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Veritas Backup Exec

Overview

What is Veritas Backup Exec?

Veritas Backup Exec is a backup and disaster recovery solution. It works in virtual, physical, and multi-cloud environments and integrates with several third-party software releases and applications.

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Popular Features

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  • Management dashboard (20)
    9.0
    90%
  • Incremental backup identification (22)
    8.0
    80%
  • Recovery verification (20)
    8.0
    80%
  • Multiple backup destinations (21)
    6.5
    65%

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Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employees
Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering Company, 51-200 employees
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Pricing

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Cloud

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

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Features

Data Center Backup

Data center backup tools send data to a secure storage location after encryption and de-duplication

8.6
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is Veritas Backup Exec?

Veritas Backup Exec
Veritas Backup Exec is a backup and disaster recovery solution. It works in virtual, physical, and multi-cloud environments and integrates with several third-party software releases and applications.

Backup Exec is designed for small to medium-sized business, not enterprise, for streamlining data backup and recovery into one product and interface. It also does not support sending data streams from multiple parallel backup jobs to a single tape drive, called multiplexing, however, Veritas’s other backup product, NetBackup, has this capability.

Key Features

  • Virtual, physical and multi-cloud environment support
  • Full integration with Azure Site Recovery for data and application availability with minimal RTO and RPO
  • Integration with most popular third-party software releases, including Microsoft® Server, Microsoft® Hyper-V and VMware® vSphere®
  • Backup Exec can be seamlessly scaled to the cloud with a range of certified, integrated cloud connectors for various cloud environments, including AWS S3, Microsoft® Azure and Google Cloud Platform Storage
  • Users can locate and visualize their data estate to support General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other privacy regulations, using Veritas Information Map™
  • End-to-end deduplication performance to on-premise storage, as well as to public and hybrid cloud

Veritas Backup Exec Competitors

Veritas Backup Exec Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Veritas Backup Exec is a backup and disaster recovery solution. It works in virtual, physical, and multi-cloud environments and integrates with several third-party software releases and applications.

NovaBACKUP are common alternatives for Veritas Backup Exec.

Reviewers rate Universal recovery and Business application protection and Backup to the cloud highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Veritas Backup Exec are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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January 11, 2024

Veritas backup exec 20.6 my saving experience.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering Company, 51-200 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (10)
67%
6.7
Instant recovery
80%
8.0
Recovery verification
60%
6.0
Multiple backup destinations
30%
3.0
Incremental backup identification
60%
6.0
Deduplication and file compression
50%
5.0
Snapshots
70%
7.0
Flexible deployment
80%
8.0
Management dashboard
90%
9.0
Platform support
80%
8.0
Retention options
70%
7.0
January 03, 2024

Flat pricing (no data tiers) and probably the most intuitive backup solution out there.

Mark McCardell | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mark McCardell
Computer Systems Engineer IV
University of Virginia - Center For Applied Biomechanics (Research, 51-200 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
96.42857142857142%
9.6
Universal recovery
100%
10.0
Instant recovery
70%
7.0
Recovery verification
100%
10.0
Business application protection
100%
10.0
Multiple backup destinations
100%
10.0
Incremental backup identification
100%
10.0
Backup to the cloud
100%
10.0
Deduplication and file compression
100%
10.0
Snapshots
100%
10.0
Flexible deployment
100%
10.0
Management dashboard
90%
9.0
Platform support
90%
9.0
Retention options
100%
10.0
Encryption
100%
10.0
September 16, 2021

Veritas Backup Exec is smart, flexible and secure backup.

Gabriel Silva | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gabriel Silva
Analista de sistema
Natura (Chemicals, 201-500 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
97.14285714285714%
9.7
Universal recovery
100%
10.0
Instant recovery
100%
10.0
Recovery verification
90%
9.0
Business application protection
90%
9.0
Multiple backup destinations
100%
10.0
Incremental backup identification
100%
10.0
Backup to the cloud
100%
10.0
Deduplication and file compression
100%
10.0
Snapshots
100%
10.0
Flexible deployment
100%
10.0
Management dashboard
100%
10.0
Platform support
80%
8.0
Retention options
100%
10.0
Encryption
100%
10.0
June 03, 2021

Veritas Backup Exec - AVOID! It was great (and about the only choice) 2 decades ago, but it has fallen by the wayside.

