We compared Cohesity DataProtect and Veritas NetBackup based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Cohesity DataProtect offers instant recovery and built-in integration with Office 365 and Active Directory. Veritas NetBackup is praised for its versatility and integration with third-party applications. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Cohesity DataProtect users have suggested enhancements to its user interface, rollback methodology, and cloud data recovery. Other pain points include file server capacity and legacy platform support. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions.
Service and Support: The customer service experiences for Cohesity DataProtect have been mostly positive, but some say the quality of Cohesity's support may differ depending on the region. Some users reported positive experiences with Veritas customer service, but others said that it sometimes took a long time to resolve issues and support is inconsistent across regions.
Ease of Deployment: Most users consider the setup process for Cohesity DataProtect to be easy, although a few found it more complex than other products. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are mixed, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more complex.
Pricing: Cohesity's pricing is higher than its competitors, although some customers consider it affordable. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's pricing vary. Some consider it expensive but say it’s worth the price due to its extensive features. There are no additional fees aside from the basic license.
ROI: Cohesity DataProtect provides security against ransomware and efficient file retrieval. Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, resulting in a positive ROI.
Comparison Results: Cohesity is regarded as an affordable solution that offers instant recovery and superior ransomware protection. However, users say its customer service is inconsistent across regions, and its rollback methodology has room for improvement. Users say Veritas NetBackup is a versatile solution that offers robust compatibility, seamless cloud integration, and strong protection against malware and ransomware. NetBackup received mixed reviews for pricing and ease of setup, and some users said it could improve its cloud support.
"The customer service and support are fast and professional."
"The spin-up of a VM within a test environment for backup testing along with quick restores."
"Cohesity DataProtect is a reliable solution for performing backups within a suitable timeframe, and its forever incremental model is particularly effective for the customer's needs. Additionally, the solution handles instant recovery and file-level recovery from a VMware image backup seamlessly."
"Cohesity has simplified backups and has cut our costs tremendously."
"Cohesity's web-scale architecture enables us to scale up as needed."
"The recovery process is effective, especially when it comes to other types of data, such as VMs, and overall, the performance is commendable."
"It works well with backup virtual machines and SQL services we have been using."
"It offers an easy, quick backup and restore of files and VMs. Also, the "Google-like " search for files is awesome."
"This is the best solution that I know of."
"The solution offers the hardware and the software at the same time."
"It saves time for the backup needs of our organization."
"What I like most is it is a professional product. It supports all kinds of technologies, and I consider it one of the best backup products available."
"The most valuable features are the VMware VADP backups and the support for data domains."
"Management interface was simple to use once understood."
"The most valuable features are the ability to create a trust relationship and historical reports."
"NetBackup is highly stable. We have more than 1,800 policies that run every day."
"We would love to see direct compatibility with HPE Simplivity, which we also leverage."
"Cohesity cluster upgrades have not been as easy as a single button click. They are a manual process that requires upgrading each node into a cluster individually."
"Initial setup can be complex if you need to change IP addresses. Hopefully, they improve that in a future release."
"Better documentation is needed because the lack of information has necessitated having our team depend more heavily on Cohesity support."
"I would like to see the management of multiple nodes inside a tenant. If you want to manage a Cohesity environment, you either go on a per-node base, and you can hop from one node to the other, or you need to implement their SaaS capability but it always needs an internet connection. We would really like to have some kind of local management entity so that we can see all the Cohesity nodes in a customer environment and manage those nodes centrally. That's something that we would really like, and they are really working on it."
"Since it is an evolving product, there are lot of frequent releases which require upgrades to be done every other weekend."
"In terms of what could be improved, it just needs some maturity."
"I think Cohesity could add more platform support. For example, they could improve integration with DB2 or make the integration S3 object storage a little tighter. Some of that stuff could use some work, but overall, it's a relatively comprehensive platform."
"The solution could have a more clear dashboard about the license and the operation status."
"Improvements can be made to the service by providing better and more competitive ratios on data backups. The functionality for backups is there with Veritas, but I would like to see them optimize and enhance this feature more."
"They need to improve their support. In the beginning, their engineers had trouble understanding the issue we were presenting. It took a lot of conversations for them to start troubleshooting the problem."
"The most common problem is the backup failures over the weekend. We have to troubleshoot and sometimes do restores and then we have trouble doing some of the restores."
"Extra features come with additional costs."
"I would like to have support enabled for cloud backups."
"The HTML interface is a web application that does not offer all the features."
"The product is not able to keep up with other competitors in the market."
Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 67 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 110 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Azure Backup, Veritas NetBackup Appliance and Commvault Cloud. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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