We compared Rubrik and Veritas NetBackup based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Rubrik is praised for its automated policy enforcement and efficient ransomware detection. Veritas NetBackup users like its versatility and integration with third-party applications. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Rubrik could expand compatibility with open-source databases, improve documentation, and strengthen its ability to back up remote sites. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions.
Service and Support: Rubrik customers appreciate the support team's expertise and fast response. Some users reported positive experiences with Veritas customer service, but others said that it sometimes took a long time to resolve issues and support is inconsistent across regions.
Ease of Deployment: Rubrik's setup is simple, and users say the support team was available to assist as needed. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are mixed, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more complex.
Pricing: Some users find Rubrik's pricing expensive, but many say it’s justified by its encryption and security features. Rubrik's license includes both software and hardware without any additional costs. 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: Rubrik provides peace of mind and some cost savings, but users say that quantifying the ROI is difficult. Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, resulting in a positive ROI.
Comparison Results: Users like Rubrik’s advanced ransomware features, excellent support, and automated policy enforcement. However, some had issues with its remote backup abilities and high price tag. 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.
"The solution is stable."
"The archiving, off-of-box, is awesome. It lets you put your data where you want it and gives you the peace of mind of having more than one copy of it. And it's smart about the way that it does the archiving. It doesn't just copy one-for-one. It does all of its processing of the deduplication and compression before it sends it off to the archive, which helps with our cloud costs."
"Rubrik is highly scalable and is easy to do."
"In terms of usage, Rubrik has allowed us to retrieve data 80 to 90 percent faster than our previous technology."
"We have a great success rate for backups with Rubrik and because of the ease of automating tasks, we also run periodical restores to check the quality of the backups."
"The most valuable feature of Rubrik for me is its user-friendliness and efficiency."
"The most valuable feature is the archive to cloud location and the automation around the PowerShell script. There are also reports and dashboards."
"It has also saved us time managing backups. It's pretty stable. So it sends us a report if something goes wrong, then you get a report. You don't really need to manually monitor this software over time. If something happens, you'll get an error and you'll get an email notification and then address it. We found the product pretty stable if it's configured correctly. So it has reduced management time."
"The solution offers the hardware and the software at the same time."
"Deduplication is quite efficient. It is not a complex product. It is quite simple."
"If you are running on a legacy tape environment NetBackup is best."
"I like NetBackup's accelerator feature. You can take a full backup with incremental speed and integrate it with block tracking."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature as it reduces the backup time and provides backup of a single copy of data"
"The features are good."
"The solution is easy to learn."
"It's durable — we achieve what we expect from it."
"Better integration for complex NAS structures having to mount at root adds time and workload to the process of NDMP."
"The web interface could benefit from some improvement, particularly in terms of alerting and dashboard clarity. The cloud web interface is somewhat confusing and could use more development attention. Additionally, it's essential to ensure that local on-premise management options remain available alongside cloud-based solutions, as internet availability can affect backup management. Regarding features, cross-hypervisor restore functionality would be a valuable addition, allowing for greater flexibility in restoring VMs across different environments."
"They should give more access to the backend capabilities. From a customer point of view, you do not have access to all the features on the system. You have to engage their support to perform some of the tasks. It would be helpful for an experienced engineer to be able to go and do some of those tasks prior to contacting the support."
"It does not offer image-level backups for Hyper-V 2012."
"The Office 365 protection could be improved."
"There is room for improvement in pricing. After the licensing, the price tends to go up as time goes by."
"Lacks availability in a NFR format of virtual appliances to test them in public cloud environment."
"Rubrik's disaster recovery capabilities could be improved."
"NetBackup is expensive and should be cheaper. That is why we are moving on to another solution."
"The licensing costs could be more affordable."
"The database integration could be better."
"When the customer is using SaaS applications like Office 365, the integration falls short and needs to be improved."
"It would be extremely helpful if the solution offered near-zero recovery time for SQL."
"I do not really like NetBackup as it is coming from a mix of other software packages."
"The cost is expensive."
"The biggest additional features needed are more cloud capabilities and security from ransomware."
Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 82 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 110 reviews. Rubrik is rated 9.2, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and AvePoint Cloud Backup, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup, Veritas Backup Exec and Dell NetWorker. See our Rubrik vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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