We have Servers in Azure and we use Veeam Backup for Azure to back them up. Our company has been a customer for a few years and we find the product easy to manage. Azure backup needs a little help and Veeam Backup for Azure fits the bill.
Pros
uses native Azure snapshots to create image-level backup chains
allows for fast backups that reduce the impact on production workloads
Veeam Backup for Azure also offers granular recovery options at the file level or entire VM restore
Cons
We have not runinto any issues other then trying to get lower pricing but we do that with all vendors
Likelihood to Recommend
We purchased Veeam Backup for Azure for one reason and that was to backup Azure. it was designed for this so we are in good hands. We have never had an issue
We are using Veeam Backup for Azure daily, becasue we need it for backing up our infrastructure which is located in Azure. We didn´t have any problems with this product. We use it to back up our environment. I recommend it to other clients because of its functionality and ease of operation. Veeam has worked very well with our hybrid infrastructure.
Pros
Backup speed
Easy to create backup jobs
Simple to restore
Easy management
Cons
Limited reporting
Pricing
We didn't find any for improvement
Likelihood to Recommend
Veeam Backup for Azure is perfect for easily create, manage, and automate backups virtual machines, disks, and files. They can also perform granular file-level recovery and full VM recovery in minutes.
As we began to deploy systems in Azure we knew we needed a backup solution. Since we use Veeam B&R for on-premises systems it was a no brainer to use Veeam for Azure. The policy based backup makes it easy to ensure new systems are automatically captured without needing to adjust backup jobs every time.
Pros
Policy based backup
Snapshot retention
Backup retention
Cons
Unaware of systems restored from on-prem. This causes me licensing issues when running DR testing events.
Likelihood to Recommend
For our purposes I can't particularly find any shortcomings of Veeam Backup for Azure. It has been working well for our needs for a few years now. Maybe for someone with a larger cloud footprint or more complex needs, or maybe someone who wants to be able to deploy and configure the appliance using infrastructure as code it may not be as practical.
VU
Verified User
Manager in Information Technology (51-200 employees)
I am very exiting using Veeam Backup products at all in almost over 10 years. I'm impressed with the product capabilities. I can say that configuration is very easy and everyone con do it without any special knowledge because Veeam has very detailed documentation how to configure all features. Very great option is possibility to store backup in cloud or locally.
Pros
It has very simply management and intuitive configuration
Very fast backups
I like integration with other Veeam products what helps for our hybrid infrastructure
Cons
What I am using for such moment all is enough and product does well.
Likelihood to Recommend
For us Veeam Backup for Azure solution is very great as we have implement disaster recovery for our Azure workloads and we are happy with that.
We currently use the product initially to back up configurations, In the next few steps we will appli on to virtual machines and then databases.
Pros
console operation is easy and intuitive
console consolidation
granularity
Cons
Occasionally, it can be difficult to understand the cause of a (infrequent) work malfunction unless examining the logs.
Likelihood to Recommend
In our case, we have a hybrid environment and with this tool we have the possibility of making backups using a single tool. For our organization, the tool complies with the ones we use.
We had a few VMs running in Azure that needed to be backed up and Veeam for Azure was the perfect fit for our needs. The setup was very easy and we had no issues getting the VMs backed up with our specific schedule and retention setings. We also tested restores without any issues.
Pros
Speed of backup
Complete backup and restore solution
Easy to use
Cons
Better way to restore from cloud to VMware
Easier integration with on-prem workloads
More reporting options
Likelihood to Recommend
Any VM in Azure is a good option for Veeam backup. It is compatible with most operating systems and the setup and configuration of the backup jobs and schedules is very user friendly. We also use Veeam on-prem to backup VMs in our datacenters but we wanted a solution for the cloud hosted workloads as well.
VU
Verified User
Manager in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)
We use Veeam Backup for Azure to protect our server workloads that we run. We have critical VMs that are protected by this solution. We require the ability to recover our Azure VMs quickly and easily.
Pros
Easy to set up backup policies.
Easy to monitor backups jobs.
Easy to recover data.
Cons
GUI layout for showing restore points could be more streamlined.
The configuration set up could be laid out better.
Likelihood to Recommend
Quickly allows for setup of backup policies. The restore process sometimes seems like there are a series of steps which I think could be streamlined.
We use Veeam Backup to back up our critical systems and data. It provides some assurances that we are able to back up and restore against data corruption, accidental deletion, hardware failure, etc. We have been using and relying on Veeam for our backups ever since I started with the company going on 8 years now and would highly recommend it.
Pros
Secure backups with Immutable Storage.
Ability to restore data at the file level.
Ability to have multiple restore points.
Cons
Continue to offer their socket level licenses.
Bundle some of features together versus separate products.
Likelihood to Recommend
Would highly recommend Veeam's Backup products. Ability to have immutable storage, file-level restores and multiple restore points are all key features Veeam provides.
VU
Verified User
Manager in Information Technology (51-200 employees)
I’ve been a user/manager of Veeam’s on-premise solution for 7 years or more, and in general have been extremely happy with it. The installation is incredibly easy and intuitive, you can just get on with it. Veeam Backup for Azure is less so. Firstly, we needed external support to get this in place. I am sure we could have worked this out ourselves, but time and resources at our end were constrained and buying in professional services days (it took 2 days) was the path of least resistance. Azure in general is more complex than on-premise so I guess that shouldn’t be entirely unexpected, but it is something to consider, as this isn’t simply a case of installing an application, but standing up a virtual infrastructure for it too. Secondly, this does not support multi-subscription/cross-subscription backups. To be fair to Veeam this is most likely down to how Azure works and limitations placed on you by external forces (i.e. Microsoft), however you’d have thought that by now a solution would have been created to allow this to happen (we’ve been running this for about 2 years now). So, we had a choice of either buying another separate set of licensing for the other subscription using Veeam Backup for Azure or another solution such as Microsoft Azure Backup instead for it. We came down on the side of cost, and in this instance ‘free’ won (again, Microsoft). Veeam Backup for Azure has many more bells and whistles on it than Microsoft Backup, and as such I would recommend it, but there are other players in the market now which can manage and maintain your backups for on-premise and cloud, so it is worth shopping around to see what best fits your situation.
Pros
Multi point snapshots throughout the day
Cons
Need for cross/multi subscription backups
Upgrades
Pricing
Likelihood to Recommend
If you're already a user of Veeam it's a no brainer really. It'll be familiar to you and your team to use which means you can get up and running reasonably fast with this, It's obviously useful having support and licencing all under one banner too, but the cloud solution does seriously lag behind in functionality compared to it's on-premise solution.
We use Veeam Backup for Azure more for a storage repository. It helps with cost because the cost of storage for a Rack of drives cost more than cloud storage on Azure. It reliable and very quick to recall data as needed. Also, you can get results realtime. This solution seem to be better than the AWS solution. Both were easy to setup.
Pros
Easy setup
Integrates well with on prim solution
Migration from on prim to cloud was seemless
Cons
Integration into Veeam for Azure without logging into Azure
One place to view volumes
One place to configure/Delete backups/view backups for Azure
Likelihood to Recommend
When migrating from on Prim to AWS then to AZure the process was a little challenging because of some of the way we configured up front but once we went from AWS to Azure it was no looking back. We didn't have the extra storage to move things around like most companies to but it worked out great and we were also able to store more cold backups on Azure due to the low cost of cold storage.
