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SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds Storage Resource...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Storage Management (11th)
Veritas NetBackup
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor and Veritas NetBackup aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is designed for Storage Management and holds a mindshare of 2.8%, up 2.7% compared to last year.
Veritas NetBackup, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 4.7% mindshare, down 5.6% since last year.
Storage Management
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

it_user652953 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 25, 2017
Provides a visual representation and drill down into your environment.
Scalability is my sore spot. With the way they use nodes and count nodes, it’s very easy to blow well past your license amount. I have, for example, a 150 node license, of which I am monitoring 337 nodes. However, only 150 are actually monitored, so I have to do a lot to try to find the right applications to monitor. Since the next level for licensing is 500/700 or something like that, I simply haven’t been able to afford the bump up. I simply need a much higher license level than I have. However, the cost is too much and they lack the flexibility in allowing you a smaller step up. It goes from, say 150 nodes to 500. There is no 250 or 300, for example. Would I find applications to monitor, with the selection from Windows, Linux, SQL, IIS, Active Director, and Exchange? You bet. For now, however, I have to be patient until I can justify the cost of the upgrade.
N'GUESSAN E R - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 25, 2023
Efficient data recovery and replication features
There is a big change in Veritas. In the past, we could easily change servers or appliances and continue working by restoring the catalog. We could change servers from Linux to Linux or Linux to Solaris and perform catalog restores to continue working. But with the new version, we are forced to engage Veritas' professional services, which is too expensive. Sometimes, we've received quotes exceeding $100,000 for a catalog migration. This expense was unnecessary in the past. For instance, we used to install a new release of Linux and simply restore the catalog, and the system would function well. But with the latest version, it's no longer feasible. For instance, if we want to migrate from appliance 5030 to 5060 or even just 5050, we are compelled to engage Veritas consultants due to the intricate data manipulation involved. This additional expense is quite expensive. In the past, these devices didn't even exist, and we could easily restore the catalog, resulting in a fully functional system. However, the new version demands expensive expertise for such tasks, which I find unacceptable for our clients.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Veritas NetBackup is the protection policies or protection module."
"The reporting is very good, with all of the details highlighted and very clear."
"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."
"Good graphical user interface. It's easy to create policies and to do installs."
"It is easy to use, and you can run it with all kinds of client software environments. It works well with the most popular software, file systems, and operating systems. It is very useful to us."
"It is pretty stable. We have one dedicated technician that is taking care of all the data protect. Typically, we have an issue once a month, if that. Or once every two months."
"It covers all kinds of different architectures. Plus, it's very user-friendly and it is very reliable"
"Veritas NetBackup is very stable and scales out very well."
 

Cons

"The solution could always be more easily scalable."
"It would be extremely helpful if the solution offered near-zero recovery time for SQL."
"The flip side about NetBackup is that it is not policy-based."
"Once the protection plan is created, we cannot pause or resume via the web administration page."
"Improvements can be made to the service by providing better and more competitive ratios on data backups. The functionality for backups is there with Veritas, but I would like to see them optimize and enhance this feature more."
"We have issues reaching them during some hours, and we need to escalate through several levels to get a resolution. Sometimes tickets stay open for days."
"There is a big change in Veritas. In the past, we could easily change servers or appliances and continue working by restoring the catalog. We could change servers from Linux to Linux or Linux to Solaris and perform catalog restores to continue working. But with the new version, we are forced to engage Veritas' professional services, which is too expensive."
"The solution's technical support process should be improved."
"Support for the solution needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of Veritas NetBackup is high, it should be reduced."
"A better price would make this product more competitive."
"If you want to have more scalability you have to purchase more licenses. The license is annually and there are a lot of different licensing depending on the number of terabytes needed. It is not based on per-user, core, or servers. You can backup anything you want using the purchased terabyte space."
"The licensing fees are expensive."
"It is an expensive solution."
"There is a license required for this solution and it is priced based upon the data used."
"In terms of cost, it's not very good."
"Most people have felt this solution was somewhat expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
75%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
3%
University
3%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
Some of my clients complain that their arrays are working fine, yet, in SolarWinds, they show me as unreachable as the status. When I ask my client what the status actually is, they say it's runnin...
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.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

SolarWinds SRM
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Sample Customers

NetSuite, Youngs Seafood, APS Bank, Sven Meinks
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