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Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas Backup Exec
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (14th)
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Ibtehaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and mange with reasonable pricing
The main feature is a specific file type. If we want some PDF files just to back up, the prefix is very easy, and we do everything in Veeam backup. It's straightforward to set up. It's stable. The solution is easy to use. You can centrally manage it. It's potentially free to use.
Sameer Pansare - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a valuable feature for data encryption and good technical support services
Our primary use case for this solution is preliminary data restoration from tape media, disaster recovery, or recovering any data backed up to tapes The product's most valuable feature is encryption. The backup software is easy to use. They could include backup functionality for enterprise…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Application awareness is very good and the speed of this solution is good."
"The solution is meeting all of our client's requirements. It has good performance."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"Technical support is good. They're very responsive. It depends on the timezone responding, but I usually get a response within three hours of creating a ticket."
"The interface of this solution is quite good."
"The most valuable feature is that it's a VMware environment."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to navigate inside a backup point to look for a specific folder or data you want to recover."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows are the backups, ease of use, and report manager."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to back up IBM Power virtual servers."
"It's quite stable, and so far, we have had no technical issues with Veritas Backup Exec."
"The interface easy to use and it is compatible with most backup devices."
"One of the valuable features is the instant recovery for VMs. It reduces the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) drastically."
"The most valuable feature of Veritas Backup Exec is the ease of use."
"I have found the overall features of the solution very good and there is the option to backup to the cloud."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It is one of the most stable backup solutions."
 

Cons

"Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows should improve by having more features, easier deployment, and compatibility with Unix boxes."
"The predictability of the solution needs improvement. Sometimes, if it's doing something at the back end, it may go slow. Today, the backup completion took four hours, but sometimes it can do the backup in 30 minutes or an hour. With solutions like NetBackup, I can predict to a much higher degree of certainty how long something will take to complete."
"I would like there to be more integration with other platforms."
"We need some sort of security for backups and archives."
"I can't think of anything that may be missing."
"The support could be improved a lot, as it is currently non-existent."
"A lower price would always be beneficial."
"If they could let you can do replication to physical servers - a backup from physical servers and a replication to physical servers - that will be better."
"It is not a recommended software when it comes to large environments where there has to be a minimal Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and/or Recover Point Objective (RPO)."
"More stable environment in a WAN infrastructure."
"It could be improved in the area of reporting and ease-of-use."
"Veritas can improve the user interface and the information displayed."
"Veritas Backup Exec's dashboard feature could be enhanced."
"We've experienced some performance issues with Backup Exec. The backup jobs take too long to complete."
"I would like to be able to create a restore task that can be scheduled so that the same restore action will be performed automatically."
"The solution could improve and adapt to new applications in the market so we can integrate Veritas Backup Exec with them to facilitate backup processes within these applications."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
"We have an annual license."
"For the licensing of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, the customer can choose to pay monthly or yearly. It's up to the customer."
"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, and pricing can be a disadvantage or a weakness for this solution."
"We have a license package."
"The solution is free of cost for end users but for enterprise use, a license per user is required."
"The cost for its licenses is reasonable and as per industry standards."
"The product is inexpensive compared to enterprise software."
"Pricing is similar, but they don´t offer the same options/technology."
"We are satisfied with the price of this solution."
"The pricing can be improved."
"I rate the price of Veritas Backup Exec a four out of five."
"This product is priced for smaller customers."
"I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous."
"Regarding expense, Backup Exec is generally suitable for small and medium businesses. However, we can customize them based on the workload."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Retailer
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
The pricing is very good compared to Micro Focus. It is very affordable.
What needs improvement with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows?
We don't have any issues with the solution. We do not need any other features. The integration with MS Storage and Dell Media needs to be simplified. Micro Focus may be better in this area as it of...
How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
What do you like most about Veritas Backup Exec?
The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other programs, such as Microsoft.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas Backup Exec?
I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being very expensive. The pricing is good. We have a yearly license. The total license cost is around 40,000 dollars. That's with add-ons and t...
 

Also Known As

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Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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Sample Customers

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