We compared Cohesity DataProtect and Veeam Backup for Office 365 across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Cohesity DataProtect is highly regarded for its simple installation process, extensive capabilities, and user-friendly interface. It offers immediate recovery, a live VM environment, and effortless setup of SMB shares. However, it may have limitations when it comes to older platforms, and its pricing is considered to be on the higher side. Veeam Backup for Office 365 is praised for its uncomplicated setup, reliability, and user-friendliness. It provides reliable backup services for Microsoft 365 and offers scalability and affordability. Nevertheless, it lacks integration with solutions such as SharePoint and exhibits inconsistent performance.
"We are happy with the support provided by Cohesity for the issues we've come across."
"Instant recovery options are a big benefit for urgent restores, as we don't need to wait for hours or days for a restore to complete before being able to access the files."
"The SQL Backup and Restore is very easy."
"Its flexibility is the most valuable. Being a cloud version, it has more flexibility, and it allows me to incorporate different workloads and consolidate all the data in one place. It has good high availability, and it is also easy to maintain."
"The dashboard is very easy to use."
"Cohesity DataProtect is easy to deploy and operate."
"The most valuable aspect for me is that I don't have to deal with media in terms of tapes like our existing system does."
"The customer service and support are fast and professional."
"It’s amazing how the solution helps restore old data."
"This is an easy-to-install easy-to-use solution for backing up Office 365 email."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with our Teams environment."
"Backup and replication are the most valuable features."
"The solution is stable."
"The tool is easy to use and straightforward regarding restoration and creating backups. It's user-friendly, providing results and sending alerts when something goes wrong."
"It was easy to set up."
"I believe the solution is very scalable. We can continuously add mailboxes and sites."
"Reporting is one area that isn't as robust as it could be."
"I would like to see Cohesity have the ability to do a file level restore from a Windows server, which is storing data on dynamic disk."
"At times, you may click the wrong server or click too fast and accidentally restore a cluster of servers. It would be very helpful to have a cancel option under restores."
"Their documentation could be refined."
"Since it is an evolving product, there are lot of frequent releases which require upgrades to be done every other weekend."
"I'd like to be able to pause a backup while it's running and have it resume when I tell it to resume."
"For Oracle DBs, we have observed a few bugs. This can be done better."
"We are highly dissatisfied with the level of support and functionality provided for HANA within the Cohesity product."
"We use a yearly subscription. However, I believe the price could be lower."
"Currently, I'm working for Huawei and they dropped the support for Huawei, so that's an issue for us."
"Veeam is quite expensive."
"The license pricing can be reduced."
"A while back, I had some trouble using the agent. It might be a problem with older versions. Sometimes, I also have issues installing or making backups from the console to that type of operating system."
"It would be a great improvement to be able to recover cover a VM straight to on-prem."
"They need more documentation, awareness, and assistance."
"The solution could offer better reporting."
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Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 7th in Cloud Backup with 67 reviews while Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is ranked 6th in Cloud Backup with 58 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 writes "Safe storage, reliable, and easy to use". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Azure Backup, whereas Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is most compared with AvePoint Cloud Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Cirrus Backup, Commvault Cloud and Rubrik. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 report.
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