@wally.nl We are using the integrated XO backup. It is functional. Extremely basic. No fruit. Very careful consideration needs to be made in regards to frequency of full backups, as there are no synthetic methods in XO backups (like the awesome block-cloning that Veeam supports). File-level restore can only be unlocked at the higher license tiers. Backup scheduling is less than ideal (no GFS schedules unless you overlap them, which then generates backup failure emails).
Speaking of incremental backup requiring higher license tier... this is actually pricing Vates out of the picture in most SMB quotes for us lately. For a typical 1-3 host SMB (so NOT including NFR, NFP, EDU or other discounted licenses) we are finding that the VMware Essentials licencing is cheaper than Vates Essential+, even when considering the additional cost of Veeam on top. So... VMware+Veeam < Vates on pricing. Hmm.
Speaking of incremental backup requiring higher license tier... this is actually pricing Vates out of the picture in most SMB quotes for us lately. For a typical 1-3 host SMB (so NOT including NFR, NFP, EDU or other discounted licenses) we are finding that the VMware Essentials licencing is cheaper than Vates Essential+, even when considering the additional cost of Veeam on top. So... VMware+Veeam < Vates on pricing. Hmm.
Statistics: Posted by billcouper — Oct 15, 2024 3:33 am
