Item: Veeam Data Platform
Rating: 10
Author: Scott Estes

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Backup & Replication

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I decided it was time to look for a replacement for a backups solutions which we had been using for many years (BackupExec). Additionally I wanted to find something that would better support our virtual environment and potentially be available as a purpose built hardware solution. Veeam can support this from what I have read to date. Additionally I needed to try it before making a decision to move forward. The community edition has allowed me to do this and works well.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Backup VMs with compression
Restore the VM and re-register with vCenter - perfectly each time.

Cons

The interface can be confusing for those of us who dont like to read manuals

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

So far no impact as we are reviewing

Other Software Used

Veritas Backup Exec, Unitrends Data Center Backup and Recovery, VIPRE, Barracuda Email Security Gateway, Kemp LoadMaster

Likelihood to Recommend

Based on the level of effort which was required to install and configure Veeam I am going to look at migrating our backup strategy to include Veeam as a solution. The setup is very easy and operationally it is extremely simple to set up the backups. I am anxious to try the replication and instant recovery options as well.

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Veeam Backup & Replication has matured into a solid solution

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