2018-08-15T07:13:00Z

What advice do you have for others considering Veritas NetBackup?

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
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SU
Real User
2024-02-26T11:15:09Z
Feb 26, 2024

I would recommend Veritas NetBackup as it is relatively easy to manage and can serve as a single-vendor solution. If deployed correctly, it proves to be a good solution with integrated security and scalability. I rate it a nine out of ten.

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Storemgr67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2024-02-19T05:48:22Z
Feb 19, 2024

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.

CA
Real User
Top 20
2024-02-09T08:51:55Z
Feb 9, 2024

After uploading servers and applications to the Veritas NetBackup application, we schedule backups to run when our applications are least active, ensuring that resources are available for the backup process. Additionally, we perform quarterly restores to validate the integrity of our backups, ensuring that all data backed up in each month of the quarter can be successfully restored. We have backups in three different environments. We have a retention policy for our backups, typically set to three months. We also have a policy to archive the backups to our library. Even after the three-month retention on the media server, we keep a copy in our ADAP environment, which retains data for longer. Recently, we encountered an issue where most of our DR environment went offline, resulting in the loss of several servers. Fortunately, we had the catalog from Veritas NetBackup, which allowed us to restore our environment quickly. Instead of reinstalling everything from scratch, we could pick up where we left off by restoring the backups in different environments. New users can search for the product online, read what they want to do, and do it on their own. I rate it a nine out of ten.

Ismail Turhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-10-17T09:18:00Z
Oct 17, 2023

One person is enough to maintain the solution. After you set up and configure Veritas NetBackup, you don't have to maintain the solution that much. Veritas NetBackup is the best solution for a huge organization like ours, with three data centers, 3,000 virtual machines, and different DB servers. Overall, I rate Veritas NetBackup an eight out of ten.

HK
Reseller
Top 20
2023-10-10T15:00:00Z
Oct 10, 2023

I have experience as a backup administrator and solution architect. I do not know whether the solution has a SaaS version. Currently, the trend is to move to a SaaS-based backup solution. I would recommend the product to others. It is used by several customers. It is a good solution. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

WQ
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-09-29T15:01:00Z
Sep 29, 2023

I would rate Veritas NetBackup ten out of ten. Veritas NetBackup is managed by two people and serves our ministry with nearly ten thousand employees. There are nearly ten departments, with a storage capacity of 100 terabytes. Veritas NetBackup is a mature solution, and I recommend it and its professional services.

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Giap Seng  Tay - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2023-09-28T07:53:00Z
Sep 28, 2023

It is easier to find a backup solution engineer with technical expertise for Veritas NetBackup because it is a popular product in my country. The solution's backup time is good. The solution is easy to deploy for newer projects, and we find it very stable. Just one person is required to maintain the solution. I would recommend Veritas NetBackup to other users. Overall, I rate Veritas NetBackup a nine out of ten.

KA
Real User
Top 20
2023-08-31T15:06:00Z
Aug 31, 2023

I recommend the tool to others. It's an enterprise solution. It comes with various options that can meet different needs. If someone is looking for a backup and recovery solution that meets the needs of both large and small-scale businesses, Veritas NetBackup is a good option. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

ID
Real User
Top 20
2023-08-30T09:36:00Z
Aug 30, 2023

Veritas is a cost-effective solution, and it meets our requirements. So it's not bad. Despite some disadvantages in terms of support, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten.

N'GUESSAN E R - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-08-25T18:25:00Z
Aug 25, 2023

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Eddie Nyimbwa - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-07-03T13:01:51Z
Jul 3, 2023

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

NM
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-05-29T08:12:00Z
May 29, 2023

For a recommendation, I absolutely recommend it as the best product that I know for the backup world, and why I'm saying it's the best is because it's very, very responsive, and very scalable. And personally, I have had good experiences with the support, and also I'm very familiar with Veritas. But mostly, it's because you can back up your environment safely with Veritas NetBackup. The best way to use the solution is with commands since they have roots in Linux. The current web interface is still outdated, and you cannot do many things in the web interface that you can do with the command line. If you don't have a strong knowledge of the solution, it will be hard to manage. Otherwise, the product is very versatile and scalable that allows you to back up your environments easily, and I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

MC
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-09-20T21:10:54Z
Sep 20, 2022

I rate this solution a ten out of ten. The solution is good but can be improved by making the licensing costs more affordable.

