We performed a comparison between Microsoft DPM and Veeam Data Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Its capability to give a BMR for all the workstations that I want to connect to."
"The most valuable feature is the recovery."
"I like the core backup feature. I also like the file server backup feature. I find Microsoft DPM interesting because it has fantastic integration with Microsoft products. For example, in Exchange and SharePoint, DPM is excellent when it comes to backing up data. It also does a decent job with open-source products."
"I could back up all the stuff we had, even the VMs we have for Hyper V."
"It has an application backup, a file backup, a system backup and a hypervisor."
"The initial setup is quite straightforward."
"Microsoft DPM is scalable."
"It is almost perfect for Microsoft products. It is not a very powerful tool, but it is okay for small sites and small businesses with Microsoft products. It is easy to use for backup and restore. It is good for backing up Microsoft servers such as Exchange and SharePoint servers."
"Veeam Data Platform manages and protects data across multiple cloud environments amazingly."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The tool is fast and trustworthy."
"The solution is quite easy to configure."
"The solution's instant recovery feature is good and allows you to capture and copy individual files."
"It provides a much better user experience compared to other vendors. It works faster as well."
"The solution's interface, GUI (graphical user interface), and backup are good."
"Veeam Data Platform offers features specifically designed for ransomware defense."
"There is a very poor online user community in terms of people blogging about their experiences with DPM."
"Management reporting could be improved."
"It needs portability for other vendors. It is good for backing up Microsoft servers, but it doesn't support third-party solutions such as Oracle Database. It depends on Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy, especially for Hyper-V, which has a lot of problems. They should enhance the Volume Shadow Copy functionality. Its reporting should also be better. Reporting is too weak in DPM."
"The user friendliness could be improved."
"The problem lies with the 2019 version, it's the file system they’re using."
"To evaluate the solution's abilities and its performance under demanding conditions, it is recommended to carry out a stress test."
"The user interface can be improved quite a bit."
"The data tagging feature needs improvement. The solution could be a bit more intuitive in certain aspects."
"The cost of the product is an area that would prevent me from using it in the future."
"Since the solution has many options, it is not easier to give tasks to schedule it."
"They could offer a hardware appliance as a comprehensive, full-stack solution."
"Expanding its compatibility to include Linux would represent a significant advancement."
"There might be room for improvement at the plugin level, specifically concerning application plugins."
"Veeam Data Platform should improve its air gap backup features."
"The product's pricing is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The price could be optimized, and I am still waiting for support for physical hardware. However, it is currently easy to back up and restore environments with this software."
Microsoft DPM is ranked 28th in Backup and Recovery with 17 reviews while Veeam Data Platform is ranked 16th in Backup and Recovery with 26 reviews. Microsoft DPM is rated 7.0, while Veeam Data Platform is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Microsoft DPM writes "Good for backing up, but the 2019 version lags". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veeam Data Platform writes "Offers data security measures including offsite backups, encryption, and redundancy features and responsive and effective customer support". Microsoft DPM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Azure Backup, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Commvault Cloud and Rubrik, whereas Veeam Data Platform is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, UrBackup and HPE GreenLake for Backup and Recovery. See our Microsoft DPM vs. Veeam Data Platform report.
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