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Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] is the #14 ranked solution in top Cloud Backup tools and #16 ranked solution in best Backup and Recovery Software. PeerSpot users give Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] an average rating of 8.2 out of 10. Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] is most commonly compared to Veeam Backup & Replication: Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] vs Veeam Backup & Replication. Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 53% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 20% of all views.
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What is Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL]?

What is Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?

Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is a robust, trusted data protection and recovery solution for both physical and virtual machines. This solution can be used to safeguard all kinds of machines and devices, such as desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Veeam Agent for Windows can easily be installed on all Windows-based physical servers, workstations, desktops, and virtual machines, and works well in either a standalone or managed mode.

It is widely understood that all users should back up all stored data on a regularly scheduled basis to protect all important data. In the event of a data disaster, data can easily be restored from the backup using this solution and one would never have to experience a loss of important information. Users can implement Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows to perform regularly scheduled backups automatically, or manually, as needed. Users can choose to back up individual folders and files, designate particular computer files, or even the entire computer image. 

Backups can be saved in several different locations, such as:

  • Cloud Repository (Veeam Cloud Connect)
  • Backup Repository (Veeam Backup Server)
  • Network Shared Folder 
  • Local Computer Drive
  • Removable Storage Device (USB, CD, DVD, etc)
  • Microsoft OneDrive

Veeam Agent for Windows users are able to:

  • Create a Veeam Recovery Media file on an external hard drive, CD/DVD/BD, internal hard drive, or choose to establish an ISO file using Veeam Recovery Media on disk.
  • Create a comprehensive system image backup and securely back up chosen computer volumes or specific personal folders with files. Users have the option to store backups in a network shared folder on an external hard drive, or use the Veeam backup repository, Veeam Cloud Connect Repository, or Microsoft OneDrive.

Veeam Data restore offers two options:

  • Volume-level restore: Veeam Agent is able to restore the complete content of the entire volume. The solution retrieves the data blocks pertaining to the designated volumes and copies them to the desired location. A volume can then be restored to a new location or its original location.

  • File-Level Restore: Veeam Agent will use Veeam’s proprietary driver to publish backup content safely to a user's computer file system. Users can then access the content user Veeam’s Virtual Disk Driver (VDK), which is included with the solution. Users can then easily browse and copy the desired files and folders to use as desired.

Veeam Recovery Media

Veeam Agent for Windows allows users to create a complete recovery image of their computer using Veeam Recovery Media. This image contains all data necessary to run Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) while supplying a viable option to run users’ computer systems.

Reviews From Real Users:

We use Veeam Agent for security as well as to ensure we have a backup should the server or discs fatally die. We are a small company with just one building, we want to be sure that should a server be gone we have a backup in the cloud so that we can survive.” - Director at a tech services company 

“The compatibility of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows with other solutions is good. Its integration with other solutions is also good. I also find the product user-friendly.” - Business Development Manager at a tech services company.

Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] Customers

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What users are saying about Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] pricing:
  • "We have the Community Edition and I believe we bought a license for 200 instances. Veeam Agent is mainly used for our branch offices. Those only have one or two Hyper-V servers, so it's covered with the Community Edition. Basically, it's free. I remember Veeam 7.0 or 8.0 wasn't free, but the Community Edition is."
  • "For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."
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    Senior Engineer at MRB Secure
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    Top 5Leaderboard
    Tricky to manage but offers good recovery capabilities and technical support is helpful
    Pros and Cons
    • "To do the actual backup configuration is also not too bad."
    • "We need some sort of security for backups and archives."

    What is our primary use case?

    We've been providing Veeam solutions to clients. We basically distribute MSP licenses to clients.

    Veeam Agent for Windows is basically the mini compared to Backup and Replication, which is like the Mercedes of the two. It's for anything that doesn't require a backup of an application or license. For example, for physical server backups or physical workstation backups. You won't really use it for virtual machines. You'll rather install a backup of the application and use it for that. That's about it.

    What is most valuable?

    To do recoveries is not that hard. To do the actual backup configuration is also not too bad. It also works off an agent. It does snapshots. 

    Technical support is helpful.

    What needs improvement?

    It basically does caching on the actual customer's machine. For example, if you're doing a trial backup, which enables you to basically do a similar thing to Acronis, where you can carry on from where you left off. The only issue is that caching is running on your local machine. So, if you have a little bit of space left on your machine and now it has a big cache, then your hard drive runs out of space, and it crashes. You don't want the tool to be responsible for breaking your machine.

