We use Veeam Backup Replication to backup our system data.
M S Technical Head at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Effective protection, scalable, and impressive support
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is simple to do in Veeam Backup Replication."
- "Veeam Backup Replication could improve by having more comparably with other hardware with the immutable copy feature."
What is our primary use case?
What needs improvement?
Veeam Backup Replication could improve by having more comparably with other hardware with the immutable copy feature.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veeam Backup & Replication for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Veeam Backup Replication is stable.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found Veeam Backup Replication to be scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The support that we have been receiving has been perfect.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple to do in Veeam Backup Replication.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The single licensing model for the customers is a benefit, it includes many features such as ransomware and other protections.
The price of Veeam Backup Replication is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Veeam Backup & Replication a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
Product Sales Manager at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Valuable for its internal recovery and flexibility
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the internal recovery."
- "In the next release, I would like replication directly to the cloud to be included."
What is our primary use case?
My primary use case is as a physical environment for cloud protection in different public clouds.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the internal recovery.
What needs improvement?
In the next release, I would like replication directly to the cloud to be included.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for about four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This product is very, very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This product is pretty scalable and flexible.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is pretty good and is available in English and Spanish in Latin America.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very simple and took about an hour.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing is available both annually and monthly, with no additional fees.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution as ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Feature rich, effective instant recovery, and responsive support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features I have found to be Instant Recovery, quick restore and rollback, and asynchronous copy. It is a complete solution for our needs."
What is our primary use case?
We use Veeam Backup Replication for small businesses with on average 100 virtual machines.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features I have found to be Instant Recovery, quick restore and rollback, and asynchronous copy. It is a complete solution for our needs.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veeam Backup Replication for approximately eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Veeam Backup Replication is scalable. We adapt with many hardware and storage vendors, with no problems at all.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is responsive and every time I have contacted them I received a quick and definitive solution to many problems.
What about the implementation team?
We to the implementation of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing is the worst part of Veeam Backup Replication because for the more complex situations and it's quite difficult and complex. In particular, when mixing different requirements the licensing model is complex. For example, mixing a virtual machine backup and a file server backup in the same installation can be somewhat difficult and is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Veeam Backup Replication a ten out of ten.
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IT Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Easy to use, good performance, but inadequate technical support
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is easy to use and have good performance."
- "The data duplication should be improved."
What is our primary use case?
The solution can be used to backup databases. For example, from Windows, Linux, and Oracle. It is sometimes used by government organizations for email backup.
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to use and have good performance.
What needs improvement?
The data duplication should be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for a long time.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found the solution to be stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support has not been good in my experience. They need to have faster and more reliable support for this solution.
How was the initial setup?
The installation was straightforward for me since I have done it before. It might not be for first time users. The time for the installation all depends on the environment.
What about the implementation team?
We have one technician for the maintenance and deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a license required for this solution and the price is a bit expensive but it depends on the environment that you have on how much it will cost.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Veeam Backup Replication a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
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System Administrator at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Good support, stable, and offers good features for the price
Pros and Cons
- "I have been in contact with technical support and they are very good."
- "I would like to see better features for exporting to cloud-based repositories."
What is our primary use case?
We use this product for backing up on-premises virtual servers. We have virtual servers at our two sites that we back up, and we also replicate them between each other.
What is most valuable?
Compared to other products, Veeam has a lot of features for the price.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see better features for exporting to cloud-based repositories.
Having reduced pricing for smaller businesses would be helpful.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Veeam Backup & Replication for approximately 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This product is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There are two of us, myself and my colleague, who use this solution in our company.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have been in contact with technical support and they are very good.
How was the initial setup?
I find the installation fairly easy, although I've been working with it for quite a while.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This product is not cheap, but it's well worth the cost.
What other advice do I have?
I am looking forward to a new feature that is coming out in version 11 that allows you to lock your backups in a Linux backup repository. This will stop ransomware from destroying your backups.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
An user-friendly solution that helps with data backup and replication
Pros and Cons
- "The tool is good for VMware environments."
- "Veeam Data Platform needs to improve data backup for Oracle admin. It needs to improve its stability."
What is most valuable?
The tool is good for VMware environments. However, it's not very effective for physical servers, payment servers, and libraries.
The solution is very good for backup and replication.
You can use one license for backup without needing additional capacity licenses for backups or updates. It also doesn't require additional licenses to back up to a Git library.
The tool is easy to use and user-friendly. Its data recovery options are good. Veeam Data Platform supports data encryption.
What needs improvement?
Veeam Data Platform needs to improve data backup for Oracle admin. It needs to improve its stability.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the product for 5 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the product's stability a seven out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The product is easy to deploy. It took around 20-30 minutes to complete.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Customers require a perpetual license for the product. However, along with the license, they must also subscribe to the support service for one year or three years under a separate contract.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. I have no complaints about its data availability.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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