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    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

    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
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365Veeam Data Platform
    Editions & Modules
    VDC for Microsoft 365
    Contact Sales
    Veeam Data Platform Essentials
    $428
    per year per 5 instances
    Veeam Data Platform
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    Pricing Offerings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365Veeam Data Platform
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level 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
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365Veeam Data Platform
    Considered Both Products
    Veeam Software
    Chose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Veeam Data Platform is great for local and private network backups. The same ease of use and peace of mind comes with Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    We were already familiar with Veeam and had an ongoing relationship with them, so it made sense to stick with them. We always do our due diligence and research other options though. CodeTwo would have taken care of us, but didn't offer any additional features and had some …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    This is used for restoring files for dedidated hardware. Is not related to the cloud services we use for O365.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Before choosing Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365, we conducted an evaluation of AvePoint Cloud Backup and Metallic. Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 emerged as the top choice because its advanced recovery granularity combined with better interface design surpassed the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    It beats them all out with the easiness to use and the great features that it offers. I have used other solutions and this product is much better than any of them. I even enjoy their support team when I have questions or issues. They are great at assisting me.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    We already used Veeam and are very happy with it. Also it was cheaper.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 compliments their backup solution for VMware and Physical servers 'Veeam Backup and Replication' If you are already using Veeam Backup and Replication and are thinking about backing up data in Microsoft 365 I would recommend Veeam Backup for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    We use Veeam Backup and Replication at my main site, and have since rolled it out to a second site due to the effectiveness; however, this couldn't back up Office 365 data on its own.

    Backup Exec I found to be a good product in the earlier versions, however, the newer ones …
    Incentivized
    Veeam Software
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    I used Quest at my previous employer and it was wonderful. Their pricing increased over the years while not offering any new features. We looked at their new offering (qorestore and netvault), but that was significantly more expensive than Rapid Recovery so we looked at other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    it is completely seamless. We do not do anything.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    The operation is similar if TINA has better indexing.We decided to keep Veeam because the support is more efficient and the flexibility associated with VMWare is much greater, as it is nonexistent on TINA.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Veeam Data Platform's solution of backups efficiently safeguards again the changes to the safety and environmental records as the way to cope with the increasing ransomware threats in the sphere threatening anonymity and compliance data. Veeam Data Platform became the winner …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Cheaper, and supported. We had a bad experience with Carbonite being seemingly abandoned. It was difficult to use and support seemed non existent. We would have backups failing and help was not existent.

    Veeam on the other hand has been the complete opposite. Always helpful and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Before we chose Veeam Data Platform, we compared it with CommVault and Rubrik storage management solutions. However, to compare them by strengths, it was Veeam Data Platform that offered better VM integration and a way easier management console. One was the fact that it was …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    I will try this solution, to give me a better overview off the market place and analays cost/benefic or cost/workload.
    See if any feature is very suitible to me or not and help Veeam to to improve somewhere. This is just to give me a real state of what the marked can do and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    I received a recommendation from a senior colleague. It was reputable and with a free tier. I tried it and it worked great with all the features I needed so I didn't try any other commercial software.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Veeam Backup and Replication was the direct replacement in our organization for Symantec Backup Exec. Veeam has performed better for us, throwing much less in the way of errors.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    We'd like to totally rely on Veeam since it is a good solution.
    Incentivized
    Chose Veeam Data Platform
    Compared to other solutions where we had to have DR at our partner's site, being able to shuffle it to the Azure cloud instead saves us a bit every month and we are able to manage it ourselves.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    282 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    664 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    266 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    631 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    281 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    674 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    268 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    548 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    261 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    596 Answers
    Features
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365Veeam Data Platform
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 and Veeam Data Platform
    Feature
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    8.6
    148 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Veeam Data Platform
    8.9
    515 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Management dashboard8.2144 Ratings8.3176 Ratings
    Retention options9.1144 Ratings9.0440 Ratings
    Encryption8.6128 Ratings9.1407 Ratings
    Universal recovery00 Ratings9.0443 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings8.8465 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings8.9445 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings8.7390 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings9.1470 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings9.1480 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings9.0342 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings9.0444 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings8.9399 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.6394 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings8.7435 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 and Veeam Data Platform
    Feature
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    7.8
    134 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Veeam Data Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Operational reporting and analytics7.8129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware protection7.794 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery7.989 Ratings00 Ratings
    SaaS Backup
    Comparison of SaaS Backup features of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 and Veeam Data Platform
    Feature
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    8.4
    124 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Veeam Data Platform
    -
    Ratings
    SaaS Product Integration9.296 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Data Restoration Options8.7119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Auditing and Search7.5109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Storage in the Cloud or On-Premises8.4116 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365Veeam Data Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (289 ratings)
    8.9
    (971 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    7.9
    (59 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (290 ratings)
    9.7
    (48 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    7.8
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (281 ratings)
    8.4
    (50 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    7.0
    (34 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (12 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (13 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365Veeam Data Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    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
    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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    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.
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    Cons
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    Veeam Software
    I have yet to need it during any of their scheduled maintenance windows. It's always online.
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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    Veeam Software
    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
    Veeam Software
    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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 Cloud for Microsoft 365 Screenshots

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    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.