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Azure Backup vs Veritas System Recovery comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Azure Backup
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (15th)
Veritas System Recovery
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (29th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Azure Backup and Veritas System Recovery aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Azure Backup is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.5%, down 3.5% compared to last year.
Veritas System Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 1.4% mindshare, up 0.5% since last year.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Azure Backup1.5%
Veeam Data Platform7.0%
Commvault Cloud4.0%
Other87.5%
Backup and Recovery
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Veritas System Recovery1.4%
Veeam Data Platform14.1%
Commvault Cloud9.2%
Other75.3%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Sanjay Sahu - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Capgemini
Has supported secure data storage with incremental backups and centralized monitoring
Azure Backup supports all the features that we need, so additional features are not an immediate need for me. The documentation for Azure Backup seems okay for me; it is good overall, but it should be more descriptive for each item. It should elaborate more on how backup and restore are fulfilled in different scenarios. One of the reviews indicates that Azure Backup needs improvements for specific backup options beyond just full VM snapshots. I believe it should be improved actually. Regarding specific backup options, I say there should be improvements compared to how they provided them in older days.
Sareesh V - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr.System Administrator at Suwaidi
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 helped us use R2 RBO to back up frequently."
"I like that it's a stable solution and their support is good. I think Microsoft's commercial force is superior."
"We are happy with this product and have not found any issues while using it."
"The scalability has been good."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Backup is the file recovery and file vault."
"I like the product's restoration cases."
"With Azure Backup, you can readily make your environment if your setup somehow fails on the cloud or on-premises."
"Our client’s infrastructure is protected by the tool."
"Offers good recovery quickly."
"The solution has helped reduce my company's cost by around 50 to 60 percent."
"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."
"You can back up the whole image."
"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."
 

Cons

"One of the reviews indicates that Azure Backup needs improvements for specific backup options beyond just full VM snapshots. I believe it should be improved actually."
"The area that I believe needs improvement in Azure Backup is the restoring time."
"The support for Office365 backup is atrocious and is something that has to be improved."
"The user interface is a little bit confusing and it could be better."
"Connection with more legacy data services could be beneficial as some are currently unsupported."
"Azure Backup is limited to certain workloads. It would be helpful if Microsoft focused on enabling backups for Oracle and other unsupported databases."
"I can’t use the solution to restore another native cloud solution. Azure must add this new feature."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"Veritas System Recovery Manager offers some manager solutions, but there is room for improvement."
"It needs an easier interface."
"The reliability is sometimes lacking."
"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 product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is not expensive."
"There is a cost per terabyte for using this solution."
"We have enterprise-level pricing. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"The product's pricing is a three or four out of ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is costly."
"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis."
"We are paying about $100,000 USD per year, just for a couple of servers."
"Azure Backup is a product that is priced at a cheap rate, and it is a great tool."
"The price should be cheaper, but it's affordable if you use the yearly subscription."
"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
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
5%
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Energy/Utilities Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise23
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

How does Azure Backup differ from Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam has a version for Azure but there are organizations, like ours, that are considering moving to an Azure environment and wonder if Azure Backup is better than Veeam Backup and Replication (Vee...
What do you like most about Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is easy to configure and restore.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Backup?
The pricing of Azure Backup is fine; it is a low-cost solution.
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 advice do you have for others considering Veritas System Recovery?
The tool is a last resort. We primarily focus on preventing situations where its use becomes necessary. While we sell and test this tool, our customers don't frequently need to use it because it pr...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Veritas System Recovery 18, System Recovery 18, System Recovery
 

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Sample Customers

Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
Mother's Nutritional Center, Occidental Technical Group
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