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Alibaba Cloud vs Veritas NetBackup

Alibaba Cloud logo

Alibaba Cloud

Software

Asia's leading cloud computing provider

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Veritas NetBackup logo

Veritas NetBackup

Software

Scalable enterprise backup and recovery

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Alibaba Cloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Alibaba Cloud technical support is a separate subscription, from $19.99 a month for Developer up to $8,000 a month for Enterprise, with only Basic included; 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: Alibaba Cloud covers Elastic Compute Service, Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Alibaba Cloud and Veritas NetBackup actually diverge.

Attributes where Alibaba Cloud and Veritas NetBackup differ
AttributeAlibaba CloudVeritas NetBackup
Starting priceFree$100/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Windows, Api, CliWindows, Linux, Web
Founded20091983

Identical on both: 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 Alibaba Cloud

  • Elastic Compute Service
  • Object Storage Service
  • RDS Database
  • MaxCompute
  • Function Compute
  • CDN
  • Load Balancer
  • API Gateway

Only in Veritas NetBackup

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

Both cover

  • Kubernetes
  • Linux support
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Alibaba Cloud

  • Cloud compute and storage with a strong footprint in China and Asia Pacificnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Pay-as-you-go infrastructure without upfront commitmentnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Committed-use discounts through savings plans for steady workloadsnot Veritas NetBackup
  • CDN and data transfer packages for content deliverynot Veritas NetBackup

Veritas NetBackup

  • Data protectionnot Alibaba Cloud
  • Disaster recoverynot Alibaba Cloud
  • Business continuitynot Alibaba Cloud
  • Ransomware protectionnot Alibaba Cloud
  • Compliancenot Alibaba Cloud

Where each one falls short

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

Alibaba Cloud

  • Technical support is a separate subscription, from $19.99 a month for Developer up to $8,000 a month for Enterprise, with only Basic included
  • Service prices are not shown as a rate card and route through a calculator or sales
  • Committed discounts require savings plans, reserved instances or capacity packages rather than being automatic

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

Alibaba Cloud

Free
  • Free TrialFree
    • Free tier credits
    • ECS instances
    • Cloud storage
  • Pay-as-You-GoFree
    • Flexible billing
    • No commitments
    • Global reach

Veritas NetBackup

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Alibaba Cloud if

  • You need elastic compute service.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
  • You also want object storage service.
Alibaba Cloud 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 Alibaba Cloud or Veritas NetBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. Alibaba Cloud starts at Free and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Alibaba Cloud or Veritas NetBackup?
Alibaba Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Alibaba Cloud and $100/month for Veritas NetBackup.
Does Alibaba Cloud or Veritas NetBackup run on more platforms?
Alibaba Cloud runs on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli. Veritas NetBackup runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
Can I use Alibaba Cloud for free?
Yes. Alibaba Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Veritas NetBackup starts at $100/month.
What is Alibaba Cloud best used for?
Alibaba Cloud is most often used for cloud compute and storage with a strong footprint in china and asia pacific, pay-as-you-go infrastructure without upfront commitment, committed-use discounts through savings plans for steady workloads, cdn and data transfer packages for content delivery. Of those, cloud compute and storage with a strong footprint in china and asia pacific and pay-as-you-go infrastructure without upfront commitment are not what Veritas NetBackup is typically brought in for.
What can Alibaba Cloud do that Veritas NetBackup cannot?
Alibaba Cloud covers Elastic Compute Service, Object Storage Service, RDS Database, MaxCompute. Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication, Instant access, Cloud catalyst, Parallel streaming. Both handle Kubernetes, Linux support, Windows support.
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