Veeam Backup for Google Cloud Pros and Cons

Veeam is very easy to set up, I have it set up on a Windows Server, no virtual servers. I had problems connecting it to the Cloud Bucket, but I was able to find a provider who could help me set it up with the correct passwords. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The biggest issue with Google Cloud, the bucket is very simple, and the difficulty is really getting the data back, if there is an issue and you need a backup, or if you need immutable data, what do you do? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy deployment and configuration: Veeam Backup for Google Cloud can be quickly and easily deployed on Google Cloud Platform, and it includes a simple web-based interface for configuration and management.

Fast and efficient backups: The solution utilizes advanced snapshot technologies and incremental backups to ensure that backups are fast and efficient, with minimal impact on production workloads.

Flexible recovery options: Veeam Backup for Google Cloud supports a range of recovery options, including instant VM recovery, file-level recovery, and full VM recovery. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Limited coverage: Veeam Backup for Google Cloud only supports backups for virtual machines running on Google Compute Engine. It does not support backups for other Google Cloud Platform services such as Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud SQL, or Cloud Spanner.

Limited backup retention options: The solution currently only supports retention policies of up to 30 days for backups, which may not be sufficient for organizations with strict compliance or regulatory requirements.

Network bandwidth limitations: Backing up data to the cloud can be impacted by network bandwidth limitations, which may result in longer backup times or additional costs for data transfer.

Complex pricing model: The pricing for Veeam Backup for Google Cloud can be complex, with multiple factors such as the number of VMs, storage size, and retention policies impacting the overall cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The natural integration between Veeam and the information repositories in GCP is excellent, since it allows you to schedule your backups and have them automatically uploaded to the bucket Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think that everything works correctly during the installation and configuration process of Veeam and the information repository in GCP, I did not find any bad point Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the fact that it is a set it and forget it type of backup where you can feel safe that it is stable and running in the background. It has great recovery procedures and amazing cyber-attack prevention. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't have any downsides to Veeam. It just works for what we need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy deployment

Data recovery

Integration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Initial process to set is complex for beginners.

Once become use to its smooth than onward Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

there is a transparent and parallel process on upload information, so I can use backup server resources and local storage at the same time whithout loss of time and manage more backup proccesses at the same tyme. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cloud MUST be an extension of my actual repository space and VEEAM can not manage it as an independent space, that makes google cloud storage not flexible at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I liked the most was the integration into cloud services, in addition to the number of possible configurations for each of my backup tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

little documentation regarding the integration of products Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The administration interface is highly efficient and allows an overview on one page Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really can't think of any downsides of the Veeam product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It backs up all my servers without any hesitation or need input from me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can be costly if you have a good amount cloud data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.