Veeam Data Platform vs VxRail comparison

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The compared Veeam Software and Dell Technologies solutions aren't in the same category. Veeam Software is ranked #1 in BRS , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 5.6% mindshare in the category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 in HCI , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 9.4% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Veeam Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

Veeam Data Platform

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94% willing to recommend

VxRail

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93% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Veeam Data Platform and VxRail based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

7.4

Veeam Data Platform users report fast ROI, cost savings, efficiency, and reliability, enhancing resource optimization and critical task handling.

Sentiment score

3.8

VxRail significantly reduces costs and manpower needs while enhancing efficiency, scalability, and deployment ease for improved infrastructure management.

Timing is saved by forty to fifty percent, and faster recovery operations now take thirty to sixty minutes, down from five to ten minutes.

Niyajuddin Tiwale

Technique at Digitaltrack

I have seen a return on investment as it saves time and money by preventing us from being in a disaster situation.

Ranimshikho Ranimshikho

DavOps at a university with 51-200 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.4

Veeam Data Platform's customer service is praised for professionalism, but technical support experiences mixed reviews on responsiveness and consistency.

Sentiment score

7.2

Dell's VxRail support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, with minor concerns about delays and VMware-dependent issues.

There is no consolidated view of the limitations, features, and only the options available.

Munichandra G

Backup Engineer at Cloud4C Services

Most cases are handled perfectly.

Tamer Hossam

Applications section Head at Raya Integration

I would rate their technical support a 10 out of 10.

reviewer2730012

Sr. Production Analyst at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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A key area for improvement for VMware would be response time.

AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Dell has good technical support in Saudi Arabia.

AhmedEdwan

Presales + Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The support is all provided by Dell, and it is quite good.

Peter Braack

Principal Consultant at Sycor GmbH

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.5

Veeam Data Platform offers scalable solutions, diverse user support, but faces challenges with pricing and complex environment integration.

Sentiment score

7.4

VxRail efficiently supports business scalability despite hardware constraints, making it ideal for medium to large enterprises' scaling needs.

It involves acquiring additional licenses as needed.

reviewer2666283

Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I would rate the scalability part of Veeam Data Platform 10 out of 10 because we have the ability to scale out the product at any time with scale-out backup repositories and can add licenses as needed.

JitendraSadaye

Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Featuring a modular architecture, scale-out backup repository, hybrid and cloud scalability, and flexibility to handle growing workloads without major changes in architecture.

Niyajuddin Tiwale

Technique at Digitaltrack

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There are limitations, such as the inability to upgrade from a single to dual CPU in certain configurations.

Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Scalability is easy with VxRail.

AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Scalability is good with VxRail.

AhmedEdwan

Presales + Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

Veeam Data Platform is stable and reliable, excelling in backup and recovery despite minor upgrade complexities.

Sentiment score

8.4

VxRail offers exceptional stability with minimal disruptions, consistently praised for reliable performance and strong data protection capabilities.

There are no issues with stability in Veeam Data Platform.

reviewer2666283

Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I can say the stability of Veeam Data Platform is almost 8 to 9, as the cluster functionality was not there in earlier platforms such as version 12, but is provided in version 13.

JitendraSadaye

Associate Technical Specialist at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

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It is a very stable and mature product, with centralized management and upgrades being perfect for us.

AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

The product is very stable, and I rate its stability as nine out of ten.

Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Room For Improvement

Veeam Data Platform needs better integration, support, usability, pricing, security, and enhanced features for improved efficiency and compatibility.

Users criticize VxRail for limited flexibility, high costs, complex upgrades, and desire better integration, UI, support, and cloud capabilities.

When a customer confirms, 'Please go and take an EOD backup and retain it for 10 years,' Veeam Data Platform does not support this sort of customization.

Munichandra G

Backup Engineer at Cloud4C Services

The improvement we would like to see is the option to scale Veeam Data up in smaller sections rather than large sections, which requires paying much more.

Edward Hore

L3 Infrastructure Engineer at Specsavers

Reducing it by 20% would make it more accessible to a broader range of customers.

reviewer2666283

Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

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It requires a very clean environment to proceed without issues.

Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

VxRail could be enhanced through additional integration with NVMe technology.

AhmedEdwan

Presales + Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

For the fourth year and fifth year, I have to buy separately for the licensing from VMware and from VxRail.