Masood Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2022-03-15T13:16:33Z
Mar 15, 2022

Veritas NetBackup I would not recommend, because it's too expensive as for the current implementation. I rate Veritas NetBackup a nine out of ten.

HL
Real User
2022-02-16T18:28:00Z
Feb 16, 2022

We are Veritas partners. I would rate Veritas NetBackup an eight out of ten.

SB
Real User
2022-01-05T08:27:00Z
Jan 5, 2022

Everything is available through Veritas. They have a very good team who take care of all kinds of operating systems, as well as working on machine platforms. Veritas takes care of the monthly updates, so whatever is happening on the cloud side, master side, or the technology side, they take care of so you don't need to push to introduce the new features. Veritas is the market leader in enterprise backup software. It has all the required features that are available in the market, always staying one step ahead. Deployment is easy as they have all the documentation required. Their database knowledge system is good. Lastly, technical support has all the proper processes in place including escalation metrics. I would rate this solution a 10 out of 10.

NE
MSP
2021-12-24T09:16:00Z
Dec 24, 2021

My advice to others looking at this solution would be make sure it meets all of your requirements. Do you have an on-prem, off-prem, cloud requirement? Do your homework to make sure that whatever product you're looking at meets all the requirements that you need. I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. It's a very rock solid product, but I wouldn't give it a 10, because it doesn't have some of the newer features of the newer products. But it is a solid product.

MA
Real User
2021-12-22T18:44:00Z
Dec 22, 2021

I rate this solution a nine out of ten because there is always room for improvement.

AA
Reseller
2021-12-21T09:48:00Z
Dec 21, 2021

NetBackup provides end-to-end support for all your workload and gives good support overall. I would give this solution a score of eight out of ten.

LB
Real User
2021-11-30T16:46:54Z
Nov 30, 2021

In my opinion, it is the best backup solution available. I would rate Veritas NetBackup a ten out of ten.

NM
Real User
2021-11-24T13:47:58Z
Nov 24, 2021

I rate Veritas NetBackup an eight out of ten.

MP
Real User
2021-11-08T12:48:01Z
Nov 8, 2021

There are around 100 people making use of the solution in our company. The solution is easy and very good. I would absolutely recommend the solution to others. I rate Veritas NetBackup as an eight out of ten.

FP
Real User
2021-11-03T19:41:57Z
Nov 3, 2021

At the company where I currently work, Veritas NetBackup is our corporate solution an when my customers ask for a backup solution, my first option is Veritas NetBackup. I recommend this solution to others. I rate Veritas NetBackup a ten out of ten.

KM
Real User
2021-10-06T08:18:00Z
Oct 6, 2021

I rate NetBackup seven out of 10.

MH
Reseller
2021-09-17T20:38:00Z
Sep 17, 2021

I would give it a nine out of 10.

SB
Real User
2021-08-13T14:27:09Z
Aug 13, 2021

I would rate Veritas NetBackup a nine out of ten.

PK
Real User
2021-07-14T10:03:35Z
Jul 14, 2021

Per the customer requirement, we are providing consultancy services and providing the licenses, as well as implementation services to clients. We're currently using the latest version of the solution. I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We're quite satisfied with its capabilities. I'd recommend the product to other users and companies.

AK
Real User
2021-07-12T16:03:28Z
Jul 12, 2021

I would recommend this solution. I rate Veritas NetBackup a nine out of ten.

AA
Real User
2021-06-18T06:04:31Z
Jun 18, 2021

I rate Veritas NetBackup as a seven out of ten.

PK
Real User
2021-04-19T13:45:11Z
Apr 19, 2021

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.

AR
Real User
2021-03-27T02:18:10Z
Mar 27, 2021

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.

