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.
"It works well as a backup and as a service."
"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."
"The solution has an effective overwrite feature."
"The replication in the recovery region is the most valuable feature."
"What I like about AWS Backup is its simple approach to a complex problem."
"The most valuable features of AWS Backup are point-in-time recovery and support resources."
"It's very easy to configure. Since it's a managed service, it's very straightforward to set up and use. And my customers get on with it very fast."
"It provides an easy data migration process from on-premise to cloud."
"Integration with various applications, such as on-premises laptops and desktop backups, as well as applications and databases, is excellent."
"The integration with some storage systems like HP or Nutanix and great support are the most valuable features. You get productivity support. You get a response within one hour, even in the evening or night. The functionality of the whole software is good."
"The initial setup is simple to do in Veeam Backup Replication."
"It helps with process restoration. With Veeam, we never had backup or restoration issues."
"Integration with VMware is excellent with very granular recovery."
"Veeam replication gives migration tools/options for VMware."
"The standout feature for us is instant recovery."
"Most of the features that we can use with HPE products are directly integrated with the Veeam. This is very important for the customers to have only one pane of glass to manage the backups and also use the HPE products for the backups."
"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."
"They should work on their visual capabilities."
"AWS Backup could improve because you cannot use Glacier or anything but EFS."
"For additional functionalities, it should be more intelligent, like more AI-capabilities."
"There could be a centralized dashboard with a reporting feature notifying us of daily backup status."
"Its cost could be better than a few of its competitors."
"The initial setup of the solution is complex."
"The tool is a good fit if your environment is VM-specific. However, it might not be the most suitable option if you have physical servers or an on-premise setup."
"The replication functionality only works for VMware environments. Veeam has a backup agent for AIX operating systems, and we will like to see the replication functionality available for the AIX operating system. Additionally, if the backup functionality for AIX to be included in the Veeam console would be an advantage."
"When you want to restore files, you first need to restore the machine, and then you have to mount it, and then restore the files."
"They need to address the confusing recovery dialogue."
"The solution is rather weak when it comes to database integration."
"Although the solution offers documentation, it has it only in English, which doesn't help us much in Belarus."
"The solution needs more detailed reporting."
"The virtual sandboxes seem complex to setup, so I have not invested time in leveraging this feature. It would be nice if this feature was more user-friendly."
"Immutability could be improved."
AWS Backup is ranked 12th in Cloud Backup with 23 reviews while Veeam Backup & Replication is ranked 1st in Cloud Backup with 329 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, AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery and Veritas Alta SaaS Protection, whereas Veeam Backup & Replication is most compared with Acronis Cyber Protect, Azure Backup, Rubrik, Zerto and Veritas NetBackup. See our AWS Backup vs. Veeam Backup & Replication report.
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