HPE Zerto Software vs Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] comparison

"We were able to see its benefits immediately after we deployed it."

"The ability to test a failover non-disruptively with Zerto is valuable, as it doesn't create any downtime for the business."

"Using Zerto, you can have your VM up and running in a matter of minutes. All you need to do is flip a switch, then you are good to go."

"The features of HPE Zerto Software that I appreciate most are that it's straightforward, and the console is clear, allowing me to assign it to my staff members who can generally tell the health of the Zerto implementation."

"The solution's continuous protection is the best on the market. The ability to do the split-write, without any interruption to the production server, and the ability to roll back to any point in time you desire, are two really key features."

"The ability to test that my backup regime is actually doing and working as I want it to do is valuable."

"We have had many instances where VMs were corrupted by an application owner, where they were installing something and did not create a snapshot in VMware for it. Instead of tapping into our backups, with just two clicks, we were able to restore the VM back to its original state. It helps a lot in the day-to-day running of our business."

"Zerto is truly inspiring."

"It's simple to use."

"Veeam Agent for Linux's most valuable feature is the compatibility with virtual machines, such as VMware."

"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that the user experience is very simple."

"The Veeam Backup and Replication Suite is very user-friendly."

"The solution is very user-friendly and has an easy to use interface. We can manage it easily. It allows for a simple backup."

"The initial setup and deployment are easy. It's straightforward."

"Veeam has a "next, next, finish" installer, and the overall deployment is straightforward. The deployment is easy because Veeam is compatible with all our VMware services and VMs. Veeam Backup and Veeam ONE are integrated into vCenter or vSphere site deployments, so we don't need to deploy each server one by one."

"The ease of use for the graphical interface and the ease of installation are the most valuable features of this solution."

"The biggest area for improvement is the technical support side. Although it has improved somewhat, after the HPE acquisition, it became apparent that level-one technical support was moved to groups unfamiliar with the Zerto product."

"I would like them to add a VM host replication option. Being able to replicate host configuration between sites would be a huge benefit."

"HPE Zerto Software could be improved by including everything in the same package."

"HPE Zerto Software could be improved by including everything in the same package. Currently, I have to administer them separately, which can be more complicated for the infrastructure team."

"The number-one area in which they need to improve their product is what I would call "automatic self-healing." This is related to running them at scale... We have 1,000 VRAs and if any one of their VRAs has a problem, goes offline, all of the customer protection groups and all of the customers that are tied to that VRA are not replicating at all. That means the RPO is slipping until somebody makes a manual effort to fix the issue. It has become a full-time job at my company for somebody to keep Zerto running all the time, everywhere, and to keep all the customers up and going."

"Its price is a little bit on the higher side."

"The GUI could be streamlined a bit more to enhance the administrative tasks."

"There should be more comprehensive cyber recovery capabilities."

"Scalability, if you are talking about Linux, is good. However, if you need to backup more types of solutions or Unix systems, like HP/UX, AIX, etc., it's not compatible."

"We are currently waiting for the continuous backup process."

"It's scalable, but it's not scalable on every platform."

"They could be more customer-friendly."

"I would like to be able to install Veeam directly to Linux instead of having to go through a Windows server."

"In the next version, I would like to see an increase in the locations online. I have found that other products have good pickup location."

"There is a compatibility issue with HCI."

"It could use deduplication features."

"Licensing is VM based so you can buy packages or single VM. Price is not low but the power of application is high, so you will get your money back."

"It was pretty appropriate. It was not too cheap, not too expensive. It was just about right."

"The pricing is good. It's affordable."

"In a world where others are catching up, e.g., VMware High Availability, there needs to be a less expensive option as well. When a customer has approximately 100 VMs, if you multiply by 40, we aren't charging a very high margin on it at all since the license is so expensive. We feel their pain. That is the most expensive part of it. The storage, CPU, and RAM are a lot less. It is the licensing that is really expensive. Whereas, with an option like VMware High Availability, it is a couple dollars per month. That is our spend that we are charged by VMware, then our margin is higher on those VMs. Giving us some ability to have higher margins, as an MSP, would be a good thing."

"Pricing is one area where there could be some improvement. We would like to see a consumption model that would charge in a DR scenario, where you're failing over and consuming those resources, instead of a per-protected-node model. Or it could be a model based on the amount of storage space you're protecting."

"Zerto is reasonably price for the product that you're getting. We keep on buying more licenses, so it's a good price."

"It's very reasonably priced. It's a little more than $3,000 annually. That works out to about $20 per server per month."

"It's a little bit expensive."

"The solution is rather expensive and I think the price is too high."

"We have purchased a license to use Veeam Agent for Linux and the additional support. The overall cost of Veeam Agent for Linux is expensive."

"The costing is very competitive."

"It's a subscription based license, which is started on a yearly basis. Currently the licensing is split between three editions: standard, enterprise, and enterprise plus. As long as you check the comparison between the additions and make sure that you have what you need, there are no extra costs with Veeam."

"There's the principal license for Veeam Agent for Linux, and then you need to buy additional licenses for your machines."

"Price-wise it's good."

"Veeam Agent is one of the cheapest products in the market."

"Licensing costs are $300,000 USD yearly, and we pay for three years at a time."