Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

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We performed a comparison between Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 and Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution has good scalability.""Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is easy to use.""The stability has always been very good.""The most valuable feature includes leaving the stub files behind and integrating that with the recenter feature."

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"The installation of Veeam Agent is straightforward.""I like working on the Azure platform.""The solution is very affordable for small businesses.""The initial setup was straightforward. It was very easy. Deployment only took about one hour with configuration and everything considered.""Veeam is very useful for the Hyper-V environment.""The most valuable feature is the ease of use.""I don't have any major problems with the agent connectivity with Microsoft applications or Microsoft Azure.""The user interface is good. It provides a lot of information."

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Cons
"The user experience needs a little refreshing touch.""I think the solution itself keeps up with everything else. Sometimes it would be nice if they could move a little bit quicker and have faster updates, but in terms of the features, it's absolutely fine and adequate.""We need more options for the backup schedule.""The solution's updates and rollouts of the patches cause a lot of problems."

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"Troubleshooting is very hard.""Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows should improve by having more features, easier deployment, and compatibility with Unix boxes.""I would like to have a more automated installation process.""There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature.""We can't use tape for primary storage on Veeam.""It is not always easy to update this solution to the newer version, so the update process needs to be improved.""The solution lacks instant recovery.""They should improve the solution's automation features."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The solution could also be cheaper."
  • "Regarding CloudArchiver, you purchase per terabyte."
  • "The solution’s pricing is expensive."
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  • "Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
  • "Pricing is based on license packaging and duration. Longer term licenses are less per year and license packages also offer a discount."
  • "There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, and pricing can be a disadvantage or a weakness for this solution."
  • "We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
  • "The pricing is good."
  • "The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
  • "The pricing model is based on CPU and must be declared as Microsoft or VMware licensing."
  • "We have a cloud provider agreement with Veeam. We are also paying for the agent."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is easy to use.
    Top Answer:Regarding CloudArchiver, you purchase per terabyte. There are no additional costs to the standard license.
    Top Answer:The pricing is very good compared to Micro Focus. It is very affordable.
    Top Answer:We don't have any issues with the solution. We do not need any other features. The integration with MS Storage and Dell Media needs to be simplified. Micro Focus may be better in this area as it… more »
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    out of 76 in SaaS Backup
    Views
    124
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
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    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
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    Overview

    DocAve Backup and Restore for SharePoint provides full-fidelity backup and recovery - from individual content items to entire SharePoint environments and all of their farm-level components - maintaining all metadata, security settings, and version histories. Featuring a highly intuitive user interface, enterprise-strength scalability, and deep integration with leading hardware providers, DocAve Backup and Restore offers simple and truly comprehensive SharePoint protection.

    What is Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?

    Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is a robust, trusted data protection and recovery solution for both physical and virtual machines. This solution can be used to safeguard all kinds of machines and devices, such as desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Veeam Agent for Windows can easily be installed on all Windows-based physical servers, workstations, desktops, and virtual machines, and works well in either a standalone or managed mode.

    It is widely understood that all users should back up all stored data on a regularly scheduled basis to protect all important data. In the event of a data disaster, data can easily be restored from the backup using this solution and one would never have to experience a loss of important information. Users can implement Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows to perform regularly scheduled backups automatically, or manually, as needed. Users can choose to back up individual folders and files, designate particular computer files, or even the entire computer image. 

    Backups can be saved in several different locations, such as:

    • Cloud Repository (Veeam Cloud Connect)
    • Backup Repository (Veeam Backup Server)
    • Network Shared Folder 
    • Local Computer Drive
    • Removable Storage Device (USB, CD, DVD, etc)
    • Microsoft OneDrive

    Veeam Agent for Windows users are able to:

    • Create a Veeam Recovery Media file on an external hard drive, CD/DVD/BD, internal hard drive, or choose to establish an ISO file using Veeam Recovery Media on disk.
    • Create a comprehensive system image backup and securely back up chosen computer volumes or specific personal folders with files. Users have the option to store backups in a network shared folder on an external hard drive, or use the Veeam backup repository, Veeam Cloud Connect Repository, or Microsoft OneDrive.

    Veeam Data restore offers two options:

    • Volume-level restore: Veeam Agent is able to restore the complete content of the entire volume. The solution retrieves the data blocks pertaining to the designated volumes and copies them to the desired location. A volume can then be restored to a new location or its original location.

    • File-Level Restore: Veeam Agent will use Veeam’s proprietary driver to publish backup content safely to a user's computer file system. Users can then access the content user Veeam’s Virtual Disk Driver (VDK), which is included with the solution. Users can then easily browse and copy the desired files and folders to use as desired.

    Veeam Recovery Media

    Veeam Agent for Windows allows users to create a complete recovery image of their computer using Veeam Recovery Media. This image contains all data necessary to run Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) while supplying a viable option to run users’ computer systems.

    Reviews From Real Users:

    We use Veeam Agent for security as well as to ensure we have a backup should the server or discs fatally die. We are a small company with just one building, we want to be sure that should a server be gone we have a backup in the cloud so that we can survive.” - Director at a tech services company 

    “The compatibility of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows with other solutions is good. Its integration with other solutions is also good. I also find the product user-friendly.” - Business Development Manager at a tech services company.

    Sample Customers
    Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services, Bunker Holding Group
    ContinuitySA, Landmark Information Group
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government12%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Comms Service Provider19%
    Energy/Utilities Company14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Retailer8%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise24%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise51%
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    Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is ranked 14th in SaaS Backup with 4 reviews while Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in SaaS Backup with 40 reviews. Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is rated 8.2, while Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 writes "Allows for storage optimization and archiving functionality of DocAve Backup is valuable for organizations with large amounts of data". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] writes "Functional application availability". Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is most compared with Code42 Incydr and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, whereas Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell Avamar, Acronis Cyber Protect, AWS Backup and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager.

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