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Cohesity DataProtect vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity DataProtect
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (8th), Cloud Backup (8th)
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

Giovanni Golinelli. - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support
The deployment depends on the environment. Deploying on VMs is relatively simple. But for most of our customers, we implement physical clusters with at least three configured hosts using the existing model. So, it depends on the setup. Implementing DataProtect itself wasn't particularly challenging. One key requirement for successful DataProtect deployment is proper network configuration. If the network setup isn't right, you won't achieve optimal performance. We have developed a service for some of our customers where they implement an appliance or physical cluster of Cohesity at the customer site. Then, we use cloud clustering to replicate, and even in production, a second copy of the protected data. And in some cases, we have developed some disaster recovery procedures using Cohesity.
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 restores are easy to do and have made it so that we can incorporate restores into our troubleshooting processes."
"By using their Helios Cloud service, you have all your clusters, no matter where they are located, in one web portal."
"The product is easy to put in place. All backups are done very quickly. It's easy to perform restores. What I prefer in the product is its simplicity. There are no useless settings to define, and everything is ready after the initial setup."
"It works well with backup virtual machines and SQL services we have been using."
"The most valuable features are the rapid VM restores and the ability to quickly find files and download them directly to my desktop so that I can put them where I need them to be."
"It's stable."
"The recovery process is effective, especially when it comes to other types of data, such as VMs, and overall, the performance is commendable."
"The implementation and training are all done through the sales engineer, which provides for a seamless and great experience when it comes to starting with a new vendor."
"The installation of Veeam Agent is straightforward."
"Veeam helps to create a stable environment with virtual servers."
"It's powerful and user-friendly."
"The most valuable features are backup and restore. This solution is also easy to use."
"I like working on the Azure platform."
"Solution provides good security."
"The interface of this solution is quite good."
"The most valuable feature is application availability, which allows us to monitor all agents and accounts."
 

Cons

"At times, you may click the wrong server or click too fast and accidentally restore a cluster of servers. It would be very helpful to have a cancel option under restores."
"The rack mounting instructions did not appear to be correct, but we were able to overcome it."
"Physical RDMs on virtual machines could be a bit easier to configure and plan out."
"We would love to see direct compatibility with HPE Simplivity, which we also leverage."
"Cohesity DataProtect needs to improve its reporting capabilities."
"Cohesity DataProtect takes hours to restore a single file, even a small one."
"Many of the reports are basic, at most, and at times we had to open a support ticket to help find or develop a report for our needs."
"The platform has certain limitations, mostly stemming from the restrictions imposed by the VMware API and some other factors. One area where there is room for improvement is the tracking of replicated copies, especially in the context of remote archive duplication."
"An area that this solution could be improved would be with the licensing."
"I've found a lot of difficulties on the initial setup and especially in terms of credentials. We really need a Window OS. It doesn't like the domain admin account. it's a primary permission issue."
"In the next release, I would like to see it easier to implement."
"I would like there to be more integration with other platforms."
"Updating and configuration can sometimes be a little bit of a hassel, but once you know the product better it is easy to use."
"The solution could use some updates to minor details omitted from current reporting."
"With the currency exchange, the solution ends up being quite expensive."
"We can't use tape for primary storage on Veeam."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I expect the system to probably pay off within the first two years."
"Sizing is important and it is easy to overestimate."
"Licensing is per node and per protected terabyte. You will also pay 10-15% annually for support."
"Cohesity came in at the best price."
"The pricing model is impressive and very effective."
"Ensure that you understand the per TB licensing model. Also, Exchange backups are not native to Cohesity and require Kroll."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"With respect to pricing, make sure that you look at both Rubrik and Cohesity as they are very similar and are quite competitive."
"For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."
"The pricing is good."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"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."
"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, and pricing can be a disadvantage or a weakness for this solution."
"We pay for a three-year subscription to use Veeam Agent."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Photography Company
20%
Performing Arts
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

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Questions from the Community

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