We performed a comparison between NetApp FAS Series and Veritas NetBackup Appliance based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Deduplication Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It allows our Windows and Unix teams to have a centralized point to share data between the two."
"End-users like that they can rely on the Snapshot technology so they can do their restores themselves."
"The most important features are SnapVault, Snapshots, and SnapMirror."
"It's a stable product. No issues there."
"The most valuable feature for us is the combining of HA and SnapMirror."
"You can use different protocols at the same time. Monitoring is also very easy in NetApp FAS Series. There is a free tool for monitoring."
"Snapshot, deduplication, and compression features are valuable."
"Can use both SAN and NAS at the same time."
"It’s quite scalable."
"NetBackup is based on really good architectural hardware, and Veritas has the best backup and replication technology in the world."
"They are a large company with good best practices, and they give good support."
"The most valuable features of Veritas NetBackup Appliance are the ease of use and the familiar interface."
"The tool is easy to use, stable, and performs well, but it depends on the environment where it is deployed. It is leaning more toward huge enterprises where it is positioned. It needs to be as easy as others but addresses more complex requirements."
"The most valuable feature involves VMware Instant Recovery, which allows one to do restoration within seconds."
"The solution is useful for backups."
"Installing this solution is very simple and takes perhaps five or ten minutes."
"The solution can improve on the replication features."
"The adoption of flash by NetApp has also been lagging behind the trendsetters, like TMS, Nimble, and others."
"NetApp FAS Series should improve its price, which is expensive."
"Needs more SAN support."
"The NetApp FAS Series is not as high-performing and is not as fast. Its speed needs improvement, but this could only be done if it's an all-flash solution."
"Its licensing cost can be improved."
"The AutoSupport could be improved to be more proactive in certain cases."
"Cost is always a factor. Some people choose EMC or Dell because they perceive NetApp as being more expensive."
"With technical support, it feels like they aren't well trained and it takes forever to get answers out of them."
"The tool's pricing is expensive and could be lower."
"Veritas NetBackup would benefit from better explained error codes."
"The response from the support team has not always been quick, so sometimes there is a risk."
"It is not easy because I have worked a lot on the tool, and in case it gets corrupted at any point, it is not easy to restore the data without losing information is not easy."
"NetBackup Appliance's pricing is reasonable, but it could be lower."
"The product must improve its recovery features."
"Sometimes, the user interface doesn't work smoothly."
NetApp FAS Series is ranked 5th in Deduplication Software with 97 reviews while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is ranked 6th in Deduplication Software with 46 reviews. NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8, while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup Appliance writes "Offers good connectivity, easy to use and stable solution ". NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and IBM FlashSystem, whereas Veritas NetBackup Appliance is most compared with Veritas NetBackup, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), DD Boost, ExaGrid EX Series and HPE StoreOnce. See our NetApp FAS Series vs. Veritas NetBackup Appliance report.
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