Veritas Data Insight offers a centralized platform for rapid backups, data categorization, and compliance, crucial for managing data across environments and securing against threats like ransomware.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| Veritas Data Insight | 1.0% |
| Microsoft Purview Data Governance | 8.6% |
| Collibra Platform | 7.6% |
| Other | 82.8% |
Veritas Data Insight is renowned for its stability and flexibility, providing comprehensive data protection and monitoring. It supports compliance and risk management with GDPR adherence, audit trails, and user risk-scoring, efficiently managing data across storage repositories. Though powerful, deployment complexity and GUI intuitiveness could improve. Desired enhancements include better cloud integrations and a single management interface. Pricing and technical support require refinement, and while suitable for virtualization, it might benefit from streamlined reporting capabilities and easier interfaces.
What are the key features?Veritas Data Insight is widely implemented across industries to protect data, secure insights, and manage sensitive information. Organizations structure and classify data using it with environments like Office 365, VMware, and Hyper-V. It aids in comprehensive reporting and forecasting, supporting diverse database types while ensuring secure access management within their file structures and folders.
| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Solution Architect Pre-Sales at Invent Cloud Soluções em Tecnologias Ltda | 4.0 | I use Veritas Data Insight for backup and managing virtual machines both on-premises and in the cloud. It's reliable for legacy backup, though I want more virtualization options. The interface is user-friendly, making it preferable over other solutions. |
| Head IT Data Storage at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees | 4.5 | I rely on Veritas Data Insight for reporting, forecasting, and cost efficiency. It efficiently manages and categorizes data, aiding in compliance and risk management. However, accessing historical data can be time-consuming, especially over extended periods. |
| Senior Security Consultant at Intalock Technologies | 3.5 | We primarily use Veritas Data Insight for data security insights, focusing on classifying sensitive information and managing access. Its speed in classifying unstructured data and user risk-scoring functionality are valuable, though its reporting capabilities need improvement. |
| Gerente Divisional at Tecnologia Especializada Asociada de México, S.A. De C.V | 4.5 | I find Veritas Data Insight excellent for backing up Office 365, VMware, and Hyper-V. It's easy to use with a single console, offers fast backups, and provides good ROI. My main concern is its high price. |
| Unemployed at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees | 5.0 | I've used this reliable solution for data discovery, structuring, and GDPR compliance. Its setup was simple, and the cost of around 25 Euros per user is very reasonable. It perfectly meets my needs, with no improvements required. |
| System Engineer at Atea Norge AS | 4.0 | As a Veritas partner, I find Data Insight a solid, scalable solution for data protection and GDPR compliance. While deployment is complex, and the GUI and cloud integration need improvement, I recommend it for its stability and comprehensive features, despite room for better support. |
I use it for backup and virtual machines, and the databases are on-premises and in the cloud.
It's a good solution. It's been in business a long time working with backup. I love it for legacy backup work, I think so.
I need more options for virtualization. I know it's good for virtualization, but another product might be easier to work with, like sending to VendCap and Restore. The interface is easier to work with, in my opinion.
I think my first setup in Veritas was in 2020 or 2021. I don't remember exactly. It's been a long time.
I have one project with Veritas. I need to send the backup library to the cloud. I think it's a good strategy to pull policy attention in other clouds, such as OCI, AWS, or Azure.
I love Veritas support. I'm Brazilian, and in Brazil, we have a problem because few people speak English. Sometimes, I have trouble when talking about other languages, like Indian. The support is amazing. The libraries and the knowledge base are amazing.
Neutral
It's easy. Another product is very hard to set up. It is similar to Commvault, although Commvault is more difficult.
It's a simple organization with simple architecture. It requires one or two people. It's easy. But for big and complex architectures, four people is good, I think.
The price in Brazil is not good, however, all tools in Brazil are expensive due to all of the taxes. When compared to others, such as Data Protector, Dell, or other tools, Veritas has a good price.
