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IBM Storage Protect vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Storage Protect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup Appliance
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM Storage Protect is 2.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM Storage Protect2.1%
Veritas NetBackup Appliance0.8%
Other97.1%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Syed Habib - PeerSpot reviewer
Manageable and comprehensive and integrates robust backup features for core banking
It's adequate for my core banking, however, I am looking for another solution for all systems. It is not compatible with other operating systems like Windows or Linux, and lacks a consolidated dashboard from Browser Spectrum. This is why I am searching for another solution. The product also lacks any centralized graphical user interface (GUI), such as Jarek Pod, and I am limited to using a console-based text user interface, which my local partner handles completely.
Ahmed Handal - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced data retention and recovery with robust backup features
The Oracle Agent and Oracle RAC support are valuable features; they are crucial for taking backups and cloning applications. NetBackup Appliance has many features. Backup Exec is a great product as well. NetBackup is well-developed with strong features, including deduplication technology, which allows us to retain backups for longer periods—exceeding our expectations by keeping backups for almost a month. It's effective for data recovery and capable of handling large-scale data recoveries. It is very stable and keeps applications secure. However, the AI integration is not yet tested.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is also a product that has been maturing for a long time. This is good because customers need reliability in their enterprise initiatives."
"It is pretty scalable. It will scale to anything."
"by backing up only the changed data, we average around 75TB per night. If we had to do full backups, even occasionally, we would not be able to complete the backup within 12 hours, or we would have to make a large investment to fit a full backup within the 12 hour window."
"We optimize our costs of media and storage use, thanks to the Incremental Forever backup. The TDP software provides us many ways to protect our data, so we don't need to use monstrous scripts for doing backups now."
"The way it covers backup and archive needs. The flexibility of backup copy group always allows me to cover the customer's requests."
"The tool's backup engine is very powerful. Previously, our client finished backup with HPE product in 48 hours. IBM Storage Protect completes backup in 8 hours."
"Some of the people in our group, like our DBAs and non-technical people, can restore some stuff themselves via Spectrum Protect. That is how simple it is."
"IBM Spectrum Protect offers stable software and products."
"The standout feature is its connectivity and robust support. They are easily easy to get hold of, making it convenient for us."
"The solution offers high-secured appliances and supports enterprise-class encryption algorithms."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance is a total backup solution. We don't have to buy other applications to do it."
"The documentation is okay. You are able to follow it and it is helpful."
"I recommend Veritas NetBackup Appliance as a great product worth exploring."
"The initial setup gets easier the more you do it."
"The solution is very stable...The solution is very scalable."
"NetBackup is based on really good architectural hardware, and Veritas has the best backup and replication technology in the world."
 

Cons

"The interface could be more user-friendly."
"Ease of use."
"There were scalability issues only in the brand new features which were recently released."
"We did not see any drawbacks to IBM Spectrum Protect before assisting a customer using Windows that wanted to migrate to using UNIX. IBM Spectrum Protect does not offer an option to migrate from other operating systems."
"I find the Level 1 and Level 2 support spend 80% of the time communicating the same information that I have already provided."
"It seems like they are a little behind on the integration to Azure Cloud as well as Amazon."
"The reporting could be better."
"We have run into some periods where we have found some tape issues which were causing us problems, but we resolved them. For some reason, we had a bunch of drives go offline on our disk storage (our virtual library)."
"Figuring out pricing from the site is challenging because the initial pricing mentioned on the site is too high."
"Feature-wise, it is quite good, but it is very costly. Its price has gone up quite significantly over the years, and that makes people like us look at alternatives."
"I would like the ability to recover a single folder within the backup of a virtual machine."
"We had some problems with the backup of the physical server."
"With technical support, it feels like they aren't well trained and it takes forever to get answers out of them."
"The only drawback for NetBackup, and of course for Veritas, is that they have stuck to the same environment and to the same UI - User Interface. This needs to be improved in future releases. It needs to be more dynamic."
"The costing part is on the higher side. The reporting could also be improved."
"The price could be a bit better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very complicated. Licensing is a pain."
"The price of IBM Spectrum Protect is expensive. However, there are a few packages and it is unclear because, for the entry suite they have both options, which are the back-end storage capacity and the front-end storage capacity."
"Technical support is pretty good. It is doing fine, but you pay for it."
"Use capacity licensing. It's easier and cheaper."
"Spectrum Protect is not expensive, and it is simple to use."
"Licensing IBM Spectrum Protect can be somewhat confusing for new users due to the options available, such as licensing on a capacity or per server basis."
"IBM provides an open license policy, which is more like a gentlemen's agreement."
"The product is not cheap."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance is priced well compared to other solutions."
"I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."
"The product's price is high."
"The price of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is competitive. There are different models of Veritas NetBackup Appliance, such as perpetual licenses and subscriptions. Having the choice is good."
"It costs more to license support for this solution, compared to others."
"We pay annually. It is a huge figure for us."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a nine."
"I cannot say whether our licensing costs are on a monthly or annual basis, as we have a global contract."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business53
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise94
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Storage Protect?
The best point about IBM Storage Protect is that it can use IBM tape environments, which we still use and will continue to use in the future.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Storage Protect?
IBM Storage Protect is generally an expensive tool. However, with good contracts with IBM or its partners, the cost might not be so high. New customers can expect very high prices.
What needs improvement with IBM Storage Protect?
One point for improvement for IBM Spectrum Protect is security, as IBM has not been investing as much as in the past. There is a need for additional layers of security to fill the gaps, which is wh...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
The price is slightly expensive for small and medium enterprises. If they can review the prices, we feel it would be beneficial, especially for the African market.
What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?
Veritas NetBackup Appliance as a product is good, but currently the support services are weaker. Technical support and call logging support need improvement. The main issue is with technical suppor...
 

Also Known As

IBM Spectrum Discover
NetBackup Appliance
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Beta Offshore
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