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Oracle Data Guard 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

Oracle Data Guard
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Oracle Data Guard is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Data Guard0.9%
Veritas NetBackup Appliance0.8%
Other98.3%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Azhagupandi Parthiban - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers near-real-time replication for data consistency and continuously introducing new features through upgrades
There are various advantages. First of all, easy to deploy. The only difficult part is the cost factor, licensing. In other ways, the implementation is very, very important. Like, we have not encountered any major challenges with replication. We were able to achieve near-real-time replication. Also, with the switchover failover, we were not getting any technical issues. It's a pretty stable product. Once you configure it, it goes through the rollback, and then Data Guard introduces this snapshot thing. So once the restoration happens, we can go back to the original thing, and we make that a standard. It's a pretty decent and key function for Oracle. So, enterprise organizations go for Oracle only for features like these.
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 most valuable feature is the flashback standby, which allows us to test without scrapping the database."
"The most valuable feature is the application or promotional code used in the production protocol to transfer data to the secondary database, situated on the DR site."
"We chose this solution for the availability of the databases. We can't afford Oracle Grid, this is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive."
"Another valuable feature is the possibility of backing up the database from the standby database instead of the primary database, to avoid backup process overhead in the primary system."
"It's a very good solution if you want to protect your data across two data centers, or you have a middle man or many administrators who use these solutions for protecting their data. It's very reliable compared to other solutions that are most often not storage-based."
"You can see how the logs are applied, check the apply time, and how far behind the standby is at any given time."
"We use Data Guard for online replication from data center, to data center for high availability. This is the most important feature."
"Backup and application continuity are most valuable."
"We have good data backup coverage."
"The NetBackup appliance features customized software that is designed for storage."
"They are a large company with good best practices, and they give good support."
"The biggest advantage is that I do not need to manage backups on traditional tapes, which helps maintain total business continuity."
"I recommend Veritas NetBackup Appliance as a great product worth exploring."
"The product enables me to recover the information of the appliances in the organization."
"There are a lot of new features that operate to protect the data from ransomware attacks. They launched the Veritas/Appliances to protect our data. Veritas has been doing its job well."
"The reporting is very good compared to other tools."
 

Cons

"It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The pricing of the solution is quite high. They should do what they can to bring it down so that it is more reasonable for customers like us."
"Overall, there are some operational issues that need to be dealt with."
"We would like to be able to see the date time stamp when you execute DGMGRL commands."
"There is an issue with their application on ODG. There were a lot of edits in the logs. Sometimes, we only get a little cue from the Data Guard Broker logs if there's an issue."
"I think it would be great to have a graphical interface assistant (like DBCA, ASMCA, NETCA, etc.) for initial configuration, monitoring, configuring Oracle Data Guard Broker and all the Data Guard Broker commands, without needing Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control installed."
"A significant improvement for Oracle Data Guard would be enabling the disaster recovery site to handle read and write operations, not just data storage."
"The monitoring could be a bit better."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance needs to improve its security. It needs to ensure that it is 100 percent protected against cyberattacks."
"With technical support, it feels like they aren't well trained and it takes forever to get answers out of them."
"The product should provide more AI and ML features."
"The installation is cumbersome."
"The reporting feature can be improved."
"It's difficult to make a switch with the tool because the actual physical storage doesn't work with anything else."
"I contacted their support once, and the process was slow, which discouraged further contact."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a cost-effective solution."
"The cost of the Oracle license will depend on the negotiations with Oracle."
"It is not a cheap product, but if you look at the price, features, availability, scalability, and maturity, it is a very good product."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
"​Oracle Data Guard is a feature available only in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, and is available for extra cost."
"The cost is expensive."
"The licensing cost is significantly high."
"This is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive than Oracle Grid."
"The pricing for the solution's software maintenance and licensing is high."
"There is a license needed to use Veritas NetBackup Appliance and there are not any additional fees."
"The price of this solution is very high compared to other solutions."
"I cannot say whether our licensing costs are on a monthly or annual basis, as we have a global contract."
"Appliances do not come cheaply."
"The solution is not cheap"
"The product is expensive and comes with a yearly license."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a nine."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?
Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?
It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs. I strongly recommend Data Guard. I've been using it for eight years and I would strongly recommend it. I'd rate Oracle Data Guard a se...
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?
We're Oracle partners. We've worked with databases 11G and 12C. If a company is planning to implement Oracle solutions, I would suggest they also implement Data Guard. I'd rate the solution nine ou...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
The price is slightly expensive for small and medium enterprises. If they can review the prices, we feel it would be beneficial, especially for the African market.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
Leveraging AI in Veritas NetBackup Appliance is one of the road maps now that they have done a collaboration with Cohesity, which is a feature I'm looking forward to. Using AI is one improvement I ...
 

Also Known As

Active Data Guard
NetBackup Appliance
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Athenahealth, Discover Financial Services
Beta Offshore
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