Michael Craven | TrustRadius Reviewer
Michael Craven
Owner/President/CEO
P.C. 911 (Computer & Network Security, 1-10 employees)
Score 2 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
27.142857142857146%
2.7
Universal recovery
10%
1.0
Instant recovery
10%
1.0
Recovery verification
40%
4.0
Business application protection
80%
8.0
Multiple backup destinations
40%
4.0
Incremental backup identification
30%
3.0
Backup to the cloud
N/A
N/A
Deduplication and file compression
10%
1.0
Snapshots
N/A
N/A
Flexible deployment
30%
3.0
Management dashboard
20%
2.0
Platform support
30%
3.0
Retention options
60%
6.0
Encryption
20%
2.0
May 19, 2021

Veritas Backup Exec solutions versus cost and ease of use.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
70.71428571428571%
7.1
Universal recovery
100%
10.0
Instant recovery
20%
2.0
Recovery verification
100%
10.0
Business application protection
60%
6.0
Multiple backup destinations
60%
6.0
Incremental backup identification
100%
10.0
Backup to the cloud
50%
5.0
Deduplication and file compression
100%
10.0
Snapshots
80%
8.0
Flexible deployment
30%
3.0
Management dashboard
70%
7.0
Platform support
50%
5.0
Retention options
100%
10.0
Encryption
70%
7.0
April 30, 2021

Good backup software, some learning curve

Jay Moore | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jay Moore
CIO
The National Beta Club (Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
62.142857142857146%
6.2
Universal recovery
70%
7.0
Instant recovery
80%
8.0
Recovery verification
90%
9.0
Business application protection
90%
9.0
Multiple backup destinations
100%
10.0
Incremental backup identification
100%
10.0
Backup to the cloud
100%
10.0
Deduplication and file compression
N/A
N/A
Snapshots
N/A
N/A
Flexible deployment
N/A
N/A
Management dashboard
60%
6.0
Platform support
90%
9.0
Retention options
90%
9.0
Encryption
N/A
N/A
September 17, 2020

Yesterday's Backup Solution Today

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employees
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
4.285714285714286%
0.4
Universal recovery
N/A
N/A
Instant recovery
N/A
N/A
Recovery verification
N/A
N/A
Business application protection
N/A
N/A
Multiple backup destinations
N/A
N/A
Incremental backup identification
10%
1.0
Backup to the cloud
N/A
N/A
Deduplication and file compression
10%
1.0
Snapshots
10%
1.0
Flexible deployment
N/A
N/A
Management dashboard
10%
1.0
Platform support
10%
1.0
Retention options
10%
1.0
Encryption
N/A
N/A
January 23, 2020

BackupExec for enterprise? Why Not?

JM
John Mota
IT Manager
Precix (Automotive, 201-500 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
62.857142857142854%
6.3
Universal recovery
80%
8.0
Instant recovery
80%
8.0
Recovery verification
80%
8.0
Business application protection
80%
8.0
Multiple backup destinations
80%
8.0
Incremental backup identification
80%
8.0
Backup to the cloud
N/A
N/A
Deduplication and file compression
N/A
N/A
Snapshots
N/A
N/A
Flexible deployment
80%
8.0
Management dashboard
80%
8.0
Platform support
80%
8.0
Retention options
80%
8.0
Encryption
80%
8.0
October 21, 2019

A Stable, User-Friendly Disaster Recovery Solution

Verified User
Executive in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 1-10 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
80.71428571428571%
8.1
Universal recovery
80%
8.0
Instant recovery
90%
9.0
Recovery verification
90%
9.0
Business application protection
90%
9.0
Multiple backup destinations
80%
8.0
Incremental backup identification
80%
8.0
Backup to the cloud
70%
7.0
Deduplication and file compression
90%
9.0
Snapshots
80%
8.0
Flexible deployment
80%
8.0
Management dashboard
70%
7.0
Platform support
70%
7.0
Retention options
80%
8.0
Encryption
80%
8.0
June 16, 2019

