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.

Seller

Arctera

Discussions

Arctera Backup Exec Community

Languages Supported

German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

Solution Type

All-in-One

Overview by

Dylon Mills

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

1 month

Return on Investment

19 months

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User Insights

Average based on 275 real user reviews.

Implementation Time

1 month

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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Vinay Y.

Backup Consultant

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/22/2022

"Veritas Backup exec is best solution for any workload like Physical, Virtual or cloud."

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

CASO and MMS technology

Direct data write on Tape which is not available in some compeditors Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Backup Server Limitation in Licensing core module Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azim M.

Product Manager I

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/5/2022

"Data deduplication services on Backup Exec are good for mixed storage environments"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Ease of platform operability. Distinctive and competitive industry grade features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Backup Exec's handling of block sizes larger than 64KB. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Airlines/Aviation

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/22/2022

"Very good"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Ease of deployment , ease of use and good customer support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Nothing specific . They so fast on patching their bugs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nilesh S.

Technical Consultant

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/22/2022

"Gartner Leader in DataProtection Era"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Multiple Instant Recovery for VMS option Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

There is no option in the Backup Exec console to view license utilisation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/9/2022

"Excelent Backup Software"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Enable backup from several platforms and systems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Lack of some agents to backup some databases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Julio V.

Supervisor

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/22/2022

"Cloud protection"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Be able to back up both within the company and via the Internet and in the cloud Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

It does not have integration with VRP or NetBackup Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jesus Enrique G.

Regional Presales System Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/22/2022

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"The best backup solutions for IT"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

The user experience, support for more applications (integration), backup and restore of virtual machines (Instante recovery). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

The new license about capacity front end (terabytes). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Package/Freight Delivery

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/22/2022

"Backup Exec version 21"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Integration with HPE hardware, tape devices and autoloaders. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Not very intuitive, it takes a while to learm how to use it and it's features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Hardware

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/22/2022

"Consistent back and restore"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Ease of use to add resources to backup from multiple servers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Searching for items to restore can be a little slow occassionally Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ishaaq M.

DBA

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/22/2022

"Quite recommended product for mid level companies"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Simple in understanding and better customer support engineers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Limited options for backup plans.Needs to improve the product for high level use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lucas Church of Arctera Backup Exec

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Hi Ishaaq,

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review for Backup Exec. We greatly appreciate your feedback and aim to consider how we can better our product experience for you in the future. Be on the lookout for our newest product updates, and let us know if we can better serve you.