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Veeam Data Platform
Formerly Veeam Backup & Replication

Overview

What is Veeam Data Platform?

Veeam’s® premier product, Veeam Backup & Replication™, delivers availability for all cloud, virtual, Kubernetes and physical workloads. Through a management console, the software provides backup, archival, recovery and replication capabilities.

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Learn from top reviewers

Veeam works well and is a value for our company.

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 5, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Veeam to back up VMware and stand-alone clients. We need to have our business-critical devices back online within an hour (RTO) and to have no more than 15 minutes of o...
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Chris Eidem
Administrator - Information Technology
System and Network Administrator
Aperture Pet and Life
Veeam Data Platform3 years of experience

Reliable Back Up Solution

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 5, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
The district I work for has used Veeam Data Platform for several years to back up all server data. Backups are easily verified and the restore process was easy when the backup...
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Kate Krueger
Administrator - Information Technology
Director of Technology
Menomonie Schools
Veeam Data Platform9 years of experience

Veeam Data Platform

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 4, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Using the platform enable us to back up from the various vendors in our environment to one location and have it save in an immutable instance.
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Donnie Simmons
Director - Information Technology
IT Director
Indigo Sky Casino
Veeam Data Platform13 years of experience

Veeam Data Platform Reliable Easy to Use and Built for Real Data Protection

Rating: 8 out of 10
April 6, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Veeam Data Platform for backup, replication, and disaster recovery across VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, physical servers, and cloud workloads. It ensures data protection, ra...
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Jeremy Cejka
Engineer - Information Technology
Principal System Administrator
Research Innovations Incorporated
Veeam Data Platform16 years of experience
Verified on LinkedIn

Veeam was the right choice for our company.

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 13, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Veeam is core to how our business ensures we can remain resilient when recovering data or systems due to everyday mistakes or malicious activity. Our disaster recovery plans a...
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Jonathan Armstrong
Director - Information Technology
Senior Systems Officer
Domino Machine
Veeam Data Platform10 years of experience
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How Veeam Data Platform Differs From Its Competitors

Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) Utilizing backup copies for secondary purposes via DataLabs Automating test restores to validate recoverability Immutable storage to protect against ransomware
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Number of Workloads Protected

We are currently backing up approximately 30 Windows and Linux servers, as well as about 50 production workstations, in our warehouse. As the company's needs grow, we have been able to meet their demands in both the workstation and server areas. Clients can be easily added to jobs, and we can …
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Needs Assesment

When I was hired on, the company had relied on an MSP to manage all facets of the server/workstation infrastructure, and this included backups. The cost of this MSP managing our backup/recovery was an almost crippling cost, especially considering that their response time was abysmal and they …
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Cloud Capabilities

We have a simple use case, so our cloud usage is to use it as off-line storage for immutable cloud buckets. It has worked well, and thankfully, we haven't needed to restore, but we are glad that the option is there.
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Workloads

Virtualized workloads Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux Enterprise UNIX servers running Solaris & IBM AIX Cloud-hosted VMs within AWS or Azure NAS filers In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads In addition to back up, we also snapshot some of these …
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Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention License portability as your environment needs change Utilizing backup copies for secondary purposes via DataLabs Immutable storage to …
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Number of Workloads Protected

5. It's less now than it was when we first started. The move tothe cloud was a big check box for our leadership. Development workloads went first since they were ephemeral. We ran hybrid for some time while we tried to create the zero trust model in AWS. But we quickly learned that the offset cost …
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Needs Assesment

Years ago, as a junior admin on a team of five, I suddenly found myself alone when the other four admins quit. The company ran lean and resisted IT purchases, forcing me to learn everything through trial by fire. At the time, we used a Linux-based backup solution, managed by an admin with limited …
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NAS Backup

All of our data lives on NAS/sans but its are stored in luns. The only system that we have that has a direct plug is our Nimble. Other than that everything else is backed up through the vmware integration. All the unstructured data isnt stored via file shares on the NAS but rather smb via a linux …
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Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention License portability as your environment needs change Immutable storage to protect against ransomware “Instant” recovery or portability …
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Number of Workloads Protected

It varies, but most of the time, we have 50-60 workloads that are protected by the Veeam Data Platform. I'm always working towards identifying workloads that are important to our business and integrating them into our Veeam backup system. I really like having one platform that does all of our …
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Needs Assesment

