We compared Dell Avamar and Veritas NetBackup based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Dell Avamar earns acclaim for its scalability, data compression capabilities, swift incremental backups, and seamless integration with Data Domain and VM stacks. Veritas NetBackup is praised for its versatility and integration with third-party applications. Dell Avamar could improve its tape connectivity and bare-metal restoration. Users also requested better Azure backups and a more user-friendly interface. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions.
Service and Support: Some customers express satisfaction with Dell support, but others said there is room for improvement. Some users reported positive experiences with Veritas customer service, but others said that it sometimes took a long time to resolve issues in specific regions.
Ease of Deployment: Opinions on Dell Avamar’s setup were mixed. Some users found it to be straightforward, while others considered it complex and difficult. Deployment time ranged from a few hours to a week, and assistance from Dell engineers might be necessary. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are mixed, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more complex.
Pricing: Dell Avamar’s pricing is generally seen as reasonable, but some users think it is expensive. 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: Dell Avamar provides cost savings through data reduction, deduplication, and compression. Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, resulting in a positive ROI.
Comparison Results: Dell Avamar is a scalable solution that offers excellent data compression and fast compression. However, Avamar earned mixed reviews for support, deployment, and pricing. Users also requested better Azure and bare-metal backups and restoration capabilities. 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.
"Dell Avamar has helped our organization by allowing us to do backups."
"The data reduction feature and the ease of enabling a server in a DR location are the most valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Avamar would have to be the way it works over needing very little bandwidth to move data across a WAN or LAN."
"I have found the product to be scalable."
"All the features in the system are highly valuable."
"Easy to configure and highly reliable for backup."
"It is a very complete product."
"It's stable and offers good performance."
"It has a very good user interface."
"Veritas NetBackup is very user-friendly and has some good quick recovery features."
"It is very easy to back up and recover files compared to other products."
"I am comfortable with using this product."
"Unauthorized people cannot log in and execute commands."
"AIR and duplication, overall management and troubleshooting."
"Veritas NetBackup is a reliable, easy-to-use, and easy-to-deploy solution."
"The Replication Director, Auto Image Replication, Accelerator, Oracle Intelligent Policy, synthetic and VADP backups are the most valuable features."
"The product could be improved by simplifying the components available."
"Dell Avamar could improve by adding more backup features."
"What would make Dell Avamar better is if it can do faster backups because right now, PowerProtect Data Manager is better in this area with its new UI and a new way to implement backups. Customers nowadays also expect more up-to-date solutions, and this is another area for improvement in Dell Avamar. It's not as up-to-date, so I'm counting on PowerProtect Data Manager, but customers who have Dell Avamar don't want to switch because you don't have as many backup problems in Dell Avamar compared to other solutions. What I'd like to see in the next release of Dell Avamar is an updated UI and a different way to manage backups because currently, backup management is a bit heavy for customers using Dell Avamar."
"I have found the support from Dell EMC Avamar to be not as good as Veeam. The time it takes to receive support could be improved. However, once we have the support the agents are knowledgeable and helpful."
"Dell hasn't done a good job at handling these upgrades, or the way EMC used to handle them."
"More integration would be helpful, as well as the addition of more applications."
"There are limitations when trying to use this solution with Hyper-V."
"The user interface needs to be improved. It's not as good as it could be."
"The speed of restoring data could be improved."
"The reporting of the backups could be better."
"Netbackup can backup MySQL via Oracle policy, to be honest, this is not completely native support and this method has a few limitations. In fact, you can buy from Veritas (or Zmanda) clients for MySQL or PostgerSQL from Zmanda to backup MySQL or PostgreSQL on Linux."
"System administrators would be more efficient in NetBackup if the number of tools and command lines was reduced."
"Veritas NetBackup is an expensive solution, and its pricing could be improved."
"Veritas could simplify the firmware recovery in terms of the deployed. The process shouldn't be dependent on the agents. It should be completely agentless."
"The solution's technical support process should be improved."
"They currently have the Java concept and it should be less intensive and take less load."
Dell Avamar is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 110 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.6, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Dell Avamar writes "Stable, integrates well with other solutions, and has a good price, but its UI needs a refresh". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Commvault Cloud, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Azure Backup, Veritas NetBackup Appliance and Acronis Cyber Protect. See our Dell Avamar vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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