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."We've been using this solution to backup our servers. It is a simple backup and restore data application."
"I found the most valuable features of Dell Avamar are the user-friendly interface and ease to use. Our clients have administrated this software and there is no additional training required."
"It's stable and offers good performance."
"The tool's most valuable features are backup management and speed."
"The most valuable feature for me in Dell Avamar is the automation, which is good for completion."
"The fast backup and recovery and the Full Backup features are valuable."
"Graphically, it's very user interactive. It's got a very nice interface."
"The product is good for backups."
"The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other programs, such as Microsoft."
"I have found the overall features of the solution very good and there is the option to backup to the cloud."
"The solution is stable."
"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."
"The usability and interface of the solution are good."
"Backup Exec 2012 R2 is a very good product for the Windows file system and SQL backups. It is very user-friendly, but the next version Backup Exec 2014 that is released and the other next versions of Backup Exec product is not so friendly."
"This is a very flexible product, which allows you to back up not only the physical environment but also the cloud environment."
"The client caches and deduplication system have a few problems."
"I have found the support from Dell EMC Avamar to be not as good as Veeam. The time it takes to receive support could be improved. However, once we have the support the agents are knowledgeable and helpful."
"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."
"Avamar is not the best tool when it comes to taking Azure backups. Like Commvault, if Avamar can support VM-level backups for the cloud, that would make it a bit better."
"The performance takes up a lot of resources, unfortunately."
"The product could be improved by simplifying the components available."
"The challenges we do face typically revolve around aligning specific features with our accustomed tool usage."
"More integration would be helpful, as well as the addition of more applications."
"Better integration with non-Microsoft products would be an improvement."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"The reports could be made in an easier way."
"Something within the software itself isn't quite right. There may be a bug or glitch. It will work fine for weeks and then all of a sudden it just tanks."
"The backup is not robust enough when you have a lot of technology."
"Veritas Backup Exec's support services could be faster."
"I have experienced some errors, such as failures, but there have not been very many."
"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."
Dell Avamar is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.6, 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, Commvault Cloud and Veritas System Recovery. See our Dell Avamar vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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