We performed a comparison between IBM Spectrum Protect Plus and Veritas NetBackup 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."The most valuable feature of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is its ease of use. Additionally, it does backups of all of the things we need, such as OS, files, and databases."
"We used to use the solution with tapes a few years ago. We've switched to discs, and it has gotten much faster."
"The API is very good."
"The solution integrates well with other tools."
"The solution is scalable and can be fitted for any customer."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The initial setup of IBM Protect Plus is simple and not complex."
"It provides us with the versatility to back up everything we require which eliminates the need for a secondary backup solution."
"I have found the Media Server Deduplication tool, deployment policies, and agentless features to be the most valuable features."
"Veritas NetBackup Automatic Image Replication and CloudCatalyst features allow me to replicate deduped backup images from one site to a remote site, as well as duplicating deduped images to the Cloud (i.e. AWS S3, etc.)"
"The backup and restoration are 100 percent guaranteed."
"I like the cross-platform features."
"The solution is stable."
"Management interface was simple to use once understood."
"The most valuable features are the VMware VADP backups and the support for data domains."
"The tool needs to increase the number of threats."
"Not particularly user friendly."
"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve the IBM Spectrum Protect environment. It can be difficult to administer. The initial configuration can be difficult for entry-level teams or deployment teams, and it might be difficult to integrate. There's just too much content involved in the solution. The documentation is way too large."
"Instead of using the command prompt for troubleshooting and administering the backup, there should be an easy-to-use graphical user interface."
"The replication feature is not available."
"Their first level of support can be improved. Often they are too junior to understand the issues we are having, and it takes too much time to get from them to the next level of support, which is what we actually need."
"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve security."
"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve by adding SAP Rena."
"Veritas NetBackup has been in the backup and recovery market for quite a long time, but somehow, from my own observations and from feedback from end users, its user interface is lagging behind other comparable solutions such as Veeam."
"Data restoration from Veritas NetBackup is quite slow. I would also like documentation that I can share with my technical team."
"The solution's technical support process should be improved."
"The solution could have a more clear dashboard about the license and the operation status."
"The cost is expensive."
"Support for the solution needs improvement."
"The implementation process could be simplified to make it quicker."
"What needs to be improved in Veritas NetBackup is its interface, e.g. they should make it more user friendly. Scalability for this product could still be improved, particularly its hardware appliance scalability."
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is ranked 18th in Backup and Recovery with 28 reviews while Veritas NetBackup is ranked 5th in Backup and Recovery with 110 reviews. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is rated 8.0, while Veritas NetBackup is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus writes "Has very good integration features and can quickly backup data and optimize storage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup writes "Efficient data recovery and replication features ". IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect, Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Nutanix Mine Integrated Backup and Azure Backup, whereas Veritas NetBackup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Azure Backup, Veritas NetBackup Appliance and Veritas Backup Exec. See our IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vs. Veritas NetBackup report.
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