Veritas Backup Exec Reviews

We are a solution provider, and some of my clients are using this solution.

The primary use case is to back up system applications such as SQL databases and Microsoft Exchange. It is also for backing up the user's files, which are kept on the server.

This solution will back up your server, and it will work on both Windows and Linux.

My experience is with an on-premises deployment model.

This solution allows my clients to restore a backup from a specific point in time.

This solution creates a differential backup to reduce storage requirements.

This solution is not complex and you do not have to be too technical to use it.

Veritas offers granular restore, which is an option that many other solutions do not have. It allows you to restore, for example, a single SharePoint document, rather than an entire site.

The price of this solution is very high. It has a lot of features, but it is still kind of expensive for emerging markets, for example, in Africa. The problem comes from the fact that it costs more to back up the data than it is actually worth. A client may ask: "Why should I spend ten thousand dollars to back up data that is worth only two thousand?" They need to have a customizable license, or a different license for countries with emergent markets, such as Nigeria. Nigeria is a very big market, with a population of two hundred million, but it is also a competitive market and products need to be priced competitively in order to remain.

I would like to see an unlimited appliance that does not have a backup limit. If I have a customer who chooses to use the backup appliance then they should not be limited to, for example, ten terabytes.

This solution is very stable.

This solution scales very easily. As soon as you add a new server, it backs it up immediately.

Technical support for this solution is very good. When you run into a problem you can call them at any time. They respond very quickly and are ready to assist you.

The initial setup of this solution is not difficult. It takes between forty-five minutes and an hour to set up.

I deploy this solution for my clients, and I contact Vertias if I have any trouble. They ensure that you have a successful implementation.

Depending on the size of the environment, the deployment can take two or three days.

The number of people required to maintain this solution depends on the complexity of the environment, but I would say that one or two people is sufficient.

When my customers see the price of this solution, they are unsure whether they will ever see a return on their investment.

There is an evaluation license available to test this solution.

My clients have used Micro Focus Data Protector (when it was called HP Data Protector), and they were not satisfied with it.

Depending on the size of the data being backed up, it can take a couple of hours to complete.

This is a solution that keeps evolving with technology. They know the trend of cyber attacks, so Veritas try as much as possible to build up their backup solution to combat whatever attack is in trend. They recently sent me a document that shows that their data protection can mitigate against ransomware. This is good for enterprise clients because it shows that they are thinking of their customers.

A lot of organizations today are afraid of ransomware, and Veritas is ensuring that they are strengthening their data protection to combat or mitigate such attacks. It is something that any enterprise needs to embrace.

I have used other data protection solutions and I see Veritas as one of the best in the market. This solution also has options, such as granular restore, that are not available in other products.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

The automation, backup, database backup, and SQL module are valuable features.

It is quite stable as well.

They need to make sure that they follow the technology and update in general to be up with modern technologies.

The backup is not robust enough when you have a lot of technology.

I've been working with this solution for seven years.

It's quite stable, and so far, we have had no technical issues with Veritas Backup Exec.

The initial setup was simple. It takes about 8 people to maintain the operational side of things.

Licensing depends on the part of the backup you're using. If you have SQL backup, then you must have a SQL license. If you have normal data backup, you would require a license for that.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate this solution at six.

On-premises

As I mentioned earlier, if we have an environment which has only a file system and SQL backups, then it is a good product, i.e., only for small environments. However, for large environments such as Oracle, SAP HANA, Microsoft Exchange, DB2 and the VM backups, you can go for Veritas NetBackup, EMC Legato NetWorker, Simpana Commvault and Tivoli Store Manager (TSM).

Backup Exec 2012 R2 is a very good product for the Windows file system and SQL backups. It is very user-friendly, but the next version Backup Exec 2014 that is released and the other next versions of Backup Exec product is not so friendly. The entire GUI has been changed and has changed multiple options as compared to Backup Exec 2012.

Firstly, the GUI for 2014 is mostly confusing, i.e., if you need to add any additional technical features, then it doesn't require a change to the GUI.

Regarding its stability, Backup Exec 2012 R2 is the most stable product for the file system and SQL backups.

