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Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

David Villota - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable and issue-free with a helpful onboarding wizard
The solution has been installed on Linux machines.  The solution is issue-free. We are happy with it.  The solution has been stable and reliable.  It is scalable.  My understanding the setup is pretty straightforward and that the onboarding wizard is pretty easy to follow.  I've never had to…
Salman Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Functional application availability
There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature, and they should improve that option. They also provide the AIX agent, which is similar to the Windows and Linux agents. Since we use AIX machines, we need to take backups of those machines. However, the options available in that agent are limited. Therefore, the new version should have improvements in that area.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The technical support is good."
"It's simple to use."
"Veeam Agent for Linux's most valuable feature is the compatibility with virtual machines, such as VMware."
"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that the user experience is very simple."
"The Veeam Backup and Replication Suite is very user-friendly."
"Veeam has a "next, next, finish" installer, and the overall deployment is straightforward. The deployment is easy because Veeam is compatible with all our VMware services and VMs. Veeam Backup and Veeam ONE are integrated into vCenter or vSphere site deployments, so we don't need to deploy each server one by one."
"The flexibility and user-friendliness of Veeam make it very IT operations-friendly."
"The really amazing feature about Veeam Agent is that when you're using the central deployment model, you can actually use the instant VM recovery feature, which is really a pain point that I find some days."
"Solution provides good security."
"Technical support is good. They're very responsive. It depends on the timezone responding, but I usually get a response within three hours of creating a ticket."
"Veeam is very useful for the Hyper-V environment."
"The user interface is good. It provides a lot of information."
"This is a reliable system that supports Veeam backup and recovery for Windows."
"It is a stable solution."
"Application awareness is very good and the speed of this solution is good."
"The solution is very affordable for small businesses."
 

Cons

"One problem in Veeam Agent for Linux is that you can't use your license for all your machines because you don't have a virtual machine, so if you're going to add machines and scale, you'd need to pay extra."
"In new releases, I hope they can support Oracle cloud."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The pricing could be lowered if possible."
"It could use deduplication features."
"Scalability, if you are talking about Linux, is good. However, if you need to backup more types of solutions or Unix systems, like HP/UX, AIX, etc., it's not compatible."
"I would like to be able to install Veeam directly to Linux instead of having to go through a Windows server."
"It's scalable, but it's not scalable on every platform."
"The support could be improved a lot, as it is currently non-existent."
"Interface could possibly be improved."
"The compression ratio and application ratio could still be improved in this solution. Reporting could also be improved, for better monitoring."
"There really are no cons. The product simply has to maintain development to keep up with changes in the operating system."
"We can't use tape for primary storage on Veeam."
"The solution lacks instant recovery."
"If they could let you can do replication to physical servers - a backup from physical servers and a replication to physical servers - that will be better."
"The solution's compression ratio and high speed for backing up can always improve. Aspects that need improvement are less time, better quality, higher security, and more compression. These are continuous requirements for any customer."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise it's good."
"The costing is very competitive."
"It's a subscription based license, which is started on a yearly basis. Currently the licensing is split between three editions: standard, enterprise, and enterprise plus. As long as you check the comparison between the additions and make sure that you have what you need, there are no extra costs with Veeam."
"There's the principal license for Veeam Agent for Linux, and then you need to buy additional licenses for your machines."
"The solution is rather expensive and I think the price is too high."
"Veeam Agent is one of the cheapest products in the market."
"We have purchased a license to use Veeam Agent for Linux and the additional support. The overall cost of Veeam Agent for Linux is expensive."
"Licensing costs are monthly."
"We have the Community Edition and I believe we bought a license for 200 instances. Veeam Agent is mainly used for our branch offices. Those only have one or two Hyper-V servers, so it's covered with the Community Edition. Basically, it's free. I remember Veeam 7.0 or 8.0 wasn't free, but the Community Edition is."
"The solution is inexpensive, more so than other products."
"We have a license package."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Photography Company
36%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Transportation Company
5%
Photography Company
24%
Performing Arts
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise10
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ContinuitySA, Industrial Scientific
ContinuitySA, Landmark Information Group
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