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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure StorSimple

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AStorSimple was acquired by Microsoft in 2012. The StorSimple storage gateway appliance is now a part of Microsoft's Azure StorSimple Hybrid Cloud Storage solution.

    $4.11

    Per Day

    Barracuda Backup

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ADesigned to be simple to configure and manage, the scalable Barracuda Backup solution is offered via a capacity-based, all-inclusive subscription model allows you to pay for only what you need to protect today, avoiding large upfront hardware costs.N/A

    Veeam Data Platform

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Veeam’s® premier product, Veeam Backup & Replication™, delivers availability for all cloud, virtual, Kubernetes and physical workloads. Through a management console, the software provides backup, archival, recovery and replication capabilities.

    $428

    per year per 5 instances

    Pricing
    Azure StorSimpleBarracuda BackupVeeam Data Platform
    Editions & Modules
    Virtual Appliance
    $4.11
    Per Day
    Cloud Array
    $4.11
    Per Day
    Physical Appliance
    $43.84
    Per Day
    No answers on this topic
    Veeam Data Platform Essentials
    $428
    per year per 5 instances
    Veeam Data Platform
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    Pricing Offerings
    Azure StorSimpleBarracuda BackupVeeam Data Platform
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——Veeam sells through channel partners. Contact a partner for detailed pricing and quotes. Resellers or sales personnel are available for assistance.
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    Community Pulse
    Azure StorSimpleBarracuda BackupVeeam Data Platform
    Considered Multiple Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Chose Barracuda Backup
    Overall not impressed with Barracuda backup and we decided to move away from it. I wasn't involved in the selection but the organization has had it for years when the market was very different.
    Incentivized
    Chose Barracuda Backup
    Barracuda Backup offers a full cloud to cloud offering and when we were implementing and building, Veeam did not have a full cloud to cloud offering, but rather a cloud to on prem, which we were concerned with the bandwidth usage and additional need to monitor as well as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Barracuda Backup
    Barracuda's price point, and it didn't require additional servers and/or storage.
    Incentivized
    Chose Barracuda Backup
    Barracuda does very well for data that needs to be sent offsite. That's our main use for it. It's reliable and easy to configure, though it is storage-limited. What you buy in the appliance is what you get, period. We brought in CrashPlan to be able to utilize our own storage …
    Incentivized
    Chose Barracuda Backup
    Back when I was vetting this solution, I tested Zenith and Unitrends. Both were more complicated and expensive - especially considering the amount of end points that I needed to backup.
    Incentivized
    Veeam Software
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    It performs marginally better, but at a much much lower cost than Barracuda Backup.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Veeam is the best of software-only solutions. Carbonite and Mozy may have more economical pricing but require constant monitoring and maintenance to work well. Veeam is extremely reliable and easy to use. Barracuda Backup and Unitrends are primarily BDR appliances, while Unitren…
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    You are far superior and can scale to meet our data recovery/protection goal.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Veeam is much more robust and easy to manage than the competitors that we used in the past. I never got the same feeling of confidence with those backups that I have now with Veeam. The pricing was also similar or better, and less complicated since there is just one type of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    I prefer Veeams compatibility and featureset. I find the interface more intiutive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    We utilize both Cisco (networking environment) and Barracuda (email security) for our organization. While they are great for the purposes we have them for, they could not provide the same level of cloud backup that Veeam Data Platform provides for Azure at the comparable cost …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Barracuda is limited in its functions and does not have quick restore options.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Veeam is more feature-rich, flexible, and scalable to growth.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Veeam Data Platform is more user friendly and has more options for backups and restores than Barracuda in my experience.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Veeam is a more enterprise feature rich platform. It offers further flexibility and additional features such as virtual labs to test backups in an isolated protected method. Veeam has also been more reliable when it comes to backup and recovery speeds and has built in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Still evaluating the Veeam Data Platform and its impact on our needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Unlike many of the vendors above, Veeam is providing a solution that scales from one workload to hundreds and fits comprehensively in any of the spaces between without compromising the core functionality and feature set that makes it such a great product. Veeam are confident in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Veeam is more robust with a similar feature set but more flexible and cost-effective.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Our clients that use Veeam were using it before they were our clients, but we renew when appropriate. Veeam is a solid product, but I believe Barracuda is better all around. Lower cost, VMWARE, Hyper-V and physical server backups. Also, Barracuda offers cloud replication at …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    I chose Veeam because I felt they were a leader in this new modern backup strategy. They also make it very easy and straightforward. Sometimes things don't need to be complex in order to be powerful. Since implementing, we have never experienced any real trouble with the …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    631 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    674 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    548 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    596 Answers
    Features
    Azure StorSimpleBarracuda BackupVeeam Data Platform
