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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    NetApp SnapMirror

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ANetApp offers SnapMirror, a data replication option.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

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    NetApp SnapMirrorVeeam Data Platform
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    Veeam Data Platform Essentials
    $428
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    Pricing Offerings
    NetApp SnapMirrorVeeam Data Platform
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    NetApp SnapMirrorVeeam Data Platform
    Considered Both Products
    NetApp
    Chose NetApp SnapMirror
    NetApp SnapCenter integrates very well with SnapMirror. A single SnapCenter job creates local backups and then kicks off pre-created SnapMirror jobs immediately thereafter.

    Veeam has a great product for use when content is not on NetApp storage. It has a lot of similar …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    NetApp SnapMirrorVeeam Data Platform
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of NetApp SnapMirror and Veeam Data Platform
    Feature
    NetApp SnapMirror
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    Ratings
    Veeam Data Platform
    8.9
    514 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Universal recovery00 Ratings9.0442 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings8.8464 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings8.9444 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings8.7389 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings9.1469 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings9.1479 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings9.0341 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings9.0443 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings8.9398 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.6393 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings8.3175 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings8.7434 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings9.0439 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings9.1406 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    NetApp SnapMirrorVeeam Data Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.9
    (970 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (59 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (48 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (50 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    7.0
    (34 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    7.7
    (12 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    8.8
    (13 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NetApp SnapMirrorVeeam Data Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    NetApp
    NetApp SnapMirror is a no-brainer when it comes to retaining an offsite backup for disaster recovery purposes. The backbone of the product is the Snapshot technology built into NetApp technology. In my experience, the Snapshot/SnapMirror software has been flawless and very dependable. The only piece that I can see adding in the future is potentially connecting SnapMirror to the cloud as an additional backup destination.
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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.
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    Pros
    NetApp
    • Seeding is only required initially
    • Replication updates are very swift
    • Traffic can be reduced with network compression
    • It is well integrated with NetApp's SnapCenter backup tool
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    • 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.
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    Cons
    NetApp
    • Pro: Stability in storage we have had these in place for 3 years and besides a failed disk, there have been no issues.
    • Pro: Replication options are pretty good
    • Pro: Storage Provisioning as well as a wealth of features that are an additional add-on for competitors
    • Cons: Support is lacking in customer service and being proactive of system alerts and errors
    • Cons: the Learning curve. Easy to make mistakes using the user interface as it does lack functionality.
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    NetApp
    Very well versed and a good product to deal with downtime to recover from the failure is pretty good. Also, NetApp's engagement on Incident calls is very professional and humble. I would give a 100% rating to this product as I have been working on this for the past 5 years. It is stable, fast and highly reliable
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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.
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    Usability
    NetApp
    It just works 99% of the time. Even if there's a network outage, jobs just pick up after the outage is over. The only reason it's not a 10 is the weakness of the GUI interface for configuration. For me, all configuration has to be done at the command line.
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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.
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    Reliability and Availability
    NetApp
    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
    NetApp
    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
    NetApp
    NetApp support has always been great. With the NetApp Auto-support system/web portal, the visibility into your NetApp storage is incredible. There have been times when I've been contacted by them for an issue that I haven't even discovered yet. For example, I received a call 20 minutes after a drive failed in our filer. I hadn't checked my email at that time and therefore didn't see the alert.
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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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    In-Person Training
    NetApp
    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
    NetApp
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    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
    NetApp
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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
    NetApp
    We chose NetApp's SnapMirror solution primarily because it was already integrated and licensed on our storage platforms. This allowed us to have a very fast implementation time and really allowed us to quickly close the learning gap of our administrators. Not only is NetApp SnapMirror easy to use, but it is also really easy to set up. IBM's product seemed quite difficult to set up and it would have taken our team much more time (which we don't have) to learn that product than NetApp's SnapMirror.
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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
    NetApp
    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
    NetApp
    • NetApp SnapMirror has allowed us to recover critical data in a timely manner on multiple occasions.
    • We have been able to decrease our RPO objectives.
    • We have been able to decrease our DR costs as well.
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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.
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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.