Veritas NetBackup

Score7.6 out of 10

93 Reviews and Ratings

What is Veritas NetBackup?

Veritas NetBackup is a backup-as-a-service product providing data recovery and protection for enterprises. It supports physical, virtual, and cloud systems and features an automated disaster recovery capabilities.

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Multiple backup destinations
Multiple backup destinations is the ability to backup data to more than one location
Category average: 9.1
Incremental backup identification
Incremental backup identification is the ability to identify incremental changes since last backup
Category average: 9.3
Snapshots
Ability to take regular snapshots to ensure that Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is met
Category average: 9.2

Replication
Exact copies of the system are created and can be restored
Category average: 9.3
Deduplication and file compression
Integrated deduplication and compression capabilities
Category average: 9
Management dashboard
Web-based dashboard allowing configuration and monitoring of all backups
Category average: 8.9

Most Frequent Users

Top 3 industries using Veritas NetBackup.

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#1 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

24.4%

581 installations of 2,381

#2 most frequent

Finance and Insurance

10.7%

254 installations of 2,381

#3 most frequent

Information

10.3%

246 installations of 2,381

Waqas Asghar Sipra View profile

Deputy Manager (Services Support & Backup Admin North) in Information Technology at Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qaism Limited (1001-5000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are use it across our subsidiaries within ICT department and we are managing all backups related to databases and mostly VMWARE environment. We are managing 100s of tape icluding LTO4 and LTO6 for off site backups. More than 100 VMs are protect across the environment which includes thick and thin VMs.

Pros

Centralised Backup Solution
Easy to use for administrator
Expendable in case of storages
Hardware Independent
Flexible Licenses
Reliable Infrastructure
Independent storage solution
Integration with almost every Database
Integration with Virtual Environment
Graphical representation of Storage
OPS CENTER provide detailed reporting

Cons

Admin console
SAP HANA application Templates should also be introduced instead of scripting
SAP MAXDB application template should also be introduced
Tape Management need improvement
MOBILE connectivity is missing
Admin console is so simple it should be more funcky or stylish
Small database should also be considered for backup

Return on Investment

Storage optimization
Air replication between sites for DR
Flexible in Hardware
Archiving of old backup

Usability

Other Software Used

Netwrix Auditor, Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, HCL Domino (formerly IBM Domino)

Alternatives Considered

Data Protector (formerly HP Data Protector) and Dell EMC Networker

Verified User

Team Lead in Information Technology (5001-10,000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Data backup for both infrastructure (NAS, SAN, VM, ...) and files with host agent installed. We need complete backup software to ensure our company meets legal and internal requirements for backups and archiving.

Pros

Backup vmWare infrastructure.
Integration with storage systems (Netapp).
Fast operations (backup and restore).
Data security with encryption.
Support of multiple backup hardware.

Cons

Integration with third-party disk storage.
Old user interface.
Adding new features (integration with MS Azure, ...)

Return on Investment

Complete solution for enterprise backup.
Reliable training offers so people can keep uptodate.
Multiple subscriptions options.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Commvault Cloud powered by Metallic AI and Veeam Backup for Azure

Anirudh Srinivas View profile

Enterprise Lead Architect in Information Technology at IBM (10,001+ employees)

Pros

The stablity
Overall SImplicity in operations
scalablity
support for multiple platforms

Cons

Maintenance of multiple servers can be a bit of a chore
A centeralized operation center with better repoting capablities would have been good

Return on Investment

Longer support makes it easier to maintain the software
Due to limited reporting capablity ,we had to integrate external reporting tools

Alternatives Considered

Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery and IBM Spectrum Protect

Other Software Used

IBM Spectrum Protect, Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery, Veeam Backup & Replication

Ratnodeep Roy

Senior System Analyst in Information Technology at Stratogent (201-500 employees)

Pros

SAN data transfer and LAN control transfer for doing VMware backups.
Ability to perform restore through both LAN and SAN.

Cons

Ability to handle DFSR backups , VSS sometimes does not work .
Logs complexity and troubleshooting

Return on Investment

License is very pricey in comparison to other backup tools.
Deployment depends upon lot of factors (server socket size, I/O, processors, CPU).

Alternatives Considered

Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery, Dell EMC Avamar, Druva Phoenix and Acronis Cyber Backup

Other Software Used

Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery, Dell EMC Avamar

Rick Lupton View profile

Systems Programmer Analyst in Information Technology at East Carolina University (5001-10,000 employees)

Pros

Full Backup
Incremental Backup
File Level Restore
OS level restore for VMware

Cons

When an error in the backup process occurs, manual intervention is usually necessary by the Server Administrator.
Some Virtual Machine servers cannot be backed up while online.
User client is a little clumsy while attempting to access files for restore.

Return on Investment

When data is lost, we are able to quickly restore and return to normal business.
When an application upgrade fails we are able to go back to a known good state.
Large restores are slow at times, so be sure to plan for this in your recovery point objective.

Alternatives Considered

Code42 (formerly CrashPlan)

Other Software Used

Microsoft Office 365, Code42 (formerly CrashPlan), Symantec Endpoint Protection

Veritas NetBackup

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