Parameters

Segments targeted
Latest Release Version
Back end Database
Management Interfaces
Media(Management) Server OS Support
Agent (Client) Support
Itanium Support
Tape Out Support
Multistreaming backups
Multiplexed backups
Stand Alone Tape Drive Support
Auto-loader , Tape Library and VTL Support
Backup Methods
Virtulization Supported
Bare Metal Recovery Integration
Convert backups to VM
Instant Recovery of VM
Scheduled and Manual Backups Supported
Disk Based Backups
De-Duplication
GRT Restores Supported
GRT Applicable to
Individual File Recovery from VM
NDMP Support
SAN based backups
Tape Formats
Can read from NetBackup/Backup Exec
Licensing Models
Bundled Solution (Software and Hardware)
WAN Optimization
Accelerator
Reporting
Reporting Multiple sites
Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
Encryption Option
Centralized Management
Audit Trails
Automated Reports via E-mail
Backup Exec
SME, Mid-Sized Business
2014
Microsoft SQL Express bundled in deployment suite, Can use
existing SQL database instance in environment to use with
BE
Windows GUI and Powershell (BEMCLI)
Windows
Windows, Linux (on Intel x86,x64 Platform)
Discontinued
Yes (SCSI and FC)
Not supported
Not supported
Yes, Ease of management for stand alone tape drives
Yes
Online and Offline
VMware, Hyper-V
Built In feature, Intelligent Disaster Recovery
Supported, Export backups to Vmware or Hyper-V
Not Available
Yes
Supported
Supported (Client, Media Server, Storage Level)
Yes (Requires Disk as backup target)
Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint
Yes
Yes
Partial (Only local data will be sent to SAN, Requires Media
Server to be deployed on every node which requires SAN
backups)
Writes in BKF format
Cannot read NetBackup images to Backup Exec, All medias
must be restored and must be re-ingested to backup exec
with extended retention as applicable
Per TB and Per host/option basis
Available in form of Appliances (3600,3600 R2)
No
NA
Native Reporting available
Not available, Can only report single backup exec server at
time
Not Available
Yes available using Passwords/Passphrases, No Automated
Key Managements
Yes,Central Admin Server Option can manage multiple
media server deployed across Domain and enforce policy
and retention etc.
Yes, Via Reports
Yes, available in HTML and PDF
NetBackup
Mid-Sized Business, Enterprise
7.6.0.2 for Software release and for Appliance 2.6.0.2
Sybase 12 included in Software Suite
Windows based GUI for Windows platform, JAVA GUI for Cross Platforms
(including Windows). CLI is native. No Powershell commands for Windows
as of now
Windows, Unix, AIX, Solaris, Linux (RHEL, SLES, OLE etc)
Windows, Unix, AIX, Solaris, Linux (RHEL, SLES, OLE etc)
Supported with 7.5 and lower, Discontinued with 7.6 and onwards
Yes (SCSI and FC)
Supported
Supported
Supported, however Being an enterprise suite stand alone tape drives are
not recommended either due to its nature of management.
Yes
Online and Offline
VMware, Hyper-V
Built In feature, Bare Metal recovery
Supported, Export backups to Vmware or Hyper-V
Supported for Vmware
Yes
Supported, Basic Disk, Advanced Disk
Supported (Client, Media Server, Storage Level)
Yes (Requires Disk as backup target)
Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint
Yes
Yes
Local and Remote clients can be streamed over SAN
Writes data in TAR format
Can read partial backup exec medias, However is certified support for
same is being discontinued since Backup Exec 12. Hence if image import is
not successful, media must be restored and must be re-ingested with
extended retention as applicable
Per TB and Per host/option basis
Available in form of Appliances (502x and 52xx Series)
Available in Software and in Appliance
Available since 7.5 onwards, Boost backup performance. Backup Full data
at timeframe of Incrementals
OpsCenter tool available seperately, can be installed on same as Master.
Gives flexibility to perform charge back and other Business Analytics*
(Requires Analytics license per client)
Can manage multiple sites and multiple netbackup domain within
OpsCenter.
Available (Active Directory, UNIX)
Yes, Client Side, Media Server level, Tape H/W. Key Management is
automated (Except client side encryption where passphrases are to be
managed manually)
NetBackup Master Server (Recommended one per Domain), can manage
multiple media server, SAN media servers and FT media servers and other
clients centrally. Using OpsCenter Now it can be managed via Web GUI
with restricted priviliges for Help Desk and other L1 and L2 resources
where no changes in policy are required.
Yes Available and also Integrates with OpsCenter and RBAC
Yes, available in HTML, PDF, CSV, XML, TSV