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Iron Mountain Connect vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

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

Iron Mountain Connect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
60th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
28th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Iron Mountain Connect is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.3%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.3%
Iron Mountain Connect0.8%
Other97.9%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

RB
Enterprise architect at Centrica
Good policies related to data
I primarily use it for various policies related to data, such as data retention, data deletion, and archiving policies. All policies can be set using this system The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities. I would like to see more integration with different platforms,…
MuhammadNabeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Axelliant
Reliable backups have protected critical office data and support daily recovery needs
Veritas Backup Exec offers a range of features that cater to the needs of businesses looking for a comprehensive data protection solution. The advantages include ease of use, comprehensive coverage, automated recovery, scalability, integration, and technical support. Veritas Backup Exec especially helps our organization because it is designed to remedy complexity by delivering a simple backup and recovery solution that meets all protection needs with a host of powerful features that can help save time and money, increase reliability, and improve recovery time objectives.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The flexible ways you can get to the data and the options that it gives you for backing up your valuable data are what make its offsite storage so valuable."
"The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"
"The usability and interface of the solution are good."
"The solution is very fast, it does not take a long time to backup everything, and our backup operator and admin can handle all aspects of the solution quite easily while it is very good at allowing us to back up the servers."
"The solution is very fast. It does not take a long time to backup everything."
"Overall, we've had a great experience with its capabilities."
"Backup Exec is very modern, very fresh."
"All data sources are covered by a backup process which is very stable and fast, and a big advantage is that it can backup direct to tape."
"Its reliability and the fact that we have all the skills that we need for Veritas Backup Exec are the most valuable."
"In terms of ease-of-use, Backup Exec is the most straightforward one that I have dealt with."
 

Cons

"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."
"Basically, the only thing I do not like about it, it was keyed off Lotus Notes."
"This solution just doesn't meet my business needs for backup plans."
"The integration with SaaS applications like Office 365 needs to be improved."
"The overall product rating is five out of ten."
"I would like to be able to create a restore task that can be scheduled so that the same restore action will be performed automatically."
"Restoring a single email from the backup entire database virtually occupies the entire system disk and it is a huge pain."
"In my opinion, it should be simple and straightforward. It is currently a little complicated."
"One area for improvement is Veritas's pricing."
"There still a lot of room for improvement in synthetic technologies, especially when targeted to deduplication media."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Regarding expense, Backup Exec is generally suitable for small and medium businesses. However, we can customize them based on the workload."
"The solution costs $700 per agent and is expensive compared to other products that offer better stability."
"Licensing depends on the part of the backup you're using. If you have SQL backup, then you must have a SQL license. If you have normal data backup, you would require a license for that."
"The pricing of Veritas Backup's license is comparable to Veeam."
"I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous."
"This product is priced for smaller customers."
"Pricing is similar, but they don´t offer the same options/technology."
"The pricing is good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Retailer
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Veritas Backup Exec?
I am not the right person to mention what has to be improved in Veritas Backup Exec as I think they are working very well for the application. The licensing remains the same in Veritas Backup Exec....
 

Also Known As

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Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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Sample Customers

University of La Verne
Beta Offshore
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