We performed a comparison between AWS Backup and Veeam Backup & Replication based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison results: Based on the parameters we compared, Veeam Backup & Replication comes out ahead of AWS Backup. While the two solutions offer valuable backup functions and capabilities, AWS Backup’s need for manual recovery, potentially lengthy setup, and restoration features leave room for improvement.
"The replication in the recovery region is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is its ease of use."
"The solution has an effective overwrite feature."
"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."
"The advantage that AWS Backup has over competitors is that it's very simple."
"We can directly back up EC2 instances in AWS without using any third-party applications."
"It provides an easy data migration process from on-premise to cloud."
"The most valuable features we have found are the flexibility in the services offered."
"Provides lots of reporting and visualization of how much data has been transferred."
"I have been in contact with technical support and they are very good."
"With Replication, Veeam allows us to have a duplicated VM on standby."
"The product allows us to use data more efficiently, reducing the cost of storage and backup time. It is vital to have data available in the shortest possible time."
"One of the standout features of Veeam Backup & Replication is its exceptional restore capability, enabling users to recover their data seamlessly. Another valuable functionality is the automated verification of backup restorations, made possible through the Sure Backup feature. The software boasts numerous other noteworthy features that offer immense value, including the NAS backup feature."
"Storage Snapshot is a good feature and very safe."
"This solution is very flexible and user-friendly — it's very good. It's very good with our virtual and physical infrastructure."
"The ntegration of physical agents with our cloud connect service is positive."
"It requires a lot of time to connect the snapshot, identify the files, and restore a single file manually."
"For additional functionalities, it should be more intelligent, like more AI-capabilities."
"To create a plan and for all the configuration, one has to do multiple steps, which could be organized in a much simpler way, making the user experience better."
"If AWS Backup were a hybrid solution that also supported on-premises backups then it would be very helpful, especially if you are doing a migration to the cloud."
"The notifications on the backup and on the mobile app could be more useful. If they could arrange notes or notifications properly and offer services for managing it in our region, it would be helpful for us."
"One of the limitations of AWS Backup is that it only does file-based copying."
"When it comes to encrypting data, it is not so convenient."
"The service disconnects a lot."
"Veeam Backup & Replication could improve by making it more user-friendly."
"Unfortunately, the software only runs on Windows."
"The direct SAN backup integration can be perfected by improving the snapshot removal mechanism and process from the storage volumes."
"The automation could be better."
"The initial setup was not straightforward at all."
"The stability for AIX machines could be better."
"Limited support for environments other than VMware or Microsoft."
"Lacks online training."
AWS Backup is ranked 12th in Cloud Backup with 22 reviews while Veeam Backup & Replication is ranked 1st in Cloud Backup with 328 reviews. AWS Backup is rated 8.0, while Veeam Backup & Replication is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of AWS Backup writes "Useful point-in-time recovery, highly scalable, and implementation straightforward". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Backup & Replication writes "Beneficial pricing model, user friendly interface, and many free features". AWS Backup is most compared with Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Rubrik Go, Veritas Alta SaaS Protection and AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, whereas Veeam Backup & Replication is most compared with Acronis Cyber Protect, Azure Backup, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup and Zerto. See our AWS Backup vs. Veeam Backup & Replication report.
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