Veeam Backup for AWS

Score8.3 out of 10

258 Reviews and Ratings

What is Veeam Backup for AWS?

Veeam® delivers native, automated AWS backup and disaster recovery to protect and manage Amazon EC2, Amazon RDS, Amazon EFS and Amazon VPC data. Veeam states it is built with simplicity, scalability, savings and security in mind, so users can eliminate the risk of data loss for AWS services.

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Screenshot of Overview page detailing high-level information like alarms, protected instances, policies, and session information.

Screenshot of Policies page detailing available policies, status and sessions log.

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Screenshot of Overview page detailing high-level information like alarms, protected instances, policies, and session information.

Replication
Exact copies of the system are created and can be restored
Category average: 9.3
Instant recovery
Instant recovery is the ability to restore operations very rapidly
Category average: 8.7
Continuous data protection
Data is backed up every time a change is made, and the system can be restored to any previous saved version
Category average: 9.3

Encryption
Data encryption to ensure that data is safe while being backed-up
Category average: 9
Multi-location capabilities
The product be deployed and managed across multiple separate locations
Category average: 8.6
Malware protection
Data is protected in the event of a malware attack
Category average: 8.6

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Wesley Evans

Technical Operations Manger in Information Technology at White River Health System (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Veeam has been a game-changer for our organization. Since the first day of implementation till now, we have not had any issues with it. It works better than any backup software that we have used in my 25 years in IT. We do not have to worry about failed or missed backups as it just consistently works. It is also so much faster than any other backup software we have used and is very user-friendly. We rarely have to call support but when we have, the support has been top-notch. I would highly recommend this to anyone.

Pros

It is very reliable.
It is fast.
It is easy to use.

Cons

Compared to other backup software, I do not see any room for improvement.

Return on Investment

Our previous backup solutions were not reliable and very costly.
We reduced our cost for backup software by roughly 50%.
We also reduced the need for an expensive media server.

Alternatives Considered

OpenText Data Protector and Acronis Advanced Backup

Other Software Used

Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server

Gustavo Gabriel Mendez View profile

Jefe de Protección de Activos de la Información in Information Technology at Mutual Jerarquicos Salud (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Veeam Backup for AWS for a group of VM in IAS suscription. This VM have application for medical auditor on land. It is really importat to hace high availability of this VM al time. We use Veeam Backup for AWS to backup and restore this machine.

Pros

Our operator have the same interface por restore on-premise as in cloud VM machine.
Veeam Backup for AWS has a full integration with AWS Cloud Computing Platform

Cons

The integration of Veeam One will be Great.
We are using S3 repository. It is really hard to implement inmutable repository with out this service.
The report of its jobs is a litle simple and we have to make inform manually of its jobs.
The backup copy is difficult to operate and deploy.

Return on Investment

For us, is really importat control the cost of use of S3 account. This point doesn´t appear y reports.
The integration to Veeam One (on-premise) to AWS platform isn`t possible. We have a manual report writer for compliace to SGSI.

Alternatives Considered

AWS Backup

Other Software Used

Fortinet FortiGate, Trend Micro Deep Security Smart Check, Kaspersky EDR Optimum, PRTG Network Monitor

Usability

Saurav Mukherjee View profile

Director in Marketing at ORCAS (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have used Veeam Backup for AWS for a couple of our clients. One of those clients had multiple workloads on AWS as well as on their office server. We suggested to them that they need a reliable, easy-to-use backup and remove the dependency on their only one server. We said to them that just like the migration (lift & shift) we did for them for many of their workloads to AWS, they now need to have a backup on AWS for at least their critical workloads. Then we worked with them to analyze if that backup should be Veeam Backup for AWS or Rubrik. They decided on Veeam Backup for AWS. There was one more project where did a lift & shift migration and from day one this client is using Veeam Backup for AWS.

Pros

Fully automated for AWS EC2
Great for DR for multi locations
Great support
Security assued

Cons

We have never managed to use Veeam for Azure or GCP. It works well with AWS.
A client needed a multi-cloud DR solution management but we had a security issue and could find a solution from Veeam Backup for AWS.
Usually, you need a dedicated resource to monitor when the number of workloads is high. That adds to the cost.

Return on Investment

Our clients have had positive ROI with Veeam Backup for AWS.
Challenge is multi-cloud hence proper technical assessment must be done.
Please consider the need for one or two resources to manage Veeam Backup for AWS depending on the needs and the technical assessment.

Alternatives Considered

Rubrik

Other Software Used

Rubrik, Acronis Cyber Backup, Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

Scott Anderson

IT Administrator in Corporate at KPFF (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We had the need to ensure that our production ERP system, hosted in AWS, had a resilient DR solution in the event that the region we hosted it in was to become unavailable. Veeam Backup for AWS checked all the boxes for cross-account replication and backup of our production workloads into another AWS region. It also helps migrate some infrequently used workloads to our on-premise data center in order to reduce AWS compute and storage charges.

Pros

Cross account backup and replication
Disaster recovery of AWS workloads
Makes failover of production resources simple

Cons

Could provide a little more automation of failback
Automating VSS support on instances

Return on Investment

Compared to other offerings we're saving by paying an annual license fee
Have used Veeam Backup for AWS for purposes outside the scope of the initial intentions, adding value
Has been invaluable for testing updates/upgrades to production environments

Other Software Used

VMware ESXi, FortiAnalyzer, FortiClient

James Brown View profile

Head of IT in Information Technology at QM Legal Costs (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Veeam Backup for AWS as our cloud-native backup and recovery solution to protect AWS workloads, running in EC2 instances, EBS volumes, or RDS databases. Veeam Backup for AWS provides a simple and efficient way to protect your AWS workloads and ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster or data loss.

Pros

Easy Deployment
Comprehensive backup and Recovery
Fast Backup

Cons

The user interface could be more intuitive
Features could be better organized
Initial backup can be slow for large volumes

Return on Investment

Time Savings reducing the time and effort required to manage backups
Veeam Backup for AWS can help ensure the availability of cloud applications by providing fast and reliable backup and recovery capabilities, reducing downtime and disruption.
Steep learning curve for IT staff who are new to the solution.

Other Software Used

3CX, Citrix Workspace, WatchGuard DNSWatchGO

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