When I first started at this job, I was using a backup solution that required daily rotation of hard drives that I had to store at home. This wasn't ideal or very secure, and I didn't like it. Sure, it was better than the old tape system that the business had before, but it wasn't much better, and …
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Cloud Capabilities

When Veeam first launched immutable backups with Azure, it was exciting. I got right on to it; it wasn't perfectly documented at the start, and getting it to work was difficult. But now it is much easier, and Veeam has made even easier methods for accessing cloud immutable storage. We've never had …
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NAS Backup

We do not back up any unstructured data. So, I cannot comment on how we have benefited from this capability. I understand how this works, and it could be of great benefit to any company that wants to backup a NAS appliance in a similar manner to how you back up a virtualized workload. Having all …
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Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention License portability as your environment needs change Immutable storage to protect against ransomware “Instant” recovery or portability …
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Number of Workloads Protected

We protect over 250 VDI and over 120 servers using Veeam Data Platform. We originally only seen ourselves using it for essential servers. It was easy to add more workloads and with de-dup we had the room to spare. It also is able to integrate directly to the storage arrays we have to utilize the …
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Needs Assesment

We were growing as a business and had built a new facility so we needed to ensure that we were able to meet the demand of our staff and business. As years have passed we have continued to expand and Veeam Data Platform has allowed us to continue to keep up with the changes for minimal cost …
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Workloads

Virtualized workloads Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux Cloud-hosted VMs within AWS or Azure In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads In addition to back up, we also snapshot some of these workloads
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Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention Utilizing backup copies for secondary purposes via DataLabs Automating test restores to validate recoverability “Instant” recovery or …
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Number of Workloads Protected

Veeam Data Platform is designed to protect our workloads across multiple environments: Cloud workloads, Virtual machines and Physical servers. We see that automations have decreased manual intervention of what it used to be.
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Needs Assesment

One of the biggest benefits of using Veeam Data Platform has been how effectively they manage account provisioning. RBAC or role-based access control, provides efficient permission control, whereas the automatic provisioning guarantees safety compliance regarding the team’s changes.
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Cloud Capabilities

The automation related to the platform has substantially changed our user administration. Veeam Data Platform integrates with our current identity management solutions to automatically provision users depending on roles. It has been established that this automation has cut down on overall reliance …
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NAS Backup

By implementing this feature, Veeam Data Platform has made MFA of our backup infrastructure very strong, making the organization more secure. Currently, they have multiple solutions for authentication and allow using phones and hardware security tokens; however, the security is kept high. From …
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Needs Assesment

I discovered that the organization currently had zero backups of critical systems, so I was looking for a solution that I could implement quickly and affordably without having to go through the rigorous procurement process that a large local storage project would require. Since implementing Veeam …
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Cloud Capabilities

We backup directly to Google Cloud Storage and it has been both convenient and cost effective, requiring minimal maintenance after the initial setup. We have not had to utilize the disaster recovery features, or really even retrieve anything for production, but the peace of mind knowing that we …
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Number of Workloads Protected

Approximately 60. This is what we anticipated. We had Veeam Data Platform backing up around 60 VMs across 2 Nutanix clusters. This was our entire on-premise workload and included file shares, critical network VMs, some servers running SQL, as well as a few VMs that lived in our DMZ. We had no …
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Needs Assesment

I was not a part of the transition to Veeam Data Platform. My understanding is that when we moved to using Nutanix and having all of our VMs, as well as some phsyical servers, hosted on AHV, that Veeam Data Platform was the easiest, best fit, most cost effective solution we could set up.
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Cloud Capabilities

We did not use any of these capabilities. All of our workloads were virtual and local. We backed up Nutanix VMs, to local storage resources, and utilized Veeam Data Platform for file recovery and VM backups. We did not use Veeam Data Platform with any cloud workloads or any cloud storage …
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NAS Backup

We have not used this capability. All of our workloads were virtual and local. We backed up Nutanix VMs, to local storage resources, and utilized Veeam Data Platform for file recovery and VM backups. We did not use Veeam Data Platform with any comprehensive NAS/File-share backup. We did not …
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Workloads

Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux Enterprise UNIX servers running Solaris & IBM AIX Enterprise applications such as Oracle or SAP HANA In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads In addition to back up, we also snapshot some of these workloads
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Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention Immutable storage to protect against ransomware “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > …
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Workloads

