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Veritas NetBackup vs Veritas System Recovery comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Veritas NetBackup
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (5th)
Veritas System Recovery
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Veritas NetBackup and Veritas System Recovery aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Veritas NetBackup is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 4.7%, down 5.6% compared to last year.
Veritas System Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.5% since last year.
Backup and Recovery
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Storemgr67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 19, 2024
Covers a large spectrum of products and operating systems and part of a multi-layer strategy for data protection
We use it like any other backup solution for resource restoration when needed and for populating systems in environments with data. We use NetBackup's data management strategies for multi-target backups and retentions. That's the short answer. The full explanation is quite involved. It would require describing our environment, our workflows, and how we use policies and vaulting policies to move data around. But to keep it brief, NetBackup simplifies managing data across multiple targets with various retention periods. NetBackup is part of a multi-layer strategy. It's one of the many tools we use, to ensure we don't rely on a single product. So, the product has positively impacted our protection strategy. Moreover, we're satisfied with its performance when it comes to the deduplication function.
Sareesh V - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 12, 2023
The solution can be used for DR testing and allows running an infinite number of full backups
When we consider the backup model of other products like Veeam, their incremental backup just adds to their first full backup. With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements. With my cloud version of Veritas System Recovery, I can have a full backup every month, which is not possible with any other vendors. Other vendors will claim that the original copy is strong enough, but the customers have to ensure that bugs won't cause any problems in the future. However, with Veritas System Recovery, you can run a full backup this month and again run a full backup on the first or thirtieth day of the next month.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is easy to scale."
"The solution offers very good storage efficiency, so there's excellent compression and deduplication within the product that our clients really appreciate."
"The solution is stable."
"We believe that everything Veritas NetBackup offers, including backups, snapshots, deduplication, and replication, is valuable."
"It covers all kinds of different architectures. Plus, it's very user-friendly and it is very reliable"
"The solution is stable."
"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."
"NetBackup is highly stable. We have more than 1,800 policies that run every day."
"Offers good recovery quickly."
"The solution captures the system state, so when we restore the system, it will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the backup."
"The solution has helped reduce my company's cost by around 50 to 60 percent."
"You can back up the whole image."
"With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements."
"The installation was straightforward."
"It has a user-friendly interface."
"The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual one, the tool facilitates conversion."
 

Cons

"I have been involved in upgrades. They have not been straightforward. Some of them have required us to make changes to our architecture and production environment."
"Veritas NetBackup has some limitations and it would be a benefit if we had better documentation."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"This product would be improved with the inclusion of a Sandbox feature like Veeam Sandbox."
"Data restoration from Veritas NetBackup is quite slow. I would also like documentation that I can share with my technical team."
"The reporting of the backups could be better."
"The solution is not easy to use. You need to train yourself step by step because it is complex, but it is a good solution. Its pricing could be cheaper."
"We would like the Java console to be updated."
"Veritas System Recovery Manager offers some manager solutions, but there is room for improvement."
"It needs an easier interface."
"Lacks the ability to protect the database snapshot."
"We faced issues with recovery and restoration."
"Veritas System Recovery’s pricing and local support need some improvement."
"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amount of time in preparing for various scenarios. However, we often encounter situations where changes have occurred since our initial preparations. This can render the automation less valuable."
"The reliability is sometimes lacking."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive compared to other products."
"Veritas NetBackup is very expensive, and I think price is the main reason which some customers don't want to use this solution."
"Annual licensing fee."
"It is reasonably priced."
"If you have a source size of one terabyte then they will charge for a one terabyte license, although what is actually being stored is much less."
"It was on a yearly basis. During the annual review, when we asked them about our licensing, they couldn't explain it. For example, we had reduced by a factor of 40%, but our license only dropped by 5%. We would then ask Veritas people if we've reduced this much and shut down these servers, why has our license changed so less? They were never able to give us a straight answer. They weren't able to say, "Well, you're using this, and this is more expensive." In many cases, as we reduced our capacity and what we were using with Veritas NetBackup, our licensing actually went up, and they were often unable to explain why."
"Our primary complaint about this product is that it is too expensive."
"Veritas Netbackup offers affordable licensing."
"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There is no need to pay any additional fees apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What do you like most about Veritas System Recovery?
The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual ...
What needs improvement with Veritas System Recovery?
The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amou...
What is your primary use case for Veritas System Recovery?
I use the solution for daily backup and the restoration of backup files.
 

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Veritas System Recovery 18, System Recovery 18, System Recovery
 

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Sample Customers

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