Backup Exec: Solid Performer from version to version

Christopher Stark | TrustRadius Reviewer
Christopher Stark
Division Network Support Specialist
The Salvation Army (Non-Profit Organization Management, 501-1000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (13)
79.23076923076923%
7.9
Universal recovery
60%
6.0
Instant recovery
70%
7.0
Recovery verification
90%
9.0
Business application protection
70%
7.0
Multiple backup destinations
100%
10.0
Incremental backup identification
100%
10.0
Backup to the cloud
70%
7.0
Deduplication and file compression
70%
7.0
Snapshots
80%
8.0
Flexible deployment
60%
6.0
Management dashboard
90%
9.0
Platform support
80%
8.0
Retention options
90%
9.0
November 05, 2018

Veritas Backup Exec review!

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
92.14285714285714%
9.2
Universal recovery
90%
9.0
Instant recovery
90%
9.0
Recovery verification
100%
10.0
Business application protection
90%
9.0
Multiple backup destinations
90%
9.0
Incremental backup identification
90%
9.0
Backup to the cloud
80%
8.0
Deduplication and file compression
90%
9.0
Snapshots
90%
9.0
Flexible deployment
90%
9.0
Management dashboard
100%
10.0
Platform support
100%
10.0
Retention options
100%
10.0
Encryption
90%
9.0
May 04, 2018

Backup Exec - Market Leader Lost its Way?

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Consumer Goods Company, 201-500 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
72.14285714285714%
7.2
Universal recovery
70%
7.0
Instant recovery
80%
8.0
Recovery verification
80%
8.0
Business application protection
70%
7.0
Multiple backup destinations
70%
7.0
Incremental backup identification
100%
10.0
Backup to the cloud
80%
8.0
Deduplication and file compression
80%
8.0
Snapshots
30%
3.0
Flexible deployment
40%
4.0
Management dashboard
80%
8.0
Platform support
80%
8.0
Retention options
80%
8.0
Encryption
70%
7.0
March 28, 2018

BackupExec

Michael Hylek | TrustRadius Reviewer
Michael Hylek
IT Specialist
Epstein Architecture, Engineering and Construction (Architecture & Planning, 201-500 employees)
Score 2 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (11)
60%
6.0
Universal recovery
40%
4.0
Recovery verification
10%
1.0
Business application protection
80%
8.0
Multiple backup destinations
40%
4.0
Incremental backup identification
70%
7.0
Deduplication and file compression
50%
5.0
Flexible deployment
100%
10.0
Management dashboard
70%
7.0
Platform support
100%
10.0
Retention options
100%
10.0
Encryption
N/A
N/A
February 06, 2018

Backup Exec is our single source for data backup.

Bob Gregory | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bob Gregory
President
Ocean State Computers, Ltd (Computer Networking, 1-10 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
71.42857142857143%
7.1
Universal recovery
90%
9.0
Instant recovery
N/A
N/A
Recovery verification
100%
10.0
Business application protection
80%
8.0
Multiple backup destinations
100%
10.0
Incremental backup identification
90%
9.0
Backup to the cloud
100%
10.0
Deduplication and file compression
N/A
N/A
Snapshots
N/A
N/A
Flexible deployment
90%
9.0
Management dashboard
70%
7.0
Platform support
100%
10.0
Retention options
80%
8.0
Encryption
100%
10.0
February 01, 2018

Backup Exec - Latest thoughts from a longtime user

JD
Jeff Daniels
Network Engineer
EPMG-Emergency Physicians Medical Group (Hospital & Health Care, 501-1000 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
70.71428571428571%
7.1
Universal recovery
N/A
N/A
Instant recovery
N/A
N/A
Recovery verification
80%
8.0
Business application protection
N/A
N/A
Multiple backup destinations
100%
10.0
Incremental backup identification
90%
9.0
Backup to the cloud
80%
8.0
Deduplication and file compression
90%
9.0
Snapshots
80%
8.0
Flexible deployment
100%
10.0
Management dashboard
90%
9.0
Platform support
100%
10.0
Retention options
90%
9.0
Encryption
90%
9.0
December 21, 2017

