We compared Rubrik and Veritas NetBackup based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Rubrik is praised for its automated policy enforcement and efficient ransomware detection. Veritas NetBackup users like its versatility and integration with third-party applications. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Rubrik could expand compatibility with open-source databases, improve documentation, and strengthen its ability to back up remote sites. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions.
Service and Support: Rubrik customers appreciate the support team's expertise and fast response. Some users reported positive experiences with Veritas customer service, but others said that it sometimes took a long time to resolve issues and support is inconsistent across regions.
Ease of Deployment: Rubrik's setup is simple, and users say the support team was available to assist as needed. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are mixed, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more complex.
Pricing: Some users find Rubrik's pricing expensive, but many say it’s justified by its encryption and security features. Rubrik's license includes both software and hardware without any additional costs. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's pricing vary. Some consider it expensive but say it’s worth the price due to its extensive features. There are no additional fees aside from the basic license.
ROI: Rubrik provides peace of mind and some cost savings, but users say that quantifying the ROI is difficult. Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, resulting in a positive ROI.
Comparison Results: Users like Rubrik’s advanced ransomware features, excellent support, and automated policy enforcement. However, some had issues with its remote backup abilities and high price tag. Users say Veritas NetBackup is a versatile solution that offers robust compatibility, seamless cloud integration, and strong protection against malware and ransomware. NetBackup received mixed reviews for pricing and ease of setup, and some users said it could improve its cloud support.
"The Live Mount feature is excellent; it's useful for the backup administrator and end user."
"Rubrik has led to improvement by reducing the amount of failed backups, leading to a reduced workload in IT operations."
"CloudOn allows for backed up virtual machines stored offsite in Azure to be instantiated as an Azure virtual machine and spun up."
"Rubrik is stable and easy to use."
"Rubrik is very simple to implement and setup. "
"Instant recovery is a good feature."
"It works with VMware and Hyper-V without agent installation."
"A reduced infrastructure complexity and fast to rack and go."
"Could be used for both of Physical and Virtual Environments."
"Specific features that I could not do without are SLPs for replication and duplication control and AIR which makes DR easy."
"The backup and restore functions are very valuable aspects of the product."
"Our customers who have faced ransomware attacks were able to recover their data in less than one day without any stress. Veritas is ransomware resilient and because of its implementation, it is not dependent on the operating system to work."
"The most valuable features are the ability to create a trust relationship and historical reports."
"I think the support is fine. We haven't had issues with it."
"I think this is the best backup solution that we have. It is very good for the infrastructure."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature as it reduces the backup time and provides backup of a single copy of data"
"A singular system is needed to manage all of the clusters."
"They support Hyper-V and it works with our CloudOut, the cloud DR, but they seem to add features for VMware first and Hyper-V gets added second or sometimes several releases after the VMware feature comes out."
"They have what's called an organization which means different groups of access to Rubrik, but the alerting only goes to the admins. My suggestion to Rubrik is to make sure that the separate organizations or groups of users get the appropriate alerting."
"There is room for improvement in pricing. After the licensing, the price tends to go up as time goes by."
"I want to see more features regarding filtering in the Snapshot Window, as I need to be able to set a filter for specific dates and times. If I want to check an old backup, I must scroll through one or two years of backups to find what I'm looking for."
"The solution could improve by having fewer VM Stuns."
"I have a personal want which might not necessarily make sense with Rubrik as a company or Rubrik as a software, but it'd be really nice if they could also handle things like item-level backups and restores of Active Directory objects and DNS and DCP objects."
"The product’s user interface needs improvement."
"DDBoost."
"The product must enable data migration from on-premise to the cloud."
"Updates were not always consistent."
"Veritas could simplify the firmware recovery in terms of the deployed. The process shouldn't be dependent on the agents. It should be completely agentless."
"Endpoint backup capability is needed."
"The restore tool is not friendly to newcomers."
"The licensing costs could be more affordable."
"It's not a user-friendly solution. It's a little bit complicated. The UI is not very friendly."
Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 83 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 112 reviews. Rubrik is rated 9.2, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and AvePoint Cloud Backup, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup, Veritas Backup Exec and Dell NetWorker. See our Rubrik vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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