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Recovery Manager for Active Directory vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Recovery Manager for Active...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Active Directory Recovery (1st)
Veeam Data Platform
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
430
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)
 

Featured Reviews

KF
Senior Operations Manager at Procter & Gamble
Offers zero-touch or zero-intervention aspects, stable and easy to setup
Inside the console, when you change something in the computer collection, there's no history or log showing what's been done. For example, if I add or remove a domain controller from the compare collection, the console doesn't record the time or the user who made the change. This makes it difficult to manage the console, especially for auditing purposes. It lacks login capability within Recovery Manager for Active Directory. This means if I delegate tasks to a level two or an interim level three technician, and they make a mistake, it's difficult to track. Ideally, I'd like to monitor who makes changes within the console to ensure proper management. Currently, that kind of capability isn't available.
JitendraSadaye - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Backup operations have become reliable and reporting now simplifies hybrid cloud protection
Veeam Data Platform has Veeam Enterprise Manager as well as Veeam ONE as valuable features, which allow us to generate various kinds of reports that are required for the customer. Instant VM Recovery is a good feature of the high-speed recovery features in Veeam Data Platform, and Continuous Data Protection (CDP) is also a good feature. Ransomware protection is a good feature added in Veeam Data Platform from version 12 onwards, and the ability to create immutable repositories is also a good feature in Veeam. The analytics part of Veeam Data Platform is a good solution because I have worked on various backup technologies such as EMC NetWorker and NetBackup. However, I have not used the analytical parts currently but will check it out. Streamlining processes as well as saving money are benefits that Veeam Data Platform provides for the end user, as it allows for application-aware backups and database backups without the need for various kinds of licenses that other backup software requires. Veeam offers socket-based licenses, instance-based licenses, and capacity-based licenses, which is a great feature.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The feature that automates most of the tasks is the most valuable since you do not have to worry about making sure that you follow the steps one by one manually during a disaster."
"Our impression of the solution for providing a clean, malware-free recovery and protecting our AD backups from compromise is that it is probably one of the best options available."
"I like the zero-touch or zero-intervention aspect the most when it comes to performing a forest restoration (FOHO). It is really automated. If you set everything correctly, it will restore your forest without any manual steps."
"The most important part is that you actually know you have a backup of the whole virtual server."
"It is a good solution for backups and reporting."
"Veeam ONE is the best and the most mature solution for hypervisors and physical machines."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Its ease of use for restore is really good. For Exchange, the Exchange Active Directory is great."
"The most beneficial aspect of Veeam ONE is the ability to track your company's growth on a month-to-month basis. With this tool, you can determine if you need to purchase more target storage or if you have enough. This is essential for budgeting purposes, as, without this information, you may discover too late that you require additional storage or that your cloud usage is not aligning with what you are being charged. Veeam ONE aids in forecasting and usage analysis, making it a valuable asset."
"The integration of Veeam Backup Replication is very good."
"It's very easy to work with and it's very reliable."
 

Cons

"Inside the console, when you change something in the computer collection, there's no history or log showing what's been done. For example, if I add or remove a domain controller from the compare collection, the console doesn't record the time or the user who made the change. This makes it difficult to manage the console, especially for auditing purposes. It lacks login capability within Recovery Manager for Active Directory."
"One of the things they can do is give the user the ability to skip the prechecks and verifications."
"I identified a gap with their Recovery Manager for AD Forest Edition. That software can't recover for us if we have a complete malware/ransomware-type scenario where we lose all our domain controllers. If you lose the entire forest, you can't get it back up with the Forest Edition. You have to use their Disaster Recovery Edition."
"We have had problems with some jobs. For example, when we have a VM with a large SQL Database, sometimes we cannot adjust the time for transaction logs to back up and overlap time."
"The navigation of menus can be difficult to find what you're looking for sometimes."
"They need to focus more on cloud backup."
"Since the solution has many options, it is not easier to give tasks to schedule it."
"The threshold could be easier to configure."
"The only improvement I could think of is it could be cheaper—cheaper is always good. Sometimes the product is just finished. Cheaper is always nice for the customer, but the company needs to benefit so that they can keep maintaining the product. New Windows versions, etc., always take some work. At the moment, I wouldn't switch to another solution because of the money."
"The solution is rather weak when it comes to database integration."
"The escalation from first, second to third tier is sometimes very long-lasting, but the resolve rate is quite high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Comparing it to other vendors, it seems to be affordable. So, it is worth the money."
"I have not used the resale license in our testing environments. Sometimes, our customers used the trial license for 30 days and so on."
"The price of Veeam Backup Replication could be reduced. The customers are looking at other products because the price is higher than some of the competition."
"The product is expensive."
"The product is expensive for small businesses."
"My understanding is that it is a fairly small price point."
"I think the price is good when you choose the Essentials Suite, but when you buy a full featured version (for instance the Enterprise Plus) the price is a little bit expensive."
"The price is great. It's software related, and I know that might be a good thing because it's a cheap solution to buy and we have been looking for a program for backup and they fit the bill."
"Veeam Data Platform's pricing is affordable."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 9, 2014
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business217
Midsize Enterprise99
Large Enterprise139
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory?
I like the zero-touch or zero-intervention aspect the most when it comes to performing a forest restoration (FOHO). It is really automated. If you set everything correctly, it will restore your for...
What is your primary use case for Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory?
We use Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory to test disaster recovery, and we use it to restore objects as they get deleted by mistake or mistakes happen.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory?
The pricing is in the middle. Comparing it to other vendors, it seems to be affordable. So, it is worth the money.
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Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication
 

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