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IBM Tivoli CDP for Files vs Veritas Backup Exec comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Tivoli CDP for Files
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
79th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas Backup Exec
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
29th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of IBM Tivoli CDP for Files is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Backup Exec is 1.3%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.3%
IBM Tivoli CDP for Files0.5%
Other98.2%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1035033 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Aix Admin at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Restoration and infrastructure are extremely reliable
We are currently using Tivoli to backup 15 terabytes within our Oracle Database using a RMAN backup script. The RMAN's utility and restoration has been perfect, we have yet to experience any issues. It's very reliable The restoration and infrastructure are extremely reliable. We would like to…
MuhammadNabeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Axelliant
Reliable backups have protected critical office data and support daily recovery needs
Veritas Backup Exec offers a range of features that cater to the needs of businesses looking for a comprehensive data protection solution. The advantages include ease of use, comprehensive coverage, automated recovery, scalability, integration, and technical support. Veritas Backup Exec especially helps our organization because it is designed to remedy complexity by delivering a simple backup and recovery solution that meets all protection needs with a host of powerful features that can help save time and money, increase reliability, and improve recovery time objectives.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The restoration and infrastructure is extremely reliable."
"Even though a lot of other people like Veeam, Tivoli's restoration and infrastructure are unbeatable, making them the only ones that we rely on despite other feasible options."
"Veritas Backup Exec offers a range of features that cater to the needs of businesses looking for a comprehensive data protection solution, including ease of use, comprehensive coverage, automated recovery, scalability, integration, and technical support."
"Backup Exec is very modern, very fresh."
"We have never had any problem with storage and backups. It works very well and is a user-friendly solution."
"It is a scalable product."
"Veritas has a good support system you can contact when you're having issues."
"Veritas Backup Exec is a good solution; it can take a little time to get used to the GUI, but once you've understood how it works, it's really great to use and you can quickly do what you want to do or get the information you want."
"The product provides automated and faster data backup and recovery compared to other vendors."
"The one thing for the last 12 months which has been very good for Veritas was the instance-based license. This means that you're able to license per instance, not only per physical server."
 

Cons

"We would like to have the opportunity to omit data from being backed up. For example, we have three virtual machines, each with three disks. When running the backup, it will automatically take each disk rather than allowing us to select what data we want backed."
"We rarely need to reach out to customer service; however, when we do, they have not been able to help us resolve a single call."
"It's not so scalable. If you need flexibility and scalability, you probably need different products."
"The reports could be made in an easier way."
"The solution could be more cost-effective."
"Its scalability should be improved."
"Veritas Backup Exec could improve the analytics. If there were some more detail in our scan reports it would be beneficial."
"There is no training provided, and their technicians are unaware of the features available."
"The solution can be improved by adding the ability to restore individual mailboxes. Currently, the solution does not have the capability to restore a single mailbox, so you lose a lot of time having to restore for example ten mailboxes just to recover one."
"This solution does not support image-level backup of a physical server."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's expensive, but it's worth for it due to the volume of critical information within our database. We are currently paying about $22,000 per year."
"It is cheap compared to the other backup technologies. It all depends on the requirements."
"I rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"Depending on the scenario, it can cost less than half of the price of other methods."
"I think, at least for the price I've seen, it could be lower compared to other products."
"I rate the price of Veritas Backup Exec a four out of five."
"It has a good price-value ratio. Its price-value ratio is better than Veeam."
"It is a mid-range solution on the pricing scale."
"The pricing of Veritas Backup's license is comparable to Veeam."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
11%
Retailer
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
 

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How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
What needs improvement with Veritas Backup Exec?
While Backup Exec has dedicated user-based system administrators, IT professionals frequently point out several areas where the platform could be modernized and improved.
 

Also Known As

Tivoli CDP for Files
Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
 

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