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Vendor: Veritas
3.9 out of 5
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Veritas Backup Exec mindshare

As of February 2025, the mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec in the Backup and Recovery category stands at 1.9%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Review data by company size

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Top industries

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Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
4%
Retailer
4%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Healthcare Company
3%
University
3%
Construction Company
3%
Comms Service Provider
3%
Insurance Company
3%
Media Company
3%
Legal Firm
3%
Non Profit
3%
Hospitality Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Performing Arts
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Recruiting/Hr Firm
1%
Music Company
1%

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Pawel Augustyn - PeerSpot user
System Advisor at CRIF SpA
Verified user of Veritas Backup Exec
Jan 30, 2025
Product version discussed: current version
Simplified interface with good performance but needs monitoring

Pros

" It offers good performance and stability, and it works properly. "

Cons

"I probably need to monitor the infrastructure and check the logs to be notified about anomalies. "
Sarang  Nagmote - PeerSpot user
Deputy Vice President - IT at TransUnion
Verified user of Veritas Backup Exec
Jan 30, 2025
Provides comprehensive data management with good scalability

Pros

"I find Veritas to be quite useful and it fits completely with my business requirements. "

Cons

"Some improvements are needed to enhance flexibility. "
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OmobolajiOlaloku - PeerSpot user
Senior Enterprise System Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Verified user of Veritas Backup Exec
Sep 25, 2022
Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well

Pros

"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the easy-to-use intuitive GUI. It is very easy to understand. I have never lost data and I have been able to recover all the data I need."

Cons

"Veritas Backup Exec could improve the analytics. If there were some more detail in our scan reports it would be beneficial."
Sameer Pansare - PeerSpot user
Sr. Management Forensics and Tapes Expert Services. at Consilio
Verified user of Veritas Backup Exec
Apr 7, 2024
Has a valuable feature for data encryption and good technical support services

Pros

"It is easy to set up and use for daily processes and a good solution for preserving crucial data."

Cons

"They could include backup functionality for enterprise environments. "
Ahmed Mohsen - PeerSpot user
Pre-Sales Specliast at Quadratech
Verified user of Veritas Backup Exec
Apr 15, 2024
A backup application with support and competitive pricing

Pros

"The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other programs, such as Microsoft. "

Cons

"The solution could improve and adapt to new applications in the market so we can integrate Veritas Backup Exec with them to facilitate backup processes within these applications."
ESLAM ELSAYAAD - PeerSpot user
Senior Solution Architect at ICT Misr
Verified user of Veritas Backup Exec
Apr 4, 2024
Provides versatile storage options, but its user interface could be easy to understand for customers

Pros

"The product allows for versatile storage options, enabling users to store data on disk storage, NAS storage, or tape libraries."

Cons

"It could provide better ease of management than one of its competitors. "
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Manager, Information Technology Security at Nesma
Verified user of Veritas Backup Exec
Jun 17, 2024
Allows us to restore down to the file level and easy to set up

Pros

"When something goes down, and we need to restore data, the most used case is being able to restore it. Veritas Backup Exec allows you to restore down to the file level. "

Cons

"Veritas can improve the user interface and the information displayed."
VM
Senior Manager IT at Canara Robeco
Verified user of Veritas Backup Exec
Mar 28, 2024
Enables organizations to restore the files or folders that users accidentally delete

Pros

"The usability and interface of the solution are good."

Cons

"The initial installation needs some effort."
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Pawel Augustyn - PeerSpot user