    I've worked with a lot of tools, and the only difference between this and the normal CMB tool, which just does a snapshot and copies files, is the way it's being stored. It puts it in a different kind of file format. In terms of, let's just say, Acronis Cloud, it's got something like active protection, which actually protects your backup archive from ransomware. Veeam does not have anything like that. There's no security feature whatsoever.

    They tried to bring in something like immutable backups, so now you can't change your backup. Yet it can still be encrypted. It's absolutely pointless. We try to move away from the, let's say, old legacy kind of products like Veeam, even though it's still marked as one of the best backup products there is.

    We need some sort of security for backups and archives. I've had too many instances of targeted attacks where people will access the backup repository and encrypt the backup file, then launch attacks on the machine. When that happens, the machine is not recoverable, and you have to pay a ransom to get your information back. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've used the solution from the time it was released. 

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    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It's quite stable. It is an on-premise installation. It can be set up to send you email notifications via SMTP, and that in itself can become tricky to basically set up. 

    With the actual recovery, let's say you work at a company, and you don't want to install Backup and Replication, and you want to deploy only Veeam Agent for Windows. That's fine. You can deploy everything and set everything up. For every single instance or agent that you install, in order for you to do a recovery of that machine, you would need an individual copy of your recovery media. So that means you're going to have a hundred recovery media over the size of about 500 megabytes or even bigger, in some cases. At the end of the day, that is useless storage. What happens is if you lose one of those recovery media or you don't make it, you cannot restore that machine.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It's not really that scalable. 

    We used have over 2000 Veeam Agents installed across various customers.

    How are customer service and support?

    Their tech support is quite good. It's a legacy product in my eyes and it forms part of the basic principles of backup. For instance, if this doesn't work, do that. If the service is down, just start it. There's no real big complexity with it sometimes. However, tech support is quite good. Sometimes there are errors that you just can't avoid and nobody can help you with them. And that just means that you have to start from scratch with the backups. 

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I've worked with Veeam Backup and Replication and Veeam Agent for Linux. For Linux, there's no reporting. The only way for you to figure out what's happening is to physically log into the machine and figure out if the backup ran or not. It's not really that good. For Windows itself, it looks fine.

    How was the initial setup?

    With regards to the setup, the big issue there is you do need the latest version of .NET. If you want to install it on an older kind of machine. It doesn't really support all of that. It means you need to do system updates, all of those kinds of things, just before you can even install .NET, and it can become quite a headache to get it up and running initially.

    To deploy it on a network can be quite tricky, and that's why most people would rather use Backup and Replication and deploy it through there instead of deploying it one by one. That's basically what you need to do with this. You need to go to a machine, install it, go to the next machine, and install it. Unless you try and push the installation through your active directly, which sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. There are also issues with that as well.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    One upside of Veeam Agent for Windows is that it's free - unless you want to back up to the cloud. You would need to get a Cloud Connect License in that case, which is really inexpensive. Then it just has to be set up at the back end of your MSP, and then you pay for the cloud storage program.

    The licensing costs are actually very good. 

    What other advice do I have?

    We're using the latest version of the solution. 

    I would advise people to use the solution  in certain use cases. For example, if a customer has a machine that doesn't really have internet, or they don't want a cloud-based solution, and the customer is very small and has one or two machines, then yes, by all means, use it. 

    I'd rate the solution six out of ten. It's tricky to manage, and you literally have to go to each machine to go and figure out what's wrong with it. There is no real information that you can pull up online when there's a problem. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Muhammad Ibtehaj - PeerSpot reviewer
    Enterprise Solutions Architect at Relacom
    Real User
    Top 5
    Easy to use and mange with reasonable pricing
    Pros and Cons
    • "It's straightforward to set up."
    • "While the Veeam agent is perfect, sometimes the agent doesn't install in Windows."

    What is our primary use case?

    It's not a big use case. It's just to install and back up the users. 

    I recently had a project with a client with 500 users, and they wanted the client to back up from a specific folder or a specific file. I just deployed a backup portal, and then I pushed the agent on the client. I discover it, I install it, and I create a dashboard on the backups. Veeam backups from the client to the backup repository, et cetera.

    What is most valuable?

    The main feature is a specific file type. If we want some PDF files just to back up, the prefix is very easy, and we do everything in Veeam backup.

    It's straightforward to set up.

    It's stable.

    The solution is easy to use. You can centrally manage it. 

    It's potentially free to use. 

    What needs improvement?

