Cove Data Protection vs Veeam Why MSPs switch from Veeam to Cove Data Protection
Veeam Backup & Replication is popular for backing up virtual machines—but managing multiple instances across your customers can add complexity that affects your profitability.
Cove Data Protection™ is designed to protect physical and virtual servers, workstations, and Microsoft 365 data—all managed from a single multitenant SaaS console. Cloud storage and archiving are included, streamlining data protection so you can scale your business.
See where Cove Data Protection beats Veeam
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Veeam
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| Server Protection |
Physical, virtual, cloud workloads, location-agnostic |
Built for VM’s |
| Workstation Protection |
Full system state for bare-metal recovery Mac, Windows and Linux supported. |
Limited to single backup job. One-click restore option not available. |
| Microsoft 365 Protection |
Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams protection Fully managed from the same dashboard as other devices. |
Separate product/UI |
| Cloud Storage |
Private cloud storage included in your price Keep data in-region with 30 worldwide compliant location options. Fully managed by N‑able AES 256-bit encryption in transit and at rest. |
Build your own storage and manage via Veeam Partner or self-host. Getting backups offsite requires additional services and products. Cloud storage is an added cost and adds complexity. |
| Unified multitenant dashboard |
Hosted web-based dashboard with customizable views. Role based access controls with audit reporting. Built in disaster recovery. |
Separate logins and interfaces for different data sources. Separate logins and interfaces for each customer. Add-on service provider platform an extra license. |
| Local storage options |
You can choose to keep a local copy of your backups. Hardware agnostic. All backups automatically go to the N‑able cloud, reducing attack surface and making local storage optional. |
Local first architecture requires hardware. Local storage costs grow over time, introduce another vendor. |
| Automate Recovery Testing |
Choose which device and customers to test. Fully hosted by N‑able with AI/ML boot verification. Free up technician time with full automation. |
Requires scripting or separate add-on license. Requires you to provide on-prem or cloud testing environment. |
| Immutability |
Automatically created for every backup. No hardware or human intervention for settings required. Included in pricing. |
Required hardware for storage. Requires set up by technician and monitoring. |
See why MSPs move from
Veeam to Cove Data Protection
Your time has value
Managed services providers using Veeam report that the complexity of bringing together all the required pieces requires senior tech talent—in some cases consuming up to 40 hours a month of valuable skilled technician time.
When comparing Veeam and Cove Data Protection, consider:
- How many hours a month does your team spend on routine backup administration? Cove Data Protection customers have seen a 10X reduction in staff time.
- Is your backup solution straightforward enough for junior techs to successfully handle? Or are you burdening your best people with tedious routine tasks?
- Would you like to solve the traditional labor-intense backup model and improve your team’s job satisfaction?
Move 60X less data
Cove Data Protection’s unique architecture was built for cloud-first data protection. This makes fast, frequent backups to the cloud feasible, and also brings additional resource efficiency, such as using 5X less storage to keep the same number of restore points. And because Cove Data Protection is cloud first, local storage is entirely optional.
Provide better service levels and meet stricter RPOs without increasing your storage costs. Spend less time managing storage and more time supporting your customers.
Re-think image backup
Data protection has evolved for the cloud-first era. The old assumptions simply aren’t true anymore. If you’re ready to free yourself from the labor-intense and high-cost image backup model, listen to what MSPs like you have found when they switched from traditional image backup to Cove Data Protection.
What our partners say
Don’t take our word for it. Hear what our customers have to say.
“We’ve learned that a good backup solution doesn’t mean a good backup solution for an MSP. You don’t want to keep paying FTEs to make up for inefficiencies in software or process.”
Ready for better backup?
Don’t get stuck in the past—cloud-first backup is here.
Get simple per-device pricing with included cloud storage and free archiving. Reduce complexity and the risk of human error.