Item: Veeam Data Platform
Rating: 10
Author: Mostafa Dakam

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Backup & Replication

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We've recently switched to Veeam to back up our servers after using other software that didn’t work well when restoring, but with Veeam we are able to backup and restore from any restore point we need. We currently use the full edition, the good thing is that now we can include our Office 365 cloud data. We also use Veeam to back up the physical and VM servers as well. It’s so easy to use. When installed, Veeam integrates with your VM systems smoothly. It doesn't require professional training to use it. Overall, Veeam is one of the best backup software I have used.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Solid integration with VMware--Veeam Backup & Replication is ideal for virtualized environments.
Instant VM recovery
Easy to deploy and manage
Free version for Microsoft is available.

Cons

Veeam requires solid hardware infrastructure to be stable otherwise it will perform slowly or may break the backup.
For standalone servers, Veeam does not support failover cluster backup jobs.
If not protected well, Veeam backup could be vulnerable to ransomware attacks.

Return on Investment

Veeam Backup & Replication provides greater backup reliability for our systems.
Simplified the backup process for our IT Department
Improved risk management and cost-efficiency

Likelihood to Recommend

I think Veeam Backup & Replication is a suitable backup solution for any small or enterprise company, especially if they have many VMs implemented. It provides a good level of reliability and supports many of the major platforms like Office 365, Azure, and AWS. For businesses that have 10 or fewer workloads to be backed up and only need the basic backup features, there is the Veeam Community Edition, which offers Veeam's reliable backup for free.

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One of the most reliable backup solutions

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