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We performed a comparison between Azure Backup and Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"The product is cost-effective compared to other vendors.""It is easy to schedule backups.""The product is very reliable and easy to use.""With Azure Backup, you can readily make your environment if your setup somehow fails on the cloud or on-premises.""The daily backups have become easier since we no longer need to handle large backups. The use of Azure Backup as a service has proven reliable and simplified our daily operations. Previously, we relied on LTO backups for data retention, but after migrating to the cloud and adopting Azure Backup, the delivery process has become smoother.""The MARS agent makes it easy to use.""The initial setup was very easy.""The deployment process is quite easy in Azure."

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"What I found most valuable in Veeam Agent for Linux is that it can unify machines and even simplify management.""Veeam Agent for Linux's most valuable feature is the compatibility with virtual machines, such as VMware.""It's stable and reliable.""The initial setup was straightforward. It's not complicated. It takes around half an hour to implement, but it depends on the performance of the server that you are installing the backup software on.""The flexibility and user-friendliness of Veeam make it very IT operations-friendly.""The solution is very simple. Management of the platform is so simple that we don't need to have any training to deploy this solution.""I like the incremental backups and their failover.""The Veeam Backup and Replication Suite is very user-friendly."

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Cons
"I would like to see better pricing.""Ransomware protection is missing in Azure Backup.""Azure Backup could improve by offering better integration for Oracle databases and enhancing features like granular restore and backup compliance capabilities.""I believe more options could be available to understand better what's happening in the system. Additionally, automating the client updates and connector updates would be beneficial. Updating the connector from time to time can be challenging, and it could be made more transparent and straightforward for users. Moreover, another drawback lies in the time it takes to test full data backup recovery. Deploying a full recovery takes longer. We need to allocate a longer period for complete data recovery to establish the environment again.""We have a concern with the backup when were are working with VMs that are running in Barracuda Firewall because it usually fails.""They need to improve the frequency of the backup. You can only backup one to three times a day. It would be better to back up continuously throughout the day.""In the next release, I would like to see the ability to back up to different cloud providers.""The length of time it takes to restore is our main source of frustration. It would be beneficial to shorten the time it takes."

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"In the next version, I would like to see an increase in the locations online. I have found that other products have good pickup location.""They could be more customer-friendly.""In terms of the physical environment, I'd like them to integrate it with other kinds of solutions. We don't just work with Microsoft or Linux, but other kinds of infrastructure data as well.""The integration needs improvement.""The price of Veeam Agent for Linux could be reduced.""More Linux systems should be made compatible with the solution.""In new releases, I hope they can support Oracle cloud.""It could use deduplication features."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The pricing of this solution is ok, but I'm expecting that the price will decrease in the future."
  • "The pricing of this solution is good, and it is one of the easiest things that you can sell Azure with."
  • "This is an expensive solution in the Bangladesh marketplace."
  • "We are paying about $100,000 USD per year, just for a couple of servers."
  • "The price is pretty good, maybe $30 for a machine, I can't complain."
  • "It is a bit costly initially, but it is well worth it in the long run, especially for fighting against a number of threats, such as ransomware, which the IT industry is facing."
  • "Price-wise, it's similar to AWS."
  • "The price is somewhat high and could be lower."
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  • "Licensing costs are $300,000 USD yearly, and we pay for three years at a time."
  • "It's a subscription based license, which is started on a yearly basis. Currently the licensing is split between three editions: standard, enterprise, and enterprise plus. As long as you check the comparison between the additions and make sure that you have what you need, there are no extra costs with Veeam."
  • "The solution is rather expensive and I think the price is too high."
  • "The costing is very competitive."
  • "Licensing costs are monthly."
  • "Price-wise it's good."
  • "We have purchased a license to use Veeam Agent for Linux and the additional support. The overall cost of Veeam Agent for Linux is expensive."
  • "There's the principal license for Veeam Agent for Linux, and then you need to buy additional licenses for your machines."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Veeam has a version for Azure but there are organizations, like ours, that are considering moving to an Azure environment and wonder if Azure Backup is better than Veeam Backup and Replication (Veeam… more »
    Top Answer:It is a stable solution...The product is worth the money you pay for it.
    Top Answer:Azure Backup is a product that is priced at a cheap rate, and it is a great tool. The product is worth the money you pay for it.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution is its integration with Veeam Backup & Replication console.
    Top Answer:We have to pay a license fee for every system we use. We pay for licenses annually. Veeam Agent is one of the cheapest products in the market. I would rate the solution’s pricing a two out of ten… more »
    Top Answer:More Linux systems should be made compatible with the solution.
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    Overview

    Azure Backup is a scalable backup solution with zero capital investment and minimal operational expenses that can help a company achieve maximal data protection. Azure Backup’s System Center Data Protection Manager provides optional integrations that can enable you to protect both advanced workloads running in your datacenter in VMs as well as those that are on physical servers.

    Azure Backup has many features that make it a most effective product. Included among these is its ability to easily scale up your storage capacity. It taps into the cloud to give you the ability to expand on a massive scale. This can be done without any monitoring or maintenance overhead.

    Benefits of Azure Backup

    Some of the benefits of using Azure Backup include:

    • The ability to control and track the performance of your network from a single centralized location. Azure Backup has a “single pane of glass” interface that enables users to monitor, operate, govern, and analyze their backups from one place. This eliminates any need to add additional management infrastructure. You can manage different workload types, subscriptions, vaults, and regions with Azure’s Backup Center.

    • A wide array of security features allows you to prevent malicious users from doing damage to the system, receive alerts if an unauthorized action takes place, and recover from any damage that results. Azure Backup has authentication requirements built in to protect vital functions, such as the ability to delete backed up data from unauthorized users. If something that impacts the backed up data takes place, users are immediately notified. Azure Backup saves any and all deleted backup data for two weeks. This enables administrators to use recovery points to recover their lost data.

    Reviews from Real Users

    There are a number of characteristics that make Azure Backup extremely effective. Two of these are the flexibility that it offers users and its overall effectiveness.

    PeerSpot user Ayman Y., an IT manager at NOMAC, notes all of the different backup options that Azure Backup offers. He writes, “It has many features. First of all, you can schedule a backup for the client as you like. You can do a backup from the whole virtual machine as an image. You can do a backup only from files and folders. It has every option. All options are available for the backup, for the restore, for the bandwidth utilization to do backups, even virtual machines or a physical machine. If you need to do a backup of the whole image from the virtual machine, all these options are there.”

    PeerSpot user Muzammil M., a senior operations engineer at the AlGosaibi Group, notes the effectiveness of Azure Backup when he writes, “Azure Backup is good because it is entirelycloud-based, which means that you can be 99.9% sure that your backup is safe. This is the reason that I suggest its use for companies that need to back up critical data.”

    Veeam Agent for Linux is a simple backup agent that’s designed to ensure the Availability of your Linux installations, both on‑premises and in the public cloud. Veeam Agent for Linux’s built‑in integration with Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to leverage your Veeam backup repositories and get your on‑premises backups off site.

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    Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company30%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Construction Company11%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Comms Service Provider27%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Media Company13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government9%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business45%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise35%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise56%
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise54%
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    Azure Backup is ranked 7th in Backup and Recovery with 50 reviews while Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Backup and Recovery with 23 reviews. Azure Backup is rated 8.0, while Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Easy to install, performs well, and the technical support is helpful ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] writes "Reliable and issue-free with a helpful onboarding wizard". Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, Microsoft DPM, Rubrik and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

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