Commvault vs. Veritas Backup Exec
As of February 2019, Commvault is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery Software with 8 reviews vs Veritas Backup Exec which is ranked 10th in Backup and Recovery Software with 10 reviews. The top reviewer of Commvault writes "One of the biggest features is the global deduplication of our data sets". The top reviewer of Veritas Backup Exec writes "Two main purposes that we are using this application is for backup and restore". Commvault is most compared with Veritas NetBackup, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik. Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Acronis Backup. See our Commvault vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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It's an enterprise product. It's a stable product. We have good support. Almost all databases are in the scope. Backup and archive with a single window, with a single backup job. You only need to type "c". Cloud integration. Great archive feature, OnePass, for the file system and Exchange servers. A very stable and scalable platform (you can backup/restore/protect a couple of MBs or hundred of TBs as well from the same console/platform). One-Pass (Archive) DataBase backup (Online Backup and Granular level restore), VM backup and restore. Well documented SQL views and customizable reports, together with scripts and workflows provides ability to automate processes and ensure proper controls are in place. The cloud integration is a massive win for us, giving us a single backup service for all of our on-premise and cloud systems. | It is a good backup tool. We are satisfied with the stability of the product. In the global business world, Veritas has a very good name. I think they have a good solid product, and they are always trying to improve it, and update it. ;They know what the client actually needs, and they are up to the challenge of satisfying those needs. The backup solution comes in different versions to support different platforms. It is one of the most stable backup solutions. Backup Exec 2012 R2 is a very good product for the Windows file system and SQL backups. It is very user-friendly, but the next version Backup Exec 2014 that is released and the other next versions of Backup Exec product is not so friendly. One of the valuable features is the instant recovery for VMs. It reduces the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) drastically. The interface easy to use and it is compatible with most backup devices. |
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You need quite a lot of human resources to maintain a Commvault environment, to keep it operational. Also, it would be nice to if there were an easier way set up some Commvault components. The HTML interface is a remarkable improvement. However, there are still some features that are not available in that interface that are available in the Java console, but I'm sure that will come with time. I just wanted to compare the features, which are there in EMC NetWorker, which are not available in Commvault. We have things using Networker. Training. Reduce the complexity for better understanding of the reports. There are a lot of variables in which you can get confused while elaborating on reports. Endpoint backup. Mostly controls, visibility, cost allocation. The new HTML5-based management portals are very nice, but do not yet have all of the features of the Java-based client. | I would like to see this solution improve on faster restoration. Currently, it takes a long time to restore my data. It would be nice to improve the backup acceleration and the fast restoration required. Enhanced support for cloud backup needs to be added. Initial setup is a bit complex and needs some expertise for troubleshooting when something goes wrong. It is not a recommended software when it comes to large environments where there has to be a minimal Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and/or Recover Point Objective (RPO). Firstly, the GUI for 2014 is mostly confusing, i.e., if you need to add any additional technical features, then it doesn't require a change to the GUI. There still a lot of room for improvement in synthetic technologies, especially when targeted to deduplication media. More stable environment in a WAN infrastructure. |
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Licensing could be better explained. Sometimes, it's unclear what features are available in different licensing models. New licensing is easy and affordable. There is now a subscription based licence option that, depending on your environment, could offer a more efficient method to licence the solution if you are OPEX cost driven rather than CAPEX. | I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous. It is cheap compared to the other backup technologies. It all depends on the requirements. Depending on the scenario, it can cost less than half of the price of other methods. Pricing is similar, but they don´t offer the same options/technology. If your company can afford it, go for it. |
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Commvault can help you transform your data into a powerful strategic asset, with data protection and information management solutions that enable you to protect, access and use all of your data anywhere and anytime. | Backup Exec delivers powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use backup and recovery to protect your entire infrastructure whether built upon virtual, physical, or a combination of both. Backup Exec is licensed per media server, agent and option. | ||
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| Aberdeenshire Council, Acxiom, BAM Group Ireland, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, CI Investments, Clifford Chance | Beta Offshore | ||
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Financial Services Firm20% Healthcare Company14% Insurance Company12% Comms Service Provider9% | Financial Services Firm14% Real Estate/Law Firm14% Media Company14% Manufacturing Company14% | ||
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Small Business30% Midsize Enterprise30% Large Enterprise40% Small Business17% Midsize Enterprise28% Large Enterprise55% | Small Business46% Large Enterprise54% | ||
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Frankly, we don't use any of above 2 software. We are using Veeam Backup, a rising star, as the mainline now.
Hi, I would recommend Veritas NetBackup if the environment heavily has physical components instead of virtual components. I find NetBackup more user friendly and more technological. NetBackup has also appliances which provides media server role as a whole (including storage network, Red Hat OS etc). Dedupe technology is very good. With 8.1, there are many good features such as cloud catalyst which provides less data to the cloud provider. Moreover, I recommend to look at 360 data management philosophy.
Like man other collègues i would recommand you to go with veeam!
My Commvault and Veritas Netbackup experiences are quite dated. My team and I were going to do a Commvault POC last year but voted against it as Commvault would have required a lot of time and infrastructure resources just to do the test.
We did a Veeam POC which also proved to be more resource intensive than what we were willing to use in our environment.
After working with Rubrik, it was a no-brainer. We invested 2 days from racking the test unit to backing up 450 VMs. Even though Rubrik is a fairly new player, it provides most of the functionality we need at this time and in the future.
Another new player I just had the opportunity to play with is Hycu. This solution was designed from the ground up to fully integrate with the Nutanix Hyperconverged infrastructure we deployed to replace our Cisco UCS / NetApp / VMware Flexpod.
So, in conclusion, one of our goals was to find an environment that would free up our time from daily administrivia and complexity so we could focus more in proactive system administration and projects.
I hope my comments provide some value to the colleague. The best approach to decide what is right for a specific company is to put some effort in POCs and testing the products in their specific infrastructure to make sure it meets their needs and fills their requirements in terms of their immediate and future plans.
Commvault is better for cloud