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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Exchange

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Exchange is a secure email / messaging gateway with file archiving and encryption / data loss capability, available as a hosted service (Exchange Online) or installed (Exchange Server).N/A

    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is a BaaS (Backup as a Service) solution used to back up and restore Microsoft 365 data, including Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Teams data.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft ExchangeVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft ExchangeVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    65 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    282 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    63 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    266 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    281 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    46 Answers
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    268 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    261 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft ExchangeVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Microsoft Exchange and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Feature
    Microsoft Exchange
    7.3
    84 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-malware6.567 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability8.079 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection8.368 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection6.566 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing7.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption6.767 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools8.080 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Microsoft Exchange and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Feature
    Microsoft Exchange
    -
    Ratings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    8.6
    148 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Management dashboard00 Ratings8.2144 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings9.1144 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings8.6128 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Microsoft Exchange and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Feature
    Microsoft Exchange
    -
    Ratings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    7.8
    134 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Operational reporting and analytics00 Ratings7.8129 Ratings
    Malware protection00 Ratings7.794 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings7.989 Ratings
    SaaS Backup
    Comparison of SaaS Backup features of Microsoft Exchange and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Feature
    Microsoft Exchange
    -
    Ratings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    8.4
    124 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SaaS Product Integration00 Ratings9.296 Ratings
    Multiple Data Restoration Options00 Ratings8.7119 Ratings
    Data Auditing and Search00 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
    Data Storage in the Cloud or On-Premises00 Ratings8.4116 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft ExchangeVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (102 ratings)
    8.7
    (289 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    8.4
    (290 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    8.8
    (281 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft ExchangeVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Creating and receiving emails is simple. Managing contacts is a nice feature, especially connecting to Active Directory. Calendar management is also helpful and sharing access to others' calendars for scheduling meetings is useful. And reserving resources such as rooms or equipment is also useful. Personal and shared mailboxes are good features, as well. Tasks are a little lacking, but other than that, the features are thorough.
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    Veeam Software
    Analyzing campaign performance is a great area where the Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is well-suited, and it’s working well. In the past, when we analyzed campaign performance, we had to use outside vendors, which was a time-consuming, laborious, and costly process.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • As we have a large user base of 11,000 users we use MailTips to avoid people getting confused with people with similar names in the organization.
    • The integration between Teams Meeting and Resource booking is generally very good. The Scheduling Assistance makes it easy to scan calendars and find free periods to provisionally scheduled events.
    • Marking yourself as Out of the Office and busy is easy, as is sharing your calendar within the team/organization or individuals.
    • Voicemail integration and the ability to receive missed chats in your inbox are highly used and useful.
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    Veeam Software
    • Granular restoration of emails within a mailbox
    • Complete Restoration of a Mailbox
    • Restoration of Teams Conversations
    • Add users for backups
    • Restauración granular de correos electrónicos dentro de un buzón
    • Restauración completa de un buzón
    • Restauración de conversaciones de TEAMS
    • Agregar usuarios para respaldos
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • The two main factors for the better reliability & Uptime of internally hosted Exchange Server depends on Exchange Server configuration and the level of investment the organization is willing to provide for hosting the Exchange Server On-Premise Environment. As the data is stored in the organization’s hardware, any disaster may lead to the loss of email and servers.
    • Losing data might affect business continuity and rebuilding it can be costly.
    • Security remains a major concern.
    • Security of data loss is main concern. To ensure that, organization needs to configure networks, systems and Exchange platform against possible threats.
    • Hardware and license costs are high.
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    Veeam Software
    • I would like the option to remove users from the backup and set them to an alternate storage location/ archive location. Currently, my backups are at 7 TB, and I would like to segment out data with lower data retention requirements.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    Email and calendars in a business setting are requirements. And Microsoft continues to be the standard of business applications. Microsoft 365 makes Microsoft Exchange easy to use. Everything is in the cloud. Let Microsoft take care of the hardware, the software, and the security. You just enable your business users with the functionality they need.
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    Veeam Software
    Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 just works so well and is so easy to use. I researched multiple options for Office 365 backup and none seemed to be as easy to setup and use as Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and the pricing was very comfortable to us. I can't imagine any reason why we would change away from Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Exchange has come a long way over the years and has nowhere near the technical overhead required for support as it did back in 2003/2007 and prior. The integrations with Teams, Defender, Sharepoint, Copilot and many other products make it a solid and well-rounded tool used for many day-to-day tasks.
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    Veeam Software
    The interface is simple, but powerful. It's easy to setup, easy to use. It's able to restore individual files and emails with ease. Would like to see the wording on some features cleared up, as it's caused us some confusing learning the tool.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    Exchange is setup with multiple servers behind load balancers to provide high availability.
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    Veeam Software
    I have yet to need it during any of their scheduled maintenance windows. It's always online.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    I would say it's the best email product I've experienced.
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    Veeam Software
    We have a lot of data, and pulling backups out of the store sometimes takes a bit of time - but this is within acceptable tolerances. I don't expect restores to be instantaneous, and I can't quantify if the speed is software or data repository.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    We have a good enterprise agreement with Microsoft which affords us quick phone support. I have found the support staff knowledgeable and prompt with a solution when required. At times it may be difficult to schedule a call back, this is mainly due to our need for calls early in the morning which happens to be during a shift change at Microsoft support.
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    Veeam Software
    The setup support we received was extremely helpful. They allowed us to learn as they created the policies and managed the handoff between setup and guided setup very well. This resulted in active, usable policies and us having the knowledge to adapt these as our needs change in the future.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    Implementation/conversion can be quite complex and, unless you have certified Exchange administrators in-house, you should strongly consider a 3rd party consultant for this implementation.
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    Veeam Software
    Really easy, but we are not a big company. I am not backing up all users, just those that could fire me.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Exchange Product The best cloud-based enterprise-grade archiving platform with a host of features that enable files to be securely archived and retrieved with advanced search options. This tool is very easy to use and has a User-friendly interface. It is a highly reliable platform that allows all employees to automatically store their data without any limitations. It offers a cost-effective solution with customized policy management. We are happy that the customer support team is always fast and concerned, and the product's uninterrupted service experience. It is very good that it stores data in real-time without losing it, even in the event of a disaster. The cost-effective solution and integration with other tools are seamless.
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    Veeam Software
    First and foremost, Veeam's reputation stood out. They have been a leader in the backup vendors for a few years. That reputation along with recommendations from colleagues sold us on Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365. The other vendors that we did demo's with were lacluster in setup and performance. Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 immediately won us over.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    The only time Exchange has failed us is when we did something to cause the failure.
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    Veeam Software
    I have had no issues scaling this software as my organisation or data estate has grown. It always does exaclty what it says on the box.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • It has been an important factor in allowing seamless communication with clients and scheduling business meetings, which in turn works in the company's favor.
    • Haven't noticed any negative impact Exchange has had on our ROI. The support team is also responsive and helpful.
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    Veeam Software
    • The only real impact is from a compliance standpoint. Our company is expected at a regulatory level to be protecting our data and even though the tenant has little traffic there could still be some regulated data in there. We have to be able to tell an auditor that it's being backed up by an enterprise grade solution, and that's what VDC was intended for.
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