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Veritas Backup Exec vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 2.2%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

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…
RifkanHasan - PeerSpot reviewer
A Flexible, scalable and high performance solution to protect data from edge to core to cloud
Our main challenge was deciding on the right capacity for expansion, but once we settled on two NAS servers with sixteen TB, things have been smooth. We haven’t faced major challenges, just the initial capacity decisions. We got good reviews from other partners before installing it. We haven’t had much hands-on experience since it’s under warranty and we rely on 24/7 support from the service provider. We handle any errors by monitoring and notifying the provider as needed.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have not seen another backup solution as scalable as this one."
"The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other programs, such as Microsoft."
"In the global business world, Veritas has a very good name. I think they have a good solid product, and they are always trying to improve it, and update it. ;They know what the client actually needs, and they are up to the challenge of satisfying those needs."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the graphical interface, ease of management, and overall ease of use."
"Recovery via Active Directory is painless and much easier than the complicated setup procedures of other products."
"It gives us the ability to locate and restore critical files which users may have intentionally or unknowing deleted a while ago."
"The solution is very scalable. Whenever we grew, it was just a matter of adding new licenses, so it's easy to grow."
"The product is good in a small environment when looking to a backup on a tape."
"Installing this solution is very simple and takes perhaps five or ten minutes."
"The intelligent policies feature is used in order to protect the VMware infrastructure. One of the things that makes a big difference for our company is the usage of these intelligence policies. The system automatically provides extra protection for any VMware server application or service. From a backup administrator's point of view, this is what we call peace of mind. It reduces the workload and therefore reduces resources needed from the company."
"The solution is useful for backups."
"It is easy to use and the performance is good."
"The solution uses minimal resources."
"The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications."
"It has been our go-to product for backup."
"The tool's most valuable feature is recovery."
 

Cons

"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."
"A web console would be great because nowadays a lot of products are web-based and you can access the console from various environments. So I would recommend bringing this feature in the next solution."
"This solution does not support image-level backup of a physical server."
"Veritas can improve the user interface and the information displayed."
"Its scalability should be improved."
"Something within the software itself isn't quite right. There may be a bug or glitch. It will work fine for weeks and then all of a sudden it just tanks."
"The solution is too heavy and complex with 1,000 menus and options that make it messy rather than lightweight."
"Maybe they could improve reporting capabilities and predictions."
"NetBackup Appliance's pricing is reasonable, but it could be lower."
"I would like the ability to recover a single folder within the backup of a virtual machine."
"The tool's pricing is expensive and could be lower."
"The challenge arose due to a space issue. The issue was related to disk breaks, especially when power cuts occurred. One of the disks would break, leading to a loss of functionality."
"The only drawback for NetBackup, and of course for Veritas, is that they have stuck to the same environment and to the same UI - User Interface. This needs to be improved in future releases. It needs to be more dynamic."
"The response from the support team has not always been quick, so sometimes there is a risk."
"I contacted their support once, and the process was slow, which discouraged further contact."
"The price could be a bit better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not an expensive product."
"If your company can afford it, go for it."
"The price of Veritas Backup Exec could be reduced and we pay annually for the license. However, compared to other solutions, such as Veeam, it is less expensive."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The price is reasonable for the features it offers."
"The price of this solution is a bit high."
"It has a good price-value ratio. Its price-value ratio is better than Veeam."
"Depending on the scenario, it can cost less than half of the price of other methods."
"The price of this solution is very high compared to other solutions."
"The licensing costs for this solution are very high."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"The licenses are purchased on appliances with the capacity they require."
"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"Renewing subscriptions for appliance support is costly."
"We pay annually. It is a huge figure for us."
"It costs more to license support for this solution, compared to others."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
NetBackup Appliance is expensive, yet not excessively when compared to its features and capabilities. It's more costly than Commvault, which offers similar features at 70% of the price.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
One area needing improvement is to facilitate Oracle database restores using the GUI on the NetBackup Appliance. Having a wizard to streamline the process would be a great feature.
 

Also Known As

Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
NetBackup Appliance
 

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