We compared Veritas NetBackup and IBM Spectrum Protect based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: 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. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions. IBM Spectrum Protect is highly regarded for its ability to integrate with tape libraries and its customization options. Users also praised Spectrum Protect for its compatibility with various products, scalability, and stability. IBM Spectrum Protect could improve its integration with cloud services and make its interface more user-friendly.
Service and Support: 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. IBM’s customer service is described as high quality, friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive. At the same time, some said the support process can be lengthy.
Ease of Deployment: On the other hand, opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are diverse, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more intricate. IBM Spectrum Protect's initial setup is challenging and demands skilled professionals to configure multiple parameters and features. This process can be time-consuming.
Pricing: 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. IBM Spectrum Protect is considered expensive. The pricing model is complex, taking into account factors like processor type and volume.
ROI: Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, also resulting in a positive ROI. Users have realized benefits from IBM Spectrum Protect’s data protection and retrieval. They appreciate its ability to reduce storage requirements with larger tape sizes.
Comparison Results: 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. IBM Spectrum Protect is a reliable, customizable solution that allows smooth integration with tape libraries. At the same time, some say that the user interface could be more intuitive and Spectrum Protect could integrate better with the cloud.
"It scales well. We have grown here in the last year or two, and it has been relatively easy."
"The licensing isn't very clear. They should work to simply or clarify the cost structure."
"It has to ability to backup DV2, Oracle, and Informix."
"The technical support for Spectrum Protect is very mature. It is very committed to giving a top-notch support experience."
"Data reduction definitely reduces costs, not only software costs, but from the infrastructure needed."
"The addition of the retention set feature provides a reduction in storage costs. It also reduces RTO and RPO so that you can respond quickly to your clients and services in case of data loss."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is application-aware backups."
"It is a really scalable solution. We can scale it up. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten."
"I think this is the best backup solution that we have. It is very good for the infrastructure."
"It is a good solution. It covers most of the applications."
"The tool's most valuable feature is backups."
"Veritas NetBackup has significantly streamlined our backup and recovery processes by providing a single pane of view across various environments."
"Could be used for both of Physical and Virtual Environments."
"The reporting is very good, with all of the details highlighted and very clear."
"The most valuable feature of Veritas NetBackup is the protection policies or protection module."
"We were evaluating other products and getting confused between Commvault and Veritas NetBackup. The one reason that we started with Veritas NetBackup is the pricing of the license. There's no other reason from a technical perspective or even operation or capability of the two software. The main reason we chose Veritas NetBackup was that in our use case it is more cost-effective."
"In a future release, it would be a benefit to have the ability to add an application as a storage target, as a storage pool. Additionally, they should add more functionality to the administration for the Operation Center."
"RTO is a huge gap for us. If we had a disaster scenario and had to recover a bunch of stuff from tape, the RTO would be too long for us."
"If you take Spectrum Protect into account, and you have it along with restrictions to Spectrum Archive by means of LTFS, this is also something which should be made better within the overall product's program."
"It needs BMR (bare machine recovery) solutions for both Windows and Linux systems."
"The product’s recovery process in terms of agent installation needs improvement"
"I would like a little more ease with the virtual platforms, because it is a huge thing that is coming up."
"If IBM could provide a partial module, that would be great."
"We are not so happy with the technical support because dealing with them is not easy. We have a very complicated environment, therefore I understand for a support person that it is not easy to troubleshoot it."
"It needs support for Kernel-based Virtual Machines (KVMs)."
"The solution is not that stable because it has to be monitored and administered every day. The stability could be improved."
"The virtual environment, cloud integration, copy data management features need improvement."
"GUI needs to be more user-friendly."
"The restore tool is not friendly to newcomers."
"The SQL Server backup features are not up to date."
"The security and performance could improve with Veritas NetBackup. The security could be improved by protecting the data from attackers."
"We want a solution that can be scaled-out because our data is growing very quickly, and we aren't able to back it up quickly. It takes one or two days, which is a problem. It is very slow. We just use one backup server. We want another solution with maybe a backup server cluster to back up more data in one day. We want a solution that can be scaled-out to back up our data quickly and efficiently."
IBM Spectrum Protect is ranked 17th in Backup and Recovery with 146 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 111 reviews. IBM Spectrum Protect is rated 8.0, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect writes "Performance and recoveries are better, and customers are happier with performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". IBM Spectrum Protect is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Rubrik and HPE StoreOnce, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup and Zerto. See our IBM Spectrum Protect vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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