Does what it says on the tin
March 13, 2023

Does what it says on the tin

Samuel MacDonald | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Backup for Azure

After we moved the majority of our data to the cloud, Veeam Backup for Azure has become the backbone of our backup strategy. While the nature of cloud storage has drastically cut down on our need for day to day file restores as users can generally find and restore files from the version history or online recycle bins themselves, Veeam Backup for Azure is still vital for longer term data recovery and larger scale disaster recovery like ransomware attacks.
  • Consistency
  • Straightforward
  • Does what it says on the tin
  • An "include new groups by default" checkbox would help for teams backup
  • Necessary for insurance coverage (cloud snapshots are not a backup)
  • Less tech time spent fighting interface to recover users' files
The setup process for us (linking Veeam Backup for Azure to AWS S3 bucket storage) was very simple to follow and basically only took a few minutes of following the written instructions. I had to fiddle around a little more to get our user exclusions set up properly but once configured it has run without error and continues to provide verified recoveries whenever we go looking for them.

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Did implementation of Veeam Backup for Azure go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Veeam Backup for Azure again?

Yes

Veeam Backup for Azure works especially well if you are after a set and forget "backup the whole organisation" product. However, if you are after licensing and backing up just a portion of your userbase / teams to save on licensing and storage costs then it can take a bit more fiddling. Either way, it remains foolproof once configured.

Veeam Backup for Azure Feature Ratings

Management dashboard
9
Retention options
8
Encryption
9
Malware protection
Not Rated
Not Rated
SaaS Product Integration
Not Rated
Multiple Data Restoration Options
Not Rated
Data Storage in the Cloud or On-Premises
Not Rated