Canonical OpenStack vs. Veeam Data Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Canonical OpenStack
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Canonical OpenStack is the cloud openstack option from Canonical in the UK. Using private and public cloud infrastructure at the same time allows users to optimise CapEx and OpEx costs. Users can create cost-effective, enterprise-grade public cloud infrastructure on Ubuntu.
$75,000
fixed price
Veeam Data Platform
Score 8.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Veeam’s® premier product, Veeam Backup & Replication™, delivers availability for all cloud, virtual, Kubernetes and physical workloads. Through a management console, the software provides backup, archival, recovery and replication capabilities.
$428
per year per 5 instances
Pricing
Canonical OpenStackVeeam Data Platform
Editions & Modules
Private Cloud Build
$75,000
fixed price
Private Cloud Build Plus
$150,000
fixed price
Veeam Data Platform Essentials
$428
per year per 5 instances
Veeam Data Platform
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Canonical OpenStackVeeam Data Platform
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAdditional features, functionality, and integrations are available via add-onsVeeam sells through channel partners. Contact a partner for detailed pricing and quotes. Resellers or sales personnel are available for assistance.
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Community Pulse
Canonical OpenStackVeeam Data Platform
Features
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Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Canonical OpenStack
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Ratings
Veeam Data Platform
9.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Universal recovery00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Instant recovery00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Recovery verification00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Business application protection00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Incremental backup identification00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Backup to the cloud00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Snapshots00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Flexible deployment00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Management dashboard00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Platform support00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Retention options00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Encryption00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
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User Ratings
Canonical OpenStackVeeam Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Canonical OpenStackVeeam Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
If you need to support diverse infrastructures then you need OpenStack. Also if you can't afford to pay costly licenses for commercial products then it is a no brainer. If you need to quickly recover for failures OpenStack will provide self healing and automatic load balancing! Don't use it if your hardware is homogeneous.
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Veeam Data Platform is best suited in environments that fall under its compatible applications, which it backs up. Any sized business could benefit. The ease of use and metrics are a breeze and the learning curve is low. However, if you're using hypervisors, products that have no support by Veeam Data Platform, then clearly wouldn't be a great fit. Their workaround for this by using OS level backups for baremetal deployments but increases the risk of failure when doing restores.
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Pros
  • Very easy to use, learning curve is very short. Don't need to invest months of training before using it
  • Well suited with Jenkins for automated tests
  • Works well on large sets of heterogeneous hardware
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  • Veeam stands out among backup solutions because of its ability to work with almost any storage type. For example, only a small portion of backup solutions will support catalyst stores, Veeam does.
  • Veeam is extremely flexible when it comes to setting it up. I had a network recently that limited ethernet connectivity between the Veeam VM and the backup repository and Veeam handled it easily.
  • Day-to-day use of Veeam is very simple. It is easy to train our technicians to use it proficiently in a very short amount of time.
  • Our Veeam VMs don't have issues very often, but the one or two times I have called for support, they answered right away, and the technicians assisting us were knowledgeable about their products.
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Cons
  • More customizable options while choosing virtual machine configurations would be great.
  • To have regular online learning sessions directly from Ubuntu OpenStack experts [to] help users and for those who implement it.
  • Giving admin more control on what privileges they can grant to their users.
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  • It should recommend the most secure method of backup methods to ensure immutability.
  • It should maximize SnapMirror technology when using a NetApp as a backup target to replicate backups to CVO targets.
  • It should provide a centralized dashboard for backing up all PaaS services in Azure.
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Likelihood to Renew
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The platform has consistently delivered strong performance, reliability, and innovative features that align well with our data protection needs. Its robust capabilities in backup, recovery, and cloud integration have significantly improved our operational efficiency and disaster recovery planning. The only reason for not giving a full 10 would be our ongoing evaluation of emerging technologies and solutions to ensure we are maximizing our IT investments. Overall, Veeam Data Platform has proven to be an invaluable asset to our organization.
