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Hetzner Cloud vs Veritas NetBackup

Hetzner Cloud logo

Hetzner Cloud

Cloud & Infrastructure

Affordable cloud servers in Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Veritas NetBackup logo

Veritas NetBackup

File Storage & Backup

Scalable enterprise backup and recovery

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Hetzner Cloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Hetzner Cloud cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable; 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: Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers, Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Hetzner Cloud and Veritas NetBackup differ
AttributeHetzner CloudVeritas NetBackup
Starting priceFree$100/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Api, CliWindows, Linux, Web
CategoryCloud & InfrastructureFile Storage & Backup
Founded19971983

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Hetzner Cloud

  • Cloud servers
  • Block storage
  • Object storage
  • Load balancers
  • Networks
  • Firewalls
  • Floating IPs
  • Backups

Only in Veritas NetBackup

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

Both cover

  • Kubernetes
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Hetzner Cloud

  • Low-cost virtual servers for development and testingnot Veritas NetBackup
  • European hosting with data held in Germany or Finlandnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Workloads with heavy egress, where included traffic mattersnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Self-hosting applications away from the hyperscalersnot Veritas NetBackup

Veritas NetBackup

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

Where each one falls short

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

Hetzner Cloud

  • Cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable
  • The shared-resource tiers are positioned for variable usage and development rather than sustained production workloads
  • Regions are limited to Germany, Finland, the United States and Singapore, so latency to other markets is a real constraint
  • The uptime guarantee is 99.9 percent, below what the large hyperscalers offer on comparable services
  • Support is 24/7 by email, without a phone channel

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

Hetzner Cloud

Free
  • CX11$3.29/month
    • 1 vCPU
    • 1GB RAM
    • 25GB SSD
  • CX21$6.59/month
    • 2 vCPU
    • 4GB RAM
    • 40GB SSD

Veritas NetBackup

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Hetzner Cloud if

  • You need cloud servers.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api, Cli.
  • You also want block storage.
Hetzner 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 Hetzner Cloud or Veritas NetBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. Hetzner 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, Hetzner Cloud or Veritas NetBackup?
Hetzner Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Hetzner Cloud and $100/month for Veritas NetBackup.
Does Hetzner Cloud or Veritas NetBackup run on more platforms?
Hetzner Cloud runs on Web, Api, Cli. Veritas NetBackup runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
Can I use Hetzner Cloud for free?
Yes. Hetzner Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Veritas NetBackup starts at $100/month.
What is Hetzner Cloud best used for?
Hetzner Cloud is most often used for low-cost virtual servers for development and testing, european hosting with data held in germany or finland, workloads with heavy egress, where included traffic matters, self-hosting applications away from the hyperscalers. Of those, low-cost virtual servers for development and testing and european hosting with data held in germany or finland are not what Veritas NetBackup is typically brought in for.
What can Hetzner Cloud do that Veritas NetBackup cannot?
Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers, Block storage, Object storage, Load balancers. Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication, Instant access, Cloud catalyst, Parallel streaming. Both handle Kubernetes, Web support.
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