N-able Cove Data Protection vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] comparison

N-able and Veeam Software are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Additionally, 95% of N-able users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between N-able Cove Data Protection and Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

N-able Cove Data Protection

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (33rd), Cloud Backup (20th), SaaS Backup (11th), MSP Backup (3rd)

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Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

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Featured Reviews

Per MøllerJacobsen

Senior consultant at Azend A/S

Delivers cost-effective data backup with room for search improvements

The challenges I face especially are those I've mentioned, that finding some specific data in N-able Cove Data Protection is not as easy as it is in some other systems. You cannot just search for something—you need to know where it was and when it was there to restore it, plus it would be nice to take out data from Microsoft 365 in some portable format, which is currently not an option. I would like to extract the data from Microsoft 365 in a portable format, something like a database or maybe just to take out a PST file or SharePoint and Teams files to the file system. Especially in these times, where we discuss potential risks with the Microsoft cloud for European companies, companies would want to know how to access their data from the backup if they suddenly don't have a tenant. I believe there should be the ability to take out data from Microsoft 365 in a portable format. I know that Cohesity is working on making such a thing. It's not there yet; I asked last week for something for forensics, and the support team said it's not possible yet, but I know from our technical account manager they are working on some solutions.

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Muhammad Ibtehaj

Senior Technical Pre-Sales Manager at Arcana Info

Easy to use and mange with reasonable pricing

The main feature is a specific file type. If we want some PDF files just to back up, the prefix is very easy, and we do everything in Veeam backup. It's straightforward to set up. It's stable. The solution is easy to use. You can centrally manage it. It's potentially free to use.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"N-Able, as a whole, has given me the RMM solution that I desire and the backup solutions that I desire."

"The monitoring makes it very easy to check whether a backup has gone bad."

"The most valuables feature is the alerts and monitoring that catches the failed backups."

"The integration of N-able Cove Data Protection into our existing infrastructure is easy."

"The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy."

"The reliability and the confidence that we have in this product is extremely high."

"The most valuable aspect is the added protection of having a cloud-based backup service. It provides redundancy in case of data loss."

"For us, this product works well."

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"My favorite feature in this solution is instant recovery, where you can recover a virtual machine in less than a minute."

"The user interface is good. It provides a lot of information."

"Veeam is very user-friendly and intuitive software."

"We use Veeam Agent for security as well as to ensure we have a backup should the server or discs fatally die."

"We have been very happy with the solution so far and would definitely recommend the product to other users, companies, and organizations."

"Mostly, the solution offers very good peace of mind; we feel safe and secure and know that we are able to recover anything we need to."

"The interface of this solution is quite good."

"So far, I've found the solution to be easy to use; it's fast and reliable as well, and I can access whatever I need on very short notice."

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Cons

"The only area that needs improvement is that it is a little bit difficult when you get into virtual machines. The initial deployment of Cove is a little tedious, not for standard machines, but when you get into specialty stuff, like Hyper-V."

"We don't use the solution’s automated recovery testing because SolarWinds made me cross. When they released it, I went, "Oh, well, that's quite good." Because if you use the system, then it supposedly spins up, and on the portal, it gives you a screenshot of the booted device. So, I phoned up, and I said, "Oh, that's really quite cool. How much is that?" They said, "No, no, no. It's all included in your license." I went, "Okay then," and went and deployed it on about half the fleet. One of the options that our customers have is they can pay us a small amount every month for us to test the recovery just to prove that it's viable, and I thought, "Well, this will do that for us. Nice." Then, in the next invoice, we got a charge for it. While It was not a huge amount, I took offense at the fact that we were told that it would be a no extra cost option that was part of our license, but it turns out that it's chargeable. Therefore, we haven't used it since."

"I have some issues with the agent failing on workstations. I've had to completely uninstall several of them, delete everything, and start over to get them to work."

"A disaster recovery console would be an improvement for the product."

"The reporting feature and functionality need improvement."

"This solution is not very good for image restores, but really excellent for files, databases and System State restores."

"One area I don't like has to do with the agent that goes on the system. Deploying it is a piece of cake, but something I have noticed is that if a system stays offline for some length of time, say for a week or so, I may have to go back in and reinstall the agent to get it back in business."

"We would like to have better reporting."

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"While the Veeam agent is perfect, sometimes the agent doesn't install in Windows."

"I would like to have more flexibility in terms of reporting details about the backup."

"There should be an option to use the solution for physical machines."

"A feature I would like to see is universal restore."

"The solution lacks instant recovery."

"If they could let you can do replication to physical servers - a backup from physical servers and a replication to physical servers - that will be better."

"We went from a 30 second RTO to a 2-3 hour RTO."

"They should improve the solution's automation features."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is affordable. N-able Cove Data Protection has a direct-to-cloud architecture, but it also allows saving backups locally without extra storage costs."

"There is no per node cost, at least not the way I am doing it. I am on bulk. New customers can be set up on a trial, where they can get things all squared away, then they can switch over to being a billed customer."

"The cost is around ten dollars per workstation a month and that includes a certain amount of data."

