We performed a comparison between Oracle Data Guard and Veeam Backup & Replication based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We have found the replication feature the most useful. We use this feature the most. The ability to recover a database with less effort and the use of Oracle Data Guard Broker to administer the complete environment are also very useful features."
"Oracle Data Guard is scalable. I rate it a ten out of ten."
"Oracle Data Guard is a free solution. When you apply for Enterprise Manager, it comes for free with the solution."
"It is a top-notch product, super stable, making it our go-to for internal operations."
"The most valuable feature is the application or promotional code used in the production protocol to transfer data to the secondary database, situated on the DR site."
"The solution has been stable so far."
"Technical support is very good. If at any time we write a ticket, we get the appropriate answer on time."
"Data Guard also improved because customers with an active Data Guard license want to reduce the I/O in a production environment. Some application complaints to it for Oracle reporting purposes. It has a production environment that needs to be enhanced."
"The whole replication aspect of the solution is excellent because it compresses the data so well."
"The features that I have found most valuable are its back up and recovery. It is a simplified backup because you can do both databases - VM and HyperV. It's a faster backup than the conventional methods because it takes up the bare metal."
"A simple and stable solution for small businesses that use virtualization."
"The ntegration of physical agents with our cloud connect service is positive."
"The good thing about Veeam is that its initial setup and usage are straightforward."
"Replication is the most valuable feature."
"One of the most valuable features is the simplicity of the solution's administration."
"It integrates easily with third-party solutions compared to other vendors."
"A significant improvement for Oracle Data Guard would be enabling the disaster recovery site to handle read and write operations, not just data storage."
"I think it would be great to have a graphical interface assistant (like DBCA, ASMCA, NETCA, etc.) for initial configuration, monitoring, configuring Oracle Data Guard Broker and all the Data Guard Broker commands, without needing Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control installed."
"The pricing of the solution is quite high. They should do what they can to bring it down so that it is more reasonable for customers like us."
"It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs."
"The database administration needs improvement. With Oracle, we have a lot of features for administrating data, but it might be too many. It needs to be simplified. It should be automated. Looking at Enterprise Manager, there are too many KPIs in place."
"The initial setup is complex."
"For every standby server you have, you must pay a licensing fee, which is the main disadvantage."
"Sometimes, the technical support team takes time to respond."
"The documentation and communication could be better in Veeam Backup Replication."
"Veeam is good up until 300 VMs."
"Technical support can be improved."
"Physical backup is always where room for improvement could be but Veeam has always stated they are not going in that direction."
"They can improve the features and Veeam Enterprise Manager. The interface and features are kind of limited. It would be good if they can provide more features and a better interface. For example, if I want to provide certain users with the privilege to back up and restore and do day-to-day tasks, I cannot do it in the current version. It is like you either give everything to everyone or no user can have access to anything. In version 9, a lot of features were missing, and it wasn't clear. Version 10 is easier from the communication perspective, and the disk backup option is very clear."
"They need to address the confusing recovery dialogue."
"Unfortunately, the software only runs on Windows."
"Lacks online training."
Oracle Data Guard is ranked 11th in Backup and Recovery with 31 reviews while Veeam Backup & Replication is ranked 1st in Backup and Recovery with 329 reviews. Oracle Data Guard is rated 8.4, while Veeam Backup & Replication is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Data Guard writes "Ensures our databases stay in sync between the main and disaster recovery sites". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Backup & Replication writes "Beneficial pricing model, user friendly interface, and many free features". Oracle Data Guard is most compared with Zerto, Veritas NetBackup, Commvault Cloud, Carbonite Server and Rubrik, whereas Veeam Backup & Replication is most compared with Acronis Cyber Protect, Azure Backup, Rubrik, Zerto and Veritas NetBackup. See our Oracle Data Guard vs. Veeam Backup & Replication report.
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