We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Veritas NetBackup Appliance based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is strong."
"It is very simple to perform an upgrade of the system and the environment."
"The solution's most valuable features are networker and continuous data protection."
"We use it for complete backup and recovery. We have multiple clients and have created multiple large virtual capabilities and zoning backlogs."
"Instead of four or five tools, consisting of backup software, storage where the backup resides, and a separate system for reporting and central monitoring, they all now come in the virtual edition for IDP."
"IDPA's best feature is Turbo Boost Technology. The compression and duplication features are excellent, too."
"Dell PowerProtect is stable and scalable."
"We don't need to manage different devices."
"The policy-based backup feature is very helpful."
"There are a lot of new features that operate to protect the data from ransomware attacks. They launched the Veritas/Appliances to protect our data. Veritas has been doing its job well."
"I think the solution is very intuitive, effective, and easy to use."
"It has been our go-to product for backup."
"It is very capable of scaling and very good for heterogeneous environments."
"The solution is very stable...The solution is very scalable."
"The most valuable feature involves VMware Instant Recovery, which allows one to do restoration within seconds."
"NetBackup is based on really good architectural hardware, and Veritas has the best backup and replication technology in the world."
"The price could be lowered slightly, to make it more competitive."
"The solution should be easier to use."
"The only thing that could be improved would be the complexity of the initial setup."
"There is room for improvement in terms of network connectivity."
"Managing the product is a little bit complicated."
"We would like to see the pricing drop a bit."
"We cannot add IDPA to DPC, and each IP has a DP Central, which cannot monitor other IDPAs."
"The product's index master feature needs improvement."
"It is not easy because I have worked a lot on the tool, and in case it gets corrupted at any point, it is not easy to restore the data without losing information is not easy."
"The product must improve its recovery features."
"The technical support services could be better."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance needs to improve its security. It needs to ensure that it is 100 percent protected against cyberattacks."
"In terms of implementing the solution, it's quite technical. You need to be knowledgable in order to pull off a successful deployment."
"They need to make the licensing more clear. They should give all of the licensing details for the portals and be more clear. I have accidentally purchased the incorrect license because it's not clear."
"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."
"With technical support, it feels like they aren't well trained and it takes forever to get answers out of them."
Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is ranked 22nd in Backup and Recovery with 13 reviews while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is ranked 20th in Backup and Recovery with 47 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is rated 8.2, while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) writes "The product comes bundled with a host of useful solutions that help one centralize their work". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas NetBackup Appliance writes "Offers good connectivity, easy to use and stable solution ". Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell Avamar, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Rubrik and Zerto, whereas Veritas NetBackup Appliance is most compared with Veritas NetBackup, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), DD Boost, ExaGrid EX Series and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager. See our Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) vs. Veritas NetBackup Appliance report.
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