We compared Cohesity DataProtect and Veritas NetBackup based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Cohesity DataProtect offers instant recovery and built-in integration with Office 365 and Active Directory. Veritas NetBackup is praised for its versatility and integration with third-party applications. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Cohesity DataProtect users have suggested enhancements to its user interface, rollback methodology, and cloud data recovery. Other pain points include file server capacity and legacy platform support. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions.
Service and Support: The customer service experiences for Cohesity DataProtect have been mostly positive, but some say the quality of Cohesity's support may differ depending on the region. 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: Most users consider the setup process for Cohesity DataProtect to be easy, although a few found it more complex than other products. Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are mixed, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more complex.
Pricing: Cohesity's pricing is higher than its competitors, although some customers consider it affordable. 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: Cohesity DataProtect provides security against ransomware and efficient file retrieval. Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, resulting in a positive ROI.
Comparison Results: Cohesity is regarded as an affordable solution that offers instant recovery and superior ransomware protection. However, users say its customer service is inconsistent across regions, and its rollback methodology has room for improvement. 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.
"It has a lightning fast restore."
"The restores are easy to do and have made it so that we can incorporate restores into our troubleshooting processes."
"Several features enable us to perform fast recovery, such as instant fast recovery. All our virtual machines protected with the product can be quickly restored to another healthy environment with minimal downtime for our main customers. These features have significantly improved our recovery time objectives."
"Cohesity has very simple reports to help you stay in the know of which servers are being backed up or not."
"Cohesity DataProtect is easy to deploy and operate."
"The spin-up of a VM within a test environment for backup testing along with quick restores."
"The system automatically takes down the nodes one at a time and performs the upgrade and brings the node back up before proceeding to the next. Upgrades can now be done at any time with a high level of confidence."
"It works well with backup virtual machines and SQL services we have been using."
"They are among the top in the world for backup and recovery."
"NetBackup is very easy for end-users."
"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."
"The main features of this solution are deduplication, compression, ease of use, simplistic user interface, and compatibility with all the backup service systems."
"Best feature is its three-tier backup."
"The feature that is most useful for us is that it backs up every application that we own."
"It is essential. We can't do without it."
"The tool's most valuable feature is backups."
"In terms of what could be improved, it just needs some maturity."
"For Oracle DBs, we have observed a few bugs. This can be done better."
"I would like to see Microsoft Exchange DAG supported as soon as possible."
"The platform has certain limitations, mostly stemming from the restrictions imposed by the VMware API and some other factors. One area where there is room for improvement is the tracking of replicated copies, especially in the context of remote archive duplication."
"Microsoft Exchange online mailbox backups would be fantastic."
"The rack mounting instructions did not appear to be correct, but we were able to overcome it."
"If someone were to change an admin account password, I would like an alert raised for that, which is not available at the moment."
"Many of the reports are basic, at most, and at times we had to open a support ticket to help find or develop a report for our needs."
"The SQL Server backup features are not up to date."
"Netbackup can backup MySQL via Oracle policy, to be honest, this is not completely native support and this method has a few limitations. In fact, you can buy from Veritas (or Zmanda) clients for MySQL or PostgerSQL from Zmanda to backup MySQL or PostgreSQL on Linux."
"Planning for the implementation takes a lot of time."
"This product would be improved with the inclusion of a Sandbox feature like Veeam Sandbox."
"It would be extremely helpful if the solution offered near-zero recovery time for SQL."
"Its integration with Nutanix and technical support can be improved."
"It's not a user-friendly solution. It's a little bit complicated. The UI is not very friendly."
"DDBoost."
Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 8th in Backup and Recovery with 67 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 110 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup and Commvault Cloud. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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