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.
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?
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.
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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 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.
NSW Practice Lead at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Replication is the most valuable feature
Pros and Cons
- "Replication is the most valuable feature."
- "Cross-hypervisor replication can be improved."
What is our primary use case?
Backup and replication.
How has it helped my organization?
Great RPO and RTO.
What is most valuable?
Replication.
What needs improvement?
Cross-hypervisor replication.
For how long have I used the solution?
Three to five years.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Veeam implementer
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DC Infrastructure and Services Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Powerful storage integration, good support, and good stability
Pros and Cons
- "It is a powerful software for communicating with the storage and for redundancy."
- "Its price is higher than other solutions and can be improved. They can also change the version of the software more often."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for backup and recovery.
What is most valuable?
It is a powerful software for communicating with the storage and for redundancy.
What needs improvement?
Its price is higher than other solutions and can be improved. They can also change the version of the software more often.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It has very good stability. It doesn't have any glitches, and it is very stable so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is very scalable. You need more licensing to scale it.
We have five users of this solution in our company.
How are customer service and technical support?
I would rate them a ten out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy. The deployment took two and a half hours.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is more expensive than other solutions.
What other advice do I have?
Feature-wise, it is a good solution. You can install the free version of this solution to try it out. This free version is valid for 13 days.
I would rate Veeam Backup & Replication an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
IT Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Easy to use, good performance, but inadequate technical support
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is easy to use and have good performance."
- "The data duplication should be improved."
What is our primary use case?
The solution can be used to backup databases. For example, from Windows, Linux, and Oracle. It is sometimes used by government organizations for email backup.
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to use and have good performance.
What needs improvement?
The data duplication should be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for a long time.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found the solution to be stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support has not been good in my experience. They need to have faster and more reliable support for this solution.
How was the initial setup?
The installation was straightforward for me since I have done it before. It might not be for first time users. The time for the installation all depends on the environment.
What about the implementation team?
We have one technician for the maintenance and deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a license required for this solution and the price is a bit expensive but it depends on the environment that you have on how much it will cost.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Veeam Backup Replication a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Implementer
IT Admin at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
It offers granular restore points for SharePoint. I'm looking for it to support Unix/Linux platforms.
Valuable Features:
- Simple VM backup & restore management console
- Works with both industry standard hypervisors, VMware & Hyper-V
- Fast and easy implementation
- Granular restore points for SharePoint
Improvements to My Organization:
It provides simple DR operation & management for our heterogeneous virtualisation platform.
Room for Improvement:
Besides Wintel environments, it would be good to have DR/HA for Unix/Linux platforms.
Use of Solution:
I have been using it for 1½ years.
Deployment Issues:
We have not had any issues with deployment, stability, or scalability.
Customer Service:
Customer service is awesome.
Initial Setup:
Initial setup was straightforward because it only provides DR.
Implementation Team:
Project implementation was via a vendor team.
Other Solutions Considered:
We evaluated Availl software, because of their Wide Area File System technology.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
L3 Infrastructure Engineer at Specsavers
Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu
Pros and Cons
- "Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance."
- "Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance."
- "The navigation of menus can be difficult to find what you're looking for sometimes."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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. The navigation of menus can be difficult to find what you're looking for sometimes.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Veeam Data Platform is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In order to scale Veeam Data Platform, we have to pay a lot more money. I am not the heaviest user, but I've experienced that it is expensive to scale.
How are customer service and support?
Their customer service has been responsive every time we have asked for assistance.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Veritas before switching to Veeam Data Platform. The change was because Veeam handles our data storage better, especially with our numerous locations and the size of our distribution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am not directly involved with the pricing, setup cost, or licensing, as it is handled by another department. From what I know, it is expensive to add modules, with a scale rating of eight out of ten.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I've never used the Dell backup solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Veeam Data Platform a nine out of ten because they have been responsive to every request.
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Nov 20, 2024
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