Item: Veeam Backup for AWS
Rating: 8
Author: James Brown

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Veeam Backup for AWS as our cloud-native backup and recovery solution to protect AWS workloads, running in EC2 instances, EBS volumes, or RDS databases. Veeam Backup for AWS provides a simple and efficient way to protect your AWS workloads and ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster or data loss.

Pros and Cons

Easy Deployment
Comprehensive backup and Recovery
Fast Backup

The user interface could be more intuitive
Features could be better organized
Initial backup can be slow for large volumes

Return on Investment

Time Savings reducing the time and effort required to manage backups
Veeam Backup for AWS can help ensure the availability of cloud applications by providing fast and reliable backup and recovery capabilities, reducing downtime and disruption.
Steep learning curve for IT staff who are new to the solution.

Reliability and Availability

Veeam Backup for AWS provides a good range of options for recovering data, including full and granular recoveries, recoveries to new locations, and various recovery options, and the near-instant recovery of entire instances, by running the instance directly from the backup file. This flexibility allows you to recover your data when, how, and where you need it, depending on your specific recovery requirements.

Alternatives Considered

I had looked at N2WS Backup & Recovery backup and disaster recovery solution for AWS environments. But while it provides similar backup and recovery capabilities as Veeam Backup for AWS, it lacks some of the advanced features such as instant VM recovery, file-level recovery, and integration with Veeam Backup & Replication.

Key Insights

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Did implementation of Veeam Backup for AWS go as expected?

Would you buy Veeam Backup for AWS again?

Yes

Other Software Used

3CX, Citrix Workspace, WatchGuard DNSWatchGO

Likelihood to Recommend

Veeam Backup for AWS is Well-suited to large-scale AWS environments, with multiple instances, volumes, and databases to protect, and where fast backup and recovery times are required, making it well-suited for scenarios where fast recovery is critical. Veeam Backup for AWS is less suited where there are only a few instances or volumes to protect, as other backup solutions may provide a more cost-effective solution.

Comprehensive backup and recovery solution

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Backup for AWS