Veritas NetBackup Reviews

NetBackup is used for backup in an enterprise environment. If you have VMware, Windows or Linux, and complicated database machines, like Power or Eonix, then NetBackup is appropriate for this kind of environment.

I like NetBackup's accelerator feature. You can take a full backup with incremental speed and integrate it with block tracking.

NetBackup's reporting features are a little poor. 

We've used NetBackup for nearly six years.

NetBackup is highly stable. 

I would give NetBackup a 10 out of 10 for scalability. 

I rate NetBackup nine out of 10. If you're implementing it, I wouldn't recommend installing the media server on a VMware environment. I would also suggest getting some limitations for a LAN-free backup.

I primarily use the solution to back up vital aspects of our workload.

The backup aspect of the solution is the most valuable aspect of the solution.

The product is quite flexible. 

The product is stable and reliable. 

We would like the Java console to be updated. They need to redo the console so that it is no longer on Java. It's outdated. 

I've been using the solution for three years. I've used it for a while. 

I have found the solution to be stable for the most part. It's not buggy. I haven't dealt with glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable so far. 

I haven't really used technical support. I wouldn't be able to effectively comment on how their services are or if they are helpful if a client has an issue. 

I did not handle the initial setup. Therefore, I cannot speak to how easy or difficult the setup process is, or how long the deployment takes 

We're a Veritas partner. 

I use two versions of the solution: 8.3.0.1 and 9.1. We use it both on-premises and on the cloud. 

I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. I've been pretty satisfied with it overall.

I use it to back up servers, databases, files, and photos. 

I like the virtual server backup. 

Maybe they could add more cloud solutions.

I've been using NetBackup for more than 10 years.

It's very stable and very good.

It's easy to scale. 

Technical support is very good.

It's somewhat complex. It wasn't very easy but it's fixable. It takes about one or two hours to deploy.

I would give it a nine out of 10.

I am an integrator and I provide solutions for our customers.

This solution is used for the backup and recovery of our customer's data.

We like the use of the tasks.

The documentation is good.

The implementation process could be simplified to make it quicker.

I was certified with NetBackup in 2008. There was a bit of a break in using backup solutions but I recently started using it again for our customer who is using it. I have approximately two years of experience.

We are working with NetBackup 9.1.

Veritas NetBackup is stable. We have not experienced any bugs or glitches with this solution.

At this moment, we are satisfied with it.

The scalability is impressive. Our clients are mostly enterprise businesses.

At this time, we have no plans to increase our usage or move to another solution. We recently implemented this product and we are satisfied with the tasks it performs.

If we have any issues, we contact technical support in Russia. They provide us with a resolution.

We are very satisfied with the technical support.

The initial setup is not complex. We implement from the Veritas site and we use the knowledge base.

It can take several months to implement this solution. We had to prepare the architecture, the guides, and documentation for several data centers. It was not a fast implementation.

Our license is capacity-based.

I would rate Veritas NetBackup a nine out of ten.

We use Veritas NetBackup to backup any system or database.

The main features of this solution are deduplication, compression, ease of use, simplistic user interface, and compatibility with all the backup service systems.

I have been using Veritas NetBackup for more than 10 years.

The solution is not that stable because it has to be monitored and administered every day. The stability could be improved.

We have approximately 10 customers using this solution.

We were satisfied with the technical support.

The installation requires some knowledge, but the procedure is easy and there is a lot of clear detailed documentation you can follow available.

The installation time can vary depending on the size of the environment. On average it can take between five to seven days.

We did the implementation of the solution and we used one engineer.

There is a license required for this solution and it is priced based upon the data used.

I would recommend this solution.

I rate Veritas NetBackup a nine out of ten.

We use the solution for the full and incremental backup of databases such as Sybase.

We have an issue with the last version on the latest backup of the solution. It's not compatible with Sybase 16.5. 

Two days ago the solution worked fine and we were able to use it for all our Unix and Sybase servers, as well as the back-end database. But, now there is a need for us to change the lag about a report in respect of the media on Facebook. 

We primarily use Unix servers, not those of Windows. 

I have been using Veritas NetBackup for ten years, since 2010. 

The solution is stable.

In the past we worked with Veeam and Avamar, at which point we made a determination of which solution would best serve our projects. 

The initial setup was complex.

The price is okay.

