NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

NetApp and Veeam Software are both solutions in the Cloud Backup category. NetApp is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0, while Veeam Software is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3. NetApp holds a 0.6% mindshare in CB, compared to Veeam Software’s 14.2% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of NetApp users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 23, 2025

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP and Veeam Data Platform compete in cloud storage and data protection solutions. NetApp appears to have the upper hand in cloud integration capabilities, while Veeam is stronger in backup and recovery functionalities.

Features: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP provides high availability, data tiering, and SnapMirror for effective data protection. It also offers seamless cloud integration and advanced snapshots. Veeam Data Platform is known for its robust backup and recovery, fast virtual machine restoration, and granular recovery options. It supports various applications with both ease of use and reliability.

Room for Improvement: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP needs improved cloud integration and streamlined support, along with better scalability and licensing flexibility. Users also suggest enhancements in performance metrics and automation capabilities. Veeam Data Platform requires enhanced cloud support, better reporting functions, integration with additional platforms, and improved scalability coupled with licensing refinement.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP excels with its flexible deployment across public cloud, hybrid cloud, and on-premises, yet some users face initial setup issues and desire better support experiences. Veeam Data Platform is efficiently deployed on-premises and focuses on private cloud scenarios. The deployment is straightforward, yet support can be inconsistent, with some users desiring quicker response times and clearer communication.

Pricing and ROI: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is considered more expensive than other cloud storage options but provides cost savings through data deduplication and compression, demonstrating satisfactory ROI due to reduced infrastructure needs. Veeam Data Platform offers competitive pricing and flexible licensing, delivering substantial ROI through lower downtime and enhanced data recovery, despite rising prices in newer versions.

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Categories and Ranking

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Ranking in Cloud Backup

14th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Storage (2nd), Public Cloud Storage Services (6th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (1st)

Veeam Data Platform

Ranking in Cloud Backup

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

424

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 14.2%, down from 18.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Pramod-Talekar

Sr Service Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Allows customers to manage SAN and NAS data within a single storage solution

The tool's most valuable features are the SnapLock and SnapMirror features. If something goes wrong with the data, we can restore it. This isn't a mirror; we store data in different locations. If there's an issue on the primary site, we can retrieve data from the secondary site. Multiprotocol support in NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is beneficial because it allows customers to manage SAN and NAS data within a single storage solution. This feature eliminates the need to purchase different types of storage.

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Edward Hore

L3 Infrastructure Engineer at Specsavers

Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu

We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance. The support team provides answers whenever we need them. It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with. The…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the features our customers like is that it can be used from one cloud provider to another. They can use it from Azure to AWS or vice versa. That way, they don't need to use the same provider for backups. If something goes wrong on the primary site, having the same data in another cloud service provider is important."

"The solution’s unified file and block-storage access across our infrastructure is invaluable. Without it, we can't do what we do."

"It makes sure we have control of the data and that we know what it's being used for. The main thing for us is that we need to know what applications are consuming it and responsible for it. The solution helps us do that."

"The solution’s Snapshot copies and thin clones in terms of operational recovery are good. Snapshot copies are pretty much the write-in time data backups. Obviously, critical data is snapshotted a lot more frequently, and even clients and end users find it easier to restore whatever they need if it's file-based, statical, etc."

"ONTAP's snapshot copies and thin clones in terms of operational recovery are pretty useful in recovering your data from a time in a snapshot. That's pretty useful for when you have an event where a disaster struck and then you need to recover all your data. It's pretty helpful and pretty fast in those terms."

"The solution’s Snapshot copies and thin clones in terms of operational recovery are the best thing since sliced bread. Rollback is super easy. It's just simple, and it works. It's very efficient."

"The most valuable features of this solution are SnapShot, FlexClone, and deduplication."

"NetApp's Cloud Manager automation capabilities are very good because it's REST-API-driven, so we can completely automate everything. It has a good overview if you want to just have a look into your environment as well."

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"The setup was quite simple."

"For virtualization it's perfect."

"It is a stable and scalable solution that's easy to operate and restore."

"The initial setup was very easy."

"In terms of most valuable features, we are mostly using the Cloud Connect feature. It is flexible because you can use it on-prem and on cloud."

"I know it's not exactly a feature, but I accept it works and it's easy to use. With the Veeam Backup & Replication, we have no problems in managing restore. Obviously, the most important thing about backup software. I used to say that every backup software can make backups, but only good ones can make a restore."

"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup & Replication is the ease of use."

"I think Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) is an excellent solution for ensuring user-side disaster recovery. It involves a platform on-premise, which can be replicated to another site. It's a very effective solution, and we prioritize both the FTO and the FTO."

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Cons

"The solution could be better when we're connecting to our S3 side of the house. Right now, it doesn't see it, and I'm not sure why."

"There is room for improvement in tier one support, especially with potential language barriers and communication challenges."

"Multipathing for iSCSI LUNs is difficult to deal with from the client-side and I'd love to see a single entry point that can be moved around within the cluster to simplify the client configuration."

"In terms of improvement, I would like to see the Azure NetApp Files have the capability of doing SnapMirrors. Azure NetApp Files is, as we know, is an AFF system and it's not used in any of the Microsoft resources. It's basically NetApp hardware, so the best performance you can achieve, but the only reason we can't use that right now is because of the region that it's available in. The second was the SnapMirror capability that we didn't have that we heavily rely on right now."

"In the next release, I would like to see more options on the dashboard."

"Scale-up and scale-out could be improved. It would be interesting to have multiple HA pairs on one cluster, for example, or to increase the single instances more, from a performance perspective. It would be good to get more performance out of a single HA pair."