Virtualized workloads Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads In addition to back up, we also snapshot some of these workloads
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Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention Automating test restores to validate recoverability Integration with cyber-security tools for SecureRestore Failover or recovery …
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Number of Workloads Protected

We currently use VB&R for approximately 20 Windows and Linux VMs in our AWS environment. This is right on par with what we expected to use it for. The platform is ready for expansion and there would be no issue scaling out the solution to many more workloads or VMs.
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Needs Assesment

Our organization needed an affordable backup solution for our AWS workloads that was reliable. Veeam seems to be one of the leaders in the industry and it seems to be for good reason. It was also important that the product was easy to set up and use and so far it has met expectations.
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Cloud Capabilities

We use this product exclusively for AWS workloads in the cloud, including Windows and Linux servers and EBS volumes. So far, the product has done everything it has promised and we have been happy with it. Ease of use is a big selling point in my opinion. Restores have gone great so far.
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Key Features

Utilizing backup copies for secondary purposes via DataLabs Automating test restores to validate recoverability Integration with cyber-security tools for SecureRestore
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Number of Workloads Protected

Currently, we protect about 85 workloads with Veeam Data Platform including 12 physical servers, 58 virtual machines, and 15 cloud workloads on our safety and environment monitoring infrastructure. We initially anticipated implementing the solution and this is about 30% more protected workloads …
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Needs Assesment

The most notably, basic recovery operation has been done by safety team without involving IT personnel only but rather than enhancement in preparedness level of safety team, it has reduced centralized dependency for recovery operations, enhancing the operational readiness of the platform. It has …
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Cloud Capabilities

Through its cloud platform Veeam Data Platform has brought major advantages to our safety and environmental operations along various operational dimensions. The cloud capabilities from our organization include protections for workloads running on the cloud together with storage for backups and …
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NAS Backup

This functionality has met an important need arising from massive volumes of unstructured data that have for long remained unprotected in the data ecosystem. Within our organization we hold large safedocs file storages filled with safety procedures, incident investigation pictures, environmental …
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Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) License portability as your environment needs change Automating test restores to validate recoverability “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted)
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Workloads

Virtualized workloads Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux Enterprise UNIX servers running Solaris & IBM AIX Enterprise applications such as Oracle or SAP HANA Cloud-hosted VMs within AWS or Azure NAS filers In addition to back up, we also snapshot some of these workloads
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Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) Automating test restores to validate recoverability Immutable storage to protect against ransomware “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted)
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Key Features

Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention Immutable storage to protect against ransomware “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted)
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Number of Workloads Protected

I have about 20 virtual servers (Hyper-V) at my site my organization that are protected by Veeam Data Platform. That's about what I expected when it was purchased. There was a good plan was in place so we have not had to change the plan. There are other sites in my organization that use Veeam Data …
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Needs Assesment

I review decisions every time I renew contracts. I have reviewed the decision to use Veeam Data Platform a few times now and I have not switched companies. It is a benefit that we already have Veeam Data Platform and I consider the added burden of switching companies. However, there is not another …
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Cloud Capabilities

Veeam Data Platform seamlessly works with cloud solutions. It is easy to add a cloud solution. I use one for archiving backups with their feature called backup copies. I make full backup copies monthly to a cloud solution and you can't really tell from the software that this particular job is …
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NAS Backup

We save backups locally to a NAS . We also backup a file server that has several file shares. I'm not sure if we use this feature for "unstructured data." I know that I can select certain parts of a hard drive to backup instead of an entire server. That is beneficial in case I want to restore a …
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Number of Workloads Protected

Almost our intire enviroment is covered by Veeam Data Platform, and we plan to expand this coverage. We use it to backup the mais and key virtual machines needed in our business, almost all of our physical servers and all file repositories. When we first deploy it, we only use for backup our …
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Needs Assesment

Before Veeam Data Platform, we only use native backup tools that cames with the software or application. There was a lot of distributed scheduled tasks, and wich responsable person uses a different backup repositories, so the backup data was not centralized. When needed, the restore task was …
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Cloud Capabilities

We use Veeam Data Platform to backup our on premisses enviroment, and one of the backup targets is storage objects in the cloud, both Azure and AWS. We do not need to concern with and secondary task to copy the backup files to the cloud, Veeam Data Platform do that with the backup copy job. For …
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NAS Backup

