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OpenText Data Protector vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Data Protector
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
24th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
101
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of OpenText Data Protector is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 4.5%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Jeroen Vranckaerts - PeerSpot reviewer
Though a highly stable tool, it needs to be made easier to use and configure
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten. OpenText Data Protector is complex to configure correctly, but the areas concerning the data and compression are good. Once you get the product to work, it works, but it's much too complex to configure and troubleshoot, as it takes a lot of time and energy, making it not so efficient. Once the tool is configured in your environment, it provides good backup and compression features. In my company, we use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our servers, and we have a team of 20 people to take care of the data backup using the tool. My company doesn't use OpenText Data Protector as a backup for our client's computers. In my company, we have scheduled the process related to backup, which makes the tool run daily around 30 to 40 times.
Storemgr67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Covers a large spectrum of products and operating systems and part of a multi-layer strategy for data protection
We use it like any other backup solution for resource restoration when needed and for populating systems in environments with data. We use NetBackup's data management strategies for multi-target backups and retentions. That's the short answer. The full explanation is quite involved. It would require describing our environment, our workflows, and how we use policies and vaulting policies to move data around. But to keep it brief, NetBackup simplifies managing data across multiple targets with various retention periods. NetBackup is part of a multi-layer strategy. It's one of the many tools we use, to ensure we don't rely on a single product. So, the product has positively impacted our protection strategy. Moreover, we're satisfied with its performance when it comes to the deduplication function.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like that it supports HPE UNIX servers since many backup solutions do not - this is the main reason why we chose this solution."
"It's supports Unix, Linux, all of the OS's. It's very stable software."
"The file system backup (by far, the most used) is the most valuable feature."
"It works excellently only with Oracle."
"Ability to automatically detect and secure new data sources without requiring manual configuration intervention."
"The feature that was most valuable was that we could restore one mailbox and we could do different backups for different databases."
"If you have an idea of what you are doing, it's very flexible and very stable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is that it is basically a replica of our SAND data. We archive the SAND data for recovery, if there is an issue on the fence."
"I can rely on this product if I need a restore."
"The reporting is very good, with all of the details highlighted and very clear."
"The most valuable feature is the trouble-free operation, as we have not had many problems with it."
"It supports multiple, heterogeneous platforms."
"We were evaluating other products and getting confused between Commvault and Veritas NetBackup. The one reason that we started with Veritas NetBackup is the pricing of the license. There's no other reason from a technical perspective or even operation or capability of the two software. The main reason we chose Veritas NetBackup was that in our use case it is more cost-effective."
"It's durable — we achieve what we expect from it."
"The solution offers the hardware and the software at the same time."
 

Cons

"The product can be developed by including functionalities like DR, CDP, and SureBackup, which are currently unavailable in the solution."
"VMware backup integration and cloud recovery is lacking."
"It would be ideal if they could improve their level of support."
"People prefer Veeam because the interface is easier, and Data Protector is difficult in comparison."
"The technical support was very slow."
"The technical support is poor and should be improved."
"Other tools seem to be easier to use."
"Virtualization."
"There may be a learning curve."
"Within their product lineup, they need to consolidate down to one product. Veritas doesn't have one product that does everything. So, Veritas can do everything, but you basically need to run two products. I would like them to combine all the capabilities into one release."
"Veritas NetBackup has some limitations and it would be a benefit if we had better documentation."
"The only pain point we have with this solution is the cost. It's very expensive. In fact, it's so expensive we are looking for other platforms. We want to move away from it in order to save our organization costs."
"It was very complicated, and it required a lot of work in terms of management. We have moved to Rubrik. One of the reasons for getting rid of Veritas NetBackup was the fact that at one point, we had the support staff with 12 to 15 people to manage Veritas NetBackup, whereas, with Rubrik, I'm the only one managing Rubrik. There is one more person who works with me mostly due to the fact that in case I'm not around, someone else knows what to do, but I'm the only one who is a full-time manager of Rubrik. The complexity of Veritas required a large staff to manage it. We had daily issues that had to be looked into and resolved. A lot of these issues revolved around Veritas' handling of VMware, which is why first we moved VMware off Veritas. After we did that, we were also able to reduce our staff count. Their licensing is a disaster. It is extremely complicated. In most cases, Veritas themselves can't understand their own licensing."
"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."
"Maybe they could add more cloud solutions."
"The solution could improve by having a feature to backup iSeries workloads."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing/licensing is Data Protector's single best offering. In its most basic environment, the only license required is for whatever target device is required."
"The pricing is acceptable for enterprise level companies, but it's not acceptable for small- and medium-sized businesses. Micro Focus Data Protector is not an enterprise level solution, and it should cover small- and medium-sized businesses with acceptable prices."
"There is a perpetual license involved in addition to support which needs to be renewed annually."
"The pricing is around $3,000 to $5,000. The charge additionally for support and to scale."
"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."
"In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."
"It is more affordable compared to other vendors."
"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."
"There is a license required for this solution and it is priced based upon the data used."
"Pricing is pretty costly as compared to the other products but worth investing for the long term and high ROI."
"The solution is expensive."
"Veritas NetBackup is more expensive than other backup solutions like Dell Power Protect and Veeam Backup."
"Acceptable if you need to implement it for larger environments, e.g. over 1000 clients. For smaller setups it might be too expensive."
"Pricing is good, under our budget, and flexible."
"If you have a source size of one terabyte then they will charge for a one terabyte license, although what is actually being stored is much less."
"NetBackup is expensive. They need to work on the pricing side. I find it comparatively on the higher side when I compare the terabyte backup costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Micro Focus Data Protector?
I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
Pricing is high compared to other solutions. If they offer suitable features and a compatible price, we can attract clients. If the tech support becomes good, the price becomes less of a concern. W...
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
Recently, clients have raised concerns about the lack of comprehensive documentation for Data Protector. This has been an issue, especially when troubleshooting or integrating with other vendor-spe...
What is the best next generation backup tool?
Assuming you have an onprem ecosystem which runs the VMware, physical systems on Win, Linux and Unix and run both traditional DB's and nosql DB's like mongo, then Netbackup (NBU) will be the right ...
What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
The product is cost-effective, and I would rate its pricing as an eight out of ten. The pricing model is based on the amount of data transferred, making it manageable for us.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
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Sample Customers

GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
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