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Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows [EOL] vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Veeam Agent for Microsoft W...
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (5th)
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Ibtehaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 1, 2023
Easy to use and mange with reasonable pricing
It's not a big use case. It's just to install and back up the users.  I recently had a project with a client with 500 users, and they wanted the client to back up from a specific folder or a specific file. I just deployed a backup portal, and then I pushed the agent on the client. I discover it, I…
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

"It's straightforward to set up."
"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."
"Veeam helps to create a stable environment with virtual servers."
"The initial setup, if it is error-free, is very simple."
"I love Veeam because it is very easy to work with."
"Application awareness is very good and the speed of this solution is good."
"The most valuable features are backup and restore. This solution is also easy to use."
"The solution is meeting all of our client's requirements. It has good performance."
"DLO: Client for laptops."
"It is important, when we chose a solution, that the customer service/technical support team could help us when we needed it, but the support was good."
"The backup and restore functions are very valuable aspects of the product."
"Veritas NetBackup has significantly streamlined our backup and recovery processes by providing a single pane of view across various environments."
"Best feature is its three-tier backup."
"If you are running on a legacy tape environment NetBackup is best."
"The most valuable features are the ability to create a trust relationship and historical reports."
"The simulation engine is highly valuable as it allows us to simulate what a failure would be like and generate reports."
 

Cons

"I've found a lot of difficulties on the initial setup and especially in terms of credentials. We really need a Window OS. It doesn't like the domain admin account. it's a primary permission issue."
"The solution lacks instant recovery."
"The solution's compression ratio and high speed for backing up can always improve. Aspects that need improvement are less time, better quality, higher security, and more compression. These are continuous requirements for any customer."
"With the currency exchange, the solution ends up being quite expensive."
"I would like there to be more integration with other platforms."
"There are not many options available for AIX backup. They provide the agent for AIX, but it could be more mature."
"We can't use tape for primary storage on Veeam."
"If you are doing an AIX backup then you have to use the CLI because it doesn't appear on the console, the way that Windows and Linux jobs do."
"The biggest additional features needed are more cloud capabilities and security from ransomware."
"There may be a learning curve."
"It needs support for Kernel-based Virtual Machines (KVMs)."
"Support for the solution needs improvement."
"Endpoint backup capability is needed."
"The restoration method and the compression ratio need improvement."
"Updates were not always consistent."
"Licensing costs are quite high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have an annual license."
"The licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis, and the fees are much lower than what I pay for NetBackup."
"The pricing is good."
"We have a cloud provider agreement with Veeam. We are also paying for the agent."
"We have the Community Edition and I believe we bought a license for 200 instances. Veeam Agent is mainly used for our branch offices. Those only have one or two Hyper-V servers, so it's covered with the Community Edition. Basically, it's free. I remember Veeam 7.0 or 8.0 wasn't free, but the Community Edition is."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"It is less expensive than one of its variants."
"We are on an annual license to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. There are not any additional fees to use the solution."
"Price-wise, most of the backup products are similarly priced, and NetBackup is the same."
"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The solution is expensive compared to other products."
"Veritas NetBackup's pricing is a bit steep when compared to other tools. It is very costly, but service-wise and overall, the Veritas NetBackup is a good product."
"Its price is quite reasonable. The cost depends on the depreciation and the volume. It also depends on the infrastructure. If your infrastructure increases, you would need some more licenses."
"The licensing model is cost-prohibitive as you scale out."
"When you compare NetBackup's software licensing system with Veeam's, which is simpler and based on instances (or how many physical machines or virtual machines you want to protect), NetBackup isn't that competitive for smaller scale companies. However, if you're running many large workloads, then NetBackup may be the better option."
"Pricing is good, under our budget, and flexible."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Retailer
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
 

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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...
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.
 

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