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Veritas NetBackup vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Veritas NetBackup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
115
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 3.8%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Wesam Qashou - PeerSpot reviewer
A mature backup solution, with many features, and great support
Veritas NetBackup is the first line of defense when disaster strikes. Before performing disaster recovery, we must have a good backup of our image that is also protected from ransomware. This way, we have a golden image that is resilient to ransomware attacks. We saw the benefits of Veritas NetBackup within the first three months.
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced data retention and recovery with robust backup features
The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications. NetBackup Appliance has many features. Backup Exec is a great product as well. NetBackup is well-developed with strong features, including deduplication technology, which allows us to retain backups for longer periods—exceeding our expectations by keeping backups for almost a month. It's effective for data recovery and capable of handling large-scale data recoveries. It is very stable and keeps applications secure. However, the AI integration is not yet tested.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"NetBackup is very easy for end-users."
"It is very easy to back up and recover files compared to other products."
"It was especially useful with the appliances we use on a daily basis."
"What I like most is it is a professional product. It supports all kinds of technologies, and I consider it one of the best backup products available."
"The tool's most valuable feature is backups."
"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."
"We are quite satisfied with the performance and reliability of the NetBackup product. When it comes to specific features, the most valuable is the Instant Recovery feature, which we call "short-term IR". Instant Recovery allows users to spin up backup images and bring back any VM instantly."
"The backup and restore functions are very valuable aspects of the product."
"The most valuable feature of the Veritas NetBackup Appliance is the virtual machine backups."
"Installing this solution is very simple and takes perhaps five or ten minutes."
"I can confidently say that I have managed more than 30 or 50 appliances over different time periods, and yet I never had a single hardware failure."
"The tool's most valuable feature is recovery."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it can be used in many different kinds of systems."
"It has a lot of very good features. The virtual tape library (VTL) feature is most valuable. Overall, it is easy to use."
"The initial setup gets easier the more you do it."
"The solution offers high-secured appliances and supports enterprise-class encryption algorithms."
 

Cons

"There could be granular control over metadata components, specifically in the context of JSON data for the product."
"Data restoration from Veritas NetBackup is quite slow. I would also like documentation that I can share with my technical team."
"Licensing costs are quite high."
"Updates were not always consistent."
"System administrators would be more efficient in NetBackup if the number of tools and command lines was reduced."
"The cost is expensive."
"Enhancing reporting across the board would be beneficial."
"The ease of use needs improvement."
"They could simplify the process of installing, and provide more space for data during the process."
"The reporting feature can be improved."
"It could be better integrated with other platforms."
"The desirability of appliance solutions is dwindling in the marketplace."
"We had some problems with the backup of the physical server."
"The tool's pricing is expensive and could be lower."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance can improve by having a more direct connection to the cloud. It should have the technology to be able to directly communicate with the cloud."
"The installation is cumbersome."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing was very expensive and did not scale well if needed to move between license models."
"The solution is expensive."
"Pricing is good, under our budget, and flexible."
"Licensing fees are charged based on the number of CPU cores."
"So far I can only say that the license structure could be looked at to be aligned as either capacity-based or traditional."
"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."
"NetBackup is expensive. They need to work on the pricing side. I find it comparatively on the higher side when I compare the terabyte backup costs."
"My licensing model is based on capacity so as we grow, the price we pay increases and it becomes too expensive."
"There is a license needed to use Veritas NetBackup Appliance and there are not any additional fees."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price, I rate the solution's pricing an eight."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a nine."
"Renewing subscriptions for appliance support is costly."
"We pay annually. It is a huge figure for us."
"The pricing for the solution's software maintenance and licensing is high."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance is priced well compared to other solutions."
"Overall, Veritas is a good solution; the problem is the cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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 do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
The product is cost-effective, and I would rate its pricing as an eight out of ten. The pricing model is based on the amount of data transferred, making it manageable for us.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
Regarding cost, it's quite expensive, but I'm not sure about the exact licensing costs. This needs to be checked.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
The costing part is on the higher side. The reporting could also be improved.
 

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