We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker 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."It's a good product that can be integrated easily with the Data domain."
"Very user-friendly with a good interface."
"This solution is really the best in the market! After evaluating other solutions, we automatically decided to use this one."
"The possibility of recovering up-to-the-moment data is very useful."
"This solution is very stable."
"The solution has a longer lifespan."
"If it's set up the right way, it's a stable product."
"The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability."
"The solution is stable."
"The product makes it easy to restore data."
"The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other programs, such as Microsoft."
"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."
"Good open file option feature, SQL agent, and EM agent."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It is a good backup tool."
"It's quite stable, and so far, we have had no technical issues with Veritas Backup Exec."
"The price could be cheaper."
"Lacks a restore feature."
"NetWorker sometimes has issues with the backup not starting and with connecting to the Oracle servers."
"We would like support for tape space reclaim, using either the same or another pool."
"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."
"The initial setup is complex."
"We are looking forward to better stability in future versions."
"We have faced problems with the initial configuration of the solution."
"Currently, the solution does not have the capability to restore a single mailbox, so you lose a lot of time having to restore for example ten mailboxes just to recover one."
"They can improve the reporting component. The reports aren't user-friendly at all. You have to download them to Excel to get statistics."
"Initial setup is a bit complex and needs some expertise for troubleshooting when something goes wrong."
"The backup is not robust enough when you have a lot of technology."
"The initial installation needs some effort."
"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."
"Veritas Backup Exec's support services could be faster."
"They could include backup functionality for enterprise environments."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager. See our Dell NetWorker vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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