We performed a comparison between Azure Backup and Veritas NetBackup based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Azure Backup slightly nudges out Veritas NetBackup in this comparison. Azure Backup is a more straightforward solution to learn, use, and manage, and provides some impressive next-gen cloud capabilities. Veritas is very complex to learn and manage. Additionally, it is lacking in some basic cloud functionalities, which makes the solution seem a bit dated.
"The most valuable feature of Azure Backup is its ease of use and good integration with other Azure services."
"Enables immediate recovery and immediate restoration."
"The best aspect of the solution is its backup functionality."
"It's very simple to configure which is very useful. It's not complex to configure it."
"It is easy to schedule backups."
"The solution helped us use R2 RBO to back up frequently."
"The hardware is always updated and it's saved us a lot of money."
"Azure Backup is good because it is entirely cloud-based, which means that you can be 99.9% sure that your backup is safe."
"There's a very nice central console for the administration of all of the instances."
"We were able to witness the benefits of using the solution within weeks of using it."
"NetBackup is very easy for end-users."
"NetBackup is highly stable. We have more than 1,800 policies that run every day."
"Deduplication is quite efficient. It is not a complex product. It is quite simple."
"Veritas NetBackup Automatic Image Replication and CloudCatalyst features allow me to replicate deduped backup images from one site to a remote site, as well as duplicating deduped images to the Cloud (i.e. AWS S3, etc.)"
"They are among the top in the world for backup and recovery."
"The backup and restore functions are very valuable aspects of the product."
"Lacks an AI system that would enable easier upgrading of the hardware."
"To make it a ten, it should have the ability to extend the retention and to perform a copy of the data outside of the subscription - with no additional costs."
"It can be further improved by continuously meeting its compliance requirements."
"Azure lacks sufficient solutions for a particular scenario, we may need to resort to using third-party applications. In such cases, these applications can be employed to facilitate backup, replication, and the efficient utilization of internet connectivity and bandwidth. They enable us to effectively manage and transfer data while ensuring optimal utilization of network resources. However, it would be a benefit if we did not have to use third-party applications for these operations."
"The length of time it takes to restore is our main source of frustration. It would be beneficial to shorten the time it takes."
"While Azure Backup allows ingress data, the egress data is chargeable, which should be excluded."
"There is a limitation of 99 files restores per day which means that we can't complete a huge file restore. We would like Azure to increase the number of the possible file restorations."
"The solution is quite technical. I wouldn't describe it as user friendly. It could be simplified a lot to make it more accessible to the average user."
"In terms of improvement, it's very difficult to make it work with multiple business units. Its security model is too constricted."
"When the customer is using SaaS applications like Office 365, the integration falls short and needs to be improved."
"The solution must provide a different way to schedule backups."
"The backup operation interface is not as mature as those of Veritas's competitors and has room for improvement."
"Technical support only gets back to us the following morning."
"It is not very user-friendly."
"Data restoration from Veritas NetBackup is quite slow. I would also like documentation that I can share with my technical team."
"Veritas NetBackup is an expensive solution, and its pricing could be improved."
Azure Backup is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 51 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 111 reviews. Azure Backup is rated 7.8, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect and Cohesity DataProtect, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Veritas Backup Exec and Dell NetWorker. See our Azure Backup vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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