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Akamai vs Veritas NetBackup

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Akamai

Software

Leading content delivery and security platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Veritas NetBackup logo

Veritas NetBackup

Software

Scalable enterprise backup and recovery

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Akamai only the cloud computing services carry published rates; security and content delivery products require contacting sales for a price; Veritas NetBackup listed on UK G-Cloud at £5,000 per unit per month by supplier Logicalis UK Limited (unit not further defined in the listing)
  • They diverge on capability: Akamai covers CDN, Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akamai and Veritas NetBackup actually diverge.

Attributes where Akamai and Veritas NetBackup differ
AttributeAkamaiVeritas NetBackup
Starting price$1000/month$100/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, ApiWindows, Linux, Web
Founded19981983

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Akamai

  • CDN
  • DDoS Protection
  • Web Application Firewall
  • Bot Management
  • Image Optimization
  • Video Platform
  • API Gateway
  • Analytics

Only in Veritas NetBackup

  • Auto image replication
  • Instant access
  • Cloud catalyst
  • Parallel streaming
  • Flexible deployment
  • Resiliency platform
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

Both cover

  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Akamai

  • Content delivery and web performance through Ion and adaptive media deliverynot Veritas NetBackup
  • DDoS protection, bot management and API securitynot Veritas NetBackup
  • Running compute, Kubernetes and managed databases on Akamai's cloudnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Edge compute with EdgeWorkersnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Zero trust access for enterprise applicationsnot Veritas NetBackup

Veritas NetBackup

  • Data protectionnot Akamai
  • Disaster recoverynot Akamai
  • Business continuitynot Akamai
  • Ransomware protectionnot Akamai
  • Compliancenot Akamai

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Akamai

  • Only the cloud computing services carry published rates; security and content delivery products require contacting sales for a price
  • Cloud pricing varies by region across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific rather than being a single rate

Veritas NetBackup

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £5,000 per unit per month by supplier Logicalis UK Limited (unit not further defined in the listing)

Pricing, plan by plan

Akamai

$1000/month
  • CDN$1000/month
    • Content delivery
    • Global edge network
    • Real-time analytics
  • Security Suite$2000/month
    • DDoS protection
    • WAF
    • Bot management

Veritas NetBackup

$100/month
  • NetBackup Enterprise$100/month
    • Unified data protection
    • Auto image replication
    • Instant access

Which should you pick?

Choose Akamai if

  • You need cdn.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want ddos protection.
Akamai review

Choose Veritas NetBackup if

  • You need auto image replication.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want instant access.
Veritas NetBackup review

Questions people ask

Is Akamai or Veritas NetBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. Akamai starts at $1000/month and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akamai or Veritas NetBackup?
Akamai starts at $1000/month and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month.
Does Akamai or Veritas NetBackup run on more platforms?
Akamai runs on Web, Api. Veritas NetBackup runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
What is Akamai best used for?
Akamai is most often used for content delivery and web performance through ion and adaptive media delivery, ddos protection, bot management and api security, running compute, kubernetes and managed databases on akamai's cloud, edge compute with edgeworkers. Of those, content delivery and web performance through ion and adaptive media delivery and ddos protection, bot management and api security are not what Veritas NetBackup is typically brought in for.
What can Akamai do that Veritas NetBackup cannot?
Akamai covers CDN, DDoS Protection, Web Application Firewall, Bot Management. Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication, Instant access, Cloud catalyst, Parallel streaming. Both handle AWS, Google Cloud, Web support.
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