SEP sesam vs Veeam Backup & Replication

SEP sesam is backup software for computers and servers, with mixed backup scope and mixed restore modes. It supports Linux, macOS, Windows and web access, as well as self-hosted deployment and an API. Ransomware protection is listed. The Community Edition is a free license for limited systems, with a 3 TB storage pool, 1 TB of Si3 deduplication, up to five backup clients and one bare-system-recovery license. The Commercial SEP sesam edition is the full commercial product, offered through unit purchase or subscription licensing with quote-based configuration. No price is listed for either plan. A free plan and a 30-day trial are listed. SEP sesam, the maker, was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Holzkirchen, Germany. The listed platform coverage includes computers and servers, while the commercial edition is described as the full product. Its combination of backup and restore options is intended for environments managing different kinds of systems.

Veeam Backup & Replication is the backup and recovery engine of Veeam Data Platform for virtual, physical and cloud workloads. It provides instant recovery, clean-restore verification and recovery across sites and clouds. Supported environments include VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, Windows, Linux, macOS, AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Protection measures described by Veeam include immutable backups, Zero Trust access controls, granular role-based permissions and four-eyes approvals. Threat capabilities include inline malware analysis, anomaly alerts, indicators-of-compromise awareness and a Threat Center for threats and restore points. Application support includes Active Directory, Oracle, SAP HANA, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2, MySQL and MongoDB, plus storage integrations. RESTful APIs support deployment, job configuration and access automation, while the web interface works in any browser. A 30-day Data Platform trial is offered, with advertised 24/7 support.