Flexible and reliable backup of Azure IaaS
April 04, 2023
Flexible and reliable backup of Azure IaaS
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.
- 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
- 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 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