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Usability
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If you are familiar with most Windows software UIs, there should be no issue learning Veeam. Even better if you're already familiar with backup strategies, &c., since all of that is integrated and possible. I doubt my grandmother could use it, but she's not the target audience. If you've been in IT for a bit, this is very usable.
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Reliability and Availability
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The Veeam Backup & Replication solution is up and running every time you need it as it was planned. In more than 3 years that we have been using the product every night, it might have failed or presented an error once or twice, so the availability percentage is almost at 100%.
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Performance
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Veeam does a good job with backing up our servers in a timely manner. We are still at the beginning of our Veeam use and are pleased with the speed at which we can access the system as well as the backups and restore points. Veeam is definitely superior to our previous backup system in terms of speed and accessibility
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Support Rating
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The support team has never asked me to jump through silly hoops or waste time on pointless exercises. They seem to truly have a handle on what may be wrong. In fact, when we were having trouble getting our license renewal setup (because of yet another license migration at Veeam) a support incident got us connected to the right people to get our renewal done in time.
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In-Person Training
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I rated the in-person training an 8 because it was generally effective and provided a solid foundation for understanding the Veeam Data Platform. The instructors were knowledgeable and engaged, making the sessions interactive. However, I felt that some topics could have been covered in more depth, and additional hands-on exercises would have further reinforced the learning experience. Overall, it was a positive training session that adequately prepared attendees for using the product, but there's room for improvement.
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Online Training
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I gave it a rating of 7 because, although the online training offered valuable content and covered the essential aspects of the Veeam Data Platform, it lacked interactivity and opportunities for direct engagement with instructors. This made it challenging to ask questions or delve deeper into specific topics. Additionally, some sections felt a bit rushed, which could hinder a comprehensive understanding of more complex features. Overall, while the training was useful, improvements in interactivity and pacing could elevate the experience significantly.
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Implementation Rating
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When deploying Veeam, be sure you have your environment right-sized. While it is not a big deal to increase capacity later, it will make a difference if you are trying to run Veeam on instances/VMs that are not appropriately sized on CPU and Memory requirements.
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Alternatives Considered
Ubuntu OpenStack has better horizontal scaling as it is designed to have open IaaS infrastructure. As Ubuntu OpenStack scales horizontally, it is designed to scale on hardware without specific requirements. Ubuntu OpenStack offers [a] rich set of services to build, manage, orchestrate, and provision a cloud with great auto scaling capabilities. Hence OpenStack administrators can be confident and relaxed in managing them.
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Commvault is a standard backup platform for Enterprise backups, but we have no need for its extensive client abilities or the staff for the vast infrastructure that is required to use it. Cohesity is a truly fantastic system, but it is too far for larger companies than the one that I work for. Its cost also makes it prohibitive for SME's like us. Norton Backup was so long ago, I don't know if it even exists. It was difficult to use, had very slow recovery times, and I don't miss it at all.
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Scalability
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In terms of scalability for our company, Veeam was able to cover our backup needs with ease. They have options for even more individualized backup if we were to need them; i.e. if a specific workstation needs its own independent backup. We have not used these resources yet, but I am confident they will be beneficial to our company in the near future.
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Return on Investment
  • Lighter on initial spending for the organization.
  • Deployments which have no vendor locking makes management decisions easier.
  • Support from great community saved lot of time for engineers managing it.
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  • When Veeam is running well, I don't need to babysit it at all; I just read the email reports and am done.
  • When it doesn't work, Veeam consumes entire days getting everything working again.
  • Veeam has significantly improved how we test new software by enabling easy duplication of existing resources to different platforms.
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ScreenShots

Veeam Data Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of the Veeam Data Platform dashboard, that puts the spotlight on malware. It will also highlight threats, identify risks, and measure the security score of the environment in the Veeam Threat Center.Screenshot of backup properties. Veeam Backup & Replication does not back up "dirty blocks" on VM guest OS.Screenshot of backup properties. Veeam Backup & Replication does not back up "dirty blocks" on VM guest OS.