BDRShield vs Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL] comparison

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Vembu Technologies and Veeam Software are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Additionally, 91% of Vembu Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

BDRShield

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91% willing to recommend

Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL]

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2025

BDRShield and Veeam Cloud Connect are competitive in the cloud backup solutions category. Veeam Cloud Connect appears to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive suite and integration with cloud services.

Features: BDRShield offers automatic backup replication, user-friendly features, and MSP rebranding capabilities. It effectively handles multiple virtual machines and hypervisors with compression efficiency. Veeam Cloud Connect is known for its reliability and flexibility, providing robust support for email backup, hybrid setups, and seamless cloud integration.

Room for Improvement: BDRShield struggles with customer service, technical support delays, and occasional bugs. Veeam Cloud Connect could improve through enhanced deduplication, better scalability, and integration with more cloud providers. Its high costs might exclude budget-limited organizations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BDRShield excels in on-premises and hybrid deployments but requires improvement in support quality. Veeam Cloud Connect is favored for its smooth deployment across various cloud setups, and while technical support is knowledgeable, delays may occur during emergencies.

Pricing and ROI: BDRShield is cost-effective with a flexible licensing model suited for small to medium businesses. In contrast, Veeam's premium pricing reflects its extensive features and robust capabilities, though its ROI depends on businesses' needs for its advanced tools.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

BDRShield

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (31st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (14th), MSP Backup (4th)

Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL]

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Featured Reviews

Tony Ashvanian

IT Director at Boom Logic

Can automatically pull the virtual machines that we have in an environment

I like the fact that BDRSuite can connect to VMware ESXi and automatically pull the virtual machines that I have in that environment. I also like that you can choose to back up the compute to the backup server or go straight to the cloud. BDRSuite enables you to recover data instantly. When we need to recover data, I only need to start a backup job or a restore job. Depending on the speed of the server and the Internet, it should be able to download the files from the cloud and split them back up the way they were like nothing ever happened. The restore options BDRSuite provides are crucial because we use it for a lot of healthcare companies that have HIPAA requirements. BDRSuite is HIPAA compliant. We need it to be readily available and accessible in case something goes wrong. It lets you schedule backups to run every 15 minutes. I don't believe you can do it at shorter intervals because there's no way the original backups will finish in 15 minutes. It allows you to adjust the schedules. For example, if you don't want it to go during certain times, you can set that up. You can also choose between a full or incremental backup. There are settings you can adjust to make it work how you want it. Incremental backup is crucial because a full backup would increase fees or affect the local server because it would back up the entire volume every time. Instead, it does one full backup—say 12 terabytes— and adds to it in increments of 100 gigabytes, 200 gigabytes, etc. Whenever you want to add a backup job, there's a wizard that pops up telling you how to make a new backup job. It asks you what you want to name it and what you want to back up. Then, it asks you if you want to schedule it. There's an interactive display on how to do that.

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Denis Beaumont

General Manager at a computer retailer with 1-10 employees

User-friendly interface, and reasonably priced but the support needs improvement

While the solution is generally satisfactory, we encountered difficulties when attempting to seek assistance for issues we faced. Getting the necessary help proved to be quite challenging. The after-sales service is not ideal for French-speaking customers like us in Quebec. Unfortunately, there is no local support available for us. We are now able to work on more security-related tasks with Acronis, as they offer features such as antivirus, DLP, and various cybersecurity options. This is a significant improvement compared to our previous solution with Veeam Cloud Connect, where we were lacking such features. It also allows us to offer a wider range of security options to our customers.

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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

"Once it's set up and working, it's just working."

"In terms of the affordability of the solution for businesses with a tight budget, you aren't going to beat it."

"Overall, this suite is very good; it delivers an enterprise-level data protection solution and helps us reduce our budget while being cost-effective."

"The best part of BDRSuite is how user-friendly it is and how it does not require any maintenance after the initial setup."

"Vembu helps me deliver an enterprise-level data protection solution and reduce budgets."

"When you're looking at your dashboard, you can see all your active jobs. You can see exactly if they're successful or failed and you can actually drill down and see what caused the problem. The fact you can see that right away is nice."

"If we do a backup of a machine at some point and the server crashes, then we can restore this machine to a different server with the same settings and setup. We will just have to tweak one or two things, like the IP. Then, it is ready to go."

"Vembu has helped to reduce at least a day's worth of downtime, saving several hundred dollars every six months by allowing me to recover VMs quickly instead of rebuilding the whole environment from scratch."

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"For my needs, the solution offers everything I want."

"Veeam Backup and Replication is still one of the most cost-effective backup solutions on the market and offers very good value for money."

"It's a great product because it's great scalability and it scales out from small to big companies perfectly."

"I've found flexibility to be the most valuable feature, and I also like that it's scalable and that the stability is okay."

"the interface is the most valuable feature and for the client it's security."

"The administration and management integrate with multiple solutions, not just with one or two environments, even if they're not VMware products, and we've found this to be a valuable feature."

"It hasn't given us any issues so far."

"Cloud Connect's best features are its simplicity, flexibility, and constantly-expanding options."

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Cons

"The dashboard should more interactive."

"The support is a bit slow in resolving an issue. It takes a long time to recover."

"The only place where I would really want to see improvement, out the gate, is more granular scheduling... If I want to do an offset or to only do two backups on Friday and Saturday - versus whole hourly incrementals during the week - I don't have that granularity right now."

"I have not been impressed by the data compression of the backup images. They seem to take up nearly as much space on the backup drive as they do on the server."

"I have seen that the BDRSuite user interface can be less intuitive and more challenging to navigate compared to other similar products."

"The pricing could have been cheaper."

