We compared Veritas NetBackup and IBM Spectrum Protect based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Veritas NetBackup is praised for its versatility and integration with third-party applications. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions. IBM Spectrum Protect is highly regarded for its ability to integrate with tape libraries and its customization options. Users also praised Spectrum Protect for its compatibility with various products, scalability, and stability. IBM Spectrum Protect could improve its integration with cloud services and make its interface more user-friendly.
Service and Support: Some users reported positive experiences with Veritas customer service, but others said that it sometimes took a long time to resolve issues and support is inconsistent across regions. IBM’s customer service is described as high quality, friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive. At the same time, some said the support process can be lengthy.
Ease of Deployment: On the other hand, opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are diverse, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more intricate. IBM Spectrum Protect's initial setup is challenging and demands skilled professionals to configure multiple parameters and features. This process can be time-consuming.
Pricing: Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's pricing vary. Some consider it expensive but say it’s worth the price due to its extensive features. There are no additional fees aside from the basic license. IBM Spectrum Protect is considered expensive. The pricing model is complex, taking into account factors like processor type and volume.
ROI: Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, also resulting in a positive ROI. Users have realized benefits from IBM Spectrum Protect’s data protection and retrieval. They appreciate its ability to reduce storage requirements with larger tape sizes.
Comparison Results: Users say Veritas NetBackup is a versatile solution that offers robust compatibility, seamless cloud integration, and strong protection against malware and ransomware. NetBackup received mixed reviews for pricing and ease of setup, and some users said it could improve its cloud support. IBM Spectrum Protect is a reliable, customizable solution that allows smooth integration with tape libraries. At the same time, some say that the user interface could be more intuitive and Spectrum Protect could integrate better with the cloud.
"It is a really scalable solution. We can scale it up. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten."
"We are talking about a stable solution which boasts good performance and security."
"The most valuable feature is the backup speed."
"It is more efficient than most traditional backup solutions."
"Traditional archiving. One of our revenue streams involves maintaining archives of our customers' data for very long periods of time."
"Enterprise-wide type of architecture supports a lot of different platforms."
"Disk-based implementation of a data protection solution for multiple sites is a better fit for my complex data protection needs."
"We cannot live without it, since it gives us the confidence to move forward."
"I like that it's enterprise-capable. It can handle multiple operating systems. It can handle multiple database types. It can handle a lot of different backup use cases. It's flexible."
"The most valuable feature is its stability."
"Logs are very easy to read, parse, and use for diagnostics."
"It's a good product, it does what we want it to do."
"The backup and restore features are helpful."
"AIR and duplication, overall management and troubleshooting."
"The main features of this solution are deduplication, compression, ease of use, simplistic user interface, and compatibility with all the backup service systems."
"The deduplication feature is useful. Deduplication and compression features are what I like about NetBackup."
"A lot of my customers always ask for legal holds, especially on email."
"We cannot take VMware backups for our banking data center environment."
"Our customers would like to see metadata replication, tearing to tape, and more cloud capabilities."
"The solution must protect against ransomware attacks better."
"The most important feature which I wish to be added involves the GUI, the user interface."
"They need to reduce the complexity and make the learning curve easier."
"The GUI has long been a problem for TSM/Spectrum Protect."
"It does what we need it to do, but it could be better with VM backups. It could be better integrated with virtual machines or VM backups, but that's why they have their Plus out now. Plus version is more geared toward VM backups. The regular version is more for endpoint clients."
"This solution would benefit from a more friendly, web-based interface."
"Technical support only gets back to us the following morning."
"Veritas NetBackup has some limitations and it would be a benefit if we had better documentation."
"We want a solution that can be scaled-out because our data is growing very quickly, and we aren't able to back it up quickly. It takes one or two days, which is a problem. It is very slow. We just use one backup server. We want another solution with maybe a backup server cluster to back up more data in one day. We want a solution that can be scaled-out to back up our data quickly and efficiently."
"I think reporting can always 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."
"The restoration method and the compression ratio need improvement."
"NetBackup's reporting features are a little poor."
IBM Spectrum Protect is ranked 17th in Backup and Recovery with 146 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 112 reviews. IBM Spectrum Protect is rated 8.0, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect writes "Performance and recoveries are better, and customers are happier with performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". IBM Spectrum Protect is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Rubrik and HPE StoreOnce, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup and Zerto. See our IBM Spectrum Protect vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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