This solution is easier. I like Veritas and have worked with it a long time.The UI is easier to work with.
I recommend Veritas for other opportunities. My overall rating is eight out of ten.
We use the product for reporting, forecasting, and cost efficiency.
Veritas Data Insight has been instrumental in managing and categorizing data across our storage repository. The tool identifies valuable business data and distinguishes it from non-essential data. This capability empowers us to separate and exclude unnecessary data from our long-term retention strategy. Its valuable feature is alert mitigation.
The solution has been crucial to our compliance and risk management efforts. It is an effective audit trail, allowing us to maintain a historical perspective on data-related activities. This capability enables us to reference the validity of data backups and ensures that such activities do not impact our primary data.
The nature of both data processing and start processes often involves varying timeframes for retrieval, mainly dependent on the historical data being accessed. When the request involves pulling information from six months or two years ago, the process may take longer.
I have been using the product for eight years.
I rate the product's stability a nine out of ten.
The scalability and performance of the solution have generally met the needs of our growing data environment. However, we have encountered some issues, particularly related to hardware limitations. My company has 4,500 users. I rate its scalability an eight out of ten.
The tool's support is knowledgeable.
Positive
The tool's implementation is straightforward. Provisioning for Veritas Data Insight can be efficiently accomplished within a day or even in a few hours, depending on the circumstances. The process involves extracting and running the VSP file, a Linux image. This streamlined deployment method, coupled with the collaboration and support from the security team, simplifies the effort required for deployment. The maintenance involves pre-upgrade and post-upgrade review processes.
For Veritas Data Insight, the usage is based on a per-terabyte model. The annual cost for this usage is approximately one million dollars. It would be roughly 50,000 dollars to provide a more accurate equivalent.
I rate the product a nine out of ten.
Our primary application of Veritas Data Insight revolves around data security insights, specifically for classifying sensitive information and managing access within our organizational data environments, encompassing folders and file structures.
The utilization of Veritas Data Insight in our organization has notably enhanced our data security protocols by enabling more efficient management and classification of sensitive information.
The features I find most valuable in Veritas Data Insight include its exceptional speed in classifying unstructured data and its user risk-scoring functionality. These features significantly contribute to our efficient handling of data security management.
Veritas Data Insight's reporting capabilities require enhancement. The native reporting is basic, and the interface for generating reports is somewhat cumbersome, which could be streamlined for a better user experience.
The company has been involved with Veritas Data Insight for several years, and I have personally engaged with it for about three years.
The solution has demonstrated stability, especially in later versions where issues have largely been resolved, ensuring reliable performance in our operations.
It is highly scalable, suitable for enterprise-level deployments with its component-based architecture that supports extensive data classification tasks.
Veritas's customer service and technical support are good. They typically provide effective solutions within a single, extended session, and I rate them seven out of ten for their ability to resolve issues promptly.
Neutral
The setup process for Veritas Data Insight is straightforward, typically taking five to ten days, depending on specific deployment requirements. This aligns with our needs for a manageable installation time frame.
The solution is cost-effective.
I would highlight the ease of deployment as a significant advantage. The solution is notably easy to implement, making it a practical choice for enterprises seeking straightforward installation. Furthermore, it is cost-effective, offering substantial value for the investment. If you aim to deploy a solution that is both budget-friendly and quick to set up, Veritas Data Insight could be an excellent fit. This combination of low cost and ease of implementation makes it ideal for organizations looking to get up and running without major financial outlay.
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
I am using Veritas Data Insight to make backups. For example, I backup Office 365, VMware, and Hyper-V servers hosts, and virtual machines.
The most valuable features of Veritas Data Insight are the ease of use, one console deployment for the administration, and backups that can be done in minutes. It is a very fast solution.
Veritas Data Insight can improve the price.
I have been using Veritas Data Insight for approximately two years.
The initial setup of the Veritas Data Insight was not complex. We have a cloud in our company called Stratosphere and we use it in some scenarios.