IH
Real User
2021-02-25T18:54:22Z
Feb 25, 2021

I trust Veritas. I would recommend this solution to a friend or to any company. But remember, what you'll get from it depends on your personal ability. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of eight. If the support was faster and the solution was more user-friendly, I would give it a higher rating.

KV
Real User
2021-02-23T17:01:48Z
Feb 23, 2021

We plan to keep using this solution. I would rate Veritas NetBackup an eight out of ten.

RN
Real User
2021-02-18T13:43:05Z
Feb 18, 2021

About seven or eight years back, Veritas and Commvault were considered the de facto leaders in the backup landscape. During that time, there were no major alternatives such as Veeam, and many customers relied solely on Veritas and were loyal to the product. But nowadays, new customers have options, especially when it comes to smaller scale backup solutions for the small-medium type of companies. With us, we now see a multitude of different clients, from small companies to the enterprise. The average company that is using multiple virtualization platforms, or physical platforms running Unix systems, will typically go with Veritas NetBackup rather than Veeam because Veeam is still in its infancy period when it comes to supporting these kinds of platforms. However, it does depend on the environment. Some of the smaller clients that we see will only have 4-5 VMs, and in that situation NetBackup typically won't be a good match because it's oriented towards a more sophisticated environment, especially concerning licensing. When we do pre-sales with our customers, we tell them that they need to have back-to-back support from their executives, and we always teach them to allocate their reports to the OPEX budget, because they will need to have at least the latest supported version at all times running alongside their production servers. Unfortunately, somehow, there are always one or two customers who are still using unsupported machines. I would rate Veritas NetBackup an eight out of ten.

AN
Real User
2021-01-27T07:31:11Z
Jan 27, 2021

I received the most recent version one week ago, and it seems that they have covered all of the loopholes. This is a very competitive product because all of the latest features and technology is in there. Product-wise, this is a good one and I recommend it. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Sivathiban Krishnamurtthu - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 20
2021-01-24T08:48:02Z
Jan 24, 2021

We are resellers. We resell both Veritas and Quorum products. In Malaysia, solutions like this are typically installed on-premises. Overall, I would rate the solution at a seven out of ten. Veritas is a very good solution. I'd recommend other organizations to try it, however, to always do proper capacity planning before going with Veritas, as they may not be happy with the price later if they just assume the prices. They should do a thorough assessment before purchasing NetBackup.

MW
Real User
Top 5
2021-01-23T12:56:49Z
Jan 23, 2021

I would recommend this solution. We are a system integrator, and we have a lot of users who have been using this solution for ten years. The only problem that we are facing now is of speed. We will continue to use it, but we are also looking for a better solution to back up more quickly. Speed is our main requirement. We might continue to use Veritas if they can provide a parallel solution, a cluster solution, or a cloud solution to back up our data more quickly. Otherwise, we will switch to another vendor. I would rate Veritas NetBackup a nine out of ten.

AS
Real User
2021-01-15T00:29:34Z
Jan 15, 2021

I rate Veritas NetBackup an eight out of ten.

VM
Real User
2021-01-06T19:01:02Z
Jan 6, 2021

For anyone thinking of using Veritas NetBackup, I'll tell them that they'll need a certain level of expertise to run the product successfully. On a scale from one to ten, I would give Veritas NetBackup an eight.

OM
Real User
2020-12-18T17:51:00Z
Dec 18, 2020

I do not really like NetBackup as it is coming from a mix of other software packages.

SJ
Real User
2020-12-09T18:21:31Z
Dec 9, 2020

I would not recommend this solution to others because of the cost, but as an option, I would say yes. Rather than NetBackup, I would go with Veeam or Commvault. I would rate Veritas NetBackup a six out of ten.

LI
Reseller
2020-11-25T09:32:01Z
Nov 25, 2020

In summary, this is a good product and I can recommend it. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Wail Khachfa - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-11-12T09:58:24Z
Nov 12, 2020

The new updates in this solution have really made a difference and added to the value. I would rate this solution an eight out of 10.

SR
Real User
2020-11-12T08:30:51Z
Nov 12, 2020

I would rate Veritas NetBackup an eight out of ten.

