We performed a comparison between Azure Backup and Veritas Backup Exec based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."You have the flexibility to encrypt your backups and choose the storage capacity you're comfortable paying for."
"All of the core features are valuable to us."
"The daily backups have become easier since we no longer need to handle large backups. The use of Azure Backup as a service has proven reliable and simplified our daily operations. Previously, we relied on LTO backups for data retention, but after migrating to the cloud and adopting Azure Backup, the delivery process has become smoother."
"The most valuable feature is the ease in which it backs up our data."
"We are happy with this product and have not found any issues while using it."
"The deployment process is quite easy in Azure."
"It is easy to schedule backups."
"When it comes to Azure Backup, the advantage is that it's native and it's very easy to configure. We don't require a separate tool or manage something on a separate server. At the backend, it's managed by Microsoft itself, and we don't need to manage it."
"The ease-of-use in general is great."
"Setting up Backup Exec is straightforward. It took less than two weeks to get it up and running. You need maybe two people at most if you have a Veritas-certified engineer."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to back up IBM Power virtual servers."
"The product provides automated and faster data backup and recovery compared to other vendors."
"I have found the overall features of the solution very good and there is the option to backup to the cloud."
"The product allows for versatile storage options, enabling users to store data on disk storage, NAS storage, or tape libraries."
"The interface for this solution is excellent, and it is easy to restore files compared to other solutions."
"It is a scalable product."
"It can be further improved by continuously meeting its compliance requirements."
"Azure Backup is limited to certain workloads. It would be helpful if Microsoft focused on enabling backups for Oracle and other unsupported databases."
"It still does not have a lot of customization, especially if your workloads are not in Azure."
"The monitoring and tagging features could be improved."
"Azure lacks sufficient solutions for a particular scenario, we may need to resort to using third-party applications. In such cases, these applications can be employed to facilitate backup, replication, and the efficient utilization of internet connectivity and bandwidth. They enable us to effectively manage and transfer data while ensuring optimal utilization of network resources. However, it would be a benefit if we did not have to use third-party applications for these operations."
"The integration with the record database and integration with other applications will be good, especially with the database piece."
"The product could improve its performance."
"Technical support is in need of improvement."
"If you keep it for too long and the catalog gets really big, the application tends to move slowly."
"The pricing is an area of improvement and the mode of marketing it."
"Expanding is difficult because if I want to add, for example, a terabyte of data, then I have to buy a disk shelf and it will cost me a lot."
"The solution lacked local support, which became an issue for us and our customers. They needed to have more presence on the ground."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"The one thing which could be improved, which we have informed Veritas about, is the ability to plug in to the cloud. Meaning, instead of using local storage if we're backing up a small user or end user, we want to be able to make it so they can direct the backups directly to the cloud. It can't be done at the moment. We can only back up to the storage then replicate to the cloud, but we cannot use the cloud as a source of storage."
"The licensing packet is confusing. If Veritas could do a better job of clarifying it, that would be helpful."
"I would like to see this solution improve on faster restoration. Currently, it takes a long time to restore my data."
Azure Backup is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 51 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. Azure Backup is rated 7.8, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud and Acronis Cyber Protect, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Microsoft DPM. See our Azure Backup vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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