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Cohesity DataProtect vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (7th)
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 3.8%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Giovanni Golinelli. - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support
The deployment depends on the environment. Deploying on VMs is relatively simple. But for most of our customers, we implement physical clusters with at least three configured hosts using the existing model. So, it depends on the setup. Implementing DataProtect itself wasn't particularly challenging. One key requirement for successful DataProtect deployment is proper network configuration. If the network setup isn't right, you won't achieve optimal performance. We have developed a service for some of our customers where they implement an appliance or physical cluster of Cohesity at the customer site. Then, we use cloud clustering to replicate, and even in production, a second copy of the protected data. And in some cases, we have developed some disaster recovery procedures using Cohesity.
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced data retention and recovery with robust backup features
The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications. NetBackup Appliance has many features. Backup Exec is a great product as well. NetBackup is well-developed with strong features, including deduplication technology, which allows us to retain backups for longer periods—exceeding our expectations by keeping backups for almost a month. It's effective for data recovery and capable of handling large-scale data recoveries. It is very stable and keeps applications secure. However, the AI integration is not yet tested.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The customer service and support are fast and professional."
"The system automatically takes down the nodes one at a time and performs the upgrade and brings the node back up before proceeding to the next. Upgrades can now be done at any time with a high level of confidence."
"Cohesity customer service is the best that I have ever used. They are extremely fast in responding to cases, fixed all issues, and answered every question in a very timely manner."
"Within the system, we have rule-based access control, single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and basic identity and access management features."
"The recovery process is effective, especially when it comes to other types of data, such as VMs, and overall, the performance is commendable."
"It makes our administrators' lives much easier to combine backup, archiving, and services like hosting file shares in one central system with only one user interface."
"No longer does it take several hours to backup a VM or troubleshoot a backup issue."
"It has a lightning fast restore."
"I personally find Veritas NetBackup Applicance hassle-free."
"I have no stability issues to report...The initial setup is quite simple."
"The reporting is very good compared to other tools."
"We rarely need their help. I would give their technical support an 8.5 out of ten. We are satisfied."
"Technical support has been great."
"If you use the NetBackup Appliance you do not need to have separate media servers and hardware. You can configure the same storage as a media server and master server as well as a storage port. This helps to reduce the hardware costs of the media server."
"The solution is very scalable."
"Compared to a homemade installation, this appliance is very stable."
 

Cons

"Many of the reports are basic, at most, and at times we had to open a support ticket to help find or develop a report for our needs."
"Since it is an evolving product, there are lot of frequent releases which require upgrades to be done every other weekend."
"I think Cohesity could add more platform support. For example, they could improve integration with DB2 or make the integration S3 object storage a little tighter. Some of that stuff could use some work, but overall, it's a relatively comprehensive platform."
"We have Oracle databases running on Linux servers in our environment and we have found the Oracle backups were quite complex to setup."
"Cohesity DataProtect takes hours to restore a single file, even a small one."
"Their documentation could be refined."
"The solution has a more complex setup than Veritas and Veeam."
"For Oracle DBs, we have observed a few bugs. This can be done better."
"The configuration can sometimes be tricky during implementation."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance can improve by having a more direct connection to the cloud. It should have the technology to be able to directly communicate with the cloud."
"We had some problems with the backup of the physical server."
"The technical support services could be better."
"More licensing options could be introduced to the software. It is currently based on capacity only. Compared to competitors, it is difficult to position it economically everywhere. From the usability point of view, they are making many improvements on new interfaces, the SaaS offering, etc."
"The desirability of appliance solutions is dwindling in the marketplace."
"Feature-wise, it is quite good, but it is very costly. Its price has gone up quite significantly over the years, and that makes people like us look at alternatives."
"It's difficult to make a switch with the tool because the actual physical storage doesn't work with anything else."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"With respect to pricing, make sure that you look at both Rubrik and Cohesity as they are very similar and are quite competitive."
"We purchased support from Cohesity to ensure that should we face an issue, we don't have to deal with different service providers."
"My advice is to always negotiate for better pricing."
"Cohesity came in at the best price."
"There is monthly licensing."
"The solution's pricing is quite high, more so than that of its competitors, Veeam, Veritas and Rubrik."
"If SQL is in heavy use at your location, I would highly recommend narrowing your PoC testing to Cohesity and Rubrik. They will be competitive on pricing with each other, so really put them through the paces."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly. It is cheaper than other backup solutions."
"The pricing for the solution's software maintenance and licensing is high."
"The price of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is competitive. There are different models of Veritas NetBackup Appliance, such as perpetual licenses and subscriptions. Having the choice is good."
"Renewing subscriptions for appliance support is costly."
"This solution is expensive."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The licenses are purchased on appliances with the capacity they require."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance is priced well compared to other solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
43%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cohesity DataProtect?
Several features enable us to perform fast recovery, such as instant fast recovery. All our virtual machines protected with the product can be quickly restored to another healthy environment with m...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cohesity DataProtect?
Typically on-premises nodes/clusters are deployed for primary backup (to enable instant mass restore) so price will be dependent on chosen OEM and capacity required. MSPs like us utilise PPU licens...
What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
Cohesity DataProtect needs to improve its reporting capabilities.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
Regarding cost, it's quite expensive, but I'm not sure about the exact licensing costs. This needs to be checked.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
The costing part is on the higher side. The reporting could also be improved.
 

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