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Veritas Alta SaaS Protection vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

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

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 (25th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (31st), SaaS Management Platforms (13th)
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 1.6%, down 2.0% compared to last year.
Veritas NetBackup, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 1.5% mindshare, down 2.5% since last year.
SaaS Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Alta SaaS Protection1.6%
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 3657.9%
Commvault Cloud5.6%
Other84.9%
SaaS Backup
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas NetBackup1.5%
Veeam Data Platform5.6%
Commvault Cloud3.2%
Other89.7%
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

"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."
"We're comfortable using this kind of technology. It's user-friendly."
"I would recommend this solution because it covers the total scope of Office 365."
"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."
"The duplication is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is that it is simple to use."
"The solution is stable; I haven't experienced any bugs or glitches on it."
"It's very comprehensive. It's one of the first brands to appear in its field."
"Veritas NetBackup is a scalable, enterprise-level solution used for the organization and its features are good."
"We have a file server and our data file server, everything. We use it for VM server backup, too."
"I am comfortable with using this product."
"It offers everything I need from a backup system."
"The tool provides recovery. The support for their legacy software is very good."
"Veritas NetBackup is stable."
"The troubleshooting is very good."
"I would recommend it to other users due to my thirteen years of experience, as it delivers every time when properly configured and performs well during crises."
 

Cons

"The go-between is a Veritas partner, so the customer support was not that good."
"In the future, we would like to see support for virtualized machines."
"When you finish a project, the client should have the opportunity to browse the files rather than simply ending the contract. Also, it's not possible to recover earlier versions. It should be possible to have a database for recovering files after you finish a contract. There's no solution for this from Veritas."
"Other people will prefer this solution because they're used to it. However, from my point of view, you have more breaks, more failures on it than you will with Commvault."
"The solution does lack a lot of features, and we're considering switching."
"Technical support can be improved."
"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."
"The implementation could be improved. The server setup is very easy, but some specific client implementation, for example, Oracle or SQL servers, are a little bit complicated. they should offer a bit more assistance with the setup for these particular items."
"There may be a learning curve."
"I think the main area that could be improved is the pricing, to make it more competitive."
"Veritas could simplify the firmware recovery in terms of the deployed. The process shouldn't be dependent on the agents. It should be completely agentless."
"There could be granular control over metadata components, specifically in the context of JSON data for the product."
"Technical support needs to improve, especially with the appliances."
"While technical support is good, it takes them a long time, for reasons unbeknownst to me, to resolve issues, which is why we involve their partners."
"Technical support only gets back to us the following morning."
"The product must enable data migration from on-premise to the cloud."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate this solution's pricing as five out of five."
"SaaS Backup isn't the most expensive solution."
"The tool is expensive compared to Veeam."
"This solution is not cheap and not expensive but priced in the mid-range."
"The program is quite expensive."
"If you have a source size of one terabyte then they will charge for a one terabyte license, although what is actually being stored is much less."
"If you have a complex environment with dozens of different servers and apps, I recommend you look for TB licensing."
"Licensing fees are charged based on the number of CPU cores."
"We purchased a perpetual license and perform SMS renewals."
"Veritas NetBackup is more expensive than Cohesity and Rubrik, but it is comparable in price to Commvault, IBM, and Dell."
"Pricing is good, under our budget, and flexible."
"Acceptable if you need to implement it for larger environments, e.g. over 1000 clients. For smaller setups it might be too expensive."
"Veritas NetBackup is considerably cheaper than that of Druva, the former being quite affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

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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