We performed a comparison between Microsoft DPM 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."It is almost perfect for Microsoft products. It is not a very powerful tool, but it is okay for small sites and small businesses with Microsoft products. It is easy to use for backup and restore. It is good for backing up Microsoft servers such as Exchange and SharePoint servers."
"The automated procedure is quite good for us, as it is able to capture all of the information that we require."
"The most valuable feature is the recovery."
"It has an application backup, a file backup, a system backup and a hypervisor."
"The user interface is very good. The reporting and monitoring features are also good."
"The solution backs up Microsoft workloads as well as anything on the market."
"This solution helps us to manage all of the operations across servers and different workstations."
"Microsoft DPM is scalable."
"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."
"The flexibility is very good."
"It is one of the most stable backup solutions."
"The product makes it easy to restore data."
"The backup potential of the solution is very good. It's protected us in the past very well and allowed us to get up and running after an attack with minimal loss."
"We are satisfied with the stability of the product."
"The interface for this solution is excellent, and it is easy to restore files compared to other solutions."
"It is a good backup tool."
"The data tagging feature needs improvement. The solution could be a bit more intuitive in certain aspects."
"The user interface can be improved quite a bit."
"We can't take a snapshot and take it outside, which is a problem."
"To evaluate the solution's abilities and its performance under demanding conditions, it is recommended to carry out a stress test."
"You have only a few settings and if you change them for some special configurations, it's very difficult."
"The user friendliness could be improved."
"It needs portability for other vendors. It is good for backing up Microsoft servers, but it doesn't support third-party solutions such as Oracle Database. It depends on Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy, especially for Hyper-V, which has a lot of problems. They should enhance the Volume Shadow Copy functionality. Its reporting should also be better. Reporting is too weak in DPM."
"The problem lies with the 2019 version, it's the file system they’re using."
"A web console would be great because nowadays a lot of products are web-based and you can access the console from various environments. So I would recommend bringing this feature in the next solution."
"The solution lacked local support, which became an issue for us and our customers. They needed to have more presence on the ground."
"There are some issues with the Backup Exec Library and the random picking of tapes."
"Initial setup is a bit complex and needs some expertise for troubleshooting when something goes wrong."
"Doesn't include disaster recovery."
"The integration with SaaS applications like Office 365 needs to be improved."
"Compared to other vendors, there are features that you will find not included in Veritas."
"There is no training provided, and their technicians are unaware of the features available."
Microsoft DPM is ranked 28th in Backup and Recovery with 17 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. Microsoft DPM is rated 7.0, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Microsoft DPM writes "Good for backing up, but the 2019 version lags". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". Microsoft DPM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Azure Backup, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Commvault Cloud and Veeam Data Platform, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Azure Backup. See our Microsoft DPM vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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