We performed a comparison between OpenText Data Protector and Veritas Backup Exec 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."I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Data Protector is very good at automation. From the time of the backup, verification, and copy to tape, it is very good. I don't need to touch it, it will do it by itself."
"The reliability of HP Data Protector is the most valuable feature for us."
"What I like the most about this solution is that I can change and access the Oracle backup file."
"It's a good product that's pretty easy to use."
"The command-line interface is user-friendly and well documented in the reference guide."
"I like that it supports HPE UNIX servers since many backup solutions do not - this is the main reason why we chose this solution."
"The installation was simple and provided an easy way to install even on Unix servers. It has excellent features like deduplication."
"The product makes it easy to restore data."
"Veritas is good for small environments."
"Recovery via Active Directory is painless and much easier than the complicated setup procedures of other products."
"The interface, dashboard, and pricing are all perfect."
"It has good stability. Its interface is very good, responsive, and easy for restoring data. I use it for backup, encryption, and restore operations, and it works. I am using many agents from VM to LMDP. I also use an agent for SQL Server, which has advanced options because it is the Enterprise version."
"Its reliability and the fact that we have all the skills that we need for Veritas Backup Exec are the most valuable."
"One nice feature with Backup Exec is mainly that disaster can happen to any server and the disk image can be destroyed very easily. It's also easy to fully email the backup image and restore the server."
"One of the valuable features is the instant recovery for VMs. It reduces the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) drastically."
"We're not satisfied with the robustness and stability of the software since Micro Focus took it in-house. The GUI is one thing they could improve. It's still a bit archaic. Data Protector needs a more functional, user-friendly GUI."
"OpenText Data Protector is more difficult to use and configure than OpenText VIM. The user-friendliness of OpenText Data Protector has to be increased, and the complexity of the tool needs to be reduced."
"It's very expensive compared to Veeam and other similar solutions."
"Faster VEAgent Restores"
"I do not think that this solution is relevant in the current IT market. They have not upgraded their features and functionalities which makes it difficult for them to remain competitive."
"It can occasionally be inaccurate in its backup/recovery time estimates."
"The Micro Focus Data Protector support is not as good as Veeam Backup & Replication's support."
"The online backups of Office 365 have room for improvement. This is now available for the Exchange Online part of Office 365, but we're still waiting for SharePoint Online, Teams, etc. We know that it's coming, but it takes time."
"There needs to be an integration process of the endpoint devices so that we don't have to redo everything for different products."
"The EDR should be looked at, as the operating system is too weak."
"It could provide better ease of management than one of its competitors."
"Maybe they could improve reporting capabilities and predictions."
"Something within the software itself isn't quite right. There may be a bug or glitch. It will work fine for weeks and then all of a sudden it just tanks."
"There's one common issue with tape backups: the tape might have some space left, but Backup Exec says it's not writable and needs replacement. We've encountered this with multiple clients, so it doesn't seem environment-specific. It's likely related to the software. We usually just format the tape and use it again without much investigation."
"The solution could improve and adapt to new applications in the market so we can integrate Veritas Backup Exec with them to facilitate backup processes within these applications."
"The licensing packet is confusing. If Veritas could do a better job of clarifying it, that would be helpful."
OpenText Data Protector is ranked 24th in Backup and Recovery with 100 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of OpenText Data Protector writes "User-friendly, competitive, agent-based, and easy to manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, Symantec Data Loss Prevention and HPE StoreOnce, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Veritas System Recovery. See our OpenText Data Protector vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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Symantec Backup Exec and NetBackup
Dave Simpson, an analyst with 451 Group said you must include the big boys in any list of top backup applications.
"By sheer virtue of their installed bases, you'd have to start with Symantec, IBM, EMC, CA Technologies, HP and CommVault," he said. "Symantec is No. 1 in terms of market share."
Symantec offers two well known backup products. Backup Exec can be used for Windows, Linux, Mac and various virtualization platforms and has integrated deduplication and archiving technology.
"Symantec BackupExec works well for homogenous Windows server-centric environment," said Michael Lapetino, a CDW solution architect. "It is generally aimed at small to medium enterprises where tape and disk-based backup strategies are fairly commonplace. Customers appreciate the robust feature set of BackupExec and the relatively affordable acquisition cost to manage and deploy it in traditional computing environments."
NetBackup is another well-used backup product that falls under the Symantec umbrella. The latest version of NetBackup includes Symantec V-Ray for visibility into virtual file systems and applications.
HP Data Protector
HP is another OEM that has jumped on the dedupe bandwagon. HP Data Protector provides disk and tape data protection, snapshots, dedupe and a lot more in one integrated package.
Honestly, I still prefer Acronis, Quest vRanger, Dell Appasure and Symantec Backup Exec
I've been using HP Dataprotector for a long time. It´s an old version (5.0) but is simple and easy to use. I've installed, configured and tested a new version (7) in one day.
It is definitely a good product for backup & recovery.
I have not tried HP Data Protector personally. However, Symantec Backup Exec seems to be a good product. It also seems that Acronis or Commvault are upcoming trends in replacing these traditional products.