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Veritas NetBackup Appliance pros and cons

Vendor: Veritas
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

Veritas NetBackup Appliance eliminates the need for separate media servers and reduces hardware costs as it can be configured as a media server and master server.
The backup and restoring process with Veritas NetBackup Appliance is very fast and efficient.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance provides excellent security with high-secured appliances and supports enterprise-class encryption algorithms.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance is notable for its stability and scalability, easily managing multiple appliances and large data volumes.
Veritas NetBackup Appliance's ability for VMware Instant Recovery allows restoration within seconds and offers effective protection against ransomware attacks.

CONS

Veritas NetBackup Appliance's technical support needs improvement, with reports of slow response times and insufficient training.
Improved integration with cloud services and other platforms would increase Veritas NetBackup Appliance's utility.
Cost concerns are prevalent, as Veritas NetBackup Appliance is considered expensive, with high pricing per terabyte deterring smaller enterprises.
The scalability and licensing models for Veritas NetBackup Appliance could be enhanced for better flexibility and transparency.
Security features in Veritas NetBackup Appliance require enhancements to ensure full protection against cyber threats.
 

Veritas NetBackup Appliance Pros review quotes

SG
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
May 23, 2025
I recommend Veritas NetBackup Appliance as a great product worth exploring.
MohamedFekry - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at vertowave
Jan 19, 2026
The benefits I have observed from working with Veritas NetBackup Appliance include the throughput of the appliance, starting from 2 to 50 terabytes per hour, which compares favorably with other competitors' products in this competitive domain.
Andrea Trespidi - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage & Backup Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Jan 19, 2026
The ability to scale and expand with Veritas NetBackup Appliance is good, and I give it a high rating.
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SamuelThomas - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
Sep 16, 2025
The encryption feature is very good, the product itself and the new features are excellent, and it is pretty user-friendly compared to other software and very easy to deploy.
AI
ICT Director at SSA
Dec 11, 2024
The most significant benefit has been the time to restore.
JC
Solutions Architect at Rigor Systems Limited
Mar 3, 2026
A specific example where Veritas NetBackup Appliance helped me recover data or avoid a major issue is when I had a scenario where a customer was using two backup applications, one being Veritas NetBackup Appliance and the other one being one of the other common Windows-based solutions, the environment was attacked by ransomware, and they were able to recover 100 percent using Veritas NetBackup Appliance, whereas the other backup solution was 100 percent affected.
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
Oracle Technology Manager at MOPCO
Nov 21, 2024
The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications.
Sarang  Nagmote - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Vice President - IT at TransUnion
Dec 23, 2024
The most valuable features of Veritas NetBackup Appliance include extension syncing, making copies of the data, expiring images, replication, and speed.
RifkanHasan - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Assistant, General Manager of IT at CIC
Jul 31, 2024
The Veritas NetBackup Appliance is convenient because it’s a portable device and doesn’t require a lot of additional hardware or licenses like VPN solutions.
Jayson Martin - PeerSpot reviewer
Head IT Data Storage at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 26, 2024
Veritas NetBackup Appliance fairly covers our enterprise requirements and supports all our databases and operating systems.
 

Veritas NetBackup Appliance Cons review quotes

SG
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
May 23, 2025
The price is slightly expensive for small and medium enterprises. If they can review the prices, we feel it would be beneficial, especially for the African market.
MohamedFekry - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at vertowave
Jan 19, 2026
When compared to other products from other vendors, it is somewhat difficult. Comparing it to competitors, it is slightly less intuitive than Commvault and NetWorker.
Andrea Trespidi - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage & Backup Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Jan 19, 2026
Customers say that the price for Veritas NetBackup Appliance is high.
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SamuelThomas - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
Sep 16, 2025
Figuring out pricing from the site is challenging because the initial pricing mentioned on the site is too high.
AI
ICT Director at SSA
Dec 11, 2024
The only room for improvement is that the cost per terabyte is extremely high.
JC
Solutions Architect at Rigor Systems Limited
Mar 3, 2026
I think Veritas NetBackup Appliance can be improved in terms of support.
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
Oracle Technology Manager at MOPCO
Nov 21, 2024
One area needing improvement is to facilitate Oracle database restores using the GUI on the NetBackup Appliance.
Sarang  Nagmote - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Vice President - IT at TransUnion
Dec 23, 2024
The reporting could be improved.
RifkanHasan - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Assistant, General Manager of IT at CIC
Jul 31, 2024
Our main challenge was deciding on the right capacity for expansion, but once we settled on two NAS servers with sixteen TB, things have been smooth.
Jayson Martin - PeerSpot reviewer
Head IT Data Storage at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 26, 2024
It's difficult to make a switch with the tool because the actual physical storage doesn't work with anything else.