N2WS Backup & Recovery vs. Veeam Data Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
N2WS Backup & Recovery
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
N2WS Backup & Recovery is a lightweight tool built to integrate into any enterprise AWS environment.
$199
per month
Veeam Data Platform
Score 9.1 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
N2WS Backup & RecoveryVeeam Data Platform
Editions & Modules
Basic
$199
per month
Veeam Data Platform Essentials
$428
per year per 5 instances
Veeam Data Platform
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
N2WS Backup & RecoveryVeeam Data Platform
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsVeeam 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
N2WS Backup & RecoveryVeeam Data Platform
Features
N2WS Backup & RecoveryVeeam Data Platform
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
N2WS Backup & Recovery
8.6
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Veeam Data Platform
9.0
317 Ratings
6% above category average
Universal recovery10.01 Ratings9.3268 Ratings
Instant recovery9.01 Ratings8.8284 Ratings
Recovery verification9.01 Ratings9.1272 Ratings
Business application protection9.01 Ratings8.9247 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations9.01 Ratings9.2292 Ratings
Incremental backup identification9.01 Ratings9.2301 Ratings
Backup to the cloud8.01 Ratings9.3202 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression9.01 Ratings9.1279 Ratings
Snapshots8.01 Ratings8.8256 Ratings
Flexible deployment9.01 Ratings8.8250 Ratings
Management dashboard8.01 Ratings7.522 Ratings
Platform support8.01 Ratings8.9265 Ratings
Retention options8.01 Ratings9.2271 Ratings
Encryption8.01 Ratings9.4241 Ratings
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User Ratings
N2WS Backup & RecoveryVeeam Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(762 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(42 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(32 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(8 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(36 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(24 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(7 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(8 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(8 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(8 ratings)
User Testimonials
N2WS Backup & RecoveryVeeam Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
N2W Software, Inc.
N2WS Backup & Recovery is well suited for backing up aws and aws related services and workloads. The backup management is very easier using N2WS backup and recovery, restores are also fast and N2WS Backup & Recovery provides option to restore to different regions as well and that helps in Disaster recovery kind of testing scenarios
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Veeam Software
I have been a Sysadmin for 3 decades and have used all manner of backup software and systems. I'm now at a place where our needs are not all that great, but my experience with other platforms has allowed the company greater flexibility in restores and, more importantly, in testing and quality assurance of our in-house software. As a small company, we have relatively simple needs, and Veeam has met all of our requirements, so I cannot say that they are deficient in any way.
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Pros
N2W Software, Inc.
  • Faster Backup
  • Faster restores
  • Easier BackupManagement
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Veeam Software
  • Veeam stands out among backup solutions because of its ability to work with almost any storage type. For example, only a small portion of backup solutions will support catalyst stores, Veeam does.
  • Veeam is extremely flexible when it comes to setting it up. I had a network recently that limited ethernet connectivity between the Veeam VM and the backup repository and Veeam handled it easily.
  • Day-to-day use of Veeam is very simple. It is easy to train our technicians to use it proficiently in a very short amount of time.
  • Our Veeam VMs don't have issues very often, but the one or two times I have called for support, they answered right away, and the technicians assisting us were knowledgeable about their products.
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Cons
N2W Software, Inc.
  • GUI can be improved
  • Physical and Vmware servers backup
  • Complexity of permissions
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Veeam Software
  • A change to the interface for mounting then recovering individual files or folders feels clunky but it's the only complaint about the software. It works, the process just isn't as smooth as I'd like.
  • An inline product update from an update button rather than going to the Veeam page to download a new setup file would be pretty slick, not a deal breaker by any means though
  • It would be pretty neat to have an inline tech support data upload, provide a ticket number and have the support upload go directly to Veeam rather than taking that archive file and uploading it to the ticket via the web portal
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Likelihood to Renew
N2W Software, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
N2W Software, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
N2W Software, 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.
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Performance
N2W Software, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Veeam Software
To identify a bottleneck in the data path, Veeam Backup & Replication
detects the component with the maximum workload, the component
that works for the most time of the job. For example, you use a
low-speed storage device as the backup repository. Even if VM data is
retrieved from the SAN storage on the source side and transported over a
high-speed link, VM data flow will still be impaired at the backup
repository.
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Support Rating
N2W Software, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Veeam Software
All support cases were solved in a timely manner and there was no unnecessary communication needed to get the answers that were needed to solve the issue. Also the mail communication after closing support cases id on point without too much nagging for feedback or reviews of the completed support tickets.
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In-Person Training
N2W Software, 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
N2W Software, 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
N2W Software, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
N2W Software, Inc.
For AWS based workloads N2WS Backup & Recovery suited best comparing the features and compatibility from the compared applications for backup testing. N2WS Backup & Recovery implementation is also faster and easy to setup. Restores is faster and also provided options to recover to different regions which is not available with the other backup applications at a easy level
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Veeam Software
Historically, it's been the lowest cost per feature. Easiest to use, lowest cost to maintain, and vast in the things it keeps adding in its feature set. It was just a vmware only backup utility, but now it does baremetal, cloud, NAS (like qnap/synology). Veeam Data Platform which is the monitoring side of it also gives great insights.
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Scalability
N2W Software, 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
N2W Software, Inc.
  • Easier management
  • Faster restores
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Veeam Software
  • When Veeam is running well, I don't need to babysit it at all; I just read the email reports and am done.
  • When it doesn't work, Veeam consumes entire days getting everything working again.
  • Veeam has significantly improved how we test new software by enabling easy duplication of existing resources to different platforms.
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ScreenShots

Veeam Data Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of the Veeam Data Platform dashboard that puts the spotlight on malware. It will also highlight threats, identify risks, and measure the security score of the environment in the Veeam Threat Center.Screenshot of where 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 where the user can restore Microsoft SharePoint items in a couple of minutes.Screenshot of backup properties. Veeam Backup & Replication does not back up "dirty blocks" on VM guest OS.