Backup Rolls

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
39.285714285714285%
3.9
Universal recovery
N/A
N/A
Instant recovery
80%
8.0
Recovery verification
N/A
N/A
Business application protection
N/A
N/A
Multiple backup destinations
80%
8.0
Incremental backup identification
70%
7.0
Backup to the cloud
N/A
N/A
Deduplication and file compression
N/A
N/A
Snapshots
80%
8.0
Flexible deployment
60%
6.0
Management dashboard
60%
6.0
Platform support
60%
6.0
Retention options
60%
6.0
Encryption
N/A
N/A
December 05, 2017

Backup Exec - affordable and useful for any amount of data

Derek Schroeder | TrustRadius Reviewer
Derek Schroeder
Service Manager
Accellis Technology Group (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
80%
8.0
Universal recovery
90%
9.0
Instant recovery
100%
10.0
Recovery verification
100%
10.0
Business application protection
100%
10.0
Multiple backup destinations
80%
8.0
Incremental backup identification
100%
10.0
Backup to the cloud
20%
2.0
Deduplication and file compression
50%
5.0
Snapshots
80%
8.0
Flexible deployment
70%
7.0
Management dashboard
50%
5.0
Platform support
80%
8.0
Retention options
100%
10.0
Encryption
100%
10.0
December 05, 2017

A central management system with complete backups on heterogeneous environments

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 11-50 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
47.857142857142854%
4.8
Universal recovery
80%
8.0
Instant recovery
80%
8.0
Recovery verification
90%
9.0
Business application protection
N/A
N/A
Multiple backup destinations
90%
9.0
Incremental backup identification
100%
10.0
Backup to the cloud
80%
8.0
Deduplication and file compression
N/A
N/A
Snapshots
90%
9.0
Flexible deployment
N/A
N/A
Management dashboard
60%
6.0
Platform support
N/A
N/A
Retention options
N/A
N/A
Encryption
N/A
N/A
December 05, 2017

Backup Exec for Simple Environments Only

Michael Jipping | TrustRadius Reviewer
Michael Jipping
Senior Systems Engineer
L Brands (Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees)
Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (14)
24.285714285714285%
2.4
Universal recovery
40%
4.0
Instant recovery
10%
1.0
Recovery verification
40%
4.0
Business application protection
40%
4.0
Multiple backup destinations
10%
1.0
Incremental backup identification
10%
1.0
Backup to the cloud
10%
1.0
Deduplication and file compression
10%
1.0
Snapshots
10%
1.0
Flexible deployment
10%
1.0
Management dashboard
40%
4.0
Platform support
40%
4.0
Retention options
30%
3.0
Encryption
40%
4.0
December 05, 2017

Symantec Backup Exec - 4 stars out of 5

Emily Sullivan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Emily Sullivan
Database & Evaluation Manager
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation (Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (13)
56.92307692307693%
5.7
Universal recovery
100%
10.0
Instant recovery
80%
8.0
Recovery verification
80%
8.0
Business application protection
80%
8.0
Multiple backup destinations
80%
8.0
Incremental backup identification
80%
8.0
Backup to the cloud
N/A
N/A
Deduplication and file compression
N/A
N/A
Snapshots
60%
6.0
Flexible deployment
60%
6.0
Management dashboard
60%
6.0
Platform support
60%
6.0
Retention options
N/A
N/A
August 03, 2016

BACKUP NOW...YOU WILL NEED IT LATER!!!

Todd Frazier | TrustRadius Reviewer
Todd Frazier
Systems Administrator
County of Culpeper (Computer Networking, 201-500 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (7)
77.14285714285714%
7.7
Universal recovery
100%
10.0
Recovery verification
100%
10.0
Business application protection
60%
6.0
Multiple backup destinations
80%
8.0
Incremental backup identification
80%
8.0
Deduplication and file compression
40%
4.0
Snapshots
80%
8.0
May 03, 2016

Backup Exec, try it before purchase it

Cesare Arienti | TrustRadius Reviewer
Cesare Arienti
System Administrator
Gruppo SE.CO.GES. (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees)
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Veritas Backup Exec Feature Ratings
Data Center Backup (7)
74.28571428571429%
7.4
Universal recovery
70%
7.0
Instant recovery
70%
7.0
Recovery verification
70%
7.0
Business application protection
70%
7.0
Multiple backup destinations
80%
8.0
Incremental backup identification
80%
8.0
Deduplication and file compression
80%
8.0
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