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Technical director at scsi co.,ltd
Real User
The best tool for virtualization backup
Pros and Cons
  • "Veeam communicates with the vCenter in VMware, which means it's very smooth and doesn't interrupt production on VMware and you can backup or restore anytime, anywhere."
  • "The deduplication feature could be improved by changing to global deduplication."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case is as a backup for VMware Hypervisor and SAP HANA.

How has it helped my organization?

Veeam communicates with the vCenter in VMware, which means it's very smooth and doesn't interrupt production on VMware and you can backup or restore anytime, anywhere.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the virtualization backup - Veeam is the best for this.

What needs improvement?

The deduplication feature could be improved by changing to global deduplication. I am also concerned about the master server landing on Microsoft Windows only, which means that if there is a ransom attack on the Veeam server, all the backup features will go down, and the data will be lost.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for over seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is very stable, including its support for Hyper-V and Nutanix.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable - you can backup to several locations without additional cost.

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

I previously used IBM TSM, but the IT environment in Thailand changed from Linux to Intel, which TSM did not support, so I switched to Veeam.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy, it takes about one to two hours and requires only one person.

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

The license can be expensive if you have a lot of VMs, as that's what the cost is calculated from, but it's also flexible in terms of what kind of backup you can use.

What other advice do I have?

Veeam is really easy to deploy and easy to use. I would rate this solution nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Support at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Straightforward installation, and good disaster management features
Pros and Cons
  • "Veeam Backup & Replication is a scalable solution."
  • "The user interface needs to be improved. It could be simpler to use."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Veeam for regular backups and disaster management.

What is most valuable?

The backup and restore features are the most valuable.

What needs improvement?

The user interface needs to be improved. It could be simpler to use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Veeam Backup & Replication for approximately four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Veeam Backup & Replication is a scalable solution. We have approximately 300 end-users and we don't plan on increasing this by very much.

How are customer service and support?

I have not been in contact with technical support.

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

Prior to Veeam, I was using the regular Windows Backup utility.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and it takes roughly an hour to deploy.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house team was responsible for the implementation.

We have four people in our IT team. They are all administrators.

What other advice do I have?

In summary, this is a good product and I recommend it for those who are interested in using it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
User-friendly interface, easy to deploy and use, support for virtualized environments
Pros and Cons
  • "The main feature for Veeam is that it's built primarily for virtualization, such as VMware or Hyper-V."
  • "I would like to see more broad support for other applications such as databases, or other operating systems."

What is our primary use case?

We are a system integrator and we implement backup software solutions for our customers. Veeam is one of the products that we provide.

What is most valuable?

The main feature for Veeam is that it's built primarily for virtualization, such as VMware or Hyper-V.

The interface is user-friendly. It's easy to deploy and easy to manage.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more broad support for other applications such as databases, or other operating systems. Veeam is currently developing some of these features but they are not as mature as those found on backup products for physical servers. Essentially, integration with products from other vendors should be improved.

This product should be integrated with Kasten for Kubernetes backup. It would be helpful for backing up a container environment.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been working with Veeam Backup & Replication for between five and six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability has always been good with this solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Most of our customers do not have a large virtual environment. Veeam is capable of quickly scaling up or scaling out to meet the requirements of our customers. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support from Veeam is quite helpful. They have a capable team.

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

We also use Commvault, Veritas, and IBM Spectrum Protect.

The IBM console is definitely more complex in terms of implementation and monitoring. The user interface for Veeam is better.

The support available is similar from all of the vendors. Most of the backup software and principles are quite similar and we can handle problems with the help of support.

How was the initial setup?

There were no complications with the initial setup.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Several licensing schemes are available.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for anybody who is implementing Veeam is to learn about the various licensing schemes. There are several available to choose from.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Real User
Top 10Leaderboard
Simple interface for small businesses with poor equipment integration
Pros and Cons
  • "A simple and stable solution for small businesses that use virtualization."
  • "Integration with other equipment could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We are a solution provider company and have several support contracts with our customers. We try to select the best solution for each of them. In a small environment, we prefer using Veeam Backup. It's useful in many small businesses where they use virtualization.

What is most valuable?

We use Veeam because it's easy to use. The interface is very simple.

What needs improvement?

Integration with the other equipment could be improved. For example, Tape Autoloader integrating with other storage products that are customized for backup solutions, or EMC Data Domain integrating with NetApp storage. Backup solutions today have a critical role in many data centers. We face a lot of malware attacks and ransomware. I think backup solutions are critical and this backup solution should be flexible. 

