Deduplication, built-in wan accelerators, advanced monitoring, backup copy and tape drive integration, explorer for MS exchange, and replication feature.
Veeam Backup & Replication Review
Veeam allowed us to use just one backup solution. It allows us to restore of single objects when the vm is mounted.
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
We used to have many backup solutions for different purposes but Veeam allowed us to use just one backup solution to backup our vms and due to the granularity of the system, it allows us to restore of single objects when the vm is mounted.
What needs improvement?
Currently VEEAM doesnt back up VMs with physical raw device mappings.
For how long have I used the solution?
2 years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No problems with deployment.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No problems with scalability.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
Good.
Technical Support:Excellent.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Due to the flexibility and the above mentioned features.
How was the initial setup?
It was a simple click to install after reading the configuration guide and following it accordingly.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented it in-house.
What was our ROI?
Overall it is a good investment in that it has saved us the cost of maintaining different backup solutions within our environment.
What other advice do I have?
I would highly recommend it to anyone running an extensive virtual environment.
**Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Nov 25 2014
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Senior Storage & Virtualisation Engineer (Managed Services) at Softcat plc
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