We performed a comparison between NAKIVO Backup & Replication 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."The automatic backup and replication features are invaluable, saving us time and resources by automating routine backup tasks and ensuring data protection without manual intervention."
"The product is very scalable, robust, has an easy setup with a short-duration deployment and good technical support."
"We have found all the features of Nakivo to be useful and the solution is easier to use compared to Proxmox. It is user-friendly, we are very satisfied."
"The user interface in general is very good. I"
"It is easy to set up using the included virtual appliance and also includes agents for most NAS systems."
"The virtual appliance for VMware vSphere is easy to deploy, easy to manage, and we have no need for additional Windows licenses."
"Nakivo makes our backs-ups more reliable and easy to recover in case of full damage or partial retrieval of files - all at a convenient cost."
"This product has a very clean and intuitive GUI."
"The solution was stable and reliable."
"We are satisfied with the stability of the product."
"Veritas Backup Exec is easily managed."
"It is easy to set up and use for daily processes and a good solution for preserving crucial data."
"The solution is stable."
"Compression is the most valuable feature."
"Recovery via Active Directory is painless and much easier than the complicated setup procedures of other products."
"Good open file option feature, SQL agent, and EM agent."
"Compression and data deduplication are okay, but they could be improved."
"One complaint I have is the dashboard flashing as it reloads/refreshes itself. The program was not always like that and it happened after an update at some point."
"An additional feature that would be appreciated is disaster recovery automation."
"The first implementation is a bit difficult but once is up and running is rock solid and extremely easy to manage."
"The interface might be improved, but the interface of every product might be improved."
"I would like to have a built-in SNMP client, which is important if we want to monitor it using Zabbix, Nagios, or another monitoring solution."
"Updating VM tools on a replicated VM could be better."
"While Nakivo delivers comprehensive solutions, there's room for enhancement, particularly regarding Proxmox support."
"We need to have duplication and better compression."
"More stable environment in a WAN infrastructure."
"There needs to be an integration process of the endpoint devices so that we don't have to redo everything for different products."
"The price of this solution is very high."
"Veritas Backup Exec's dashboard feature could be enhanced."
"The pricing could be improved."
"The solution could improve by having better documentation."
"At the moment, we have a very complex environment. It would take some time to deploy an environment like ours from scratch."
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is ranked 6th in Backup and Recovery with 84 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is rated 9.4, while Veritas Backup Exec is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of NAKIVO Backup & Replication writes "Good deduplication, easy to configure, and offers a free version". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". NAKIVO Backup & Replication is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Rubrik and VMware SRM, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Bacula Enterprise. See our NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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