John Kevin

Data Scientist Assistant at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Setup Cost

Veeam Data Platform provides flexible, competitive pricing with various licensing options for diverse enterprise needs, accommodating different deployment scales.

VxRail pricing is high but offers value; negotiation and discounts can reduce costs, despite variable licensing fees.

I don't consider the price expensive given its importance.

reviewer2730012

Sr. Production Analyst at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees

A reduction of 20% in the current cost would make the solution more attractive to clients.

reviewer2666283

Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Veeam Data Platform is more expensive than OpenStack because we pay for it in US dollars, while we pay for OpenStack in Egyptian pounds.

Tamer Hossam

Applications section Head at Raya Integration

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Previously, the cost was higher, however, recent changes in VMware pricing have reduced it.

Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

The cost varies for us as a large company because we receive special offers from Dell.

AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Purchasing VxRail is quite expensive compared to a simple Dell server.

Peter Braack

Principal Consultant at Sycor GmbH

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Valuable Features

Veeam Data Platform excels with ease of use, efficiency, scalability, security, and affordability for data protection and virtualization.

VxRail offers seamless integration, centralized management, automated updates, and high performance, streamlining IT operations with ease and flexibility.

The platform is user-friendly, comprehensive, and compatible with numerous market solutions, including virtualization and bare metal servers.

reviewer2666283

Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

The most important aspect of this platform is data security with immutable data in the storage.

reviewer2730012

Sr. Production Analyst at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The backup for specific disks feature has helped me by allowing us to take backups specifically for data we need, rather than for the whole server as a single disk, such as just backing up the root disk.

Ranimshikho Ranimshikho

DavOps at a university with 51-200 employees

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Customers prefer the single pane of glass management and integration with VMware, which makes it easier for them to proceed with decisions involving VMware products.

Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

The lifecycle management capabilities of VxRail have benefited my organization's maintenance and update processes.

John Kevin

Data Scientist Assistant at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

The most valuable feature of VxRail is the VxRail Manager, which centralizes resources like storage built with vSAN.

AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

Veeam Data Platform

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

434

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (1st), Cloud Backup (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (2nd)

VxRail

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

134

Ranking in other categories

HCI (1st)

Mindshare comparison

Veeam Data Platform and VxRail aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Veeam Data Platform is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 5.6%, down 11.4% compared to last year.
VxRail, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 9.4% mindshare, down 15.8% since last year.

Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Veeam Data Platform	5.6%
Commvault Cloud	3.3%
Rubrik	3.2%
Other	87.9%

Backup and Recovery

HCI Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VxRail	9.4%
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)	9.0%
VMware vSAN	7.8%
Other	73.8%

HCI

Featured Reviews

Munichandra G

Backup Engineer at Cloud4C Services

Backup policies have strengthened security and replication but still need flexible long-term retention

The support and compatibility are areas of concern. When it comes to Azure workloads, Veeam Data Platform has limitations with only MS SQL database and Cosmos, and no other databases are supported by Veeam Backup for Azure. The main challenge I noticed is that enterprise customers may have a requirement to retain backups for 10 years or 15 years with monthly and weekly backups. In Veeam Data Platform, we do not have customization or compatibility to retain specific data backups as monthly and yearly. The retention schedule is fixed. For instance, it is the first Friday of the backup or the last Friday of the month. If it is weekly, it should be one of the weeks. If it is monthly, it should be the last Friday. For yearly, it is the last Friday of that respective month in that year. However, this should not be the case. When a customer confirms, 'Please go and take an EOD backup and retain it for 10 years,' Veeam Data Platform does not support this sort of customization. I even raised a case with Veeam Data Platform and they clearly stated that Veeam Data Platform only accepts the GFS policy according to the retention defined, and there is no customization available. This is a significant limitation. I should have the customization to go and take a backup of a specific date, month, or year, but Veeam Data Platform does not allow this and restricts me to only the policy supported. For example, if I take any backup, I do not have an option to extend the retention. If a customer asks, 'Please take a backup,' and later requests, 'No, it is very critical. Can you please extend the retention for 15 years?' Veeam Data Platform does not support this. Veeam Data Platform does not allow me to extend the retention in the way other tools do. These are limitations I came across in my experience, and I feel these are minimal requirements. The same features are offered by other third-party backup tools available in the market. From the analytics point of view, I personally feel some challenges. Veeam Data Platform has two different products: VBR and Veeam Backup for Azure. As we are running on cloud platforms, if we are in Azure, we must go for Veeam Backup for Azure. If we need to create copy jobs, I must again come to VBR. However, Veeam ONE is not capable enough to integrate both platforms. For instance, if I am taking backup of workloads through Veeam Backup for Azure, I could not find an option to integrate it into Veeam ONE for reports and analytics. It is only limited to VBR. Whatever jobs we created in VBR are displayed there, but Veeam Backup for Azure does not integrate, at least from what I have explored, and it should not be this way. Veeam ONE should support all Veeam Data Platform products.

