We performed a comparison between Dell Avamar and Veritas NetBackup Appliance 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."Graphically, it's very user interactive. It's got a very nice interface."
"It was very simple to deploy the solution to the client that you wanted to backup."
"The tool's most valuable features are backup management and speed."
"We have seen huge data reduction and data deduplication and compression, which is very cost-effective and cost-reducing for the company."
"The deduplication feature is the best aspect of the solution."
"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."
"The product has a proven track record of good backups without much of a failure ratio. It also has a good backup in terms of the compression ratio."
"Source based deduplication is the most attractive feature as it drastically reduces the backup window."
"The product enables me to recover the information of the appliances in the organization."
"The solution has a very easy-to-navigate user interface."
"We rarely need their help. I would give their technical support an 8.5 out of ten. We are satisfied."
"I can confidently say that I have managed more than 30 or 50 appliances over different time periods, and yet I never had a single hardware failure."
"The most valuable feature of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is duplication and covers many applications."
"I personally find Veritas NetBackup Applicance hassle-free."
"The standout feature is its connectivity and robust support. They are easily easy to get hold of, making it convenient for us."
"The most valuable feature is that the backup and restoring process is very fast."
"We have had a lot of problems with the Dell EMC Avamar solution. The snapshots are not being erased after backup."
"Backup image browse times should be faster."
"We don't trust the product 100 percent. Kaspersky has many features Dell Avamar doesn't support, such as granular backup and history."
"The solution is not very strong on the Cloud. They should work out how they can use this as a backup as a service."
"If there is a need to move the data from one backup solution to another, it might be difficult since there is no option for a straightforward migration."
"The licensing model is not very flexible. Every time we upgrade our storage size, we need to upgrade the Avamar license."
"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."
"It lacks support for certain plugins, like SAP HANA, for example."
"I would like to see a product that requires less expertise to manage it."
"It would be a better solution if we were able to make more reports in regards to the backup system."
"It's an expensive solution."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance could improve the configuration, it could be more user-friendly."
"The desirability of appliance solutions is dwindling in the marketplace."
"Technical support for this solution needs to be improved."
"The hybrid model is not that efficient if we want to off-site data; it takes a lot of time to upload the data on a regular basis."
"The configuration can sometimes be tricky during implementation."
Dell Avamar is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is ranked 20th in Backup and Recovery with 46 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.6, while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is rated 8.0. 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 Appliance writes "Offers good connectivity, easy to use and stable solution ". 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 NetBackup Appliance is most compared with Veritas NetBackup, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), DD Boost, ExaGrid EX Series and HPE StoreOnce. See our Dell Avamar vs. Veritas NetBackup Appliance report.
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