Item: Veeam Data Platform
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Backup & Replication

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Veeam as a VM backup solution. Its application has a relatively low learning curve and the simplicity of how things work is an excellent point. Backup and restore tasks, in addition to data integrity checks, provide the necessary support to the manager in the architecture of his solution and data security plan.

Workloads

Virtualized workloads
Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux
NAS filers

Future Workloads

Cloud-hosted VMs within AWS or Azure
In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads

Key Features

Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention
Immutable storage to protect against ransomware

Most Used

Immutable storage to protect against ransomware

Pros and Cons

Pros

VM backup.
Data integrity verification.
Automated restore.

Cons

Managing available storage can be complex due to retention policy options.

Key Insights

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

Return on Investment

Reduction in the overall cost of data security solution.

Needs Assesment

I had gains in cost reduction and easier backup management when switching to Veeam, when compared to the solution used previously.

Cloud Capabilities

Setup for cloud storage is simple and functional. That's the only thing I have experience with and can rate.

Likelihood to Recommend

In general, the user experience is excellent, as the system is very suggestive, which facilitates the architecture of a backup solution. Very good for those who already have experience with backup management and other information security solutions, but also a good choice for those starting out. Among the solutions of the type on the market, I believe that Veeam offers the best and most cost-effective.

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Excellent integrated solution for workload backups

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