It would be great to work with other solutions and new technologies like Kubernetes, or Docker integrating with private cloud solutions such as Azure, Google, or OpenStack. Veeam is not as efficient as Veritas NetBackup. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Veeam for more than six or seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

If you have a simple environment, Veeam is useful, but when it comes to scalability and you have a more complex environment, it isn't a good solution for advanced customers that want business continuity or have more complex data centers. For example, if you have three data centers and you're looking for replication between them, or you want to replicate your backup, Veeam isn't the most useful.

How was the initial setup?

This solution can be set up without any external support and it can be done in many environments. In general, we didn't have any problems with installation.

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

Pricing for Veeam is very reasonable compared to Veritas or other products in my care. It suits many customers.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Between Veeam and Veritas Backup, Veritas is a unique product in several aspects. When you want to transfer your data over SAN, backup is needed and the solution in some environments is very important because window time is limited for them. When it's a huge amount of data that takes five or six hours a day to transfer, we have to use the SAN backup feature. In this area, Veeam isn't as good as Veritas NetBackup. 

When you want to use this feature with Veeam, you have to share a lot of storage and many customers refuse this way of using the SAN backup feature. You can miss it easily. Many customers prefer compromising their source of data than using a SAN backup. For this reason, like IBM TSM, Veritas is one of the best.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a six out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Network & Communication Engineer with 11-50 employees
Real User
Simple setup, integrates well, but backup compression could improve
Pros and Cons
  • "The integration of Veeam Backup Replication is very good."
  • "The parallel backup process from the Veeam server to Veeam has some limitations. The number of parallel backups should be increased and the compressional is very low. Sometimes it is half or one-third, but other backup solutions' compression levels are very high."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Veeam Backup Replication for server and virtual backups.

What is most valuable?

The integration of Veeam Backup Replication is very good.

What needs improvement?

The parallel backup process from the Veeam server to Veeam has some limitations. The number of parallel backups should be increased and the compressional is very low. Sometimes it is half or one-third, but other backup solutions' compression levels are very high.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Veeam Backup Replication for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found Veeam Backup Replication to be stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. However, with other systems, such as physical Linux servers, the integration with different applications is not very good and there can be some issues. Sometimes they are not fully integrated with the application.

How are customer service and support?

 In my case, there is no technical support needed.

How was the initial setup?

The Veeam Backup Replication initial setup was very easy.

What about the implementation team?

I did the deployment myself.

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

We use the community edition of the Veeam Backup Replication and it is a software-based license. It can be a little expensive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other options.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution.

I rate Veeam Backup Replication a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Rastislav Maniak - PeerSpot reviewer
Partial Owner at Storage One
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Stable solution that's straightforward to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "No problems with stability."
  • "Limited support for environments other than VMware or Microsoft."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of this product is that you can replicate VM between different platforms or different VMware clusters

What needs improvement?

The product is still limited in terms of support for environments other than VMware or Microsoft.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven't seen any problems with the stability of this solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability depends but it's much better than it used to be.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support does not compare well to other providers.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward, but for bigger customers it can be harder.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
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Manager Information Technology at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Stable and scalable but no support for SAP systems
Pros and Cons
  • "Very user-friendly and easily recoverable."
  • "I would like a solution for SAP systems to be included."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of this product is its very fast recovery.

What needs improvement?

I would like a solution for SAP systems to be included in the next release.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for around ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable and reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is easy to scale.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was quite straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented through an integrator.

What other advice do I have?

This solution is very user-friendly and easily recoverable. I would rate this product as seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1424883 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a retailer with 201-500 employees
Real User
Easy to use and manage
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's best features are its ease of use and replication."
  • "The price is an issue. If one has a large number of servers, say... 100-plus, and wishes to add more, an exhausted budget may hinder this ability."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for many environments involving various projects. 

What is most valuable?

The solution's best features are its ease of use and replication, which works fine. Its environments are good. It is easy to manage and allows one to easily migrate in different data center sites and firewalls. 

What needs improvement?

The price is an issue. If one has a large number of servers, say... 100-plus, and wishes to add more, an exhausted budget may hinder this ability. This is the only issue of note. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Veeam Backup & Replication for one year. 

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

The solution should have a more cost-effective price. This can be an issue if one wishes to expand on a large number of servers, such as those exceeding 100, but does not have the budget to do so. 

What other advice do I have?

The solution's backup extension is easily manageable and its reporting tool is easy to manage by name and to read. 

My role is that of a customer.

I rate Veeam Backup & Replication as an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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