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Veritas Alta SaaS Protection vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Veritas Alta SaaS Protection
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (20th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (27th), SaaS Management Platforms (11th)
Veritas NetBackup
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
119
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Center Backup solutions, they serve different purposes. Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is designed for SaaS Backup and holds a mindshare of 1.7%, down 1.9% 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.
SaaS Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Alta SaaS Protection1.7%
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 3657.8%
Commvault Cloud5.5%
Other85.0%
SaaS Backup
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas NetBackup1.4%
Veeam Data Platform5.4%
Commvault Cloud3.2%
Other90.0%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

SG
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
Experience with offsite backup enhances data integrity and reduces on-premise reliance
One of the features of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection that customers are looking for is immutability. This is the most important feature. With the cloud, Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is actually in the cloud, which means they have unlimited space to do their backups. They can expand on a need-to-need basis. The automated recovery feature of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection makes the recovery much easier, as opposed to earlier methods where we were using scripts to do the restore. Currently, it's automated so you just do a click. You select the feature in a graphical interface, making it easy to use even for a newbie.
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

"Veritas is loaded with features because the appliance is ready to integrate with the cloud in cases where the customers have a hybrid or cloud environment."
"It offers general business continuity and disaster recovery for the industry."
"The most valuable features are the ease of administration and the ease of configuration."
"The most valuable feature is that it is simple to use."
"The duplication is the solution's most valuable feature."
"We're comfortable using this kind of technology. It's user-friendly."
"Some of the tool's best features include an enhanced dashboard and strong security features compared to native Veritas. Our environment is entirely automated."
"It excels in performance and delivery but they are quiet on the market."
"If you are running on a legacy tape environment NetBackup is best."
"The solution is stable."
"Veritas NetBackup has assisted our company in securing data, protecting data, and protecting our business."
"I think the support is fine. We haven't had issues with it."
"We were evaluating other products and getting confused between Commvault and Veritas NetBackup. The one reason that we started with Veritas NetBackup is the pricing of the license. There's no other reason from a technical perspective or even operation or capability of the two software. The main reason we chose Veritas NetBackup was that in our use case it is more cost-effective."
"The backup and restore functions are very valuable aspects of the product."
"They are among the top in the world for backup and recovery."
"I know this product well and it is very good."
 

Cons

"The tool can be improved in terms of maintainability and flexibility, especially as companies grow larger. In these aspects, I feel Veeam is better for cloud and operational purposes."
"In the future, we would like to see support for virtualized machines."
"The usability of the solution isn't the best."
"The technical team wasn't very helpful."
"The go-between is a Veritas partner, so the customer support was not that good."
"They should review the cost aspect of the subscription for Veritas Alta SaaS Protection because customers are going for the cheaper storage, which doesn't give those features in terms of dedup ratios."
"The backup reports and the dashboard need improvement."
"The program is quite expensive and I am not impressed by their technical support."
"The restore tool is not friendly to newcomers."
"We want a solution that can be scaled-out because our data is growing very quickly, and we aren't able to back it up quickly. It takes one or two days, which is a problem. It is very slow. We just use one backup server. We want another solution with maybe a backup server cluster to back up more data in one day. We want a solution that can be scaled-out to back up our data quickly and efficiently."
"Technical support needs to improve, especially with the appliances."
"The virtual environment, cloud integration, copy data management features need improvement."
"The solution is pretty expensive, which is why it's important to do proper sizing and capacity planning, so that you aren't buying more than you need."
"In the next release, I would like to have a better way to protect against ransomware attacks and a better way of logging issues where you don't have to enable the verbose logging to capture the problems."
"The biggest problem with NetBackup is licensing."
"NetBackup is a little costlier compared to other products and backup PSC."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate this solution's pricing as five out of five."
"The program is quite expensive."
"SaaS Backup isn't the most expensive solution."
"This solution is not cheap and not expensive but priced in the mid-range."
"The tool is expensive compared to Veeam."
"We purchased a perpetual license and perform SMS renewals."
"The licensing model for this solution is very powerful."
"If you have a complex environment with dozens of different servers and apps, I recommend you look for TB licensing."
"The solution is expensive compared to other products."
"It is an expensive solution."
"In terms of cost, it's not very good."
"Licensing was very expensive and did not scale well if needed to move between license models."
"Licensing fees are charged based on the number of CPU cores."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise66
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?
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What is your primary use case for Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?
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What is the best next generation backup tool?
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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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