The solution works well and we have received a return on investment after one year of use.
The price of Veritas Data Insight could improve, it is expensive.
I rate Veritas Data Insight a nine out of ten.
We primarily use the solution in order to discover and place structure around data.
The solution allowed us to handle GDPR. We made sure we were ready and had storage optimization.
The initial setup was pretty simple.
In terms of stability, the solution is reliable.
The cost of the solution is pretty reasonable.
There's no need for much improvement. It meets our needs. The solution is not lacking any features at this time.
I've used the solution for around one year and a half years.
The stability has been great. I'd give it a five out of five rating. The solution is reliable and the performance is good. It doesn't crash or freeze.
We have about 6,000 people using the solution currently.
We've never used technical support. I can't speak to how helpful they are if there are issues.
The implementation process was straightforward. The implementation together with the internal rules took around two weeks to fully deploy.
I'd rate the implementation process a five out of five.
We only need two people to deploy and maintain the solution.
We handled the implementation with the help of a third party.
It is my understanding that the license with one year of support is, per user, around 25 Euros. The price is very good at that moment. I would rate it five out of five in terms of affordability.
I'm an end-user. I'm not a partner or reseller.
I'd rate the solution a ten out of ten.
I am a salesperson as well as a consultant. Being a system engineer, I do a lot of installation work and other things.
We are a partner of Veritas, and we use Data Insight quite a lot. It is used for data protection. We also use NetBackup and SaaS Backup for Office 365.
Right after the installation, some of the customers have found that certain kinds of files or content with PII shouldn't be on certain shares, and they have removed or deleted such files or content.
Data Insight is a good product to do everything. It is kind of transparent to administrators. It is also a very good solution with regards to GDPR compliance and regulations.
Veritas is a well-established company, and it has a long legacy. Veritas solutions have expected stability and flexibility. It supports most of the flexible solutions in the market and has support for data protection, data monitoring, and things like that. In these ransomware times, it is a very important company with good solutions.
Its deployment can be a little bit complex. It should be easier to set up. The ease of use of this solution can also be improved, and it could have a cleaner, up-to-date, and intuitive GUI. There are a lot of competitors out there with much nicer GUI and easier setup.
It should have a better connection with the cloud sources and much more monitoring. I would like to have a single management interface for on-premises and cloud deployments so that we don't have to switch between them. Its technical support can also be a little bit better.
It is quite solid. It has been in the market for quite a long time, so most of the problems have been dealt with.
It is a scalable solution. Norway is not a very big market. It has more SMB customers. It is not like the U.S.
In our organization, we have 600 to 700 people. We have lots of plans for data protection this year. We are looking for a kind of MSP role. We want to offer backup and data protection as a service to our customers. Veritas is a good contender.
Their support could be a little bit better.
We have used governance solutions such as information map or studio, but there were not many governance solutions out there in the market when we decided to go for Veritas. Veritas was the only one, so we went with that.
Its deployment can be a little bit more complex than its competitors. The deployment doesn't take a long time, but you need to know what you're doing. You should have done it a few times.
In terms of the implementation strategy, you have to sit down with the customer and prepare a scope of work. You have to set the right expectations, and you have to sign off so that proper responsibilities are described for proper parties. You also have to document everything. After that, you have to wait for the delivery, and then you go and schedule your time to set up the solution. That's it.
Like all other solutions, you have to maintain this solution. You have to keep it updated and get it periodically checked, but it is easy. It is properly documented, which makes it easy.
Licensing is based on the number of users or the usage in terabytes.
I would recommend this solution. We have confidence in Data Insight. Our relations with Veritas is also very good. We call each other, and we have good communication with each other.
I would recommend doing lab work before going to a customer. You must know this solution and its flexibility because it is different. It is not just a legacy solution. It is also very up to date.
I would rate Veritas Data Insight an eight out of ten. It doesn't have all the features available yet, but it is good enough for most of the customers.