AG
Real User
2020-11-08T06:36:20Z
Nov 8, 2020

It is a mature and complete solution for backup. I would rate Veritas NetBackup a seven out of ten.

JJ
Real User
2020-09-06T08:04:00Z
Sep 6, 2020

Overall, I think that Veritas is a very good product and I recommend it. It's an expensive tool but it does its job very well. It has a 99.8 % success rate. I would rate Veritas NetBackup a seven out of ten.

Roopesh Mohabeer - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2020-09-06T08:04:00Z
Sep 6, 2020

As a technical solution, this product is right up there. I would recommend the solution but it would depend on the use cases and the load. Depending on the load, there might be other, more cost-effective solutions. I would rate this solution a nine out of 10.

NA
Reseller
2020-07-28T06:50:14Z
Jul 28, 2020

Overall, NetBackup is a good product and the only problem is the licensing module. We would really like to have socket-based licensing. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

SS
Real User
2020-07-22T08:17:19Z
Jul 22, 2020

This backup and recovery product is good, although looking at my current environment, it is pretty old. My advice for anybody who is considering Veritas NetBackup is to assess the feasibility of it in their environment. I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

AM
Real User
2020-07-09T06:27:01Z
Jul 9, 2020

We're a NetBackup customer and we have a close partnership with Veritas. We don't provide any services to clients. We just happen to use it. The product itself is great, however, the pricing is very high compared to the competition. Veritas has been quite well known in the market for some time now. They have a lot of features as well. However, at the end of the day, it's always the cost that we have to consider. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

MK
Real User
2020-07-05T09:38:11Z
Jul 5, 2020

My advice to anybody who is considering Veritas NetBackup is that it's not a bad product and it's good to be prepared. I suggest reviewing the price in advance. I find it to be not a bad product, but it would be much better with improvements to pricing and performance. I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

DB
Real User
2020-07-05T09:38:01Z
Jul 5, 2020

We're Veritas partners, however, we are independent and completely neutral towards our partners. I'm a consultant. I don't use the product. I evaluate the product for clients. The clients are the ones who use the product. I'd advise other organizations to look at both their on-prem and cloud together. It's good to manage everything from one place. I'd rate the solution eight out for ten.

JG
Real User
2020-06-30T08:17:29Z
Jun 30, 2020

I would recommend this product because of the ease of use, the simple installation and that the solution is on cloud rather than on-prem. It's important to research options and to do fact finding before getting into it. You need to know that this is the solution you're looking for. Finally, no matter how well your environment is maintained, or well kept, or how well your disaster recovery plans are in place, at some point you will need a backup solution. I would rate this solution an eight out of 10.

VC
Real User
2020-06-28T08:50:00Z
Jun 28, 2020

Since we are a service provider, we have a close relationship with Veritas. We offer services based on their technology and on their product. I'd advise others considering implementing the solution to first evaluate against use cases. Depending on the use cases, the cost can change quite a lot. Overall, I'd recommend the solution, however. It's quite good and very reliable. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

ES
Real User
2020-06-10T08:01:00Z
Jun 10, 2020

I think it's probably a solution that has passed its prime. There are probably better ones out there. I would rate it a seven out of ten.

WQ
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2019-08-06T07:17:00Z
Aug 6, 2019

This is a solution that I recommend. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

TS
Consultant
2019-04-17T08:37:00Z
Apr 17, 2019

My advice is that it is a perfect product. I would rate it an 8 out of 10 overall. I wouldn't give it a ten because it doesn't have the necessary full backup capabilities and because it is missing functionalities like the archiving feature which is not there.

HC
Real User
2019-03-12T07:26:00Z
Mar 12, 2019

I have not had any issues or problems when using this solution. It has been working perfectly for our primary use case. I would rate this solution eight out of ten.

DD
Real User
2018-10-04T17:27:00Z
Oct 4, 2018

I would advise not to use this tool. I think between the licensing issues and the older solution mentality it is not a great solution. They really have not kept up with the times.

JB
Real User
2018-08-15T07:13:00Z
Aug 15, 2018

I would recommend the product. It is a good product. Most important criteria when selecting a vendor: The product does what it says it does and it supports all our needs.

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