We have two critical to business NFS file share in our enviroment. They are configured in a high availability model, and we backup then several times a day, in order to secure various restore points. It takes both full and incremental backups of NFS on our enviroment, and they perform very fast on …
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Number of Workloads Protected

Our organization relies on recovery to access particular design files and executes full VM recovery in case of hardware failure as well as rapid application recovery. Performing granular restore operations through our solution's features has cut down our restoration times below the previous …
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Needs Assesment

The backup features from Veeam Data Platform have delivered essential advantages to our organization. Our organization experienced success when we retrieved critical design files after their accidental deletion occurred because of project reorganization. We reconstructed individual items by using …
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Cloud Capabilities

Our team recognized the problem when a small data loss occurred in design, which exposed weaknesses in our backup system. We decided to review contemporary backup tools because our critical design assets had grown too large along with the urgency to speed up our recovery capabilities. The recovery …
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NAS Backup

The product executed flawlessly when we implemented it for extensive VMware deployment alongside backup operations. The system presented problems while managing legacy physical servers since users needed to perform additional steps for configuration. The NAS/File-share backup capabilities of the …
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Workloads

Virtualized workloads Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux NAS filers In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads In addition to back up, we also snapshot some of these workloads
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Key Features

License portability as your environment needs change Utilizing backup copies for secondary purposes via DataLabs “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted)
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Key Features

Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention Immutable storage to protect against ransomware “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted)
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Needs Assesment

Cost.

The prior solution was costing us north of $30k a year and support was abysmal. The product hadnt seen an update in years.

Veeam is much more affordable while providing a level of support that is not even comparable. Veeam support totally knows what they are talking about and can be trusted.

Ve…
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Cloud Capabilities

Veeam backs up our critical infrastructure and replicates these backup points to BackBlaze.

This has been a giant improvement in our Disaster Recovery plan. We can rest assured knowing that the data is being properly replicated to an off-site location in the event the local data is not able to be …
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NAS Backup

We have Veeam backing up some SMB shares from our NAS and File Server. This has been crucial for quick file restore purposes when staff accidentally rename a directory or overwrite their changes, we can easily roll back to the prior version. This is an often event for us and it is a great tool
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Workloads

Virtualized workloads Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads In addition to back up, we also snapshot some of these workloads
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Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) Utilizing backup copies for secondary purposes via DataLabs Automating test restores to validate recoverability “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted)
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Needs Assesment

I have used many backup products in the past that were commercial and free. Veeam Data Platform takes the guessing away and brings everything to a single interface. I am excited for what is coming down the road with Veeam Data Platform with high availability appliances. They are really listening …
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Number of Workloads Protected

I have multiple servers with multiple VMs. They are exactly what I purchased Veeam Data Platform for and exactly what Veeam Data Platform is doing. It is a few less now than initially spec-ed for because of some server optimization that has taken place. Still, unquestionably worth the investment!
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Needs Assesment

The trigger was your sales outreach. The previous solution was not nearly as reliable, it was costly, and did not provide literally total piece of mind. Now, we are saving money with a reliable solution that affords me a great peace of mind.
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Workloads

Virtualized workloads Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads In addition to back up, we also snapshot some of these workloads
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Workloads

Virtualized workloads Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux In addition to back up, we also snapshot some of these workloads
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Key Features

Capacity Tier to store data within object storage for longer term retention Automating test restores to validate recoverability “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted)
Continue reading

Workloads

Virtualized workloads Endpoints and physical servers running Windows & Linux Enterprise applications such as Oracle or SAP HANA Cloud-hosted VMs within AWS or Azure NAS filers In addition to back up, we also replicate some of these workloads
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Key Features

Application-centric recovery using Veeam Explorers (for Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, etc) Immutable storage to protect against ransomware “Instant” recovery or portability between platforms (physical > virtual > cloud-hosted) Failover or recovery scripts/plans for orchestrated recovery
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Number of Workloads Protected

There are three workloads currently protected including cloud, virtual and physical. These three are the same number of workloads planned to be backed up and stored when contracted. We create data this way and Veeam Data Platform was poised to backup and restore our data in this way without and …
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Needs Assesment

Poor performance of existing backup and recovery service. Excellent discussions and demos with Veeam Data Platform. A product that suited our needs well without significant change or revision by us. A company that actively works with small and mid-size business too and not just large corporations. …
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Cloud Capabilities

Cloud based storage is one of the workloads that we use. It is beneficial because it grants security from physical catastrophe such as flooding or fire or physical theft. It also provides convenient recovery for all types of users and needs and clearly provides remote 24 hour recovery which is …
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Pricing

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Veeam Data Platform Essentials

$428

On Premise
per year per 5 instances

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Features

Data Center Backup

Data center backup tools send data to a secure storage location after encryption and de-duplication

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Product Details

What is Veeam Data Platform?

