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Dell CloudBoost vs Veeam Backup for AWS comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Dell CloudBoost
Ranking in Cloud Backup
53rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Backup for AWS
Ranking in Cloud Backup
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Dell CloudBoost is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Backup for AWS is 0.6%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veeam Backup for AWS0.6%
Dell CloudBoost0.7%
Other98.7%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

SK
Senior Technical Consultant at DWP Technologies
Stable solution with a wider boost functionality, helping us eliminate the tape backup requirements
We use the solution to protect the applications running in the cloud or on-premises. Its wider boost functionality helps us eliminate the tape backup requirements The solution's most valuable feature is throttling the applications as per the bandwidth. Using it, we can adapt a method to work on…
Gegax Robert - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Ford Motor Company
Seamless backups have transformed data protection and now safeguard critical workloads
The best features Veeam Backup for AWS offers are that it is fast and reliable, easy to use, creates image backups of PostgreSQL, allows upgrading full functions using the AWS plugin package, and enables using a single console to manage data protection and recovery. Veeam Backup for AWS has positively impacted my organization by solving the challenges of managing backup in complex AWS environments. Its features such as data deduplication and compression offered at a good price are very cost-effective. Backups are also very powerful and easy when using Veeam Backup for AWS software. Since using Veeam Backup for AWS, I have seen specific outcomes such as reduced downtime and data loss by 80% from 60%, along with compliance and risk mitigation and cost savings since it is very easy and cost-effective.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"My customer has Dell EMC CloudBoost integrated with all of their other Dell products. It integrates well."
"The solution's support team is excellent."
"My customer has Dell EMC CloudBoost integrated with all of their other Dell products; it integrates well and is very simple to use, making it easy for him to make copies of very important files to the public cloud because it is fully integrated with his Networker and Avamar's tools."
"The best features Veeam Backup for AWS offers in my experience are reliability and security."
"In my opinion, the best features of Veeam Backup for AWS include that Veeam Backup VDA is best for EC2 instance snapshots, as it allows you to achieve compression in a better way and you don't need to save anything elsewhere or need an additional S3 bucket because it is going to use your account-level backup vaults."
"Veeam Backup for AWS has been a game changer for my organization."
"Veeam Backup for AWS has valuable features such as easy management and installation."
"Veeam Backup for AWS has reduced many risks for my organization because in a difficult moment, if I need to restore my backup, I have access to a backup outside my environment and I can restore this backup to another AWS account; this is how I manage risk."
"Veeam Backup for AWS has been a reliable and effective solution for our environment, helping us improve backup automation, reduce downtime, and increase confidence in our recovery process while delivering strong value for organizations running workloads in AWS."
"Veeam Backup for AWS is a very good tool, and I consider it the number one tool in the market for backing up to AWS."
"My main use case for Veeam Backup for AWS is that I have been using it since 2018, and it is one of the best backup solutions available."
 

Cons

"The price of Dell EMC CloudBoost could be reduced, it is expensive."
"They should eliminate the tape-out function from the solution."
"Veeam Backup for AWS should provide a hybrid solution, and the user interface needs to be more user-friendly."
"We face minimal challenges during deployment, but sometimes issues arise during upgrades; however, we usually find solutions quickly."
"Veeam Backup for AWS can be improved in some areas. Speed for very large EC2 and RDS environments with Veeam Backup for AWS could be improved, such as better parallel recovery for multi-terabyte databases."
"People must be aware of the costs associated with Veeam Backup for AWS and try to manage them. Be aware of it because this is a sudden cost and a surprising cost - what I would say is a hidden cost."
"There is room for improvement in Veeam Backup for AWS regarding its pricing. There are alternative solutions available at a lower price."
"We also need faster response time for high technical issues in case of support."
"Overall, Veeam Backup for AWS works well, but there are a few areas where I think it could be improved."
"I believe that Veeam Backup for AWS could be improved by addressing the lack of a hybrid solution and enhancing the user interface to be more user-friendly, as the initial setup was somewhat complex, especially for less tech-savvy users."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Dell EMC CloudBoost could be reduced, it is expensive."
"Its cost depends upon the amount of data that needs to be protected."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

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Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Backup for AWS?
Overall, my experience with the pricing and licensing for Veeam Backup for AWS has been quite reasonable. Since we used AWS Marketplace, the licensing and billing process was straightforward and in...
What needs improvement with Veeam Backup for AWS?
Overall, Veeam Backup for AWS is a strong solution. There are some areas where the user experience can be improved, such as granular reporting and a customizable dashboard, which can help an organi...
What is your primary use case for Veeam Backup for AWS?
We manage the AWS environment, specifically Veeam Backup for AWS environment where the cloud instances are getting backed up in AWS itself. We have added our servers, which we back up using Veeam B...
 

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