There were no scalability issues.

Technical support is good. I give it an eight out of 10 rating.

I have worked on multiple backup solutions as I have worked in the backup-shared domain.

It's a very simple configuration for the Backup Exec 2012 R2 solution.

It is cheap compared to the other backup technologies. It all depends on the requirements.

I have worked on this product, so I am just sharing my experience on this. I have worked on multiple backup products, such as Veritas NetBackup and EMC Legato NetWorker.

Before implementing any backup solution, you need to understand your environment, as well as the requirements, and based on that you need to choose the product. If you are considering the Backup Exec, it is good for small environments.

I use this on a few of my servers. This does a great job with scheduling full backups and incremental backups. Support is good due to it being an enterprise product.

Sometimes permissions and deploying the agents can be tricky. I found that running as a local admin works better than domain admin. Some tape drives it has issues with, and doesn't like certain tape manufacturers.

I have mostly moved away from this to Amanda backup, due to it being open source (free!!). A few years ago, this would be all that I trust to do backups, but now it is no longer needed.

Its reliability and the fact that we have all the skills that we need for Veritas Backup Exec are the most valuable.

They can improve the reporting component. The reports aren't user-friendly at all. You have to download them to Excel to get statistics.

I have been using Veritas Backup Exec for five years. 

It is stable.

It is scalable.

They have always been good. 

Its price is reasonable. 

We are very happy with Veritas, and we work with them consistently for our servicing. We are a reseller, and we have been their Value Added Reseller of the Year three times. 

This solution has been good for us. We have had good support. It is very stable, and it works for our customers. Only the reporting feature needs to be fixed. 

I would rate Veritas Backup Exec an eight out of ten.

I do not know which version we are currently using, as I am a sales manager and, consequently, cannot expand too much on the solution's technical aspects. 

The pricing could be improved. 

I have been using Veritas Backup Exec for four or five years.

The solution is stable. 

I do not have direct experience with tech support. 

The initial setup is quite straightforward. 

The solution could be more cost-effective. 

I do not know how much the solution costs on a monthly or annual basis. I do not possess information concerning the price. 

We do the integration of the solution. 

At present, there is only one user, a backup administrator, making use of the solution. 

One of our customers in New York City made preparations for a DR site, but the project they had planned for this year was delayed by a year or two owing to COVID-19. It seems to me that the customer likely needed the same solution in the DR site. 

I rate Veritas Exec Backup as a five or six out of ten. 

We are a solution provider and Veritas Backup Exec is one of the backup and recovery solutions that we implement for our clients. This product is used to implement a backup repository to the cloud.

This is a very flexible product, which allows you to back up not only the physical environment but also the cloud environment. It has a lot of system and application support.

It would be better if it were possible to maintain the information that is in the cloud. The integration with SaaS applications like Office 365 needs to be improved.

We have been selling Veritas Backup Exec for a few months, and Veritas NetBackup for 14 years.

This is a stable solution.

Veritas Backup Exec is a scalable product. This product is used for smaller customers, whereas NetBackup is used more as an enterprise solution.

I have not had end-user experience with the Veritas technical support.

We also work with Veritas NetBackup.

I am not familiar with the installation process, but my understanding is that it's simple.

This product is priced for smaller customers.

Veritas Backup Exec is a product that I can recommend to others.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

On-premises

When I joined my company, they had already purchased Backup Exec. We use it as a backup solution.

It's a nice alternate solution for backup.

The most valuable features are that it is user-friendly. It also works nicely with Windows and Skype. In addition, there are nice backup features.

First, it would be nice to improve the cloud. 

Second, it would be nice to improve the backup acceleration and the
fast restoration required. This solution just doesn't meet my business needs for backup plans.

Lastly, the reporting needs improvement. Backup Exec does not have the strong art of reporting tools, because we sometimes have to get more than six months or an
annual based report.

More than five years.

 We are satisfied with the stability of the product.

There is nothing wrong with the scalability of the product.

We have had a lot of trouble with tech support.

It is very easy to install and implement. In addition, the upgrades are also easy to implement.

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 and update it. They know what the client actually needs, and they are up to the challenge of satisfying those needs.