We performed a comparison between Veeam Backup & Replication and Veritas NetBackup based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Veeam Backup & Replication comes out on top in this comparison. According to its users, it is easier to set up and more user friendly than Veritas NetBackup.
"Features with the most value are Instant VM Recovery, SQL Explorer and Exchange Explorer."
"The most valuable feature is the internal recovery."
"The solution can work for companies no matter the size or scope."
"It is way easier to take backup with Veeam Backup & Replication than the regular ones."
"Replication and restore object in Exchange boxes with possibility to select part of Microsoft directory."
"I know it's not exactly a feature, but I accept it works and it's easy to use. With the Veeam Backup & Replication, we have no problems in managing restore. Obviously, the most important thing about backup software. I used to say that every backup software can make backups, but only good ones can make a restore."
"It has helped us transfer the solution in two days instead of working for a minimum of one week to ten days."
"I like how Veeam intuitively integrates with Zerto."
"This is the best solution that I know of."
"Veritas NetBackup has significantly streamlined our backup and recovery processes by providing a single pane of view across various environments."
"Could be used for both of Physical and Virtual Environments."
"AIR and duplication, overall management and troubleshooting."
"Veritas released a new feature in version 8 of NetBackup called VRP. It's kind of like replication management from VMware. The great thing about this feature is that Veritas gave it to us for free."
"I am comfortable with using this product."
"We are quite satisfied with the performance and reliability of the NetBackup product. When it comes to specific features, the most valuable is the Instant Recovery feature, which we call "short-term IR". Instant Recovery allows users to spin up backup images and bring back any VM instantly."
"It has a very good user interface."
"Veeam Backup is not enhanced. There aren't any enhancements yet and they are still using traditional methods for snapshots and to perform the backup, like many other vendors. Another improvement would be simplifying and integrating their software."
"Cross-hypervisor replication can be improved."
"It's hard to answer because managing cloud storage in our version could be better, but now that they have improved it in the recent version, I cannot say it's a better point because I know it should be already fixed."
"I like the Acronis backup solutions on the block-based part of backups. That is a functionality that Veeam does not provide."
"Its price is higher than other solutions and can be improved. They can also change the version of the software more often."
"We would like to see support for some additional storage systems."
"The initial setup of Veeam Backup Replication is straightforward. The process took approximately two days. The setup could be streamlined to take less time."
"This is an expensive solution."
"Some of the hardware is out of support."
"The solution's technical support process should be improved."
"I have been involved in upgrades. They have not been straightforward. Some of them have required us to make changes to our architecture and production environment."
"In terms of improvement, it's very difficult to make it work with multiple business units. Its security model is too constricted."
"The backup operation interface is not as mature as those of Veritas's competitors and has room for improvement."
"The pricing is a bit of a concern. If could be lower."
"The implementation process could be simplified to make it quicker."
"There could be granular control over metadata components, specifically in the context of JSON data for the product."
Veeam Backup & Replication is ranked 1st in Backup and Recovery with 329 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 112 reviews. Veeam Backup & Replication is rated 8.6, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Veeam Backup & Replication writes "Beneficial pricing model, user friendly interface, and many free features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". Veeam Backup & Replication is most compared with Acronis Cyber Protect, Azure Backup, Rubrik, Zerto and NAKIVO Backup & Replication, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup, Veritas Backup Exec and Dell NetWorker. See our Veeam Backup & Replication vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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