IBM Cloud Object Storage vs. Veeam Data Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Cloud Object Storage
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
IBM Cloud Object Storage is an IBM Cloud product in the endpoint backup and IaaS categories. It is commonly used for data archiving and backup, for web and mobile applications, and as scalable, persistent storage for analytics.N/A
Veeam Data Platform
Score 9.0 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
IBM Cloud Object StorageVeeam Data Platform
Editions & Modules
Lite Plan
Free
Up to 25 GB/mo. For all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage
Standard Plan
There is no minimum fee, pay only for what you use
For pricing and all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage
Veeam Data Platform Essentials
$428
per year per 5 instances
Veeam Data Platform
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud Object StorageVeeam Data Platform
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe Lite and Standard service plans for Cloud Object Storage include resiliency options, flexible data classes and built-in security. Pricing is based on the choice of location, storage class and resiliency choice.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
IBM Cloud Object StorageVeeam Data Platform
Considered Both Products
IBM Cloud Object Storage
Chose IBM Cloud Object Storage
At the end of the day it is an IBM product that gives us a guarantee of being very robust, it is very safe, and reliable, and it also allows flexibility.
Veeam Data Platform

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
IBM Cloud Object StorageVeeam Data Platform
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Object Storage
8.4
141 Ratings
3% above category average
Veeam Data Platform
-
Ratings
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.0129 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic scaling8.9131 Ratings00 Ratings
Elastic load balancing8.2128 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring tools8.4131 Ratings00 Ratings
Security controls8.7136 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Object Storage
-
Ratings
Veeam Data Platform
9.1
180 Ratings
11% above category average
Universal recovery00 Ratings9.9146 Ratings
Instant recovery00 Ratings9.0157 Ratings
Recovery verification00 Ratings9.4160 Ratings
Business application protection00 Ratings9.0146 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings10.0170 Ratings
Incremental backup identification00 Ratings9.5176 Ratings
Backup to the cloud00 Ratings8.0108 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings9.4164 Ratings
Snapshots00 Ratings9.0153 Ratings
Flexible deployment00 Ratings9.0143 Ratings
Management dashboard00 Ratings7.522 Ratings
Platform support00 Ratings8.5146 Ratings
Retention options00 Ratings9.5148 Ratings
Encryption00 Ratings9.5128 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Cloud Object StorageVeeam Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(145 ratings)
9.4
(635 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.9
(31 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(5 ratings)
9.6
(26 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(8 ratings)
9.9
(32 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.5
(4 ratings)
10.0
(19 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(5 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(6 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Cloud Object StorageVeeam Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
IBM Cloud Object Storage is well suited for businesses that require scalable and cost-effective data storage solutions. It excels in scenarios involving massive unstructured data, like multimedia content, backups, and archives. However, it may be less appropriate for organizations with minimal storage needs or those requiring high-performance, low-latency access to data, as it's optimized for durability and data integrity rather than real-time data retrieval.
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Veeam Software
We have a small deployment with a handful of physical hosts and two dozen or so virtual servers. It's been a perfect fit for us to manage all those backups and to restore entire systems from or even pull specific files/folders from a backup as needed if just a few things need changed/rolled back.
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Pros
IBM
  • Cloud storage allows you to save data and files in an off-site location that you access either through the public internet or a dedicated private network connection.
  • Cloud storage delivers a cost-effective, scalable alternative to storing files on on-premise hard drives or storage networks.
  • Cloud storage services provide elasticity, which means you can scale capacity as your data volumes increase or dial down capacity if necessary.
  • Business continuity of Storing data offsite supports business continuity in the event that a natural disaster or terrorist attack cuts access to your premises.
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Veeam Software
  • 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
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Cons
IBM
  • Unexpected errors are known to occur when downloading/uploading files.
  • Not easy to get started. In order to take full advantage of the platform and its features, additional training and reading documentation is needed.
  • The UI of the platform can get a bit confusing and it's easy to get lost.
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Veeam Software
  • Support could stand to improve by a bit. The level of support has seemingly lessened over the years I've been using it.
  • It needs to be able to report backup repository statistics better when XFS and ReFS are in use.
  • It could be a little better about cleaning up after itself (old logs, etc.).
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
because it is a robust, safe and flexible product
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Veeam Software
I have used many other data backup products that are on the market. I trust the configuration options within Veeam to do as they are labeled, without any specific back end software changes that may cause backups to fail if you don't use a systems integrator.
I trust the product for my own home environment as well due to relationship I have with the product at work.