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AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Streamlines resource management through centralized automation and automatic upgrades

The most valuable feature of VxRail is the VxRail Manager, which centralizes resources like storage built with vSAN. It provides a unified way to access these resources, making management straightforward. Another benefit is the fully automated upgrade process, which is completed with just one click through the VxRail Manager. This centralization and automation enhance efficiency significantly.

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Nov 9, 2014

VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	218
Midsize Enterprise	98
Large Enterprise	144

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	42
Midsize Enterprise	42
Large Enterprise	58

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How does HPE Nimble Storage compare to VxRail?

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Comparisons

Commvault Cloud vs Veeam Data Platform

Compared 4% of the time

Acronis Cyber Protect vs Veeam Data Platform

Compared 3% of the time

Rubrik vs Veeam Data Platform

Compared 3% of the time

HPE Zerto Software vs Veeam Data Platform

Compared 3% of the time

Veritas Backup Exec vs Veeam Data Platform

Compared 2% of the time

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Dell PowerFlex vs VxRail

Compared 26% of the time

HPE SimpliVity vs VxRail

Compared 12% of the time

VMware vSAN vs VxRail

Compared 11% of the time

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) vs VxRail

Compared 9% of the time

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes vs VxRail

Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Backup & Replication

VCE VxRail

Overview

Veeam Data Platform is a unified data resilience solution that helps organizations recover from cyberattacks and outages, and protect workloads across hybrid and multicloud environments – all without vendor lock-in.

The platform includes built-in security capabilities designed to mitigate ransomware and other data-loss threats, including AI-backed threat detection across a broad range of workload types. This is intended to help teams identify and respond to threats before they disrupt operations.

Veeam Data Platform supports workload portability across hypervisors, cloud providers, and on-premises environments, allowing organizations to move or recover data across infrastructure without being tied to a specific vendor or platform.

For organizations looking to simplify deployment, Veeam Software Appliance provides a pre-built, hardened, and highly available option, reducing the manual setup and maintenance work required from IT teams.

Veeam Data Platform is used by over 550,000 customers worldwide, including 82% of the Fortune 500.

Veeam Software

VxRail is a hyper-converged infrastructure appliance co-engineered by Dell Technologies and VMware, designed to optimize VMware environments by simplifying compute, storage, virtualization, and management.

Built on VMware vSAN software, VxRail ensures high performance, reliability, and flexibility. It supports a broad array of workloads, from business-critical applications to next-generation use cases. VxRail simplifies infrastructure management with powerful integration and seamless scalability, offering centralized management and user-friendly interfaces. Streamlined updates, robust lifecycle management, and one-click upgrades facilitate a user-centric experience that minimizes deployment complexity and staffing needs. However, its performance with disk deduplication, integration with public clouds, and processor support can be enhanced, along with pricing and licensing improvements.

What features define VxRail?

High Performance: Optimized for superior efficiency in VMware environments.
Seamless Scalability: Scales effortlessly to accommodate growing demands.
Centralized Management: Simplifies control through unified interfaces.
Effortless Integration: Easily integrates with VMware tools and services.
Automated Updates: Ensures ongoing system availability through streamlined updates.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Resource Efficiency: Reduces staffing requirements and optimizes resource use.
Flexibility: Supports a variety of use cases and workloads.
Reliable Support: Provides robust support to ensure operational continuity.
Reduced Complexity: Facilitates ease of deployment and minimized setup times.

Organizations across sectors such as finance, telecommunications, education, and manufacturing utilize VxRail for its scalability, ease of deployment, and infrastructure management capabilities. It aids in server and application hosting, storage, and virtualization management, often employing VMware integration. The platform is valued for its ability to consolidate IT components, support VDI solutions, and enhance cloud readiness and resource allocation.

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World Wide Technology Inc, Renault Sport Formula One Team, 8x8 Inc, Brownes, Canadian Pacific, Canopy, Denton, EDF, Unilin, Xerox

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