"It's not that stable yet. Every two weeks, my backup will stop and I have to check it."

"With the new VMware licensing issues and price concerns, we are switching to the backup from within the virtual machine. This gives us fewer options, but it is necessary."

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"Doesn't back-up from KVM."

"It would be helpful if the enterprise edition was more complete. It's not as complete as the enterprise plus edition is."

"I would like to see more advanced training courses made available to cover complicated use cases."

"The bandwidth optimization needs to be improved and have better efficiency so that you send fewer amounts of data from one site to the other."

"I think Veeam Cloud Connect could be more stable, scalable, and secure. I think better pricing is needed."

"The solution could improve the stability."

"If a customer has a low budget, Veeam may be too expensive."

"The solution should allow for interfacing with other public cloud vendors. They could work to build something around that concept."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"BDRSuite, although cost-efficient, is more expensive than most other providers."

"Take a look at the pricing and licensing closely. When we installed the BDR disaster recovery server, which is the duplication of the backup data on one server onto a second one where the backup data resides, it was not clear that this DR server needed two other licenses. These licenses were to back up the copy of the first backup server that had two licenses for the two physical host that it was backing up in the first place. Moving files around to a second DR server, why would I need an extra two licenses? I don't know if it's to make money, but it was not very obvious and I had to abort the project from there because I didn't plan to pay for extra licenses to copy data of the first two physical servers. I also didn't understand why it was needed. Hopefully, they will improve the explanation in the documentation for this."

"When they changed to the newest version (4.1), they have more VMs allowed on the free version. Before, there were only three VMs allowed on the free version, and if you needed to back up more than three VMs, you had to get the paid version. Now, you can have up to 10 VMs on the free version."

"The pricing is reasonable. I am okay with it."

"For someone who doesn't want the Application-Aware feature to work, everything else is up to par. The licensing is straightforward. They license it per CPU."

"It helps us deliver an enterprise-level data protection solution and reduce budgets at a price that - and we don't want to encourage them to change their pricing - is a great value."

"It's very affordable. We are very satisfied with the cost. It's very affordable for us."

"The pricing is pretty reasonable."

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"The pricing of Veeam Cloud Connect is good."

"The price of the solution is reasonable because of our good standing with the vendor."

"We are looking into how we can extend the license of this product."

"The licensing fee is on a monthly basis."

"It's not the cheapest solution on the market but it's reliable, so we find it cost-effective."

"The price of the solution could be cheaper. There are monthly or yearly subscription options available. The annual subscription tends to be cheaper."

"I think that this is one of the most cost-effective solutions."

"The licensing is MSP-based. It is connected to the portal, and you can deploy it to your end users as well."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

14%

Educational Organization

12%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	44
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BDRSuite?

I really don't know what could be improved about BDRSuite Backup & Replication. I've never had anything that I thought would be nice if that was possible. Every time I thought that, it was alre...

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What is your primary use case for BDRSuite?

BDRSuite Backup & Replication is used in my company and I recommend it to my customers.

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What advice do you have for others considering BDRSuite?

The interface of BDRSuite Backup & Replication is pretty intuitive. Regarding their marketing strategy, I'm very bad at marketing. I always get a little edgy when people try to shove their prod...

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Also Known As

Vembu BDRSuite, BDRSuite Backup & Replication

Veeam Cloud Connect for the Enterprise

Overview

BDRShield offers seamless backup and recovery, catering to VMware and Hyper-V environments. It's designed for ease-of-use with high efficiency in data management and storage.

BDRShield offers a suite of capabilities designed for effective data protection and recovery. It is known for its user-friendly approach, allowing Java-free agentless backups, and high compression rates that optimize storage resources. central management provides straightforward setup and maintenance, reducing complications. Tailored to suit multi-tenant needs, it seeks to provide comprehensive backup solutions for managed service providers. Incremental backups and quick virtual machine recovery are standout features, alongside a focus on cost efficiency. While users find value in its core functionality, enhancements in customer support responsiveness and an intuitive dashboard are desired. Compatibility with technologies such as Red Hat Virtualization and improvements in data deduplication and cloud storage are areas of growth.

What are BDRShield’s main features?

User-friendly UI: Simplifies navigation for a better experience.
Efficient Backup & Restore: Ensures data security and swift recovery.
VMware & Hyper-V Compatibility: Supports leading virtualization platforms.
High Compression Rates: Saves storage space without sacrificing quality.
Centralized Management: Streamlines configuration processes.
Agentless Backup & Replication: Reduces overhead and simplifies deployment.
Encryption & Deduplication: Enhances security and storage efficiency.
Multi-tenant Support: Benefits managed service providers extensively.
Incremental Backups: Conserves storage and reduces bandwidth usage.

What benefits does BDRShield offer?

Cost Efficiency: Balances performance and value.
Quick VM Restoration: Minimizes downtime and accelerates recovery.
Disaster Recovery Options: Provides robust solutions for data protection offsite.

BDRShield is leveraged widely across industries to protect virtual and physical server environments. Its ability to back up crucial applications, databases, and files both on-premises and in the cloud makes it a versatile choice for various businesses. Small to medium-sized businesses benefit from file-level and image-level backups, ensuring data integrity across platforms like VMware, Hyper-V, and ESXi.

Vembu Technologies

Veeam Cloud Connect for the Enterprise enables businesses to act as a disaster recover (DR) service provider to deliver off-site backup and replication services to internal customers. This eliminates complexity by removing the need to maintain a VPN connection and it improves security by encapsulating all backup and management traffic into a single port.

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Sample Customers

NASA, Intel, CISCO, PHILIPS, Atos, HEXAWARE, Motorola

Worldwide Holdings, ContinuitySA, MPY, Linxdatacenter

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