We performed a comparison between Microsoft DPM and Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."It is almost perfect for Microsoft products. It is not a very powerful tool, but it is okay for small sites and small businesses with Microsoft products. It is easy to use for backup and restore. It is good for backing up Microsoft servers such as Exchange and SharePoint servers."
"The automated procedure is quite good for us, as it is able to capture all of the information that we require."
"This solution helps us to manage all of the operations across servers and different workstations."
"The user interface is very good. The reporting and monitoring features are also good."
"The initial setup is quite straightforward."
"It has an application backup, a file backup, a system backup and a hypervisor."
"The most valuable feature is that DPM has an index so individual files can be searched."
"I like the core backup feature. I also like the file server backup feature. I find Microsoft DPM interesting because it has fantastic integration with Microsoft products. For example, in Exchange and SharePoint, DPM is excellent when it comes to backing up data. It also does a decent job with open-source products."
"Application awareness is very good and the speed of this solution is good."
"Technical support is good."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility and stability of the product."
"The most valuable features are backup and restore. This solution is also easy to use."
"The product is free to use. We don't have to pay for a license."
"The solution is very affordable for small businesses."
"The most valuable feature is application availability, which allows us to monitor all agents and accounts."
"Veeam helps to create a stable environment with virtual servers."
"The problem lies with the 2019 version, it's the file system they’re using."
"Microsoft DPM could improve if it was available in a public or private cloud."
"The user friendliness could be improved."
"Additional Hyper-V knowledge would be great."
"Compatibility and integration with other products needs improvement."
"It would be better if it integrated seamlessly with open source and competitor products. In the next release, I would like to see some data governance frameworks. It should have support features for data integration and data replication like Veeam. Right now, we are also using Veeam for certain scenarios."
"The user interface can be improved quite a bit."
"The data tagging feature needs improvement. The solution could be a bit more intuitive in certain aspects."
"The solution lacks instant recovery."
"I can't think of anything that may be missing."
"It is not always easy to update this solution to the newer version, so the update process needs to be improved."
"Maybe in the future, they could do something better with the user interface and the performance, but so far it's a really good, efficient solution."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved."
"A lower price would always be beneficial."
"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."
"Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows should improve by having more features, easier deployment, and compatibility with Unix boxes."
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Microsoft DPM is ranked 27th in Backup and Recovery with 17 reviews while Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Backup and Recovery with 40 reviews. Microsoft DPM is rated 7.0, while Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Microsoft DPM writes "Good for backing up, but the 2019 version lags". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] writes "Functional application availability". Microsoft DPM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Azure Backup, Veritas Backup Exec, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Commvault Cloud, whereas Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, AOMEI Cyber Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Rubrik and AWS Backup.
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