I rate Veritas NetBackup as a seven out of ten. 

We use NetBackup primarily for backup and recovery. When you have some data, you need to back up that data. If there is any disruption or deletion or if there's a disaster, you can have your data back and restore it and use it.

The deduplication feature is useful. Deduplication and compression features are what I like about NetBackup.

It would be better if it had a cloud integration feature. I would like to use a single product for the cloud instances and the on-premise instances. The price could also be better.

I would like to have a backup option for end-user devices. That means end-user devices like mobile devices, VDI solutions, desktops, laptops, etc. In this COVID time, most of us work from home, and end-user device backup is really important today.

I have been using Veritas NetBackup for almost 15 years.

No product is stable, but it hasn't been an issue. It's an old product and a mature product, and it hasn't been an issue. We have a customized offering created with the NetBackup and Pure Storage, and it's working well.

Scalability depends on the customer profile. Each product has its own unique selling points, and some customers prefer to use other software like Commvault. We have most of the virtual environment in Veeam because our customers prefer it. But NetBackup is equally good.

Technical support is good. If we find an issue, we get in touch with their support immediately.

The initial setup isn't complex; I would say that it's moderately easy to implement this solution. We need to have some machines. It's a resource-centric server. If we're using it for enterprises, we need some dedicated physical servers to install this, like master and media servers. It's not very simple, but it's not very complex. I found it in-between.

We provide full deployment services, managed services, support, and maintenance.

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.

Veritas NetBackup is suitable for medium to large enterprises. Backup Exec, a lighter version of NetBackup, is better suited for small businesses which are Windows-based or Linux-based,

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Veritas NetBackup a seven.

We are service providers. We provide services to our clients.

We use it to protect the workloads on the customer's site. We also use it to protect our site.

The most valuable feature is flexibility. The flexibility to deploy according to the customer's needs. It allows you to add one server and the flexibility to add more servers, in case you want to increase your workloads.

It has good documentation and support. It has good online communication with support.

It has the flexibility to get the experience required to manage and solve any issue related to the product.

The product itself has good functionalities with virtual environments, such as Hyper-V and VMware.

It can protect almost all databases, such as Cyber databases, and Oracle.

It also has the flexibility to install and configure backups for physical and virtual servers at once.

They started deploying with web interfaces, new web interfaces, but it doesn't have all of the functionalities as the Java consoles have.

They are now adding more functionalities to the web interfaces that we need. In one or two years, you will have the full functionality using the web interface.

They need to improve the interface.

In regards to protecting the physical servers with parameters, it's a long and difficult process.

I have tested this in Veeam and it was much easier to implement. With NetBackup, you have to configure the server and many other requirements in the process. You could have issues with restoring if the parameter is installed to different hardware.

There are also a lot of requirements with the integration of SharePoint and Exchange. This is an area that customers complain about. They don't like that you have all of the requirements before you can configure the backup.

Veeam is much easier to integrate with Exchange. With NetBackups there are many prerequisites that make it difficult for the customer.

I have been working with this solution for more than seven years.

It's a stable solution.

It's very scalable. You can start with one server and you can scale your workload and cases.

You can add different functionality with the servers. You can scale it to different sites if you need to implement the different sites and then configure replications between sites.

You can also migrate from one server to another server. If your hardware is not sufficient or if you need to refresh your hardware.

It gives you the flexibility to migrate all of the data to new hardware and to change from a single server to a cluster. You can also change from one server to an appliance.

You have all of the flexibility and scalability.

I would rate technical support a seven out of ten. At times, you will receive helpful and fast support, and other times they struggle with some issues and take time to get back to the client and log the ticket to see what the issue and they analyze the logs.

You have to have experience. They are dedicated to solving the issue but sometimes there are delays. 

The price is fair.

I have a lot of experience with it and I have a lot of experience with Veeam. I think that the only weakness with Veritas is the user interface. It's not friendly and it's not easy to understand.

For functionality in protecting the data, it has all of the requirements to protect any workload on the virtual machines.

It's the best solution in the market right now.

If you are considering Veritas, you should have a qualified team that is trained in using NetBackup. If the team does not have the required experience, they will find it difficult and they will think that it an issue with the product.

It is a good product as long as you have a good team to manage it at each stage.

I would rate Veritas NetBackup a seven out of ten.