Veeam Data Platform for the win!
February 25, 2025

Veeam Data Platform for the win!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Veeam Backup & Replication

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Data Platform

We use Veeam Data Platform to backup and replicate virtual servers that are used in our manufacturing business. We also backup some critical desktops using this software in order to accelerate recovery times in the case of a hardware failure. We utilize Veeam Data Platform Backup Copy feature to copy backup files off site to facilitate recovery if our main location if compromised (fire, flood, tornado, electrical surge, etc.).

Pros

  • Backup of virtual machines
  • Replication of virtual machines to alternate hosts
  • Backup of desktop PC's
  • Restoration of backed up files or entire machines
  • Failover to replica virtual machines

Cons

  • Veeam Data Platform no longer supports as large of a range of OS versions for VM's being backed up or replicated
  • Failover options to replicas can be confusing to select the correct options
  • Load time for console can be random. Generally, not a big issue though.
  • Luckily, we have not needed entire machine recovery very often.
  • We utilize file level recovery frequently to save time rebuilding a file that was modified, corrupted, or accidentally deleted.
  • We lean on this product to protect our business and see it as a very inexpensive form of insurance to protect the livelihood of our business and all our employees and customers.
Veeam Data Platform has always met and exceeded our minimum requirements for features. They have stayed up-to-date and ahead of the technologies in the industry. Competition always seems to fall short in features, usability, support, or pricing.

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

Veeam Data Platform is great for highly virtualized environments. It has added tools over the years to handle both local and hosted virtual workloads. It can also be a good fit for those who need to backup Office365 data. If you have a large number of physical workloads, Veeam Data Platform can still cover you, but may not be the best solution for you. My environment happens to be mostly virtual, so I don't know what other solutions are out there for physical backup tools.

Veeam Data Platform Feature Ratings

Data Center Backup
8.1
Universal recovery
5
Instant recovery
7
Recovery verification
6
Business application protection
7
Multiple backup destinations
9
Incremental backup identification
10
Backup to the cloud
9
Deduplication and file compression
9
Snapshots
10
Flexible deployment
7
Platform support
6
Retention options
10
Encryption
10

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