Item: Veeam Data Platform
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Data Platform

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Currently I utilize Veeam Data Platform as a redundant backup system for all physical servers in our environment, and am in the process of shifting our VMWare environment over to it as well. In total, it'll end up handling around 125 servers.

Primarily I'm leveraging it to fill the gaps in our backup systems; previously there was another platform in place, but it was long since defunct by the time I was hired, plus our current VM backup system is going away at the start of the next year.

Ultimately, once the VMs are transitioned, I want to use the redundant server to round out our DR setup.

Pros and Cons

Pros

File-level restore is quick, reliable, and much simpler than other platforms I've used
Replication is extremely simple to configure and test
Agent setup for user endpoints and subsequent backup storage is incredibly simple
Cloud repository configuration is extremely straightforward and well-documented

Cons

My main gripe with Veeam Data Platform was resolved with the release of 12, which was cloud backup repository addition being extremely restricted in 11

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

Veeam Data Platform has made running an onsite DR system possible for my organization
It has been the sole reason we could recover business-critical files that were accidentally deleted or corrupted
It has also provided us a secure, compliant way to make a full-disk backup of physical endpoints in the case of legal holds or system transfers

Other Software Used

VMware ESXi, CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft 365

Likelihood to Recommend

I primarily have experience with Veeam Data Platform at a medium scale, so midsize businesses and MSPs. I feel like Veeam Data Platform is extremely well-suited for creating a local backup or DR system for a smaller business that can't necessarily afford to host everything in the cloud, but can also potentially support onsite storage with a cloud repository to better make things immutable and resilient.

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Veeam Data Platform is my ideal backup platform for midsize businesses

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