From secure backups to intelligent data insights, Veeam Data Platform is built to handle the complexities of modern data management, and keeps enterprise data, protected, and recoverable.


Veeam's data management platform goes beyond backup, providing businesses with data protection, orchestrated recovery, and streamlined data management. Veeam ultimately aims to give businesses peace of mind knowing their data is secure, always available, and easily recoverable, empowering organizations to achieve data resilience.

Veeam Data Platform Features

Data Center Backup Features

  • Supported: Universal recovery
  • Supported: Instant recovery
  • Supported: Recovery verification
  • Supported: Business application protection
  • Supported: Multiple backup destinations
  • Supported: Incremental backup identification
  • Supported: Backup to the cloud
  • Supported: Deduplication and file compression
  • Supported: Snapshots
  • Supported: Flexible deployment
  • Supported: Platform support
  • Supported: Retention options
  • Supported: Encryption

Veeam Data Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of the Veeam Data Platform dashboard that puts the spotlight on malware. It will also highlight threats, identify risks, and measure the security score of the environment in the Veeam Threat Center.Screenshot of where SharePoint items can be located and restored to the original or new SharePoint site, sent by e-mail or saved to the specified locationScreenshot of where the user can restore Microsoft SharePoint items in a couple of minutes.Screenshot of backup properties. Veeam Backup & Replication does not back up "dirty blocks" on VM guest OS.

Veeam Data Platform Videos

Veeam: The Home of Radical Resilience
Veeam V12.3 Overview

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Veeam Data Platform Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported LanguagesEnglish

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Frequently Asked Questions

Veeam’s® premier product, Veeam Backup & Replication™, delivers availability for all cloud, virtual, Kubernetes and physical workloads. Through a management console, the software provides backup, archival, recovery and replication capabilities.

Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud powered by Metallic AI, and Cohesity are common alternatives for Veeam Data Platform.

Reviewers rate Encryption highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of Veeam Data Platform are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

Veeam Data Platform Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)10%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)50%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)40%
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Veeam works well and is a value for our company.

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 05, 2025
CE
Chris Eidem
System and Network Administrator
Aperture Pet and Life (Retail, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Veeam Data Platform
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Veeam to back up VMware and stand-alone clients. We need to have our business-critical devices back online within an hour (RTO) and to have no more than 15 minutes of our past processes lost (RPO). Veeam also allows us to test code by restoring production servers into a test environment and to apply changes without risking our production servers. This is invaluable for accurate and timely fixes and improvements.
Pros
  • The ease of use in creating jobs and adding clients enables our new and less skilled administrators to work efficiently, quickly, and accurately.
  • The same ease of use is essential for junior admins as well. Backups are quickly and accurately restored, allowing our networking team to bring clients back to production within expected times.
  • The ability to create a restore for testing and to remove it quickly has proven to be an excellent asset for our production and DB teams.
Cons
  • They could simplify the On-demand Sandbox capabilities. The current setup seems overly complicated and is not very performant.
  • I would like to see more documentation on how to use Veeam with Proxmox, as that is the platform we are moving to.
  • I would like the ability to see more detail in the failure logs, as the reports from the Veeam Backup and Restore client aren't very helpful. Some way to easily access the log in a parsed format would help with the (few) difficulties we've had.
Likelihood to Recommend
I have been a Sysadmin for 3 decades and have used all manner of backup software and systems. I'm now at a place where our needs are not all that great, but my experience with other platforms has allowed the company greater flexibility in restores and, more importantly, in testing and quality assurance of our in-house software. As a small company, we have relatively simple needs, and Veeam has met all of our requirements, so I cannot say that they are deficient in any way.

