We performed a comparison between Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] and Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Commvault, Zerto and others in Cloud Backup."The most valuable feature is the instant restore option."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its integration with Veeam Backup & Replication console."
"The flexibility and user-friendliness of Veeam make it very IT operations-friendly."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to pick up individual files."
"It is scalable."
"The user interface is good."
"The Veeam Backup and Replication Suite is very user-friendly."
"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."
"It is easy to deploy."
"To do the actual backup configuration is also not too bad."
"The solution is meeting all of our client's requirements. It has good performance."
"A full-featured option for managing virtual machines with an instant recovery feature."
"The initial setup, if it is error-free, is very simple."
"This is a reliable system that supports Veeam backup and recovery for Windows."
"Technical support is good."
"We found the initial setup to be quite simple."
"In new releases, I hope they can support Oracle cloud."
"We are currently waiting for the continuous backup process."
"More Linux systems should be made compatible with the solution."
"The price of Veeam Agent for Linux could be reduced."
"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."
"It would be much better if more applications were supported on the Linux side. For example, their agent for Windows not only can back up the Windows machine, but it can also back up Active Directory for granular restore, SQL servers, Exchange, Oracle, SharePoint, etc. When it comes to Linux, only Oracle databases are supported. There are workarounds, though."
"The integration needs improvement."
"They could be more customer-friendly."
"I would like to have a more automated installation process."
"The price of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows could improve."
"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."
"In the next release, I would like to see it easier to implement."
"There really are no cons. The product simply has to maintain development to keep up with changes in the operating system."
"The backups can go slow."
"We need some sort of security for backups and archives."
"A lower price would always be beneficial."
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Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Cloud Backup with 23 reviews while Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Cloud Backup with 40 reviews. Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] is rated 8.0, while Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] writes "Reliable and issue-free with a helpful onboarding wizard". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] writes "Functional application availability". Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Microsoft DPM, Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, Rubrik and MSP360 Backup, 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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