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reviewer1058067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Infrastructure Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
It has application awareness and quick migration capabilities

What is our primary use case?

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

How has it helped my organization?

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

What is most valuable?

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

What needs improvement?

Dedupe capabilities.

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For how long have I used the solution?

More than five years.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: IT Services Firm: we are Veeam Partner too and sell it to our customers, along with others brand
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reviewer912612 - PeerSpot reviewer
NSW Practice Lead at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
User
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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it_user168444 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Infrastructure at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
It provides detailed monitoring and alerting. I'd like to see Xen- and KVM-based virtualization monitoring improved

What is most valuable?

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

How has it helped my 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.

What needs improvement?

  • Monitoring of Xen- and KVM-based virtualization

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used it for approximately over one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have not encountered any stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have not scaled it until now.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not used technical support.

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

I did not previously use a different solution.

How was the initial setup?

Initial setup was simple.

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

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.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

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

What other advice do I have?

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

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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it_user159843 - PeerSpot reviewer
Support Manager at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Vendor
Backups don't fail often which saves time and data but backing up Exchange could be better.

What is most valuable?

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

How has it helped my organization?

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

What needs improvement?

Backing up Exchange could be better, particularly Clustered Exchange.

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?

No

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

No issues.

Technical Support:

Excellent, their support is fast and efficient.

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

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

How was the initial setup?

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

What about the implementation team?

In-House.

What was our ROI?

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.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Unitrends

What other advice do I have?

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

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer992760 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Consultant
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
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it_user395730 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Admin at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
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.
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reviewer2666283 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Reseller
User-friendly platform supports seamless integration and comprehensive backup solutions
Pros and Cons
  • "All features of Veeam Data Platform, such as backup, immutability, and replication, are highly valuable."
  • "All features of Veeam Data Platform, such as backup, immutability, and replication, are highly valuable."
  • "The database backup process could be improved."
  • "The database backup process could be improved. It would be beneficial to enhance this feature and also consider the addition of a web interface to increase accessibility."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case for Veeam Data Platform is for backup, implementation of failover plans, and backup of data both on-premise and on cloud. I use it for backup Active Directory, backup Office 365, and other similar tasks.

What is most valuable?

All features of Veeam Data Platform, such as backup, immutability, and replication, are highly valuable. It supports the backup of Active Directory and Office 365

The platform is user-friendly, comprehensive, and compatible with numerous market solutions, including virtualization and bare metal servers. 

My organization appreciates its scalability, simple acquisitions of licenses for expansion, and how easily it integrates with different vendors.

What needs improvement?

The database backup process could be improved. It would be beneficial to enhance this feature and also consider the addition of a web interface to increase accessibility. 

Additionally, the cost model could be adjusted, particularly the price of licenses, as reducing it by 20% would make it more accessible to a broader range of customers.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have worked with Veeam Data Platform for between two to three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There are no issues with stability in Veeam Data Platform. It operates smoothly, although some configurations or personalization might require attention.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is quite simple and user-friendly. It involves acquiring additional licenses as needed. Integration with other vendors is also seamless.

How are customer service and support?

I have not had much interaction with Veeam's technical support as I work more closely with sellers. However, from what I understand, Veeam provides good support and I have no complaints.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

I have also worked a little with Storage Dorado 3000 or Dorado San Protect.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Veeam Data Platform is very easy and user-friendly. On a scale of one to ten, where ten is very easy, I would rate the setup as 7.5 out of ten.

What about the implementation team?

I handle the implementation myself, so there was no external team involved.

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

The pricing of Veeam Data Platform is based on packs rather than by individual units or users. A reduction of 20% in the current cost would make the solution more attractive to clients.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend potential users of Veeam Data Platform to be aware that it is a user-friendly, all-inclusive solution compatible with a wide range of market solutions, including virtualization and bare metal servers. 

I rate the solution eight out of ten overall.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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