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Azure StorSimple and Barracuda Backup and Veeam Data Platform
    Feature
    Azure StorSimple
    -
    Ratings
    Barracuda Backup
    9.0
    37 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Veeam Data Platform
    8.9
    515 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Universal recovery00 Ratings8.030 Ratings9.0443 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings8.532 Ratings8.8465 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings9.632 Ratings8.9445 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings8.025 Ratings8.7390 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings8.634 Ratings9.1470 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings8.735 Ratings9.1480 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings9.536 Ratings9.0342 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings10.037 Ratings9.0444 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings9.328 Ratings8.9399 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings9.821 Ratings8.6394 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings8.423 Ratings8.3176 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings8.923 Ratings8.7435 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings9.123 Ratings9.0440 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings9.019 Ratings9.1407 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Azure StorSimpleBarracuda BackupVeeam Data Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (37 ratings)
    8.9
    (971 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (59 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.7
    (48 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (7 ratings)
    8.4
    (50 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (34 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (12 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (13 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure StorSimpleBarracuda BackupVeeam Data Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Onsite storage needs and backing up to Azure.
    Incentivized
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    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    If you are a small business with a few machines and your backups aren't of servers that are public facing. If you had to restore a server from backup, it would take a day at least. So, if the server being restored was public facing, that may impact customer relations.
    Incentivized
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    Veeam Software
    It is well-suited for most environments, from Small and medium businesses to large enterprises. But its cost may be prohibitive for smaller businesses with a limited budget. While there are multiple licensing levels, there may be a use case for creating a level between the community edition and the Foundation.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Performance via the SSD drives.
    • Writes back to our Private Cloud via Azure.
    • Easy to Admin via Web client interface.
    Incentivized
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    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Set and Forget. I rarely have to touch the Backup Servers. Once you specify your criteria, you really don't need to change it unless you have a physical change.
    • Alerts. When there are issues such as files failing to backup or a directory no longer present, you get an email giving you all the information you need. In addition you will typically get contacted by support about it.
    • Recovery is very simple. The restore browser is very good and it's just easy to find and restore data when you need it.
    Incentivized
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    Veeam Software
    • The ease of use in creating jobs and adding clients enables our new and less skilled administrators to work efficiently, quickly, and accurately.
    • The same ease of use is essential for junior admins as well. Backups are quickly and accurately restored, allowing our networking team to bring clients back to production within expected times.
    • The ability to create a restore for testing and to remove it quickly has proven to be an excellent asset for our production and DB teams.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Additional fail-over functionality
    Incentivized
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    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • The pricing solution has gone from allowing on-premise ownership to forced cloud extortion. Basically, if you buy now you will be ok, but those of us who "owned" our solution previously are now forced to subscribe to the cloud model or be stuck with a brick.
    • Speed of recovery could be improved.
    Incentivized
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    Veeam Software
    • On occasion, the 'reason' for a failed backup can be a little hard to understand. It would be nice if it were a bit more straightforward.
    • I would love to run the platform natively on Linux, but I don't think it's an option.
    • Sometimes, locating the correct update file for the platform software can be a bit confusing. If they had an option to download the correct update file from within the console, that would take some of the guesswork out of it.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    If I wanted to use just onsite storage the StorSimple device is already paid for.
    Incentivized
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    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Love the units
    Incentivized
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    Veeam Software
    I really have no complaints about Veeam Backup & Replication. Their service has been excellent and the cost is minimal in comparison to other services I checked out. Implementation wasn't simple and the Veeam Support team was there to help each step of the way.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Dashboards and interfaces within Barracuda Backup are very easy to navigate, with clear success/warnings shown. Setting up backup jobs is probably one of the most simplest tasks - compared to competitors we trialed. Trouble shooting backup issues is also simple due to clear errors (VSS errors shown in a understandable format for example)
    Incentivized
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    Veeam Software
    It is a very robust solution that has never failed. It also has perfect integration with Windows server volume shadow copies. The processing load is moved from the backup server to the backup proxy. Increased fault tolerance: you can store data on a separate machine, the backup repository. Can perform a bare metal restore.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Veeam Software
