Arctera Backup Exec Reviews & Product Details

Backup Exec is a simple, secure, unified and comprehensive data protection software solution. It is designed to help organizations protect their data by providing a range of features for backup, disaster recovery, and archiving. Key features of Backup Exec include: Data Backup: Backup Exec offers flexible backup options for various environments, including virtual machines, physical servers, cloud storage, and databases. It can back up data from both on-premises and cloud-based systems. Disaster Recovery: The software includes tools for disaster recovery, ensuring that businesses can quickly restore their critical systems and data in the event of a system failure, data corruption, or cyberattack. Cross-Platform Support: It supports a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and VMware, as well as cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Centralized Management: Backup Exec provides a centralized interface to manage backups, monitor system status, and configure backup policies, making it easier for IT administrators to oversee the entire backup environment. File and Application Protection: It includes specialized agents for backing up applications like Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, and SharePoint, as well as file-level backup. Cloud Integration: Backup Exec integrates with cloud storage, allowing organizations to back up data directly to the cloud for offsite storage and disaster recovery. Encryption and Security: The software offers encryption both during the backup process and for data storage, ensuring that sensitive data is secure and compliant with regulations. Automated Backups: Backup Exec can automate backup tasks based on customizable schedules, reducing manual intervention and ensuring that backups occur regularly. In summary, Backup Exec is a powerful solution for businesses looking to protect and recover their critical data, with a range of features that address the needs of both small and large organizations.

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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

1 month

Return on Investment

19 months

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Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/7/2017

"Inexpensive Backup Software"

4/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

It's designed for small data Backup and Recovery. With that, it saves you money on a backup software. I also like that you can now integrate AWS as a Target. It's fairly easy to use Backup software. The support you get is A+. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

I do wish that the reports interface can be improved. It's too complicated for me to customize reports. Almost every reports that I have to collect data needs the vendor to support me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Arctera Backup Exec:

Great for small data size backup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Arctera Backup Exec solving and how is that benefiting you?

The business problem is having a low cost backup software to provide DR of data. The benefits is having to restore data when needed without paying so much for a backup software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bill S.

Freelance Programmer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/31/2017

"Backup Exec is a time tested solution."

4/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Ease of use and a program that has been around for a long time. Backup Exec is a standard for business. I have used this product since the late 1990's in various applications. In addition to the age there is backward compatibility which allows use with older archives without the need for a converter or migration process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Backup exec is difficult to use with differential backups. This could be improved. The other thing is the user interface is very dated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Arctera Backup Exec:

There are many solutions for backup - Backup Exec is a enterprise level backup system. There is some investment in purchase and setup but it's worth it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Arctera Backup Exec solving and how is that benefiting you?

On-site backup services along with some cloud based backups to systems like AWS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gopinath S.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/18/2018

"Veritas Backup Exec is nice data protection product"

4/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Simplicity and easy to install and protect data backups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

No comment. No such feature which I disliked. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Derek S.

Service Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/8/2017

"Backup Exec is a very efficient software backup system"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

It is extremely customizable and powerful. Allows numerous media types to write to as well as ability to customize jobs including unique schedules, selection lists, and exceptions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Software often has little bugs that make it a pain to administer. Oftentimes, it needs tweaking to jobs, settings, and server settings. It does not overwrite older backups as it should despite setting retention settings. This can sometimes require manually logging into the server in question and clearing out older data to make room for new jobs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Arctera Backup Exec:

Great and affordable software, but needs designed properly around media storage to account for proper retention. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Arctera Backup Exec solving and how is that benefiting you?

If configured correctly, the software does a great job of backing up essential data and systems including complicated SQL and Exchange software. Also, it backs up virtual machines as a whole to provide quicker restoration in a crisis situation. This has been used and tested across many clients and works very well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consumer Goods

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/18/2018

"BackUp Exec Software"

4/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

It is easy to use. very user friendly and the wizards make it easy to do the task you need done Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Sometime it send false positive messages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Emily S.

Database & Evaluation Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/26/2017

"Solid product. Purchase verification process can be improved"

4/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Flexible restore options. Restore speed has been improved. Interface is friendlier. Loved the Instant Recovery Of VMs feature in the latest edition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Instruction, especially the initial setup instruction, was poorly written. There was a lot of confusion to begin with between Sysmantec and Veritas. Tech support was slow to respond. That process can definitely be improved. Don't like the changes they create every year. Adding new features is understandable, but significant changes including installation process only adds to burden of re-learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Arctera Backup Exec:

Streamline any process between Sysmantec and Veritas. Simplified tech support process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Arctera Backup Exec solving and how is that benefiting you?

Data backup to tape on daily basis. As an organization that hosts PHI, especially PHI from research studies, it is important to have data backup that's time point based. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Matthew B.

Senior Network Engineer at Network Performance, Inc.

Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/21/2017

"The old gold standard for backups is back"

4/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

The speed and flexibility in the restore options - granular or whole virtual drive. Single email message, whole mailbox, or whole database. The have streamline the product line, and just kept the technologies and features that work the best - all under the trusted Backup Exec name. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

If you are unfamiliar with Backup Exec, there is some learning to be had here to get it working properly. However, if you have used Backup Exec before (either vintage or Symantec branded), the interfaces and methodology is very familiar. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Arctera Backup Exec:

If you need a rock solid backup solutions, Veritas Backup Exec is a great option. You can utilized SAN/NAS boxes for near-line backup storage, and you can do any number of off site options with it. It really is the whole package. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Arctera Backup Exec solving and how is that benefiting you?

Business continuity and data protection. Server had a bad day? Don't let it ruin your day, restore the whole server quickly. Because it ties into the hypervisor for backups, the speed of recovery is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/18/2017

"Good functionality, with good interface in recent versions"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Ease of checking for running jobs, and also job histories, to see times for backups and restores. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

For older versions, it was difficult to quickly see a list of server being backed-up.

Sometimes at least with older versions, you need to restart Backup exec, to verify you have suspended or unsuspended the job queue correctly, for example when the server needs to be patched. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Entertainment

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/4/2018

"One stop shop Backup solution"

4/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Veritas Backup exec is a one stop shop for backup requirements. From system backups to granular level file backups Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Little expensive compared to other products Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Heath H.

Systems Administrator

Defense & Space

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/17/2017

"Solid backup solution"

4/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Backup Exec is a very solid, reliable, backup solution. It is extremely easy to install, configure, and maintain. Performing backups are pretty straight-forward and restores are just as easy. I know I don't have to worry about my files being backed up which gives me a tremendous peace of mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

The interface is a big sluggish sometimes. The lag between changing screens makes it a bit challenging but it's nothing terribly difficult to get used to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.