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Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

David Villota - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable and issue-free with a helpful onboarding wizard
The solution has been installed on Linux machines.  The solution is issue-free. We are happy with it.  The solution has been stable and reliable.  It is scalable.  My understanding the setup is pretty straightforward and that the onboarding wizard is pretty easy to follow.  I've never had to…
Salman Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Functional application availability
There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature, and they should improve that option. They also provide the AIX agent, which is similar to the Windows and Linux agents. Since we use AIX machines, we need to take backups of those machines. However, the options available in that agent are limited. Therefore, the new version should have improvements in that area.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The flexibility and user-friendliness of Veeam make it very IT operations-friendly."
"It's simple to use."
"The Veeam Backup and Replication Suite is very user-friendly."
"The only thing I really like about it is that you can deploy it from Backup and Replication onto a virtual Linux machine."
"What I found most valuable in Veeam Agent for Linux is that it can unify machines and even simplify management."
"The technical support is good."
"The most valuable feature is the instant restore option."
"I like the incremental backups and their failover."
"User-friendly data backup and protection solution for a Windows environment. The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is very scalable, stable, and has good compatibility and integration."
"I love Veeam because it is very easy to work with."
"The solution is meeting all of our client's requirements. It has good performance."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It was very easy. Deployment only took about one hour with configuration and everything considered."
"The most valuable feature is application availability, which allows us to monitor all agents and accounts."
"The solution is useful for taking backups for end-user laptops and end-user workstations where data is involved."
"The solution is very affordable for small businesses."
"Technical support is good."
 

Cons

"They could be more customer-friendly."
"The solution is pretty stable right now, however, we believe that the solution could be made to be even more stable."
"It could use deduplication features."
"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."
"In terms of the physical environment, I'd like them to integrate it with other kinds of solutions. We don't just work with Microsoft or Linux, but other kinds of infrastructure data as well."
"The pricing could be lowered if possible."
"The integration needs improvement."
"In new releases, I hope they can support Oracle cloud."
"I would like to have a more automated installation process."
"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."
"If you are doing an AIX backup then you have to use the CLI because it doesn't appear on the console, the way that Windows and Linux jobs do."
"Interface could possibly be improved."
"I would like to see the capability for remote installation of third party applications added( Like installing WinRar MS Office etc..) , and Firewall for servers."
"I am not very impressed by the technical support I received when I had an issue."
"I would like to have more flexibility in terms of reporting details about the backup."
"If they could let you can do replication to physical servers - a backup from physical servers and a replication to physical servers - that will be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Veeam Agent is one of the cheapest products in the market."
"We have purchased a license to use Veeam Agent for Linux and the additional support. The overall cost of Veeam Agent for Linux is expensive."
"Licensing costs are $300,000 USD yearly, and we pay for three years at a time."
"It's a subscription based license, which is started on a yearly basis. Currently the licensing is split between three editions: standard, enterprise, and enterprise plus. As long as you check the comparison between the additions and make sure that you have what you need, there are no extra costs with Veeam."
"The solution is rather expensive and I think the price is too high."
"There's the principal license for Veeam Agent for Linux, and then you need to buy additional licenses for your machines."
"Price-wise it's good."
"The costing is very competitive."
"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, and pricing can be a disadvantage or a weakness for this solution."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"We have a license package."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Photography Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
17%
Real Estate/Law Firm
12%
Photography Company
20%
Performing Arts
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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Sample Customers

ContinuitySA, Industrial Scientific
ContinuitySA, Landmark Information Group
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