We performed a comparison between Arcserve UDP and Veeam Data Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is easy to configure."
"This product is extremely user-friendly and it is capable of performing large-scale archive/backup (five+ years worth). It is easy to store, maintain, and check backups."
"I would recommend it if there is a general case."
"Our customers are happy with the product’s functionality."
"It's simple to set up."
"The data protection functionality is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The most valuable features are the replication to the cloud and the deduplication."
"The ROI is very good because of the speed of the backup."
"The tool is fast and trustworthy."
"The solution's interface, GUI (graphical user interface), and backup are good."
"The solution's instant recovery feature is good and allows you to capture and copy individual files."
"Continuous Data Protection is a game-changing technology."
"The most valuable aspect is its reliability in recovering any replaceable data in the event of server issues in a production environment."
"I think Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) is an excellent solution for ensuring user-side disaster recovery. It involves a platform on-premise, which can be replicated to another site. It's a very effective solution, and we prioritize both the FTO and the FTO."
"Its interface is designed to be intuitive and it also offers seamless integration with VMware storage, additionally enhancing its ease of use."
"The most valuable data protection features in Veeam are encryption and error handling."
"One of the biggest drawbacks of Arcserve UDP is that it does not have a single console, making it an area that needs to be considered for improvement."
"The solution's reporting could be improved and should provide customized reports."
"Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup."
"I think that the price could still be a bit cheaper and I do not like that they have been purchased by Arcserve."
"Based on my experience, whenever we need support, there are difficulties with communication when trying to resolve the issue."
"The technical support of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The time to backup servers that sit in DMZ must be improved."
"We are looking at scaling up to the cloud and using immutable copies on the cloud. Arcserve UDP 8.0 does have the immutable feature supporting AWS, but I'm looking for multi-cloud support. So, I'm waiting for Arcserve to release that in the next release."
"SureBackup is sometimes a bit difficult to use."
"They could offer a hardware appliance as a comprehensive, full-stack solution."
"Apart from security improvements, enhancing compatibility with various platforms and addressing limitations related to integration and verification would be beneficial."
"Veeam does image-based backups, whether it be of virtual machines or physical workloads, and they are able to back up general applications like Active Directory, SQL, Exchange, or SharePoint. Sometimes, even Oracle and SAP. But still, there are many customers using other types of databases that Veeam does not natively support. For example, in the Linux area, MySQL and PostgreSQL are supported, but with many limitations. Like, if a customer is running a Postgres cluster, Veeam does not support that."
"Veeam Data Platform lacks cyber security tools."
"The product's pricing is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution's pricing may be expensive compared to other products."
"Setting up for my case was completely different. There were some product-level bugs that caused a lot of challenges for Veeam Data Platform. So, it took a while."
Arcserve UDP is ranked 18th in Backup and Recovery with 41 reviews while Veeam Data Platform is ranked 16th in Backup and Recovery with 25 reviews. Arcserve UDP is rated 7.6, while Veeam Data Platform is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Arcserve UDP writes "Global deduplication, stable, and flexible licensing options". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Data Platform writes "Offers data security measures including offsite backups, encryption, and redundancy features and responsive and effective customer support". Arcserve UDP is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis Cyber Protect, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Veritas Backup Exec and Rubrik, whereas Veeam Data Platform is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Microsoft DPM, UrBackup and HPE GreenLake for Backup and Recovery. See our Arcserve UDP vs. Veeam Data Platform report.
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