Free backup for 10 VMs - what's not to like?
Updated June 12, 2023
Free backup for 10 VMs - what's not to like?
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Community Edition
Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Data Platform Foundation
I am used to backup 10 Virtual Machines on Hyper V to an external HDD. Backup runs each afternoon. Very easy to set up and configure. The only downside is the RAM requirements using MS SQL Server. For just 10 VMs, I'd have thought a more straightforward file-based database would have been sufficient. Before upgrading the server recently, I had a scheduled task to start and stop the services as needed.
- Virtualized workloads
- Cloud-hosted VMs within AWS or Azure
- “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted)
- “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted)
Pros
- Backup
- More Backup
- Even more backup
Cons
- RAM usage
Do you think Veeam Data Platform delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Veeam Data Platform's feature set?
Yes
Did Veeam Data Platform live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Veeam Data Platform go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Veeam Data Platform again?
Yes
10
As anticipated.
- It does backup
- It does more backup
- And even more backup
We were using Altaro as a paid customer. They messed up the renewal, so I looked at alternatives. At that time, Veeam had just increased the number of VMs supported in the community edition.
Not used
Using Veeam Data Platform Foundation
1 - Consultant, DIrector
1 - Just me
- Backup HyperV
- Backup Office 365
- Backup selection of files
- Backup email locally then the file to remote storage
- Backup OneDrive
Evaluating Veeam Data Platform Foundation and Competitors
Yes - Altaro. The renewal was mishandled and then fund that Veeam's free edition's licensing had changed
- Ease of Use
It just works
Wouldnt' change it
Veeam Data Platform Foundation Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
No. Just using free version
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