Item: Veeam Data Platform
Rating: 10
Author: Philip Dixon

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Backup & Replication

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Veeam for all of our critical company data backups. Veeam Backup and Replication is a versatile solution that allows us to manage all of our backups from a simple and easy-to-use interface. It is feature-rich and multifaceted and at the same time easy to set up and configure your backups. Outstanding product and great value for money.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Setup and configuration is straightforward and wizards are very helpful.
Does not hog resources on host machine and is very efficient in processing backups.
Very flexible software, tons of options for backup infrastructure and methods.
Awesome support team, responsive and competent.

Cons

Would like to an option to manage your backups from a web portal someday.
Sometimes errors messages for failed backups are too ambiguous and hard to research a resolution for.
Console can take a while to load sometimes, minor inconvenience.

Key Insights

Do you think Veeam Data Platform delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Veeam Data Platform's feature set?

Yes

Did Veeam Data Platform live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Veeam Data Platform go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Veeam Data Platform again?

Yes

Return on Investment

It is ten times cheaper than my old product, Barracuda and does a better job.
Do not need to buy dedicated proprietary hardware, great savings there.
Reduced down time due to ease of restoring files and machines.

Other Software Used

Backblaze, Wasabi Object Storage, Synology DiskStation

Likelihood to Recommend

We have a mix of physical and virtual machines and Veeam Backup & Replication helps us manage both of these types of backups with ease. The configuration wizards help with setting up the backup jobs quickly. I especially like how they made the interface simple (you only see what you need) and they guide you all the way through your job creation. I think it is well suited for a small/medium business like mine since it allows me to set up and monitor the backups without relying on expensive third-party support. When my users need a file restored, I can get it to them in minutes. I have not yet encountered a scenario in my business where this product is not well suited for backups.

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Switched to Veeam and loving it. Easy to setup and fantastic value for money.

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