We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker 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."The solution is simple to understand."
"The backup capabilities and the automatization of the backup - along with the potential to make the back up on a virtual machine - are the solution's most valuable aspects."
"There are no problems in terms of stability."
"The initial setup is very easy. It's incredibly fast."
"The full backup is a great feature. Restoration is also good and very quick."
"The solution has a longer lifespan."
"Good scalability and virtual environment protection."
"The GUI is the best feature. It's very good and easy to use."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the easy-to-use intuitive GUI. It is very easy to understand. I have never lost data and I have been able to recover all the data I need."
"One nice feature with Backup Exec is mainly that disaster can happen to any server and the disk image can be destroyed very easily. It's also easy to fully email the backup image and restore the server."
"Good open file option feature, SQL agent, and EM agent."
"Veritas is good for small environments."
"We are happy with Veritas Backup Exec's stability."
"I like that Backup Exec integrates with Microsoft Exchange. We can retrieve backups from the email boxes."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to back up IBM Power virtual servers."
"In the global business world, Veritas has a very good name. I think they have a good solid product, and they are always trying to improve it, and update it. ;They know what the client actually needs, and they are up to the challenge of satisfying those needs."
"The solution could be graphically better."
"Reporting templates could be easier to understand and more comprehensive."
"Dell NetWorker could improve the GUI to include rack recovery."
"The implementation process could be improved."
"There are too many reboots and the software requires constant updating."
"It could be more user-friendly."
"The team does not have enough knowledge to support you."
"The UI needs some enhancement to be more user-friendly."
"Firstly, the GUI for 2014 is mostly confusing, i.e., if you need to add any additional technical features, then it doesn't require a change to the GUI."
"The price of this solution is very high."
"It's not too stable for client-server architecture. Center Management is not so interactive, and then there are some issues regarding the complex licensing which needs improvement."
"I would like to be able to create a restore task that can be scheduled so that the same restore action will be performed automatically."
"More stable environment in a WAN infrastructure."
"The deduplication feature can be improved."
"I would like to improve their ability to back up the cloud environment. Additionally, it would be nice to have simpler UI."
"It could be improved in the area of reporting and ease-of-use."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 13th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and NAKIVO Backup & Replication. See our Dell NetWorker vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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