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Veritas Backup Exec pros and cons

Vendor: Veritas
3.9 out of 5
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PROS

Veritas Backup Exec is compatible with various tape libraries and offers features such as open file handling, SQL and EM agents.
It provides reliable and fast data backups and restores with options for both physical and cloud environments.
Veritas Backup Exec is scalable, supports virtual infrastructure recoveries, and allows file-level restoration.
The initial setup of Veritas Backup Exec is straightforward and can typically be completed quickly with minimal personnel.
Veritas Backup Exec integrates efficiently with Microsoft Exchange for retrieving backups directly from email boxes.

CONS

There is a need for improved integration with SaaS applications like Office 365.
The pricing is considered to be high.
The feature to direct backups directly to the cloud is missing.
SQL backup does not support higher availability.
It does not support the AIX platform.
 

Veritas Backup Exec Pros review quotes

reviewer1441236 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 4, 2020
The backup potential of the solution is very good. It's protected us in the past very well and allowed us to get up and running after an attack with minimal loss.
AN
Aug 22, 2022
Synthetic backup is valuable. It gives you the possibility to do a synthesized backup, which means that it combines a full backup and incremental backup data and gives it to you in one stream. So, you don't have to restore the full backup and then later go and restore the incremental backup. You can do that in one go.
it_user991605 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 29, 2019
The dashboard was good. I loved to see the maintenance dashboard every time I logged on. That was my first screen because it always gave me a reminder of how many days before my next renewal.
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MG
Jun 14, 2020
Veritas Backup Exec is fully compatible with different tape libraries.
it_user973848 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 29, 2019
The solution is very scalable. Whenever we grew, it was just a matter of adding new licenses, so it's easy to grow.
KO
Feb 19, 2021
This solution is not complex and you do not have to be too technical to use it.
it_user213000 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 30, 2017
For us, the main two features that we appreciate in this application are backup and restore. They are the main purposes for which we are using this application.
reviewer914436 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 21, 2022
Recovery via Active Directory is painless and much easier than the complicated setup procedures of other products.
ZH
Apr 4, 2024
When something goes down, and we need to restore data, the most used case is being able to restore it. Veritas Backup Exec allows you to restore down to the file level.
MA
Mar 12, 2019
One nice feature with Backup Exec is mainly that disaster can happen to any server and the disk image can be destroyed very easily. It's also easy to fully email the backup image and restore the server.
 

Veritas Backup Exec Cons review quotes

reviewer1441236 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 4, 2020
Something within the software itself isn't quite right. There may be a bug or glitch. It will work fine for weeks and then all of a sudden it just tanks.
AN
Aug 22, 2022
I wish that they have an outlet for the other products from Veritas built into the Backup Exec product. For example, Backup Exec does only server backup. Currently, it is possible to read the backup of one other product, but if they can add more products so that you can just go into the dashboard of these other products by clicking on a button within the Backup Exec product, it would be great.
it_user991605 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 29, 2019
The cost is quite high. Along with the general costs, the supposed agents that you have to buy for the various options that you want to use ends up driving the costs higher as well.
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MG
Jun 14, 2020
A web console would be great because nowadays a lot of products are web-based and you can access the console from various environments. So I would recommend bringing this feature in the next solution.
it_user973848 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 29, 2019
In terms of improvements, I think the pricing model could be improved. They charge you by port, for every port that you have even if you're not using all of them.
KO
Feb 19, 2021
The price of this solution is very high.
it_user213000 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 30, 2017
It's not too stable for client-server architecture. Center Management is not so interactive, and then there are some issues regarding the complex licensing which needs improvement.
reviewer914436 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 21, 2022
The solution is too heavy and complex with 1,000 menus and options that make it messy rather than lightweight.
ZH
Apr 4, 2024
Veritas can improve the user interface and the information displayed.
MA
Mar 12, 2019
Veritas Backup Exec should be more user-friendly. The costs should also be much lower and it should be easier to go through the disaster recovery process.