What are the advantages of Veeam over Veritas NetBackup?
Complexity
- Requires more time to manage backups.
- NetBackup is more cumbersome to implement and configure advanced features.
- Management is more complex due to the multiple consoles required (Java, web, restoration, and CMD) compared to Veeam's single console.
- Backup and restore agents increase administrative overhead.
- The lack of features forces you to perform manual tasks or use scripts (recovery verification, instant recovery, etc.).
Expensive licenses
- Higher cost to protect the same amount of data due to capacity-based licensing.
- Data grows faster than instances, forcing you to purchase more licenses than with Veeam.
- The list price of NetBackup is several times higher than that of Veeam instance-based licenses.
- Risk of audits and unexpected charges for accidental use of additional licenses.
Lack of functionality
- Increases the risk of extended downtime due to a lack of adequate recovery options.
- Fewer restoration features: no cross-platform restoration, complex bare-metal restoration, no instant recovery for Hyper-V.
Focus on applications
- Dependence on NetBackup devices for certain functions (Oracle co-pilot, WAN optimization).
- The device portfolio can be confusing.
Backup Administrator Unit
- Heavy reliance on administrators specializing in NetBackup.
- Without an expert, it is difficult to restore data due to the complexity of consoles.
- If the specialist leaves, data protection remains vulnerable until another administrator learns the ropes.
What are the benefits that Veeam can bring to your environment?
Simplicity
- Easy to configure, even for advanced features.
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