They're not kidding when they say 'Veeam - It just works!'
April 21, 2023
They're not kidding when they say 'Veeam - It just works!'
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Veeam Backup & Replication
Overall Satisfaction with Veeam Data Platform Foundation
Used for doing backup, replication, and offsite storage of virtual machines. Using both the Hyper-V and VMWare platforms. We have a virtual machine running the Veeam management, then keep local backups on a NAS attached via iSCSI. Those backups are copied to both an offsite location as well as to AWS storage.
- Virtualized workloads
- Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux
- In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads
- Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc)
- Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention
- Automating test restores to validate recoverability
- Immutable storage to protect against ransomware
- “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted)
- Immutable storage to protect against ransomware
- Ease of installation/configuration
- Reliability of backups
- Integrations into cloud storage providers
- Better ability to read logs when there is an error
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
Our own environment has 10 Hyper-V workloads and 8 VMWare workloads. That number has dropped as other workloads have moved to the cloud or though server consolidation.
- No realized impact to ROI good or bad
Veeam came about though a networking event. Being naturally curious about technology, looked into it. Was able to get (v8 at the time) installed and backing up in little to no time with no issues out of the gate. Since then, it has been a staple in our offerings to clients.
Are not backing up cloud workloads, but are sending data to the cloud for offsite storage. Being able to utilize object storage that can be marked as immutable gives a great sense of security of the data being backed up. Also helps with cybersecurity insurance premiums!
Have not used this. The pricing seems really high.