    I give Veeam Data Platform a rating of 9 for availability because it consistently performs reliably in critical data protection and recovery tasks. The platform is designed to minimize downtime, ensuring that backup and recovery processes are accessible when needed.While there may be rare instances of maintenance or minor application errors, these do not significantly affect the overall reliability of the system. Veeam’s strong architecture and features like high availability configurations further enhance its performance, allowing us to trust it in crucial situations. Overall, it has proven to be a dependable solution that meets our organization's needs effectively.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Veeam Software
    Veeam does a good job with backing up our servers in a timely manner. We are still at the beginning of our Veeam use and are pleased with the speed at which we can access the system as well as the backups and restore points. Veeam is definitely superior to our previous backup system in terms of speed and accessibility
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    They are always quick to get you routed to a tech support person and always get follow up after contacting them. Last experience was amazing, she adjusted my boxes and they perform even better. I cannot say enough about the support. We had some trouble with one of the windows servers leaving the volume shadow copy out there and would fail. They worked with us to adjust and get working. After that it has been months since I have had to do anything with the server to keep the backups running.
    Incentivized
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    Veeam Software
    The support team has never asked me to jump through silly hoops or waste time on pointless exercises. They seem to truly have a handle on what may be wrong. In fact, when we were having trouble getting our license renewal setup (because of yet another license migration at Veeam) a support incident got us connected to the right people to get our renewal done in time.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Veeam Software
    I rated the in-person training an 8 because it was generally effective and provided a solid foundation for understanding the Veeam Data Platform. The instructors were knowledgeable and engaged, making the sessions interactive. However, I felt that some topics could have been covered in more depth, and additional hands-on exercises would have further reinforced the learning experience. Overall, it was a positive training session that adequately prepared attendees for using the product, but there's room for improvement.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Veeam Software
    I gave it a rating of 7 because, although the online training offered valuable content and covered the essential aspects of the Veeam Data Platform, it lacked interactivity and opportunities for direct engagement with instructors. This made it challenging to ask questions or delve deeper into specific topics. Additionally, some sections felt a bit rushed, which could hinder a comprehensive understanding of more complex features. Overall, while the training was useful, improvements in interactivity and pacing could elevate the experience significantly.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Work on a backup agent for Mac OS X or any Apple OS.
    Incentivized
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    Veeam Software
    Plan the process and then work through your plan, i know this should go without saying but its easy to get sidetracked. You tend to want to just get up and running so you can have that sigh of relief, spend the time to talk to your business stakeholder to see what goals they are trying to accomplish and how that may impact your plans first.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Easy to use and highly compatible with our MSFT Hyper-V environment
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    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Each backup solution has its pros and cons, and each customer has their needs, and budget constraints. Barracuda Backup has helped us dramatically in the area of being able to provide customers a cost-effective solution, that's easy to manage and is one of those things you're not having to check on daily, or switch out backup tapes, or hard drives.
    Incentivized
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    Veeam Software
    I believe it's not possible to compare these three products, as none of them are as feature-rich as Veeam Data Platform. The addition of Proxmox-VE in version 12 was certainly a game-changer, as we were previously dependent on the VMware environment to access all the features that Veeam Data Platform offers.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Veeam Software
    In terms of scalability for our company, Veeam was able to cover our backup needs with ease. They have options for even more individualized backup if we were to need them; i.e. if a specific workstation needs its own independent backup. We have not used these resources yet, but I am confident they will be beneficial to our company in the near future.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Great Folks on the MSFT Implementation team
    • Great value on year 2
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    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Countless positive impacts from being able to restore lost or deleted files - or even restoring an entire server.
    • Being able to restore files for users and allowing them to recover lost work or preventing them from having to redo files at any level is priceless. You can't accurately measure lost time of employees having to recreate files. Especially things like 3D drawings and multi-sheet spreadsheet.
    Incentivized
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    Veeam Software
    • Positive impact: it "saved our ass" on one occasion. In that particular scenario, we were hit with ransomware.
    • On another occasion, it provided a means of building a staging environment from our production and saved us a significant amount of time from having to build from scratch.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Veeam Data Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example of the proactive threat assessment technology used to identify adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) before a cyber-attack.Screenshot of where Veeam Intelligence turns noisy alerts into clear insights with recommended next steps, explaining anomalies and pointing out the next best action.Screenshot of a preview of an AI generated snapshot of job health, exceptions, and priority actions.Screenshot of the chat flow to watch AI agents scan for anomalies, confirm a clean restore point, and surface integrity and performance insights.