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Usability
IBM
For my use cases, it has been a very smooth experience. Even my new colleagues have been able to get on top of things very quickly. This shows how easy it is to work with
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Veeam Software
Veeam is fairly simple in terms of how it is set up; its not an overly-complicated dashboard that can be intimidating to less technically-inclined users. Veeam also offers good instructional videos to help users work through how to do specific functions. I appreciate that they have specific video tutorials rather than having users scroll through a cumbersome manual.
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Reliability and Availability
IBM
No answers on this topic
Veeam Software
The Veeam Backup & Replication solution is up and running every time you need it as it was planned. In more than 3 years that we have been using the product every night, it might have failed or presented an error once or twice, so the availability percentage is almost at 100%.
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Performance
IBM
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
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Support Rating
IBM
I have been working in IT sector for more than 15 years. I have worked with various vendors. IBM's sales team, support team have been really helpful. After we start to use their product, their UX design team also contacted us to get feedback from us. They are really interested about our experience.
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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.
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Online Training
IBM
I just researching and applying the tools on their platforms to ensure a good learning path, based on my needs. Reading the documentation related with resources, tools. Is too big, but I am trying to know more about it every day. It is a good way to know more about their resources. A new way to attract new customers. At the end of the day, we are all involved in improvement and automation of our tasks and resources for customers and end-users.
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Veeam Software
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
IBM
IBM's professional service for migrating data and implementing new cloud environment was perfect. They started to help us before we begin to bring together all data such as how can it could be best to transfer all data without problems. During the migration they watched all the process closely to prevent any failure. Lastly, after the migration, they gave us trainings on implementation.
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Veeam Software
(I assume this question should say "Veeam" and not "Crownpeak Universal Consent Platform") Planning is key. Planning your backup schedule, size, data restore points, replication if you're doing that, &c. Testing is also important; make sure you back something up and then do a test restore. Set up alerts so you know if things aren't working (or even if they are, always good to know that too).
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
Amazon S3 is a great service to safely back up your data where redundancy is guaranteed, and the cost is fair. In the past I have used Amazon S3 for data that we backup and hope we never need to access, but in the case of a catastrophic or even small slip of the finger with the delete command, we know our data and our client's data is safely backed up by Amazon S3. Amazon S3 service is a good option, but based on the features it provides compared with IBM Cloud Object Storage, it is less suitable. IBM Cloud Object Storage is also integrated with more services, like IBM Cloud SQL and IBM Aspera, which AWS does not provide to transfer files at maximum speed in the world.
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Veeam Software
We used Zerto and CA Arcserve to address these needs without migrating to Veeam Backup & Replication. Zerto is a very successful instant backup and we are still using it now. It does what Veeam application cannot do in instant replication. CA Arcserve, on the other hand, is clearly lagging behind the Veeam Backup & Replication product and does not meet today's requirements.
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Scalability
IBM
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
IBM
  • This allows us to recommend a platform to our clients that will quickly help them create new, efficient business processes with very little development.
  • This saves clients hours and days of manual analysis of images, allowing the system to do the work when attaching Object Storage to models.
  • There is a learning curve in utilizing the storage and the modeling, but once up and running, it works well during deployment.
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Veeam Software
  • Confidence before starting riskier maintenance windows is a large component of what veeam is able to offer for us
  • Some of the segmentation between different backup servers across our data enters causes unnecessary delays or backups that are duplicated unnecessarily
  • Lack of certain storage vendors being natively supported requires hacky workarounds not fit for a production environment
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ScreenShots

IBM Cloud Object Storage Screenshots

Screenshot of Setting upScreenshot of Creating Storage BucketsScreenshot of Access ManagementScreenshot of Create, Add and Manage Storage BucketsScreenshot of Upload DataScreenshot of Usage Details

Veeam Data Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Veeam Backup Community Edition can be used to migrate a live VMware VM to any host or data store—even if clusters or shared storage are not used.Screenshot of Reduces storage needs by eliminating redundant VM data, with Veeam data deduplication.Screenshot of To enable WAN acceleration, the user needs to deploy a pair of WAN accelerators in the backup infrastructureScreenshot of SharePoint items can be located and restored to the original or new SharePoint site, sent by e-mail or saved to the specified locationScreenshot of The user can restore virtual and physical machines from Veeam backups directly to Microsoft Azure.Screenshot of The user can restore Microsoft SharePoint items in a couple of minutes.