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Dell Data Protection Advisor vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.4
Dell Data Protection Advisor delivers a 75% return quickly, highlighting financial benefits and effective privacy protection for technical specialists.
Sentiment score
1.0
Veritas NetBackup provides value by ensuring rapid recovery, reducing costs, and effectively protecting data despite some cost concerns.
From a customer perspective, this is definitely a good solution financially as it protects their privacy, and currently customers are primarily focused on data privacy.
Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies
It is suitable for our nature of business because data is very critical, and we cannot compromise on backup.
Deputy Director IT at DHA Lahore
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.3
Dell Data Protection Advisor offers excellent customer service with responsive support, helpful documentation, and accessible regional offices.
Sentiment score
6.6
Veritas NetBackup's support is effective but inconsistent, with responsiveness issues and escalation needed; documentation is well-regarded.
The technical support of Dell rates a perfect 10.
Solution architect at GlassHouse
The support from Veritas NetBackup is very good.
Consultant at MTN
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Dell Data Protection Advisor is praised for effective scalability, ease of deployment, and adaptability despite some noted limitations.
Sentiment score
5.1
Veritas NetBackup is scalable but can be costly, with mixed reviews on handling large datasets and complex migrations.
The size of the catalog was an issue, but it was more about outgrowing our own architecture than a problem with Veritas NetBackup itself.
Consultant at MTN
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
9.0
Dell Data Protection Advisor is praised for its stability and reliability, with users frequently rating it highly despite minor issues.
Sentiment score
8.4
Veritas NetBackup is highly stable and reliable on Linux, with minor issues, consistently rated between eight to ten.
I have worked with Dell for more than 20 years now without encountering any issues.
Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies
Dell Data Protection Advisor is really stable because we use it for all customers, with over 300 customers using Dell Data Protection Advisor.
Solution architect at GlassHouse
Veritas NetBackup performs well in terms of stability.
Consultant at MTN
In the last 10 years, I have never faced a single incident regarding stability with Veritas NetBackup.
Deputy Director IT at DHA Lahore
 

Room For Improvement

Dell Data Protection Advisor needs improved integration, report customization, stability, and pricing to enhance usability and competitiveness.
Veritas NetBackup needs UI improvements, better support, competitive pricing, enhanced cloud integration, scalability, and AI features.
There are no limitations regarding scalability.
Solution architect at GlassHouse
Response time is the main problem that needs addressing.
Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies
Veritas NetBackup needs improvement in terms of integration with the cloud.
Consultant at MTN
We would really appreciate if Veritas offers products by which we can secure our backups against these ransomware attacks.
Deputy Director IT at DHA Lahore
 

Setup Cost

Dell Data Protection Advisor offers competitive pricing with bulk discounts, bundled licenses, and favorable multi-year terms for enterprise users.
Veritas NetBackup is seen as costly, especially for SMEs, with complex licensing, though discounts may ease concerns.
The license model is more economical than other vendor products.
Solution architect at GlassHouse
The product is satisfactory regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies
 

Valuable Features

Dell Data Protection Advisor enhances data management with features like compression, reporting, and compliance support, improving oversight and efficiency.
Veritas NetBackup provides reliable cloud integration, flexibility, scalability, and enhanced protection, making it ideal for efficient data management.
Dell Data Protection Advisor can integrate with VMware, physical tape library, other backup solutions, Oracle solution, and CA Arcserve, making it a comprehensive solution.
Lead Consultan at HCL Technologies
The predictive analytics feature in Dell Data Protection Advisor provides predictions about backup size and capacity for future periods.
Solution architect at GlassHouse
Although we do not utilize its deduplication technology or cloud integration, we can trigger storage actions with NetBackup.
Consultant at MTN
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell Data Protection Advisor
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
37th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
117
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell Data Protection Advisor is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 2.2%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Veritas NetBackup2.2%
Dell Data Protection Advisor0.7%
Other97.1%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

CB
Solution architect at GlassHouse
Has provided centralized monitoring for backup operations and reduced deployment times
The benefits of Dell Data Protection Advisor are that deployment and enablement are very easy. You can see everything in the backup infrastructure centrally. The real-time data gathering and monitoring process is robust. The predictive analytics feature in Dell Data Protection Advisor provides predictions about backup size and capacity for future periods.
IJ
Consultant at MTN
Backup operations benefit from strong support and excellent assistance
Our primary use case for Veritas NetBackup is for normal backup operations, but not necessarily for deduplication. We use it to back up our data We use Veritas NetBackup for normal backup operations. Although we do not utilize its deduplication technology or cloud integration, we can trigger…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
14%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise65
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell Data Protection Advisor?
The platform's most valuable features are data protection and retention.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Data Protection Advisor?
The pricing of Dell Data Protection Advisor is very competitive among other vendors, and the license model is more economical than other vendor products.
What needs improvement with Dell Data Protection Advisor?
Dell Data Protection Advisor is somewhat complicated, but this depends on the software limitations. However, you can scale it if you work on the virtualization platform. There are no limitations re...
What is the best next generation backup tool?
Assuming you have an onprem ecosystem which runs the VMware, physical systems on Win, Linux and Unix and run both traditional DB's and nosql DB's like mongo, then Netbackup (NBU) will be the right ...
What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
Veritas NetBackup is quite expensive, and sometimes vendors do not suggest it and always recommend different other options, especially after certain points, which is a concern. As far as our core o...
 

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