Veeam Data Platform Reliable Easy to Use and Built for Real Data Protection

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
April 06, 2025
JC
Jeremy Cejka
Principal System Administrator
Research Innovations Incorporated (Defense & Space, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Veeam Data Platform
16 years of experience
Verified on LinkedIn
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Veeam Data Platform for backup, replication, and disaster recovery across VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, physical servers, and cloud workloads. It ensures data protection, ransomware resilience, and compliance while minimizing downtime.

Business Problems Addressed:
Data Loss Prevention: Reliable, automated backups with fast recovery.
Ransomware Protection: Immutable backups and advanced monitoring.
Compliance & Retention: Long-term data retention with audit-ready logs.
Disaster Recovery: Failover, failback, and DR testing to ensure high availability.

Scope of Use Case Workloads:
Virtualized environments, databases (SQL, Oracle), cloud (AWS, Azure).
Backup Strategy: 3-2-1-1-0 rule, daily incrementals, offsite replication.
Recovery: Instant VM recovery, granular file/application restores, full-site failover.

With Veeam Data Platform, we achieve secure, reliable, and efficient data protection, ensuring business continuity.
Pros
  • Data Loss Prevention
  • Ransomware Detection
  • DR Compliance
Cons
  • Performance and Scalability
  • More hypervisor support given vmwares acquisition by Broadcom
  • Better Inside Threat Protection
  • Better Dedupe
Likelihood to Recommend
Veeam Data Platform is best suited in environments that fall under its compatible applications, which it backs up. Any sized business could benefit. The ease of use and metrics are a breeze and the learning curve is low. However, if you're using hypervisors, products that have no support by Veeam Data Platform, then clearly wouldn't be a great fit. Their workaround for this by using OS level backups for baremetal deployments but increases the risk of failure when doing restores.

Veeam was the right choice for our company.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
February 13, 2025
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Veeam is core to how our business ensures we can remain resilient when recovering data or systems due to everyday mistakes or malicious activity. Our disaster recovery plans are all built around using Veeam to ensure we minimize the time needed for recovery. The ability to integrate Veeam into our on-premise virtual infrastructure and traditional computer systems makes it the optimum choice for our company.
Pros
  • Data reduplication to keep the size of our backups reasonable.
  • Multiple copies of data stored across different mediums.
  • The ability to restore systems to different infrastructure platforms.
  • Ease of use for training people of varying skill levels.
Cons
  • Easier guidance on how to access Veeam support right from the GUI.
  • More testing on upgrade pathways to ensure success.
  • Projected data usage for cloud based storage.
Likelihood to Recommend
I've been using Veeam for years, and it has been very consistent. Once it is set up and working, it keeps working. The biggest disruptions to Veeam have always been the upgrades. Veeam tells me about cool new features, and I upgrade, but then the upgrades seem to not install correctly, and I run into huge problems and have to contact support. You are guided to email-based support, and they don't respond and resolve issues quickly, which leads to a lot of stress. Then I remember to look up the support phone number, and that always leads to getting issues resolved. So, in summary, the product is great, but I wish they would push harder to get customer support tickets resolved quickly. It is very stressful not to have Veeam running when it is so essential to our business.

Reliable Back Up Solution

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
June 05, 2025
KK
Kate Krueger
Director of Technology
Menomonie Schools (Education Management, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Veeam Data Platform
9 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The district I work for has used Veeam Data Platform for several years to back up all server data. Backups are easily verified and the restore process was easy when the backups were needed. While we have other forms of back up as well Veeam Data Platform is our primary solution.
Pros
  • Full back ups
  • Incremental back ups
Cons
  • Immutability
Likelihood to Recommend
Veeam Data Platform is well suited to performing full and incremental backups of our data.

Veeam Data Platform

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
June 04, 2025
DS
Donnie Simmons
IT Director
Indigo Sky Casino (Entertainment, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Veeam Data Platform
13 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Using the platform enable us to back up from the various vendors in our environment to one location and have it save in an immutable instance.
Pros
  • Access to our storage array to utilize snap shots from it directly
  • customize schedules of the tasks associated with our stratagies
  • provide integration with our hypervisor
Cons
  • Reporting for compliance could be more robust.
  • details of the backup steps could provide a more robust insight for troubleshooting
Likelihood to Recommend
We have used Veeam Data Platform for recovery in various scenarios. The most common is when we are working on updates and patching of servers. We can be instantly back up and running using Veeam Data Platform.
I have yet to experience where Veeam Data Platform wouldn't help us and I have been using it for over 13 years.
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