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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Arctera

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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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Verified User in Consulting

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/15/2024

"All time favourite Backup Solution"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Backup Exec covers a wide range of backup scenarios Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Licensing concepts can be further improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christopher S.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/28/2023

"Reliability you can count on"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Simple protection for when you need it. Want a program to protect the data you need or your users need knowing that you can get it back for any mishap or stressful situation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Time for full backups and simple searching. Wish a hybrid approach for to disc then to tape faster and searching for a something was faster and those difficult issue resolved faster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Loren S.

IT Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/23/2022

"I have been using Backup Exec for 20 years!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

For over 20 years, our organization has been using Backup Exec. From the older versions of the software with our HP tape drives & media to our current environment with Dell PowerVault hardware and LTO tapes, BE has always been a crucial part of our disaster recovery plan. We still have legacy hardware in place and have multiple instances of Backup Exec 2010 R3 still running strong. This version of the software is, without a doubt, one of the most reliable products I have ever used! There were some growing pains with newer versions after 2010, as they tried to modernize the software while unfortunately removing the simplicity that made it great. This is the reason we have stuck with v2010 for so long.

Last year after a server crash, we reinstalled with v2021. I was pleased to find that this version was still easy to use for our daily file backups while having other features for modern IT. Aside from backup to tape, I have also used backup to disk and have successfully backed up & restored a server on Hyper-V. Today, we are on v2022, which looks the same as v2021.

As a registered charity organization, we are always looking for vendors that offer nonprofit discounts. I cannot give enough praise to Veritas for being a TechSoup donation program member for all these years! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

My only complaint would be when major changes are made to new versions. Adding new features is good, but don't mess with the core functionality that most people are used to and rely on! I have no complaints about the current version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

charles t.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/26/2023

"It is simple ,most secure and unified software ever used ."

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

User-Friendly Interface

Comprehensive Data Protection

Scalability

Data security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

Limited Free Edition

support may not always meet their expectations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Afzal R.

Operations Director

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/29/2023

"Very fast and professional support received"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

The software is used on a daily basis and gives us the assurance that our entire set of servers are backed up on a daily basis. The features offered are excellent within the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

We have found the upgrades to new versions are more complicated than we expect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Samuel G.

IT Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/22/2022

"Veritas Ultimate Backup Appliance"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

The support from Veritas is exceptional. The integration with other 3rd party cloud storage solution providers are seemless to integrate within the Backup Exec dashboard. I used this tool for my primary backup and duplication jobs and it has also worked. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

I don't have any real downside to using the tool other the licensing process can be a bit of an annoyance the automatic license import never seem to work for me, hence I always have to download and import the license file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mazar G.

Head Of Information Technology Department

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/4/2023

"Very satisfied with the product"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

We are using it since 2015 and I have not found one instance where back exec have failed to retrieve my backup. The encryption of the software help me protect my data and backup from leak or misuse Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

The price of the product can be more competitive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amy R.

Team Lead - Business Systems Development

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/28/2023

"Easy to Use!!"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

I like that VERITAS is user friendly. I can scan and discover storage and tapes easily and backup jobs can be manipulated easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

The layout should be changed a bit as it is sometimes hard to remember where to find features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mark B.

Manager IT Infrastructure

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/22/2022

"Powerful and intuitive software that fits into just about any environment and backup need"

5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

I like the intuitive interface and the flexible aspects of the software, which combine into a powerful yet cost-effective tool that my staff can understand and utilize to manage our backup and restore environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

What I dislike is the forced upgrades to the software to maintain support. The upgrade process isn't over burdensome; it is just that they take time and effort to validate the changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We use Veritas Backup Exec to backup, archive, and restore data. So far, we are local datacenter-based server environment. In the future, as we will be moving servers to the cloud, it's nice to have a software/solution partner who is able to support our needs in that area, as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consumer Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/5/2023

"has an intuitive iterface"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Arctera Backup Exec?

Speed of restoration of virtual machines , deduplication .Backup speed .Possibility to backup different environments .Good security against encryption of backup Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arctera Backup Exec?

The need to manually delete expired backups to free up disk space which has to be monitored and this takes a lot of time . No ability to configure a deduplication disk for a shared resource Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.