    While the Veeam agent is perfect, sometimes the agent doesn't install in Windows. It's too critical to uncover what's the reason Veeam is not sharing the proper thing. Sometimes, we have to install the new Windows and then install the agent. There needs to be more compatibility.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using the solution for five or six years.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The scalability is great. I'd rate it ten out of ten. 

    I have two or three clients and they use backup solutions or install agents like backups. The users they have in their company vary. One client has 500 users, and another one has ten. Another has 250 or 300 users. They deploy it individually or they centralize management from the Veeam Essentials portal.

    How are customer service and support?

    I haven't needed any tech support yet. I handle things myself if there is any issue.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I use Veeam agents for Linux, Mac, and Windows. 

    I'm also familiar with Acronis and Veritas.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is pretty straightforward and simple. You just click and install the Veeam agent on the client. 

    While it is on-premises, I just install it on the cloud. I have many servers on AWS or Azure. Actually, I was recently working on a multi-cloud environment. They had desk solutions or multi-cloud environments in the organization, and I deployed the Veeam agent on AWS and Azure as well. The working criteria are fabulous. Veeam is working very well on this type of agent.

    The deployment is fast. In one click, it is installed.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing is very low compared to other options. 

    If you license Veeam Backup Essential and if you purchase Veeam Backup Essential, the agent cost is nothing. It's free to use. You freely download it from the Veeam site, and you deploy it. If you want centralized management, then you purchase the licenses. In that case, you need to pay.

    What other advice do I have?

    The stability is good. I haven't noted any issues in this regard. It's reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

    I would recommend the solution to others. It's better than Acronis and Veritas. I find it very easy to use and manage. It's centralized and simple. 

    I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Engener unix team at Jet Infosystems Central Asia
    Real User
    Top 5
    Inexpensive and great for simple backup capabilities but is difficult to troubleshoot
    Pros and Cons
    • "The initial setup, if it is error-free, is very simple."
    • "Troubleshooting is very hard."

    What is our primary use case?

    We primarily use the solution for the backup of Windows on Oracle machines. We use it for the back on other machines as well. 

    What is most valuable?

    It's a simple way to back up the database. 

    The initial setup, if it is error-free, is very simple. 

    The solution is inexpensive.

    What needs improvement?

    We've had several issues with Veeam and one of our customers. For the last three to six months, the client had to deploy all of their VMs on both sides. After the redeployment, it's been easier. The initial implementation was not so easy.

    There need to be more error codes to help us understand when something is going wrong. 

    The VM databases can be a bit difficult as there are not enough error codes available to understand what is going on. It would help us resolve customer issues if there was more visibility on errors. 

    Troubleshooting is very hard. 

    It would be nice to have some sort of GUI interface as opposed to dealing with the CLI or PowerScripts. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We've used the solution for a while. We've used it for the last six months. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability is good. I'd rate it seven out of ten. Troubleshooting I'd rate at zero out of ten. When you run into issues, it's complex. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    This is a physical solution. It doesn't scale per se, although it comes in different sizes. 

    We have three to four people using the solution. 

    How are customer service and support?

    Our customer does not have an active technical support contract. Therefore, we do not deal with support.

    How was the initial setup?

    The installation is not the simplest. We've had issues and had to redeploy our client's VMs.

    The initial setup is very easy. The problems start when you run into errors. 

    The ease of setup, without issues, is ten out of ten. 

    The deployment takes several hours. We had one person on our side and one person on the customer side to handle the deployment. Only one person is needed for maintenance. 

    What about the implementation team?

    We handle the deployment of our customers. They supervise the process. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The solution is very cheap. I'd rate the affordability ten out of ten. 

    A customer might use the product for up to five years before having to replace it. 

    What other advice do I have?

    We previously were partners with Veeam.

    Aside from troubleshooting issues, which are difficult, the solution is good. 

    I would rate the solution seven out of ten overall. 

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    On-premises
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    Project Manager and Technical Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
    Real User
    Top 5
    Affordable and user-friendly with good integration
    Pros and Cons
    • "It's powerful and user-friendly."
    • "We can't use tape for primary storage on Veeam."

    What is our primary use case?

    The solution is used for disaster recovery and replication of data centers. 

    What is most valuable?

    It's easy to integrate.

    It can fix any issue if you have hardware problems or integrations.

    I don't need to install any agent. However, some critical machines require an agent, and we can engage with that. We can use virtual machines and won't need an agent. For physical machines, it may be required to have an agent, and we can just install it.

    Version 12 has a lot of new features. They are very good at upgrading.

