We performed a comparison between Dell Avamar 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 initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual backup."
"Dell EMC Avamar is easy to work with and is user-friendly."
"The source site replication feature is valuable."
"It is a very complete product."
"The most valuable feature for me in Dell Avamar is the automation, which is good for completion."
"The installation process is pretty straightforward."
"The solution is very user-friendly."
"For us, the main two features that we appreciate in this application are backup and restore. They are the main purposes for which we are using this application."
"This solution is not complex and you do not have to be too technical to use it."
"We have never had any problem with storage and backups. It works very well and is a user-friendly solution."
"Its reliability and the fact that we have all the skills that we need for Veritas Backup Exec are the most valuable."
"It is one of the most stable backup solutions."
"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."
"Recovery via Active Directory is painless and much easier than the complicated setup procedures of other products."
"The interface easy to use and it is compatible with most backup devices."
"If there is a need to move the data from one backup solution to another, it might be difficult since there is no option for a straightforward migration."
"It would be better if we could integrate easily with other platforms."
"A benefit would be support for either Azure Cool Storage or AWS Glacier."
"It's very slow to backup and store information. It has two consoles and an application which are more difficult to use than a solution like Veeam."
"Setting up Avamar wasn't so easy, and we had a partner doing the installation for us. Though it was hard at first, it's getting better. The main difficulty was finding plugins for Oracle Database. It took some time to open a ticket with Dell, but everything was fine after that."
"The interface could be more helpful for people."
"I would like to see better integration with third-party applications and platforms."
"We don't trust the product 100 percent. Kaspersky has many features Dell Avamar doesn't support, such as granular backup and history."
"I wish that they have an outlet for the other products from Veritas built into the Backup Exec product. For example, Backup Exec does only server backup. Currently, it is possible to read the backup of one other product, but if they can add more products so that you can just go into the dashboard of these other products by clicking on a button within the Backup Exec product, it would be great."
"The cost is quite high. Along with the general costs, the supposed agents that you have to buy for the various options that you want to use ends up driving the costs higher as well."
"The solution is too heavy and complex with 1,000 menus and options that make it messy rather than lightweight."
"Better integration with non-Microsoft products would be an improvement."
"I would like to improve their ability to back up the cloud environment. Additionally, it would be nice to have simpler UI."
"The deduplication feature can be improved."
"The backup is not robust enough when you have a lot of technology."
"The pricing of the solution is a bit high."
Dell Avamar is ranked 13th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 16th in Backup and Recovery with 67 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.8, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Dell Avamar writes "Stable, integrates well with other solutions, and has a good price, but its UI needs a refresh". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect and Commvault Cloud. See our Dell Avamar vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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