rubrik-vs-veeam-backup-for-microsoft-office-365

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 and Rubrik are both Data Backup Solutions built to archive and restore business data. Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 is designed to preserve data in Microsoft Office applications and is marketed as data loss prevention software. It is most popular with mid-sized businesses, though it is also used by small and mid-sized businesses due to the popularity of Microsoft Office Software. Rubrik is most popular with mid-sized to large enterprises, and is marketed as a data center backup solution.

Features

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 and Rubrik aboth provide data protection features, but since Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 is a data loss prevention software and Rubrik is a data center backup solution, there are some differences that set them apart from each other.

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 is specialized for protecting data created in Microsoft applications.  For businesses looking to secure Microsoft Office data and prevent data loss, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 is extremely efficient.  Additionally, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 offers a simple to use, streamlined user interface.  Most users will not need significant training to start using Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 to protect their data.

Rubrik is a data center backup solution, meaning it allows businesses to backup their database infrastructure rather than preventing data loss from specific software families. Rubrik is also vendor agnostic, meaning it can support most data types and databases and will fit into most existing IT infrastructures without issue as a result.

Limitations

Though Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 and Rubrik both help businesses protect their data, they also have a few limitations that are important to consider.

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 includes highly specialized features for Microsoft software, but it isn’t as versatile as Rubrik.  Businesses that need to backup data from a wide variety of applications may prefer Rubrik, or at least one of Veeam’s more generalist data protection solutions.

Rubrik can support highly varied IT infrastructures, but it isn’t as focused as Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365.  As a result, businesses looking primarily to protect data from Microsoft software may overlook Rubrik in favor of a more specialized solution.  Additionally, Rubrik’s interface isn’t as simple to use as Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365, so businesses should expect users to need some training with Rubrik to achieve maximum efficiency.

Pricing

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 starts at $1.50 per month per user for a one-year subscription, though it is discounted slightly for three and five-year subscriptions. 

Rubrik doesn’t provide public pricing information, but interested businesses can reach out to the vendor for a quote.