Item: Veritas NetBackup
Rating: 6
Author: Kevin Smith

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The software is used on a daily basis for a full backup of our IT Infrastructure. We use the system to perform daily backups to disk that are offloaded to tapes on a weekly basis. The system allows us to perform backups of both our physical machines that are in the server room and on our manufacturing floor as well as our entire VM environment.

Pros and Cons

Backup to Disk
Physical to Virtual Conversion
Remote agent support

Functionality of importing jobs does not work 100% of the time
When attempting a restore from tape the system does not tell you what tapes are needed until the job is already started
Instant Discovery and add of agents

Return on Investment

They system has provided us with a DRP solution for bacups
Reduced time to backup with Backup to Disk
Off load to Tapes has decreased our backup time

Alternatives Considered

As stated earlier the system is great for our needs I believe that every system needs to be evaluated for individual requirements to make sure that they are bet to fill the business need. Is Netebackup the best. NO, Is it the worst No. It meets our needs and does its job.

Other Software Used

SutiExpense, InvGate Service Desk, InvGate Assets

Likelihood to Recommend

If your environment is a medium size I believe it works well. I have worked with other systems at larger companies and they fit well in that area. One thing I am disappointed on is the support from Veritas. The support is sometimes lacking and can get lost in the system. We rarely call support just because we have made it a point to learn all I can about the system.

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