    It's powerful and user-friendly.

    The solution is scalable.

    It is stable.

    Technical support is very helpful and responsive.

    The solution is quite affordable.

    What needs improvement?

    We don't have any issues with the solution.

    We do not need any other features. 

    The integration with MS Storage and Dell Media needs to be simplified. Micro Focus may be better in this area as it offers tape. We can't use tape for primary storage on Veeam.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using the solution for six years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. The features are there and it offers special integrations with hypervisors. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is very scalable.

    We have many customers using the solution. There are more than 50 using it. 

    How are customer service and support?

    Technical support is very good. You will receive updates on the same day. We have been satisfied with the level of support.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I'm also using Veeam for Linux.

    I'm familiar with Micro Focus and have noted customers changing to Veeam.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is very straightforward. In the newest versions, they have open-scale as well. It's very user-friendly.

    I was able to deploy it in less than one hour.

    I have to handle the prerequisite from the customer side, and then I have to ensure all the hypervisor versions are matching with the Veeam version. That might take some time; however, usually, everything goes fast. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing is very good compared to Micro Focus. It is very affordable. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I'd recommend the solution to others.

    I'd advise new users to check the updates with the infrastructure to make sure everything will be compatible with Veeam. You need to ensure that you do not need agents. You might need agents for infrastructure that is not virtualized. 

    I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

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    Senior System & Security Administrator at a legal firm with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Top 5Leaderboard
    Problem-free and reliable with a straightforward setup
    Pros and Cons
    • "I don't have any major problems with the agent connectivity with Microsoft applications or Microsoft Azure."
    • "With the currency exchange, the solution ends up being quite expensive."

    What is our primary use case?

    The solution is primarily a backup and recovery software, offering data protection and disaster recovery solution for physical virtual machines, for the local virtual machines on the physical servers using the Veeam backup solution. 

    What is most valuable?

    It works fine. I don't have any major problems with the agent connectivity with Microsoft applications or Microsoft Azure. It's working fine for the local and the cloud application for backups.

    The product is stable.

    I have found the solution to be scalable.

    My understanding is that the initial setup was a straightforward process.

    What needs improvement?

    The solution could always offer a bit more. 

    With the currency exchange, the solution ends up being quite expensive. It would be ideal if they could make it so that it was cheaper for users in our region.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I started working with the solution about two to three years ago.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability is good. The solution offers good performance There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable and we haven't had any problems with it at all so far. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    If a company needs to scale the solution, it can do so. It's not a problem.

    We have ten customers that use the solution at this time. 

    How are customer service and support?

    We've dealt with technical support in the past. We asked them two times about an issue, and they were very helpful and helped us to solve our issues. We are satisfied with the level of support they offer.

    How was the initial setup?

    Another person on my team handles the implementation directly. I simply supervise the process. From my supervisory role, I'd say the implementation process was straightforward. 

    We have one person that's able to handle deployment and maintenance tasks. They are an engineer and an implementor. 

    What about the implementation team?

    We can provide implementation services to our clients. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Customers need to pay for a license for Veeam Agent for Windows. Typically, it's a yearly licensing fee.

    For us here in Egypt, it's very expensive, as the dollar versus the Egyptian pound is at a high rate. When we change the currency from the dollar to the Egyptian pound, we end up with a very expensive license.

    What other advice do I have?

    We are solution providers.

    I would recommend the solution to others. Overall, I'd rate it at an eight out of ten. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Senior System Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees
    Real User
    Top 5Leaderboard
    Useful for the Hyper-V environment
    Pros and Cons
    • "Veeam is very useful for the Hyper-V environment."
    • "A feature I would like to see is universal restore. At the moment, restoration can only be smooth on the same hardware. Let's say you have a server and you back it up with Veeam Agent, in case it fails or crashes. If you later buy a new server because the same one isn't available on the market anymore, there's a high chance that Windows will not boot up if you restore from the Veeam backup because the hardware is now different. Acronis has the universal restore feature, so it will work with generic drivers and you can restore Windows in any dissimilar hardware. As far as I know, Veeam doesn't have this feature yet."

    What is our primary use case?

    My primary use case is for protection and disaster recovery. We have Hyper-V servers in our offices and when we want to back up the host — the whole Hyper-V server, not the VMs — we use Veeam in case of power failure. That way, we don't have to reconfigure the network and everything from scratch. This is deployed on-premises, but our data centers are in different geographic locations, so you could say it's a private cloud. 

