We performed a comparison between N-able Cove Data Protection and Veritas Backup Exec 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."We use a neat feature called VDR status, Virtual Disaster Recovery status. It only works on servers... It's automated. Once or twice a month it will virtually mount the backup and provide a screenshot and advise whether or not there have been any errors."
"The ability to back up, restore, and do different types of testing for the preventative maintenance has really increased our importance to these clients because they see the value in how fast we can get them back up and running. We're saving them money in that way."
"The most valuable feature is that it's hands-off. I log in every morning and there are pre-canned filters that I've created to make my life easier. I have something called server status color bars, and that gives me all the servers and, in a nutshell, I can see: if any errors are being reported; when the last backup was; if one is not working, should there be one, and it literally jumps off the page."
"What I like the most about it's the ease of use and the reliability that it has when copying information to the cloud."
"The ease of use and the console are great."
"It's extremely important that Cove provides cloud-based data protection with backup, disaster recovery, and archiving. That is a necessity for my insurance. As an IT company, my insurance would cost more if my backups were not offsite and off-network."
"The most valuables feature is the alerts and monitoring that catches the failed backups."
"The most valuable aspect is the added protection of having a cloud-based backup service. It provides redundancy in case of data loss."
"The most valuable features of Veritas Backup Exec are the graphical interface, ease of management, and overall ease of use."
"One of the valuable features is the instant recovery for VMs. It reduces the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) drastically."
"The interface for this solution is excellent, and it is easy to restore files compared to other solutions."
"The product is good in a small environment when looking to a backup on a tape."
"Its reliability and the fact that we have all the skills that we need for Veritas Backup Exec are the most valuable."
"It's quite stable, and so far, we have had no technical issues with Veritas Backup Exec."
"We have virtual infrastructure, so restoring virtual machine systems from backups is also very easy."
"The most valuable feature of Veritas Backup Exec is the ease of use."
"An area for improvement that would really work out well would be if there were a little bit more of an elegant handshake relationship between SolarWinds RMM and the PCs that are being backed up, to advise regarding "up" status... Since RMM is an agent that feeds back that a machine is alive and on, I don't see any reason why they can't either tap into that one feature or build the same exact polling within the backup agent, to update right away and say the system is online or offline."
"Having the licensing available for partners to be able to take advantage of testing without paying would make a big difference."
"The only area that needs improvement is that it is a little bit difficult when you get into virtual machines. The initial deployment of Cove is a little tedious, not for standard machines, but when you get into specialty stuff, like Hyper-V."
"The reporting feature and functionality need improvement. We would like to see a little bit more detailed reporting that offers more CEO or C-level focused reporting options."
"One area I don't like has to do with the agent that goes on the system... if a system stays offline for some length of time, say for a week or so, I may have to go back in and reinstall the agent to get it back in business. I don't know what's causing that."
"Integration with a hybrid cloud is something that I found complicated."
"The one thing they don't are Linux servers, it's Windows only. I understand that directive. I have another product that I use for our Linux servers and stuff, but it would be nice if they had that flexibility on the Linux side. I understand the development and the world is geared towards Windows in 365, I know that's where the clienteles are and the business and the money is."
"We would like to have better reporting."
"Veritas Backup Exec could improve the analytics. If there were some more detail in our scan reports it would be beneficial."
"Compared to other vendors, there are features that you will find not included in Veritas."
"We've experienced some performance issues with Backup Exec. The backup jobs take too long to complete."
"In the future, their console should not be complicated."
"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."
"They can improve the reporting component. The reports aren't user-friendly at all. You have to download them to Excel to get statistics."
"The pricing is an area of improvement and the mode of marketing it."
"I would like to improve their ability to back up the cloud environment. Additionally, it would be nice to have simpler UI."
N-able Cove Data Protection is ranked 7th in Backup and Recovery with 20 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. N-able Cove Data Protection is rated 9.2, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of N-able Cove Data Protection writes "Provides feature flexibility and modularity for our customers". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". N-able Cove Data Protection is most compared with Acronis Cyber Protect, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Azure Backup and MSP360 Backup, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Veritas System Recovery. See our N-able Cove Data Protection vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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