Flexible and reliable backup of Azure IaaS
April 04, 2023

Flexible and reliable backup of Azure IaaS

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

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Backup for Azure

We use Veeam Backup for Azure having previously used Veeam Backup & Replication for VMWare. It provides VM-level backup and Disaster Recovery for our IaaS estate within Azure. Being able to back up to a different region from the region the VMs are located in was key for us and reducing the cost of this inter-region transfer was important.

Pros

  • Once set-up there isn't much ongoing configuration required
  • Cost estimates that update as the backup options are changed
  • Ability to restore VHDs to allow recovery scenarios outside of Azure

Cons

  • Documentation around service account permissions was a little sparse when we implemented it
  • It's sometimes hard to get the reason behind a (rare) job failure without going into logs
  • The UI around snapshots and backups could do with some clarity around the restore points that will be available
  • Backups have been easy to restore on the occasions we needed them
  • Low-touch once set-up
  • Cheaper than the equivalent Microsoft offering
The initial set-up can take some research, for example ensuring all the correct service account roles and permissions are set-up correctly. For day-to-day usage the UI is fairly easy to navigate.
The other products we considered had higher overall costs and appeared to offer less functionality/customisation. We had also experienced reliability issues with one of the other products so did not have confidence it would provide a suitable backup and DR solution.

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

As we were already using Veeam B&R it made for an easy transition to Veeam Backup for Azure. We wanted a solution that wasn't tied to Azure to avoid lock-in. On the occasions where we have needed to restore certain files, the File Level Recovery has worked without issue. We also regularly test the full VM-level backups.

Veeam Backup for Azure Feature Ratings

Data Center Backup
8.0
Management dashboard
7
Retention options
8
Encryption
9
Enterprise Backup
Not Rated
Malware protection
Not Rated
SaaS Backup
7.5
SaaS Product Integration
Not Rated
Multiple Data Restoration Options
8
Data Storage in the Cloud or On-Premises
7

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