"The pricing of SolarWinds seems to be fair compared to the rest of the industry."

"The pricing, for now, is good. The package that they gave us recently is pretty good. It depends on how many clients you have, and you pay for certain terabytes per license. These terabytes, if not used, are pooled together."

"The price isn't extreme, but I'd love to pay less."

"N-able Cove Data Protection is an averagely-priced product."

"The pricing is very competitive and it's well worth the price."

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"For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."

"The pricing is good."

"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."

"It is less expensive than one of its variants."

"We purchased a three-year license, and I think that the prices are ok."

"Pricing is based on license packaging and duration. Longer term licenses are less per year and license packages also offer a discount."

"We have an annual license."

"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

12%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

17%

Performing Arts

11%

Photography Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	1

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	10

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Also Known As

N-able Backup, SolarWinds Backup, SolarWinds MSP Backup & Recovery, SolarWinds MSP Backup

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Overview

N-able Cove Data Protection delivers cloud-based data backup and disaster recovery with features like ease of use, automation, and efficient data transfer. Its unified dashboard and virtual disaster recovery options are key highlights for simplifying data management.

N-able Cove Data Protection stands out for its comprehensive cloud-based architecture, offering reliable backup, disaster recovery, and archiving solutions across industries such as legal, healthcare, and finance. Users benefit from features like virtual disaster recovery, bare-metal restore, and efficient data transfer. Cove's straightforward setup and resource efficiency make it popular among managed service providers, as it supports diverse environments, including Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. Despite its strengths, users have noted areas for improvement, such as dashboard navigation, cloud integration, and prolonged initial backup times.

What are the key features of N-able Cove Data Protection?

Ease of Use: Simplified setup and management with an intuitive interface.
Automation: Streamlined processes for efficient data handling.
Cloud-Based Architecture: Reliable backup and recovery from any location.
Virtual Disaster Recovery: Enables swift data restoration scenarios.
Bare-Metal Restore: Facilitates complete system recovery from hardware failures.

What benefits can users expect when evaluating data protection?

Resource Efficiency: Optimizes system resources to minimize overhead.
Remote Access: Simplifies data management with a unified dashboard from any location.
Scalability: Suits diverse organizational sizes and needs.
Integration: Supports Windows, Linux, macOS, and virtual environments.

Industries like legal, healthcare, and finance utilize N-able Cove Data Protection for its robust server, workstation, and Office 365 data backup capabilities. With support for SQL, MySQL, Exchange, and file backups, Cove aids managed service providers in efficiently managing both local and remote environments, offering strong disaster recovery, testing, and item-level restoration options.

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What is Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?

Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is a robust, trusted data protection and recovery solution for both physical and virtual machines. This solution can be used to safeguard all kinds of machines and devices, such as desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Veeam Agent for Windows can easily be installed on all Windows-based physical servers, workstations, desktops, and virtual machines, and works well in either a standalone or managed mode.

It is widely understood that all users should back up all stored data on a regularly scheduled basis to protect all important data. In the event of a data disaster, data can easily be restored from the backup using this solution and one would never have to experience a loss of important information. Users can implement Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows to perform regularly scheduled backups automatically, or manually, as needed. Users can choose to back up individual folders and files, designate particular computer files, or even the entire computer image.

Backups can be saved in several different locations, such as:

Cloud Repository (Veeam Cloud Connect)
Backup Repository (Veeam Backup Server)
Network Shared Folder
Local Computer Drive
Removable Storage Device (USB, CD, DVD, etc)
Microsoft OneDrive

Veeam Agent for Windows users are able to:

Create a Veeam Recovery Media file on an external hard drive, CD/DVD/BD, internal hard drive, or choose to establish an ISO file using Veeam Recovery Media on disk.

Create a comprehensive system image backup and securely back up chosen computer volumes or specific personal folders with files. Users have the option to store backups in a network shared folder on an external hard drive, or use the Veeam backup repository, Veeam Cloud Connect Repository, or Microsoft OneDrive.

Veeam Data restore offers two options:

Volume-level restore: Veeam Agent is able to restore the complete content of the entire volume. The solution retrieves the data blocks pertaining to the designated volumes and copies them to the desired location. A volume can then be restored to a new location or its original location.
File-Level Restore: Veeam Agent will use Veeam’s proprietary driver to publish backup content safely to a user's computer file system. Users can then access the content user Veeam’s Virtual Disk Driver (VDK), which is included with the solution. Users can then easily browse and copy the desired files and folders to use as desired.

Veeam Recovery Media

Veeam Agent for Windows allows users to create a complete recovery image of their computer using Veeam Recovery Media. This image contains all data necessary to run Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) while supplying a viable option to run users’ computer systems.

Reviews From Real Users:

“We use Veeam Agent for security as well as to ensure we have a backup should the server or discs fatally die. We are a small company with just one building, we want to be sure that should a server be gone we have a backup in the cloud so that we can survive.” - Director at a tech services company

“The compatibility of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows with other solutions is good. Its integration with other solutions is also good. I also find the product user-friendly.” - Business Development Manager at a tech services company.

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Sample Customers

Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia

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