What is Backup Exec?
Backup Exec gives you simple, complete backup and recovery protection for your business—to cover all data wherever it resides.
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91 Likeliness to Recommend
99 Plan to Renew
82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
+89 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Backup Exec?
Pros
- Respectful
- Fair
- Trustworthy
- Helps Innovate
Emotional Footprint
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Footprint
Feature Ratings
Physical Backup for Multiple Platforms
Replication for Long Term Storage and Disaster Recovery
Application Awareness
Backup Automation
File Explorer Granular Restore
Backup Monitoring and Reporting
Backup of Cloud Based Data
Deduplication Implementation
Integration With Storage Arrays
Replication for High Availability
Virtual Machine Backup
Vendor Capability Ratings
Vendor Support
Ease of Implementation
Ease of IT Administration
Business Value Created
Quality of Features
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Customization
Ease of Data Integration
Breadth of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Availability and Quality of Training
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Backup Exec Reviews
Johnny H.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Mar 2021
Affordable highly effective solution.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Backup Exec from other similar products?
The ability to integrate easily with Amazon S3.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I have everything automated. I don't even have to check on it. If something goes wrong I get an email.
What do you dislike most about this product?
It is not great at keeping my S3 library purged of outdated backups.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Don't be scared to purchase this product and configure it yourself. You will save thousands of dollars.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Inspires Innovation
Vsevolod T.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jan 2021
Very good product
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Backup Exec from other similar products?
Unified solution for Virtual, Physical and Cloud solution.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Instant recovery for Virtual Machines, operating simplicity, high quality of provided services
What do you dislike most about this product?
Manual addition of email notification users.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Very good product. Recommend. You will get product witch works very fast, without any bugs. Administrate also not difficult. Big amount of courses in Internet.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Unique Features
- Effective Service
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Construction
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Dec 2020
Its a great product!!!
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Respectful
- Fair
- Altruistic