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Azure Backup vs Veritas Alta SaaS Protection comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Backup
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (7th)
Veritas Alta SaaS Protection
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (11th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (30th), SaaS Management Platforms (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Center Backup solutions, they serve different purposes. Azure Backup is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 3.6%, down 5.2% compared to last year.
Veritas Alta SaaS Protection, on the other hand, focuses on SaaS Backup, holds 1.9% mindshare, down 2.7% since last year.
Backup and Recovery
SaaS Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Terry Tull - PeerSpot reviewer
Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place
I would rate the easiness of the initial setup as an eight out of ten. Setting up Azure Backup was pretty straightforward, especially if you follow the steps in the right order. It might seem a bit complex at first, but with experience, subsequent setups become easier. Planning is key to optimizing its effectiveness. Deploying Azure Backup typically takes around half an hour to an hour to set up one VM, involving creating a recovery services vault, defining a backup policy, and configuring storage options. For a more comprehensive setup including proper recovery planning, it might take a few hours. The key steps involve creating a resource group, and a recovery services vault, selecting a storage type, and defining backup policies. I deployed the solution myself.
SunilPanigrahi - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable solution with good duplication capabilities and fair pricing
The duplication is the solution's most valuable feature The backup reports and the dashboard need improvement.  I've been using the solution for five years. The solution is quite stable. We haven't had any problems over the past five years of use. Scalability is fine. We keep adding different…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The feature that I have found the most valuable is that it is easy to create a backup by using Azure Backup. It also has a good user interface and nice features for sending notifications when any backup fails or there is a change in the status of virtual machines."
"The fact that Azure Backup is integrated is one of its biggest advantages."
"I have no issues with the stability at all. So I don't necessarily care about the stability of the product. I look more at whether or not can I recover. And I haven't had a failed recovery yet. I've got no failed recoveries of all my years."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"Azure Backup is easy to configure and restore."
"One of the most valuable features is security and connectivity to the data."
"Azure Backup is easy to manage from a single dashboard."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Backup is its simplicity."
"It's very comprehensive. It's one of the first brands to appear in its field."
"The most valuable feature is that it is simple to use."
"The duplication is the solution's most valuable feature."
"he most valuable feature is that it's not so intrusive with computer resources."
"It's a good solution. It's pretty stable."
"The solution is stable; I haven't experienced any bugs or glitches on it."
"Some of the tool's best features include an enhanced dashboard and strong security features compared to native Veritas. Our environment is entirely automated."
"We're comfortable using this kind of technology. It's user-friendly."
 

Cons

"The tool's backup should be faster. Azure Backup's support should be faster."
"Azure Backup's licensing model is very challenging because it doesn't give a clear picture."
"I would like to see more automation, integration, and security. The price could be better."
"I would like to see better pricing."
"The integration with the record database and integration with other applications will be good, especially with the database piece."
"We would like to see some kind of notification given to the user that a file was not synchronized well or what may have happened."
"The only thing I would say that could be improved is the reporting."
"Azure Backup could improve by offering better integration for Oracle databases and enhancing features like granular restore and backup compliance capabilities."
"Technical support can be improved."
"In the future, we would like to see support for virtualized machines."
"The go-between is a Veritas partner, so the customer support was not that good. The solution is fine except when there is a purchasing crisis where you have to remake the ecosystem. It causes a lot of issues. The support was a problem, but we're okay with it as long as we have someone to communicate with."
"The tool can be improved in terms of maintainability and flexibility, especially as companies grow larger. In these aspects, I feel Veeam is better for cloud and operational purposes."
"When you finish a project, the client should have the opportunity to browse the files rather than simply ending the contract. Also, it's not possible to recover earlier versions. It should be possible to have a database for recovering files after you finish a contract. There's no solution for this from Veritas."
"Licensing has been a struggle. It went from bronze, silver to gold. Licensing needs more sophistication. It has features that are sold as separate add-ons."
"The solution does lack a lot of features, and we're considering switching."
"An area for improvement is the product's performance, especially how long it takes to do a job."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of this solution is good, and it is one of the easiest things that you can sell Azure with."
"The pricing of the solution does not depend on the service itself but rather on the minimum data volume encountered. This pricing approach seems reasonable and is on par with other competitors in the market. It is a good solution for on-premise needs because it is more cost-effective. When evaluating the overall financial expenditure, including operational costs and the impact on the IT team, Azure Backup is a favorable choice."
"Considering the fact that our company's enterprise-sized customers use the solution, the product's price is fine and is not on the higher side of the spectrum."
"We do not have any additional costs for Azure Backup."
"The price should be cheaper, but it's affordable if you use the yearly subscription."
"Azure Backup can be expensive if you are not vigilant about your storage steering."
"Azure Backup is a moderately priced solution."
"Customers prefer Azure Backup because it has a pay-as-you-go model, and they won't have to pay an upfront amount at the initial level."
"SaaS Backup isn't the most expensive solution."
"I would rate this solution's pricing as five out of five."
"The tool is expensive compared to Veeam."
"The program is quite expensive."
"This solution is not cheap and not expensive but priced in the mid-range."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does Azure Backup differ from Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam has a version for Azure but there are organizations, like ours, that are considering moving to an Azure environment and wonder if Azure Backup is better than Veeam Backup and Replication (Vee...
What do you like most about Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is easy to configure and restore.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is expensive relative to the value we get from it. I do not have specific details about the licensing cost as it falls under another department.
What needs improvement with Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?
The tool can be improved in terms of maintainability and flexibility, especially as companies grow larger. In these aspects, I feel Veeam is better for cloud and operational purposes.
What is your primary use case for Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?
Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is good for cloud backups and has many integration features. It works well in a hybrid model.
 

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Sample Customers

Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
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