Veritas Backup Exec Reviews

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.

The Exchange restore is the most valuable feature. The restore granularity that the product offers is great, right down to the individual emails.

It saves a ton of time and effort for the admins. There is far less frustration for the end user that equates to more time for admins for addressing more burning issues within their areas of expertise, thus, increasing the employee's productivity.

The speed at which one can restore offers much faster recovery times for our clients.

Make the product more user-friendly for users who aren't familiar with Veritas Backup Exec. The product is better utilized if you've used previous versions of the product.

The Veritas Backup Exec GUI is familiar to users who have used the product before. However for a new user the GUI could prove to be slightly challenging to get used to. Veritas should provide an update where the GUI layout is redesigned and provides a certain level of comfort for new/first-time users of the product.

I have used this solution for around six to ten years.

There were no stability issues.

There were no scalability issues.

Technical support is good. Veritas is good, overall, when it comes to the technical support.

I have used numerous backup products. My personal preference would be IBM Tivoli Store Manager (TSM). Cost is always a factor and Veritas Backup Exec is very competitively priced.

The setup was straightforward but Veritas assisted us with the implementation, which in turn ensured that the best practices were adhered to.

Engage with as many Veritas partners as possible, to try and get the best pricing based on the partner status.

We looked at NetBackup and IBM TSM.

Consider all the backup requirements and budgets. Look at your IT department's long-term strategy.

It just gave us the ability to have valid backups most of the time.

The interface easy to use and it is compatible with most backup devices.

• Ability to backup to cloud
• Virtualization backups availability
• More stable environment in a WAN infrastructure

There were issues with stability, such as big issues/error messages when trying to restore SQL instances, Exchange datastores, or single files

In terms of scalability, if you get rid of a server that belongs to the CASO, the catalogs won´t work. Restores get even more difficult. If you need to replace the CASO, it is very frustrating.

I would give technical support a rating of 5/10.

We were hoping to get scalability and a stable backup environment.

The initial setup is complex when you are replacing an existing server.

Pricing is similar, but they don´t offer the same options/technology.

We evaluated many other options back at that time.

Check Veeam first.

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.

I am using Veritas Backup Exec for backups of Oracle, VMs, and Nutanix.

The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the graphical interface, ease of management, and overall ease of use.

Veritas Backup Exec should improve by having a user portal that customers can use.

I have been using Veritas Backup Exec for approximately two months.

Veritas Backup Exec is stable.

We have approximately sixty people using the solution.

The solution is scalable.

The solution could improve the support they provide.

I have used other backup solutions prior to Veritas Backup Exec. Veritas Backup Exec has an easier graphical interface to use.

The initial setup of Veritas Backup Exec is simple.

Our customers used their own integrators for the implementation.

The solution is difficult to maintain. We have difficulty when searching. 

I recommend this solution to others.

I rate Veritas Backup Exec a nine out of ten.

On-premises

I would like to see more flexible deployment with fewer devices. 

My company has been providing Veritas Backup Exec to customers for about 10 years. At first it was deployed on-prem. However, in the last to years we have been transitioning to the cloud. We currently have 50 to 55 customers using Veritas Backup Exec. 

We are happy with Veritas Backup Exec's stability. 

At the moment, we have a very complex environment. It would take some time to deploy an environment like ours from scratch. 

We are not paying for a license. 

It provides our daily backups and restores. It gives us the ability to locate and restore critical files which users may have intentionally or unknowing deleted a while ago. We also enjoy the feature which allow us to set up a backup job on one location, to be backed up to media on another Backup Exec server.

• Backup to Disk: It restore files very quickly.
• vSphere infrastructure backup option: Useful to keeps VMs on disk and it is done fast.

They can work on the issue of the job timing out when it is unable to reach a selection item. It sometimes hangs up on the selection item, thus preventing the job from continuing.

There were issues with version 2010, but since our last upgrade, we are comfortable again.

There were no issues with scalability, because we had all the necessary licenses.

I would give technical support a rating of nine out of 10.

We did not use a different solution before this one.

The initial setup was straightforward.

If your company can afford it, go for it.

It is simple to set up. Once the backup jobs are clearly defined, the rest is history.

Our primary use for this solution is replication.

The most valuable feature is the compressor. The compression options are very good.

This solution has a simple dashboard.

The price of this solution is a bit high.

Expanding is difficult because if I want to add, for example, a terabyte of data, then I have to buy a disk shelf and it will cost me a lot.

We have been using this solution for two years.

This is a strong, stable product.

Scalability is good but also limited in that I have to buy a full disk shelf in order to upgrade.

This solution has a very good technical support department that is very responsive.

The initial setup of this solution is complex. On the other hand, the deployment itself was straightforward.

This is a product that I strongly recommend, and I plan on using it for the long term.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.