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SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

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Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds Storage Resource...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Storage Management (6th)
Veritas NetBackup
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
119
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor and Veritas NetBackup aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is designed for Storage Management and holds a mindshare of 6.9%, up 4.0% compared to last year.
Veritas NetBackup, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 1.4% mindshare, down 2.8% since last year.
Storage Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor6.9%
NetApp OnCommand Insight8.0%
Dell VPLEX6.6%
Other78.5%
Storage Management
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas NetBackup1.4%
Veeam Data Platform5.4%
Commvault Cloud3.2%
Other90.0%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

AbdulKader Mohandes - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at Al Jazeera Media Network
Custom alerts and rich performance metrics have improved server monitoring and storage planning
We use customizable alerts extensively with different services, because the exchange services are different from Active Directory or DNS or anything else. We have customizable alerts for each service. I do not use the historical data trends that predict future storage needs. Perhaps some of my colleagues use it, but I do not. I would like to see a focus on broadcast services in the future to make it better. Broadcast services, specifically TV broadcast services, would be valuable to us because we come from a broadcast technology background and would appreciate having some features related to that. I would rate this review as an eight out of ten.
SunilPanigrahi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
Unified backups have protected virtual machines and applications and optimize storage efficiency
Regarding automated disaster recovery, we have not used Veritas NetBackup automated disaster recovery because according to the RFP terms and conditions, we are not supposed to have automated failover or failback, as we are a government entity and cannot violate the rules of the RFP. My feedback about granular recovery in Veritas NetBackup is that we have been doing verifications of the backed-up data to restore from point to point and time to time, focusing on file level or database level. When it comes to integration with cloud services, we have not started because we are a government entity and are not allowed to store any data in the cloud at this time. From security concerns regarding what I would improve about Veritas NetBackup, I think you need to look into this because we found only one encryption option available, which is not that very strong. When I initiate a backup from my laptop or server to the appliance or the tape media using Veritas NetBackup, the encryption channels are not strong, and there are not many options available. Whatever is there is by default and not changeable. We cannot modify any encryption facilities, and security is a big concern nowadays, so you need to look into that. Regarding the functionality part of Veritas NetBackup, I think this encryption feature should be stronger and integrated from point to point, not just at specific levels. When I initiate a backup, all the communication channels involved should be encrypted until it reaches the endpoint, meaning from client to server, server to client, and client device.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The performance metrics, especially for CPU and memory, and for the overall performance of the servers have been found most valuable."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"DO IT!!! You will not regret it."
"Includes snapshots and multiple database agents."
"I like that it's enterprise-capable. It can handle multiple operating systems. It can handle multiple database types. It can handle a lot of different backup use cases. It's flexible."
"The features are good."
"The most valuable feature is flexibility."
"This backup and recovery product is good, although looking at my current environment, it is pretty old."
"This is a very competitive product because all of the latest features and technology is in there."
"The solution is easy and very good."
"Almost all of them switched due to better handling time, straight line backup, recover windows, integration with BD, and better archiving options."
 

Cons

"The solution could always be more easily scalable."
"The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement."
"Scalability is my sore spot."
"It is not very user-friendly."
"Maybe they could add more cloud solutions."
"We are facing a challenge regarding the support for Docker and Kubernetes features. We hope for the possibility of directly backing up Kubernetes and Docker images without the necessity of taking full virtual machine backups."
"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."
"The HTML interface is a web application that does not offer all the features."
"Technical support needs to improve, especially with the appliances."
"There may be a learning curve."
"It would be extremely helpful if the solution offered near-zero recovery time for SQL."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Licensing fees are charged based on the number of CPU cores."
"Our license is capacity-based."
"If you have a complex environment with dozens of different servers and apps, I recommend you look for TB licensing."
"We purchased a perpetual license and perform SMS renewals."
"Smaller virtualized environments will want to stick to a traditional licensing model if possible. It will likely be cheaper, but it is a pain to manage all the individual licenses for each client."
"If you want to have more scalability you have to purchase more licenses. The license is annually and there are a lot of different licensing depending on the number of terabytes needed. It is not based on per-user, core, or servers. You can backup anything you want using the purchased terabyte space."
"The licensing model is cost-prohibitive as you scale out."
"Veritas NetBackup is more expensive than Cohesity and Rubrik, but it is comparable in price to Commvault, IBM, and Dell."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise66
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement. Alert noise would be great to reduce.
What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
We are still working with SolarWinds and use the NPM product along with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor.
What advice do you have for others considering SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
We use customizable alerts extensively with different services, because the exchange services are different from Active Directory or DNS or anything else. We have customizable alerts for each servi...
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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
I would rate pricing for Veritas NetBackup around six, as it is neither high nor low.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup?
Regarding automated disaster recovery, we have not used Veritas NetBackup automated disaster recovery because according to the RFP terms and conditions, we are not supposed to have automated failov...
 

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SolarWinds SRM
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Sample Customers

NetSuite, Youngs Seafood, APS Bank, Sven Meinks
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