We performed a comparison between NetApp FAS Series and Veritas NetBackup Appliance based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Deduplication Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."End-users like that they can rely on the Snapshot technology so they can do their restores themselves."
"The best feature is its ONTAP product line for Ransomware protection. It also has features for file storage and block storage. The solution is stable. We've had no issues with it. The tool is scalable and meets our requirements. The technical support and the supporting partner are great. The initial setup is straightforward. It is very easy to maintain the product. The feature set is excellent. I recommend the solution."
"At the moment, we use NetApp SnapMirror to replicate data to another filer at an offsite location for backup. So, I like this feature."
"It's a stable product. No issues there."
"The most valuable features are the NAS features and NetApp's excellent support."
"The initial setup was so straightforward. It was well-documented."
"The new FAS series is a good fit for some customers. We have good performance and capacity, even though it is full flash."
"Good for NAS and unified solutions."
"The most valuable feature of the Veritas NetBackup Appliance is the virtual machine backups."
"This is a good backup interconversion solution because all the masters and the targets backups are on the same system. It is easy to administrate for a single point of access for clients."
"The most valuable feature involves VMware Instant Recovery, which allows one to do restoration within seconds."
"The standout feature is its connectivity and robust support. They are easily easy to get hold of, making it convenient for us."
"NetBackup Appliance's most valuable feature is the duplication encryption standard feature."
"The solution is useful for backups."
"The intelligent policies feature is used in order to protect the VMware infrastructure. One of the things that makes a big difference for our company is the usage of these intelligence policies. The system automatically provides extra protection for any VMware server application or service. From a backup administrator's point of view, this is what we call peace of mind. It reduces the workload and therefore reduces resources needed from the company."
"If you use the NetBackup Appliance you do not need to have separate media servers and hardware. You can configure the same storage as a media server and master server as well as a storage port. This helps to reduce the hardware costs of the media server."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"NetApp is costly when compared to Dell."
"The adoption of flash by NetApp has also been lagging behind the trendsetters, like TMS, Nimble, and others."
"Currently, the newest release is not HCI friendly."
"The product should include an audit log feature."
"The WAFL is slow."
"The user interface could be improved."
"Needs more SAN support."
"They need to make the licensing more clear. They should give all of the licensing details for the portals and be more clear. I have accidentally purchased the incorrect license because it's not clear."
"The solution could improve by providing more integration and security."
"This solution has to have better integration with the cloud, as well as with other solutions such as Business Intelligence products."
"It's hard to get to the backups. There are too many tabs."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The scalability could be improved."
"The tool's pricing is expensive and could be lower."
"In terms of implementing the solution, it's quite technical. You need to be knowledgable in order to pull off a successful deployment."
NetApp FAS Series is ranked 5th in Deduplication Software with 98 reviews while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is ranked 6th in Deduplication Software with 47 reviews. NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8, while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup Appliance writes "Offers good connectivity, easy to use and stable solution ". NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and IBM FlashSystem, 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 NetApp FAS Series vs. Veritas NetBackup Appliance report.
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