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Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 vs Veeam Data Platform 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

Backup and Restore for Shar...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (30th)
Veeam Data Platform
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
431
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Center Backup solutions, they serve different purposes. Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is designed for SaaS Backup and holds a mindshare of 1.5%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Veeam Data Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 6.6% mindshare, down 16.9% since last year.
SaaS Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 3651.5%
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 3659.6%
Commvault Cloud6.4%
Other82.5%
SaaS Backup
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veeam Data Platform6.6%
Commvault Cloud3.9%
Rubrik3.8%
Other85.7%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Pramodh Maheshwar - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Systems Engineer - Wintel at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
A scalable solution for backup and restore that has an easy setup
The solution's updates and rollouts of the patches cause a lot of problems. There's no other way around it. Recently, we have also faced RDS and print server issues. One of our clients experienced some remote desktop service issues. These things keep happening with Microsoft. They have a patch, and then they have some other rollout that fixes it. The solution should be more consistent with its patching updates.
JitendraSadaye - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Backup operations have become reliable and reporting now simplifies hybrid cloud protection
Veeam Data Platform has Veeam Enterprise Manager as well as Veeam ONE as valuable features, which allow us to generate various kinds of reports that are required for the customer. Instant VM Recovery is a good feature of the high-speed recovery features in Veeam Data Platform, and Continuous Data Protection (CDP) is also a good feature. Ransomware protection is a good feature added in Veeam Data Platform from version 12 onwards, and the ability to create immutable repositories is also a good feature in Veeam. The analytics part of Veeam Data Platform is a good solution because I have worked on various backup technologies such as EMC NetWorker and NetBackup. However, I have not used the analytical parts currently but will check it out. Streamlining processes as well as saving money are benefits that Veeam Data Platform provides for the end user, as it allows for application-aware backups and database backups without the need for various kinds of licenses that other backup software requires. Veeam offers socket-based licenses, instance-based licenses, and capacity-based licenses, which is a great feature.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution has good scalability."
"The stability has always been very good."
"Backup and Restore for SharePoint & Microsoft Office 365 is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature includes leaving the stub files behind and integrating that with the recenter feature."
"Yes, I previously used Microsoft System Center but Veeam is better, faster and easy to use and configure."
"The solution just works consistently. I never have issues with it."
"With regard to our operational requirements, Veeam is very good because it's so user-friendly."
"Veeam replication gives migration tools/options for VMware."
"We changed when we saw the promise of Veeam, and these promises have been delivered!"
"When it comes to service cases, I would choose Veeam Data Platform over Commvault because restoring from Commvault can be time-consuming due to filtering tasks. Veeam Data Platform, on the other hand, offers a much simpler and faster restore process."
"Veeam Data Platform offers features specifically designed for ransomware defense."
"Just recently, I retired Backup Exec, and added Veeam v8. This increased the backup scope by 30% and reduced tape usage by 70%."
 

Cons

"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."
"The solution's updates and rollouts of the patches cause a lot of problems."
"The user experience needs a little refreshing touch."
"We need more options for the backup schedule."
"Sometimes, it's a little difficult for me to use its user interface. Its scope is very big with a lot of tuning, settings, and so on. If it's difficult for me, it must also be difficult for our customers."
"Occasionally, we would experience slowness on our network that would cause Veeam to get out-of-sync with the replicas."
"Backup of physical servers. I know Veeam has vehemently said they will never go down that route but it's a feature I need, and badly."
"I have also been struggling with the storage and in some cases I need to move things due to performance."
"Lacks online training."
"The database backup process could be improved."
"In future releases, I would like to see the solution provide auto resolution and auto relocation of resources."
"In the past, Veeam had a host-based license, but now it will be part of Microsoft's core license. I don't like this licensing model. Host-based licensing is better for my system. Maybe so other organizations prefer the core-based."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution could also be cheaper."
"Regarding CloudArchiver, you purchase per terabyte."
"The solution’s pricing is expensive."
"We try to use perpetual licensing, and there are no additional costs. They have recently moved to universal licensing, which is more expensive, and I would like them to go back to host licensing."
"The tool is reasonably priced for the quality it provides."
"Since pricing is per socket, it is not expensive to add capacity as you go along."
"Veeam Backup and Replication is a cost-effective solution"
"The software subscription model can be once a year, or every three years, or every five years."
"I find the pricing to be okay."
"The cost should be adressed."
"The pricing is reasonable."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
18%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
8%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business218
Midsize Enterprise99
Large Enterprise139
 

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Also Known As

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Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication
 

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Sample Customers

Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services, Bunker Holding Group
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