We performed a comparison between OpenText Data Protector and Veritas NetBackup Appliance based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Data Protector's GUI is the most useful feature."
"The dashboards in Micro Focus Data Protector are very good. They are similar to the dashboards in Veeam Backup & Replication."
"Performs the backup properly and protects our data."
"I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Data Protector is very good at automation. From the time of the backup, verification, and copy to tape, it is very good. I don't need to touch it, it will do it by itself."
"It's a good product that's pretty easy to use."
"Regarding scalability, it's unlimited with Data Protector. You can link multiple installations and let them work together. They can share backup devices. You have many possibilities with Data Protector. It's very proficient."
"The installation was simple and provided an easy way to install even on Unix servers. It has excellent features like deduplication."
"Compared to a homemade installation, this appliance is very stable."
"I personally find Veritas NetBackup Applicance hassle-free."
"Installing this solution is very simple and takes perhaps five or ten minutes."
"We rarely need their help. I would give their technical support an 8.5 out of ten. We are satisfied."
"The product enables me to recover the information of the appliances in the organization."
"Technical support has been great."
"It has a lot of very good features. The virtual tape library (VTL) feature is most valuable. Overall, it is easy to use."
"The reporting is very good compared to other tools."
"The technical support was very slow."
"The scheduler setup could be better. We are facing some issues scheduling the job based on our requirements."
"This solution is not scalable."
"We have a lot of requests for the Micro Focus team, particularly in terms of the Japanese data pattern, as it's not as good now. The Japanese data pattern accuracy of the Micro Focus Data Protector needs to be improved because there are a lot of false negatives and false positives. We are currently testing this and our product team has been communicating with the Micro Focus team."
"VMware backup integration and cloud recovery is lacking."
"We're not satisfied with the robustness and stability of the software since Micro Focus took it in-house. The GUI is one thing they could improve. It's still a bit archaic. Data Protector needs a more functional, user-friendly GUI."
"The graphical interface needs to be improved."
"They should design the solution so that it is much easier for deployment and make the UI easy to use."
"I would like to see support for databases such as MySQL and MongoDB."
"Technical support for this solution needs to be improved."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance could improve by having a site recovery feature."
"Depending on the setup structure, it can be complex to implement."
"The configuration can sometimes be tricky during implementation."
"The NetBackup software is based on Red Hat Linux, but we should have multiple software options for that. We should have more OS options. Also, there are too many tools and intermediaries. Everything should be built into an all-in-one solution."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The response from the support team has not always been quick, so sometimes there is a risk."
OpenText Data Protector is ranked 24th in Backup and Recovery with 99 reviews while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is ranked 20th in Backup and Recovery with 46 reviews. OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6, while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of OpenText Data Protector writes "User-friendly, competitive, agent-based, and easy to manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup Appliance writes "Offers good connectivity, easy to use and stable solution ". OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce and Symantec Data Loss Prevention, 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 OpenText Data Protector vs. Veritas NetBackup Appliance report.
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