We compared Veritas NetBackup and Zerto 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 say Zerto offers excellent data protection, and it’s easy to create VMs. Users appreciate its virtual server backup capabilities, cloud integration, and malware protection. Veritas NetBackup would benefit from streamlining implementation and incorporating additional cloud solutions. Zerto users also like its real-time replication features. Zerto could improve cloud environment configuration, PowerShell scripting, and multi-site replication.
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. Customers have generally had positive experiences with Zerto's customer service, noting their quick response times and ability to resolve issues. Some customers have encountered slower response times and needed to go through multiple levels of support to get their issues resolved.
Ease of Deployment: Opinions on Veritas NetBackup's setup complexity are mixed, with some finding it straightforward and others perceiving it as more complex. The setup process for Zerto can be either simple or complicated, depending on the individual's experience with backup solutions.
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. Zerto’s price tag is considered reasonable and in line with industry norms. Others said it was somewhat expensive but still worth the cost.
ROI: Veritas NetBackup prioritizes constant availability and quick access, resulting in a positive ROI. Zerto reduces risks while saving costs and time. It increases efficiency, ensures compliance, and helps businesses grow.
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. Zerto offers top-tier data protection, excellent customer service, and real-time replication, but some users say its cloud and multi-site functionality could be better.
"It is very easy to back up and recover files compared to other products."
"It was especially useful with the appliances we use on a daily basis."
"Could be used for both of Physical and Virtual Environments."
"Deduplication is quite efficient. It is not a complex product. It is quite simple."
"I like NetBackup's accelerator feature. You can take a full backup with incremental speed and integrate it with block tracking."
"We have a file server and our data file server, everything. We use it for VM server backup, too."
"The tool's information transfer and patching up is easy. The solution offers protection from ransomware which is also a valuable feature."
"We believe that everything Veritas NetBackup offers, including backups, snapshots, deduplication, and replication, is valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to recover critical systems, such as public safety, within a few minutes. In addition, the RPO is six seconds of data loss, tops."
"Zerto helped our organization meet compliance requirements by ensuring data protection and recovery strategies align with our regulatory standards."
"A new feature is the One-To-Many VPG allowing a VM to be replicated at up to three different locations, including local."
"Zerto is low maintenance, so I can set it and forget it. It has a great process and an excellent solution."
"The instant recovery at DR locations is the most valuable feature. We're required to do periodic DR tests of critical databases, including Oracle and Microsoft SQL. We have recovery point objectives set for specific databases and we need to be able to achieve them. Zerto helps solve that business problem."
"Using Zerto for the migration was incredibly valuable, enabling us to save tremendous amounts of time."
"We can failover to an isolated environment and validate the application without impacting the production environment. We can do more testing in a non-impactful way..."
"Zerto gives us peace of mind knowing that if we were attacked by ransomware, we would be able to recover data from the time before the ransomware to get us back to being fully functional."
"The security and performance could improve with Veritas NetBackup. The security could be improved by protecting the data from attackers."
"The most common problem is the backup failures over the weekend. We have to troubleshoot and sometimes do restores and then we have trouble doing some of the restores."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"The deployment time is longer than it is with other products."
"This solution would benefit from a more friendly, web-based interface."
"We had some issues with the hardware backup appliance."
"There is room for improvement in the implementation of Power servers."
"The flip side about NetBackup is that it is not policy-based."
"You can create a VPG and put anywhere from one to 17 servers in that group. We build them one by one. If something changes in VMware, it would be nice to be able to go in and change that VPG, having it update without messing up. When you change them now, it only applies to the copies from the points when you changed it. I wish it would purge that older data from the past. Right now, we have to build a new VPG, which is not a big deal as it is just a few screens."
"In terms of improvement, it would be helpful if the implementation team had a better best practices guide and made sure things like the journaling are very clearly understood."
"It took me a little bit of time to get used to Zerto's terminology and to relate it back to how you do a backup traditionally. It was a little different. It took a little while to understand what a VPG is and what it does. That's an area that they could probably improve on a little, making the documentation easier to understand."
"The licensing is confusing and complicated."
"If there is a mass of changes to a server, Zerto will restart the replication. It would be nice to know why that happens."
"The problem with the backup product is that it's not very mature and you really need a specific use case to be able to use it effectively. It's hard to explain to our customers, especially our large customers, that the use case is so limited."
"They just came out with improvements for ransomware protection last week. I haven't used them yet but, overall, security and preventing ransomware is really a hot topic these days. I would like to see it detect when the ransomware occurs and provide more information on it."
"The monitoring and alerting functionality need to be improved."
Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 110 reviews while Zerto is ranked 2nd in Backup and Recovery with 236 reviews. Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2, while Zerto is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zerto writes "Gives us business continuity capabilities during hurricane season and in case of ransomware". Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Veritas NetBackup Appliance, Azure Backup and HPE StoreOnce, whereas Zerto is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, VMware SRM, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud and Oracle Data Guard. See our Veritas NetBackup vs. Zerto report.
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