Item: Veeam Data Platform
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Data Platform

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Veeam Data Platform provides an easy-to-use and very streamlined approach to performing server and workstation backups. I have found the product to be a lifesaver when it comes to protecting critical servers and their data. Veeam Data Platform not only provides highly detailed and easy-to-follow instructions and guides, but their support infrastructure is fantastic. I think Veeam Data Platform is offered at a reasonable price considering the comprehensive amount of tools provided in the software. I highly recommend checking out the Veeam Data Platform software for any business - large or small.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Perform VM Host (Hyper-V or VMWare) Backups
Restore Entire Hosts or Specific Snapshots
Provide Robust Logging
Accurately and Quickly Report Critical Errors

Cons

Accessibility and Readability of Job Logs/Reports
Compatibility with non Virtual/Physical Machines
Providing detailed descriptions of errors as well as linking to relevant help articles

Return on Investment

Veeam Data Platform's ROI is not always obvious unless you have data loss, but Veeam Data Platform saves you from significant stress when you are required to perform a data restoration
Veeam Data Platform has been an absolutely necessary expense for us and we have relied on it to successfully recover mission critical data
The license cost has more than paid for itself after preventing monetary losses that easily could have approached 5 figures

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

Likelihood to Recommend

I think Veeam Data Platform is very well suited for a mid-large size virtual environment. Whether that be Hyper-V, VMWare, or a simple Linux Docker setup - in my experience, Veeam Data Platform does a fantastic job of performing numerous host backups simultaneously. I would not recommend Veeam Data Platform for users with a primarily physical server environment.

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