We compared Dell Avamar and Veritas NetBackup based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Dell Avamar earns acclaim for its scalability, data compression capabilities, swift incremental backups, and seamless integration with Data Domain and VM stacks. Veritas NetBackup is praised for its versatility and integration with third-party applications. Dell Avamar could improve its tape connectivity and bare-metal restoration. Users also requested better Azure backups and a more user-friendly interface. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions.
Service and Support: Some customers express satisfaction with Dell support, but others said there is room for improvement. Some users reported positive experiences with Veritas customer service, but others said that it sometimes took a long time to resolve issues in specific regions.
Ease of Deployment: Opinions on Dell Avamar’s setup were mixed. Some users found it to be straightforward, while others considered it complex and difficult. Deployment time ranged from a few hours to a week, and assistance from Dell engineers might be necessary. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are mixed, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more complex.
Pricing: Dell Avamar’s pricing is generally seen as reasonable, but some users think it is expensive. 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: Dell Avamar provides cost savings through data reduction, deduplication, and compression. Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, resulting in a positive ROI.
Comparison Results: Dell Avamar is a scalable solution that offers excellent data compression and fast compression. However, Avamar earned mixed reviews for support, deployment, and pricing. Users also requested better Azure and bare-metal backups and restoration capabilities. 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.
"So far, Avamar covers everything we want. We are replicating to other sites for disaster recovery, so it's working well for us."
"The fast backup and recovery and the Full Backup features are valuable."
"The installation process is pretty straightforward."
"Avamar's source side deduplication is very strong, it can easily back up remote sites' data, and not much bandwidth is required on the Avamar side."
"I think the brand is very good. Support is also very nice for end users and integration with EMC products for businesses."
"Dell EMC Avamar is very good with endpoint backups."
"The backup and recovery speed is very fast."
"Dell Avamar has helped our organization by allowing us to do backups."
"I like the virtual server backup."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature as it reduces the backup time and provides backup of a single copy of data"
"Management interface was simple to use once understood."
"It saves time for the backup needs of our organization."
"Logs are very easy to read, parse, and use for diagnostics."
"Ease of installing, configuring, upgrading, and troubleshooting."
"If you are running on a legacy tape environment NetBackup is best."
"It is important, when we chose a solution, that the customer service/technical support team could help us when we needed it, but the support was good."
"Performance can sometimes be affected when tools are utilized for tasks like backup or deep archiving."
"The recovery is a bit slow."
"The reporting should be improved, as we currently have to use another tool for that purpose."
"The user interface needs to be improved. It's not as good as it could be."
"The UI is not easy to use. There are other products such as Veeam that are easy to use for the end-user which is why they are moving away from Avamar or Networker."
"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."
"There are limitations when trying to use this solution with Hyper-V."
"Avamar is dependent on the hardware. It can't be implemented with ordinary storage. It can only be implemented with an EMC product. We want to have a backup solution that allows us to use independent storage and other hardware. It would be good if they can simplify its technology and make it possible to implement it with another storage. This is probably not possible because Avamar is an EMC product, and EMC would like to sell its own products."
"There could be granular control over metadata components, specifically in the context of JSON data for the product."
"DDBoost."
"Main area that could be improved is the pricing, to make it more competitive"
"We are facing a challenge regarding the support for Docker and Kubernetes features. We hope for the possibility of directly backing up Kubernetes and Docker images without the necessity of taking full virtual machine backups."
"Maybe they could add more cloud solutions."
"Planning for the implementation takes a lot of time."
"Updates were not always consistent."
"It's not a user-friendly solution. It's a little bit complicated. The UI is not very friendly."
Dell Avamar is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 110 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.6, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. 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 NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Rubrik, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup and Acronis Cyber Protect. See our Dell Avamar vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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