoring of Xen- and KVM-based virtualization

I have used it for approximately over one year.

I have not encountered any stability issues.

I have not scaled it until now.

I have not used technical support.

I did not previously use a different solution.

Initial setup was simple.

It’s a great tool and management should consider spending money for it, as it eases a lot of complexities.

I have been using the free version but would definitely opt for the paid version if management approves it.

Before choosing this product, I did not evaluate other options.

It’s a simple and reliable solution, especially as I have experience with VMware products (ESXi).

Application Aware simplifies the backup of applications that are deployed as virtual machines. Treating VMs as VMs. Virtual lab is also another useful feature for verifying backups with SureBackup and also allowing us to deploy test environments for test/dev.

It simplifies the backup process by allowing applications that are virtualized to be treated as virtual machines. Veeam's virtual labs actually takes into account all the required dependencies of testing application servers with ease. Not all solutions have this feature.

There should be additional support for guest base backups.

I have been using this solution for more than 5+ years. I have also looked at and did competitive analysis among all the data protection solutions that are out there. Veeam is very simple and intuitive.

Nope. The solution is very simple and intuitive.

There was no stability issues with Veeam that I had encountered.

I have not encountered any issues with scalability with Veeam.

The level of customer service has actually improved over the years. Rather than a level 1 support who has no idea how to troubleshoot. It seems that the level of support is more knowledgeable these days.

I would rate it as a 4 (with 5 being the highest).

Very straightforward and intuitive for someone who has been in the data protection industry for many years.

In-house because it is very simple and intuitive.

Yes, CA ArcServe, TSM.

Try it out and you'll be very surprised at how easy Veeam is for virtualized environments.

Ease of use, it's simple to backup and restore.

Backups don't fail often which saves time and data.

Backing up Exchange could be better, particularly Clustered Exchange.

No

No

No

No issues.

Excellent, their support is fast and efficient.

Backup Exec, I was looking for something designed for Virtual Machines.

In VMWare it's really fast. For Hyper V it took some tooling around.

In-House.

I didn't measure it but it saves me tons of time and no data loss so it has likely paid for itself many times over.

Unitrends

Do it, it's a great product and is easy to use.