    What is most valuable?

    Veeam is very useful for the Hyper-V environment. 

    What needs improvement?

    A feature I would like to see is universal restore. At the moment, restoration can only be smooth on the same hardware. If you have a server and you back it up with Veeam Agent, in case it fails or crashes. If you later buy a new server because the same one isn't available on the market anymore, there's a high chance that Windows will not boot up if you restore from the Veeam backup because the hardware is now different. Acronis has the universal restore feature, so it will work with generic drivers and you can restore Windows in any dissimilar hardware. As far as I know, Veeam doesn't have this feature yet. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using this solution for over a year. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    This solution is very stable, there's no question about it. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We are currently using Veeam with 10 physical servers. 

    How are customer service and support?

    I have never contacted customer service. A situation has never arisen where I have needed their support. 

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was straightforward and took less than 45 minutes. 

    What about the implementation team?

    I implemented this solution myself. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    We have the Community Edition and I believe we bought a license for 200 instances. Veeam Agent is mainly used for our branch offices. Those only have one or two Hyper-V servers, so it's covered with the Community Edition. Basically, it's free. I remember Veeam 7.0 or 8.0 wasn't free, but the Community Edition is. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Veeam Agent for Windows a nine out of ten. I don't see any problems with it, and I would recommend it to others. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Lead Presales at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
    Real User
    Top 5Leaderboard
    Stable, with good normal file recovery and many helpful features
    Pros and Cons
    • "We found the initial setup to be quite simple."
    • "The solution lacks instant recovery."

    What is our primary use case?

    We have one customer that has three or four servers and those are Windows servers. We have to use the agent only.

    Any laptop or desktop that is Windows can use it, as well as physical servers. We don't use this with virtual servers.

    What is most valuable?

    The solution works really well. 

    It offers all the features we need.

    Normal file recovery is there and quite helpful.

    You can mount the shared folder, the backup folder, in order to do the backup. 

    The solution is stable.

    The product can scale.

    We found the initial setup to be quite simple. 

    What needs improvement?

    The solution lacks instant recovery.

    Specific file and file-level backup are not there. That is the challenge.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have a customer that has been using the solution for more than two years, and another customer that has had it for a year or more.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We have three or four customers that are using the solution. 

    How are customer service and support?

    Even if you have different licenses, the technical support remains the same.  We haven't had any issues with support in general.

    How was the initial setup?

    The implementation process is straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult.

    Anyone who understands the installation just has to go through and click, click, next, done. There is not much configuration needed as everything is done on the management console.

    You only need one technical person to handle the initial setup and any maintenance. We have three or four individuals who are capable.

    What about the implementation team?

    We were able to handle the installation ourselves, in-house. We did not need a consultant or integrator to assist us.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    You don't have to pay a monthly or yearly licensing fee. It's already built-in.  

    What other advice do I have?

    I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. I've mostly been quite happy with the product.

    I would recommend this solution to other users and companies. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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    Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
    Reseller
    Top 5
    Back ups and protects data in a Windows environment; user-friendly, with very good scalability, stability, and integration
    Pros and Cons
    • "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."
    • "The compression ratio and application ratio could still be improved in this solution. Reporting could also be improved, for better monitoring."

    What is our primary use case?

    If you need to back up a Windows environment, then Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is a good choice, because it works. This is our use case for the solution.

    What is most valuable?

    The compatibility of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows with other solutions is good. Its integration with other solutions is also good. I also find the product user-friendly.

    What needs improvement?

    Everything is good with the solution. The only thing that's not as good with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is the compression ratio and the application ratio.

    They should also offer better reports, for better monitoring.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We've been dealing with the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows for a few years now. We've been more focused on the Windows version of the Veeam Agent compared to the Linux version, so we've been selling it longer.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows has good stability.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The scalability of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is very good.

    How are customer service and support?

    The support for Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is quite good, as what I've heard from our technical team. Support can always be faster and more knowledgeable, but it's working fine currently, so that is not an issue.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup for the product was straightforward.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    For the licensing of the product, it will be your choice as a customer, e.g. if you want to pay monthly for it, or pay yearly, it's up to you.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We were able to evaluate Veeam Cloud Connect.

    What other advice do I have?

    We've been dealing with Veeam Cloud Connect. We're also dealing with Veeam One and all the other products there, and it depends on what the customer needs. We've been selling all of those solutions, including the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows.

    We have under 1,000 users of the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows.

    I absolutely can recommend the product to other people.

    I'm rating the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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