Veritas Backup Exec
Simple, Secure, Unified Protection. From Edge to Core to Cloud.
Overview
Veritas Backup Exec is a data protection solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses that provides unified protection for virtual, physical, and multicloud environments. It offers a simple-to-use interface while providing powerful capabilities, including ransomware resilience, disaster recovery to the cloud, and bare-metal recovery. It has a long history in the market and is known for its reliability.
✨ Key Features
- Unified protection for virtual, physical, and cloud
- Bare-Metal Recovery
- Ransomware Resilience
- Integration with Azure Site Recovery for DRaaS
- Granular recovery for applications (SQL, Exchange)
- SaaS Backup integration
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Simplicity and ease of use for the mid-market.
- Strong integration with Microsoft Azure for disaster recovery.
- Long-standing reputation for reliability.
Unique Value: Provides simple, secure, and unified data protection for small to mid-sized businesses, making enterprise-grade backup and recovery features accessible and easy to manage.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Bare-metal restore of a Windows Server
- Instant recovery of a VMware virtual machine
- Restoring individual emails from an Exchange backup
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Large, complex enterprise environments (Veritas NetBackup is the better fit).
- MSPs looking for a native multi-tenant solution.
🏆 Alternatives
Simpler to deploy and manage than enterprise-focused solutions like Commvault or its sibling NetBackup, while offering more comprehensive features than many SMB-focused cloud backup tools.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business Critical Services tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 60-day free trial
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