The price is slightly expensive for small and medium enterprises. If they can review the prices, we feel it would be beneficial, especially for the African market.
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.
The licensing model is complex compared to other vendors. It includes options like capacity-based or appliance-based, tied with hardware and software, which can feel like vendor lock-in.
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We are currently using it, and for the features we get, the pricing is justified. We bought it at a test time, and it's positioned at a midrange price now.
I'm not involved in procurement and pricing. I can't speak to the exact cost. My understanding is that the solution is a bit on the higher side in terms of cost.
The price of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is competitive. There are different models of Veritas NetBackup Appliance, such as perpetual licenses and subscriptions. Having the choice is good.
ICT-architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Feb 24, 2021
We have a contract, a global contract, and we are providing services using that contract to different customers. However, I cannot say how much that costs us on a monthly or yearly basis.
Junior Database Administrator at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Jan 23, 2021
I would tell potential users that it's only worth it if they can use all the features. On a scale from one to ten, I would give Veritas NetBackup Appliance an eight.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is a comprehensive data protection solution that combines hardware and software into a single, integrated platform. It offers scalable storage capacity, high-performance backup and recovery, and advanced deduplication technology. With its intuitive user interface and centralized management, it simplifies data protection operations and reduces administrative overhead.
The appliance supports a wide range of applications, databases, and operating systems,...
The price is slightly expensive for small and medium enterprises. If they can review the prices, we feel it would be beneficial, especially for the African market.
Regarding cost, it's quite expensive, but I'm not sure about the exact licensing costs. This needs to be checked.
The cost of the product is reasonably priced. I would rate the affordability as a seven on a scale of one to ten.
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.
The licensing model is complex compared to other vendors. It includes options like capacity-based or appliance-based, tied with hardware and software, which can feel like vendor lock-in.
The pricing of the solution is average.
The pricing for the solution's software maintenance and licensing is high.
I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten.
The product’s pricing is high. Veritas NetBackup Appliance pricing is based on licensing structure determined by storage size.
We are currently using it, and for the features we get, the pricing is justified. We bought it at a test time, and it's positioned at a midrange price now.
The product is expensive and comes with a yearly license.
I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten.
The product's price is high. Although, we need to buy appliances, which makes the pricing competitive compared to Rubrik and Veeam.
The pricing could be better. Renewing subscriptions for appliance support is costly.
The solution is not cheap.
I rate NetBackup six out of 10 for pricing.
There is a license needed to use Veritas NetBackup Appliance and there are not any additional fees.
I’m not sure what the latest pricing models are.
I'm not involved in procurement and pricing. I can't speak to the exact cost. My understanding is that the solution is a bit on the higher side in terms of cost.
NetBackup Appliance's pricing is reasonable, but it could be lower.
The price of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is competitive. There are different models of Veritas NetBackup Appliance, such as perpetual licenses and subscriptions. Having the choice is good.
We pay annually. It is a huge figure for us.
This solution is expensive.
The pricing is fair. It's not overly expensive.
There is a license required for this solution.
Licensing is priced per capacity. The licenses are purchased on appliances with the capacity they require. License fees are paid yearly.
I cannot say whether our licensing costs are on a monthly or annual basis, as we have a global contract.
We have a contract, a global contract, and we are providing services using that contract to different customers. However, I cannot say how much that costs us on a monthly or yearly basis.
I would tell potential users that it's only worth it if they can use all the features. On a scale from one to ten, I would give Veritas NetBackup Appliance an eight.
We're just customers. We don't have a business relationship with the solution. The pricing is okay. It's not too expensive.
This solution is more expensive than HPE Data Protector and EMC NetWorker. It costs more to license support for this solution, compared to others.
The price of this solution is very high compared to other solutions.
The licensing costs for this solution are very high.
The licensing costs are approximately 150,00 Saudi Riyals. It's a costly enterprise.
I don't know anything specific in regards to pricing, but I do have friends that say there's an IBM solution that's less expensive than NetBackup.