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IBM ProtectTIER vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM ProtectTIER
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
74th
Ranking in Deduplication Software
13th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
16th
Ranking in Deduplication Software
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Deduplication Software category, the mindshare of IBM ProtectTIER is 1.8%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 5.5%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Deduplication Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Veritas NetBackup Appliance5.5%
IBM ProtectTIER1.8%
Other92.7%
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

AG
Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization
The backup for a large amount of data is slow. When there's a large amount of data, sometimes the backup isn't completed in time. I have a 24 hour cycle, so it doesn't get completed in 24 hours with the large amount of data. With Veritas NetBackup, I can take 20 terabytes of backup in a day.
SG
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
Backup management excels with user-friendly interface and effective deduplication, offering robust data protection
Leveraging AI in Veritas NetBackup Appliance is one of the road maps now that they have done a collaboration with Cohesity, which is a feature I'm looking forward to. Using AI is one improvement I recommend for the Veritas NetBackup Appliance. They have implemented some aspects of AI for features such as malware detection and anomaly detection. I believe they can do more to give customers more insight into their data, allowing them to see it and understand what they can do, such as archiving old data. They can do more by utilizing the data effectively to provide insights to customers about their space usage, future projections, and options for managing old data.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The command-line interface is good."
"The solution is highly stable."
"Overall IBM ProtectTIER is a great solution. It is easy to use."
"The most valuable features are the Self-Service, and the ability to search the data."
"The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete."
"In terms of stability, I've found it to be very stable. I've walked into the server room when it was at 60 degrees Celcius, and it was still running fine."
"The solution uses minimal resources."
"The solution is very scalable."
"We rarely need their help. I would give their technical support an 8.5 out of ten. We are satisfied."
"It is easy to use and the performance is good."
"NetBackup is based on really good architectural hardware, and Veritas has the best backup and replication technology in the world."
"The solution offers high-secured appliances and supports enterprise-class encryption algorithms."
"Installing this solution is very simple and takes perhaps five or ten minutes."
"It has been our go-to product for backup."
 

Cons

"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."
"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."
"I would like the possibility to back up the infrastructure and then replicate it upon on restart, without having to orchestrate the starting of the VM."
"The backup for a large amount of data is slow."
"The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."
"The product must improve its recovery features."
"It would be a better solution if we were able to make more reports in regards to the backup system."
"We had some problems with the backup of the physical server."
"The costing part is on the higher side. The reporting could also be improved."
"The price needs to be improved because it is really expensive."
"Technical support for this solution needs to be improved."
"The price could be a bit better."
"The tool's pricing is expensive and could be lower."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM ProtectTIER is an expensive solution."
"We have a capacity-based license, which is managed centrally for all the sites of my company."
"This solution is very expensive."
"The customer can decide how they want to purchase a license. However, the price of the solution is expensive."
"The licenses are purchased on appliances with the capacity they require."
"Appliances do not come cheaply."
"There is a license needed to use Veritas NetBackup Appliance and there are not any additional fees."
"I cannot say whether our licensing costs are on a monthly or annual basis, as we have a global contract."
"We pay annually. It is a huge figure for us."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance is priced well compared to other solutions."
"This solution is expensive."
"The product's price is high."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Performing Arts
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise27
 

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Sample Customers

Durham Police Department, Re-Store LLC, CenterGrid, pixx.io GmbH, Australian Government Department of Defence, QD, Refresco Gerber
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