Veeam for nimble cost effective data replication backup solution
June 11, 2025

Veeam for nimble cost effective data replication backup solution

TIFFANY GLASS | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Veeam Backup & Replication

Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Data Platform

Veeam Data Replication & Backup solution: Veeam enables data backup connection to our storage provider. Implementation was straightforward & well supported. Cost effective method to backup & data replication on our storage appliance. Single tool for on prem and cloud backup. Likely to recommend to other businesses, particularly in the mid market space.

Pros

  • Connects on prem & cloud databases to storage provider
  • Cost effective backup provider
  • Nimble back up solution

Cons

  • Contract renewal indicated that existing clients are penalized, not able to receive new client discounts
  • YOY cost increase in license renewal
  • Virtualized workloads
  • Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux
  • Cloud-hosted VMs within AWS or Azure
  • NAS filers
  • In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads
  • In addition to back up, we also snapshot some of these workloads
  • Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc)
  • Automating test restores to validate recoverability
  • Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc)
On prem: ~20 Cloud: 5
  • Year1 cost savings from traditional backup solution of 80%
Veeam's as backup to existing storage provider. Enabled desupport of Cohesity backup provider. Reduced cost -80% year 1.
Veeam connects to cloud Azure dbases.
Unstructured data is not yet backed up via Veeam. Future project to connect our CMS.
1. More nimble to manage 2. Cost effective 3. Cloud & on prem suport

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

Veeam is very nimble backup connector. Hyper scales. Easy to manage.

Veeam Data Platform Feature Ratings

Data Center Backup
7.5
Universal recovery
8
Instant recovery
6
Recovery verification
7
Business application protection
8
Multiple backup destinations
8
Incremental backup identification
8
Backup to the cloud
7
Deduplication and file compression
7
Snapshots
7
Flexible deployment
7
Platform support
8
Retention options
9
Encryption
8

Using Veeam Data Platform

2 - Technology Infrastructure
2 - IT Infrastructure Director
IT System Admin
  • Data replication cloud dbases
  • Data backup cloud dbases
  • Data replication on prem
  • Connect to storage appliance
  • Backup SAAS applications
  • Backup for CMS
1. Part of existing IT infrastructure
2. KT & training is completed
3. Veeam Support is solid
4. Veeam is cost effective

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