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Veritas Alta SaaS Protection vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Veritas Alta SaaS Protection
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (20th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (26th), SaaS Management Platforms (12th)
Veritas NetBackup
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
119
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Center Backup solutions, they serve different purposes. Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is designed for SaaS Backup and holds a mindshare of 1.8%, down 1.9% compared to last year.
Veritas NetBackup, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 1.7% mindshare, down 4.2% since last year.
SaaS Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Alta SaaS Protection1.8%
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 3659.6%
Commvault Cloud6.4%
Other82.2%
SaaS Backup
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas NetBackup1.7%
Veeam Data Platform6.6%
Commvault Cloud3.9%
Other87.8%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

SG
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
Experience with offsite backup enhances data integrity and reduces on-premise reliance
One of the features of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection that customers are looking for is immutability. This is the most important feature. With the cloud, Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is actually in the cloud, which means they have unlimited space to do their backups. They can expand on a need-to-need basis. The automated recovery feature of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection makes the recovery much easier, as opposed to earlier methods where we were using scripts to do the restore. Currently, it's automated so you just do a click. You select the feature in a graphical interface, making it easy to use even for a newbie.
SunilPanigrahi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
Unified backups have protected virtual machines and applications and optimize storage efficiency
Regarding automated disaster recovery, we have not used Veritas NetBackup automated disaster recovery because according to the RFP terms and conditions, we are not supposed to have automated failover or failback, as we are a government entity and cannot violate the rules of the RFP. My feedback about granular recovery in Veritas NetBackup is that we have been doing verifications of the backed-up data to restore from point to point and time to time, focusing on file level or database level. When it comes to integration with cloud services, we have not started because we are a government entity and are not allowed to store any data in the cloud at this time. From security concerns regarding what I would improve about Veritas NetBackup, I think you need to look into this because we found only one encryption option available, which is not that very strong. When I initiate a backup from my laptop or server to the appliance or the tape media using Veritas NetBackup, the encryption channels are not strong, and there are not many options available. Whatever is there is by default and not changeable. We cannot modify any encryption facilities, and security is a big concern nowadays, so you need to look into that. Regarding the functionality part of Veritas NetBackup, I think this encryption feature should be stronger and integrated from point to point, not just at specific levels. When I initiate a backup, all the communication channels involved should be encrypted until it reaches the endpoint, meaning from client to server, server to client, and client device.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Veritas is loaded with features because the appliance is ready to integrate with the cloud in cases where the customers have a hybrid or cloud environment."
"It's a good solution. It's pretty stable."
"The most valuable feature is that it is simple to use."
"What I like most about Veritas SaaS Backup is that it is easy to work on."
"The solution is stable; I haven't experienced any bugs or glitches on it."
"It offers general business continuity and disaster recovery for the industry."
"We're comfortable using this kind of technology. It's user-friendly."
"The solution's hardware appliance is very scalable and very useful."
"The features are good."
"It has a long backup journey but fortunately, application awareness is very good starting from MS products, database, etc."
"The most valuable feature is that it is basically a replica of our SAN data, and we archive the SAN data for recovery if there is an issue on the fence."
"I think NetBackup has vast coverage, and I think that's why it's a great product."
"Based on my experience of using enterprise-grade backup solutions for a long time, easy management and deployment generally don't happen for enterprises, but in the end we are able to get features, such as easy management and combined centralized management, with Veritas."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature as it reduces the backup time and provides backup of a single copy of data as opposed to multiple versions of the same file."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"One of the best features is the performance is very good."
 

Cons

"The solution does lack a lot of features, and we're considering switching."
"Technical support can be improved."
"The go-between is a Veritas partner, so the customer support was not that good. The solution is fine except when there is a purchasing crisis where you have to remake the ecosystem. It causes a lot of issues. The support was a problem, but we're okay with it as long as we have someone to communicate with."
"Licensing has been a struggle."
"The technical team wasn't very helpful."
"The tool can be improved in terms of maintainability and flexibility, especially as companies grow larger. In these aspects, I feel Veeam is better for cloud and operational purposes."
"An area for improvement is the product's performance, especially how long it takes to do a job."
"When you finish a project, the client should have the opportunity to browse the files rather than simply ending the contract. Also, it's not possible to recover earlier versions. It should be possible to have a database for recovering files after you finish a contract. There's no solution for this from Veritas."
"I do not like the way we currently schedule backups. The solution must provide a different way to schedule backups."
"It would be helpful, in future releases, if the solution could add WORM (Write Once Read Many) support right within the product."
"I find the cost of this solution to be high."
"The backup operation interface is not as mature as those of Veritas's competitors and has room for improvement."
"The restoration method and the compression ratio need improvement."
"The application is very complex and we failed at integration with most of the applications on Oracle Linux."
"We would like the Java console to be updated."
"I do not really like NetBackup as it is coming from a mix of other software packages."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"SaaS Backup isn't the most expensive solution."
"The program is quite expensive."
"This solution is not cheap and not expensive but priced in the mid-range."
"I would rate this solution's pricing as five out of five."
"The tool is expensive compared to Veeam."
"Our primary complaint about this product is that it is too expensive."
"Licensing was very expensive and did not scale well if needed to move between license models."
"This is an affordable solution"
"Licensing fees are charged based on the number of CPU cores."
"The solution is expensive."
"The licensing model for this solution is very powerful."
"We are very satisfied with the price of this solution."
"The pricing, of course, can always be better."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Insurance Company
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise66
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?
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What is your primary use case for Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?
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What is the best next generation backup tool?
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What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
I would rate pricing for Veritas NetBackup around six, as it is neither high nor low.
 

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