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Veritas Backup Exec vs Veritas System Recovery comparison

 

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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

Veritas Backup Exec
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (17th)
Veritas System Recovery
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (25th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Veritas Backup Exec and Veritas System Recovery aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Veritas Backup Exec is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.4%, down 1.9% compared to last year.
Veritas System Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 1.6% mindshare, up 0.5% since last year.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.4%
Veeam Data Platform6.6%
Commvault Cloud3.9%
Other88.1%
Backup and Recovery
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas System Recovery1.6%
Veeam Data Platform12.8%
Commvault Cloud8.7%
Other76.9%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

VijayPandey - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales System Engineer at Eden Infosol Pvt Ltd
Ease of deployment and excellent support ensures seamless data security
I am working with Veritas Backup Exec, and that is the one I use. The value of using Veritas Backup Exec across physical and virtual environments is significant. I had a chance to use Veritas Backup Exec on physical and virtual environments, but not on the cloud. The benefits from the platform support of Veritas Backup Exec are that it works very nicely for physical and virtual environments. Veritas Backup Exec is affordable for my customers. My customers use the solution on-premises and in virtualization. Securing the data for customers is obviously a significant benefit of Veritas Backup Exec. I highly recommend using Veritas Backup Exec for backup as it is very easy to use, easy to deploy, and the support is also very nice. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Veritas Backup Exec a 9.5.
Sareesh V - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr.System Administrator at Suwaidi
The solution can be used for DR testing and allows running an infinite number of full backups
When we consider the backup model of other products like Veeam, their incremental backup just adds to their first full backup. With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements. With my cloud version of Veritas System Recovery, I can have a full backup every month, which is not possible with any other vendors. Other vendors will claim that the original copy is strong enough, but the customers have to ensure that bugs won't cause any problems in the future. However, with Veritas System Recovery, you can run a full backup this month and again run a full backup on the first or thirtieth day of the next month.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Veritas Backup Exec is fully compatible with different tape libraries."
"One nice feature with Backup Exec is mainly that disaster can happen to any server and the disk image can be destroyed very easily. It's also easy to fully email the backup image and restore the server."
"The backup feature was the most valuable for us, as we used it on Exchange and SQL for mass files and folders, and for full backups we were able to restore Exchange, SQL, and even single files successfully."
"In terms of ease-of-use, Backup Exec is the most straightforward one that I have dealt with."
"We have never had any problem with storage and backups. It works very well and is a user-friendly solution."
"In the global business world, Veritas has a very good name. I think they have a good solid product, and they are always trying to improve it, and update it. ;They know what the client actually needs, and they are up to the challenge of satisfying those needs."
"The backup potential of the solution is very good. It's protected us in the past very well and allowed us to get up and running after an attack with minimal loss."
"The solution is very scalable. Whenever we grew, it was just a matter of adding new licenses, so it's easy to grow."
"The installation was straightforward."
"You can back up the whole image, not just files and folders, but the image from the server, and you can restore the whole image."
"The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual one, the tool facilitates conversion."
"The solution has helped reduce my company's cost by around 50 to 60 percent."
"It has a user-friendly interface."
"With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements."
"It has a user-friendly interface and configures and integrates nicely with other products."
"You can back up the whole image."
 

Cons

"We need to have duplication and better compression."
"Veritas Backup Exec could improve the analytics. If there were some more detail in our scan reports it would be beneficial."
"They can improve the reporting component. The reports aren't user-friendly at all. You have to download them to Excel to get statistics."
"Firstly, the GUI for 2014 is mostly confusing, i.e., if you need to add any additional technical features, then it doesn't require a change to the GUI."
"If you keep it for too long and the catalog gets really big, the application tends to move slowly."
"It could provide better ease of management than one of its competitors."
"Veritas Backup Exec's dashboard feature could be enhanced."
"The solution could improve by having better documentation."
"We faced issues with recovery and restoration."
"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Veritas System Recovery’s pricing and local support need some improvement."
"The pricing could be cheaper."
"The pricing could be cheaper."
"The reliability is sometimes lacking."
"The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amount of time in preparing for various scenarios. However, we often encounter situations where changes have occurred since our initial preparations. This can render the automation less valuable."
"Veritas System Recovery Manager offers some manager solutions, but there is room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The price of Veritas Backup Exec could be reduced and we pay annually for the license. However, compared to other solutions, such as Veeam, it is less expensive."
"It is a mid-range solution on the pricing scale."
"Veritas licensing is somewhat expensive. They have to decrease the price."
"The pricing can be improved."
"It is not an expensive product."
"I rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There is no need to pay any additional fees apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
What do you like most about Veritas Backup Exec?
The most important feature is the variety of backup applications it supports, including ERP systems and most other programs, such as Microsoft.
What do you like most about Veritas System Recovery?
The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual ...
What needs improvement with Veritas System Recovery?
The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amou...
What advice do you have for others considering Veritas System Recovery?
The tool is a last resort. We primarily focus on preventing situations where its use becomes necessary. While we sell and test this tool, our customers don't frequently need to use it because it pr...
 

Also Known As

Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
Veritas System Recovery 18, System Recovery 18, System Recovery
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Mother's Nutritional Center, Occidental Technical Group
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