"NetApp's support could improve"

"The integration wizard requires a bit of streamlining. There are small things that misconfigure or repeat the deployment that will create errors, specifically in Azure."

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"The ease of use could be improved, but I don't have a very deep amount of experience in Veeam, so it's difficult to say what could be improved."

"Pricing can be improved."

"They can improve the features and Veeam Enterprise Manager. The interface and features are kind of limited. It would be good if they can provide more features and a better interface. For example, if I want to provide certain users with the privilege to back up and restore and do day-to-day tasks, I cannot do it in the current version. It is like you either give everything to everyone or no user can have access to anything. In version 9, a lot of features were missing, and it wasn't clear. Version 10 is easier from the communication perspective, and the disk backup option is very clear."

"Veeam Data Platform should improve its air gap backup features."

"I would like to see better features for exporting to cloud-based repositories."

"Occasionally, in the course of upgrading one's virtualization platform, the backup can be ruined."

"The cost of the product is an area that would prevent me from using it in the future."

"It would be ideal if users could know that their data is backed up and have some security functionality where you can actually use the backup to spin up a new cluster and take it from there."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We find the pricing to be favorable due to the educational sector we belong to."

"It is expensive. There are no costs in addition to their standard licensing fees."

"The pricing of this solution is definitely higher than what the typical Azure Files and AWS solutions charge, but given the features and the stability NetApp has provided, we are okay with it. We are not complaining about the pricing."

"The AWS consumer-based pricing model makes it easy for developers to use their credit cards to spin up virtual servers immediately."

"They have a very good price which keeps our customers happy."

"The deal with the seller was acceptable; the pricing is reasonable."

"In addition to the standard licensing fees, there are fees for Azure, the VMs themselves and for data transfer."

"Compared to other storage vendors, NetApp, is not always able to compete with their pricing. Yet, we acknowledge the ease of use ONTAP brings with the AWS integration."

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"We are on an annual license for Veeam Backup Replication. We could expand or upgrade the license for the Office365 features. Next year we might go to a three-year plan for support on license."

"The pricing structure for Veeam ONE has changed to what is now called the "VUL" or "Universal License". Previously, people mainly used socket licenses, but this has now changed. The new pricing structure was introduced last year."

"We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on Veeam each year, although it is not expensive for what we get."

"If you have Exchange, Oracle, SQL, or a supported SAN, then I suggest getting at least an Enterprise edition. It’ll pay for itself in no time."

"The cost should be adressed."

"I understand from management that the DR component is too expensive."

"I have not used the resale license in our testing environments. Sometimes, our customers used the trial license for 30 days and so on."

"It is reasonably very cheap. I would rate the licensing model a one out of ten, where one is very affordable and ten is extremely expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

36%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

15%

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Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

So a lot of these licenses are at the rate that is required for capacity. So they're they're able to reduce the license consumption and also the consumption of the underlying cloud storage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

The solution's pricing is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

NetApp's support could improve.

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Comparisons

Azure NetApp Files vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Compared 18% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Compared 9% of the time

Portworx Enterprise vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE

Overview

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is an efficient storage management solution for managing and storing data in the cloud. It offers seamless integration with cloud providers, advanced data replication capabilities, and high data protection. With reliable performance, it is ideal for industries like healthcare and finance.

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Veeam Data Platform ensures comprehensive data resilience by offering secure backups and intelligent data insights, catering to the complexities of modern data management.

Veeam Data Platform empowers businesses with reliable data protection, orchestrated recovery, and streamlined management. Providing peace of mind, it guarantees data is secure, available, and effortlessly recoverable. Organizations benefit from features such as instant recovery, simplified management, and compatibility with virtual environments. While it shines in backup and restore capabilities, it calls for improvements in integration with physical servers and enhanced cyber security features.

What are the key features of Veeam Data Platform?

Instant Recovery: Allows immediate data restoration with minimal downtime.
Simplified Management: Intuitive interfaces for managing data with ease.
Efficient Replication: Supports reliable duplication for high availability.
Seamless VM Backups: Integrates well with virtual environments like VMware and Hyper-V.
Comprehensive Monitoring: Offers robust alerting for proactive data management.

What are the notable benefits of using Veeam Data Platform?

Reliability: Trustworthy backup and restore functionalities.
Scalability: Supports cloud integration for expanding data needs.
Time Efficiency: Fast recovery processes minimizing business impact.
Flexibility: Adapts to diverse data management requirements.
Peace of Mind: Assures persistent data availability and protection.

Organizations in industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing utilize Veeam Data Platform for critical data management, ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery. Employed in securing both virtual and physical workloads, Veeam integrates cloud storage for enhanced scalability and efficiency.

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Sample Customers

1. Accenture 2. Acer 3. Adidas 4. Aetna 5. AIG 6. Apple 7. Bank of America 8. Barclays 9. Bayer 10. Berkshire Hathaway 11. BNP Paribas 12. Cisco 13. Coca-Cola 14. Comcast 15.ConocoPhillips 16. CVS Health 17. Dell 18. Deutsche Bank 19. eBay 20. Eli Lilly 21. FedEx 22. Ford 23. Freescale Semiconductor 24. General Electric 25. Google 26. Honeywell 27. IBM 28. Intel 29. Intuit 30. JPMorgan Chase 31. Kellogg's 32. KeyCorp 33. Liberty Mutual 34. L'Oréal 35. Mastercard

Business & Legal Resources Inc., Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Alliance Healthcare, Poulin Grain Inc., Linear Technology, Northwestern University, ARKEMA, Sogegross, City of Lynchburg

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