Item: Veeam Backup for AWS
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have been researching and gathering information on numerous vendors and tech solutions for roadblocks or improvements to do more with less. There is value in learning about various tools and services that can "solution" business problems AND reduce costs and increase revenue. Veeam Backup for AWS may be able to fulfill my company's needs.

Pros and Cons

Connects to AWS.
Backups AWS data.
Restores AWS Data.

Decrease cost.
Provide FREE training.

Return on Investment

Cost-effective utilization of AWS resources.
Greater availability of cloud apps.
Time savings while managing hybrid or multi-cloud environments.

Reliability and Availability

Veeam may be able to provide full recoveries, granular recoveries, and recoveries to new locations (e.g. to a new account/region in AWS, to an on-prem data center, or to another cloud).

Alternatives Considered

Cove Data Protection, Macrium Reflect and Bacula Enterprise

Reviews of Bacula state is works in much the same way as Veeam does – you set up a schedule for your backups and then configure your backups based on the needs of your business. Bacula also comes with a host of features that you might find useful, including plug-ins for databases, tape devices, network backup capabilities, and more.

Key Insights

Do you think Veeam Backup for AWS delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Veeam Backup for AWS's feature set?

Yes

Did Veeam Backup for AWS live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Veeam Backup for AWS go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Veeam Backup for AWS again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Amazon Redshift, Amazon Aurora, Teradata Vantage - Enterprise Data Warehousing, DbVisualizer, SAS Enterprise Guide

Likelihood to Recommend

I have been researching and gathering information on numerous tech solutions for roadblocks that I hit or improvements to do more with less. I have been making myself more valuable by learning about various tools and services that can "solution" business problems AND reduce costs and increase revenue. Veeam Backup for AWS may be able to fulfill my company's needs.

Veeam does Backup for AWS!

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Backup for AWS