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OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey vs Veeam Backup for AWS comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

OpenVPN Community Edition -...
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
SSL VPN (11th)
Veeam Backup for AWS
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (34th)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2783919 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Secure cloud migrations have accelerated as our teams access critical workloads remotely
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey can be improved by looking forward to recommendations regarding compute sizing, which is necessary. I have seen multiple third-party solutions demanding configurations based on compute and memory aspects. However, what I have learned from OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is that it comes with minimal configuration, but I am always stringent about how many client VPN connections it can handle. There has to be some bifurcation regarding this. I have not experienced any access lag so far or any performance issues. I do not see any problems with the configurations or recommendations provided by OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey for 100 or 200 users simultaneously, but I still foresee a need for some recommendations from OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey regarding the number of user connections it can handle given certain configurations.
Rejopi Gladys - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer at Genpact - Headstrong
Daily backups have protected hybrid workloads and limited ransomware impact while cutting costs
The best features Veeam Backup for AWS offers in my experience include backup and recovery, compliance and data protection, cost optimization, ease of management, and the capability to create image backups of PostgreSQL, being able to upgrade full functionality using the AWS plugin package. It can also use a single console to manage data protection and recovery. Out of all those features, I find myself relying on backup and recovery the most in my day-to-day tasks, as we are able to back up our data securely and safely. We can also recover our lost data. There is compliance and data protection where we do not have to worry about cybersecurity threats. Cost optimization is a very cost-effective tool to use. Ease of management and ease of use are significant advantages. An improved user interface and enhanced reporting and monitoring are great, along with deep integration with AWS services. Additionally, Veeam Backup for AWS is very quick to deploy and has faster recovery to disaster. Veeam Backup for AWS has positively impacted my organization by reducing downtime and data losses, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation, achieving cost savings of approximately 60 to 70 percent, providing ease of use and deployment, offering comprehensive backup and recovery features, and ensuring scalable performance has been high. Integration with the existing infrastructure has been seamless.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of the solution are its stability and user-friendly UI."
"OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey has made a remarkable compute saving from the perspective when we need secure communication to connect to the AWS cloud tenant and is a quick, efficient solution rather than looking forward to any other solution."
"OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is the best in class client VPN solution that one can opt for."
"We use the solution to connect to our internal infrastructure in our data center."
"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 game changer for our organization."
"The best features Veeam Backup for AWS offers in my experience are reliability and security."
"The best features Veeam Backup for AWS offers are speed and its ease of use."
"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 is a very good tool, and I consider it the number one tool in the market for backing up to AWS."
 

Cons

"I would like to get less updates from the solution."
"The product's initial setup phase is not straightforward, making it an area where improvements are required."
"We face minimal challenges during deployment, but sometimes issues arise during upgrades; however, we usually find solutions quickly."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
17%
University
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Insurance Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
The most valuable features of the solution are its stability and user-friendly UI.
What needs improvement with OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
All we are looking forward to is to know the configuration we have to follow if an N number of concurrent connections is required. For example, if it could have been 20 or 30, then what should be t...
What advice do you have for others considering OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
All we are looking forward to is to know the configuration we have to follow if an N number of concurrent connections is required. For example, if it could have been 20 or 30, then what should be t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Backup for AWS?
I think the pricing and everything related to Veeam Backup for AWS is okay.
What needs improvement with Veeam Backup for AWS?
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...
What is your primary use case for Veeam Backup for AWS?
The environments we work with for Veeam Backup for AWS include almost 1500 EC2 instances, so it was an enterprise deployment.
 

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