NetBackup is an enterprise backup and disaster recovery platform from Cohesity, offering image-based backup, ransomware cyber resilience, instant VM recovery, and hybrid cloud deployment with quote-only pricing.
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NetBackup is an enterprise backup and disaster recovery platform from Cohesity, which acquired it from Veritas Technologies in December 2024. The platform delivers image-based backup for virtual machines, physical servers and cloud workloads across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-native environments. NetBackup protects against ransomware through data integrity with storage-agnostic immutability and AI-powered anomaly detection with automated malware scanning. It supports instant local or cloud virtualisation, enabling rapid recovery of hundreds of VMs within minutes through unlimited snapshots, offsite replication across cloud providers for disaster recovery, and application-aware backup for enterprise databases. The product is specifically designed for large-scale deployments with long-term retention requirements, supporting VMware vSphere and Hyper-V hypervisors, AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, plus Kubernetes environments for modern application protection.
NetBackup is positioned as an enterprise product within the Cohesity Data Cloud portfolio and is available through a separate sales channel from Cohesity DataProtect. Deployment options include NetBackup-powered appliances for turnkey on-premises solutions, Cohesity's FortKnox cyber vaulting for immutable offsite protection, and RecoveryAgent for automated disaster recovery orchestration. The platform offers a 30-day free trial to evaluate features for specific organisational needs. Pricing is not published on the vendor website; customers should contact Cohesity sales for a quote based on workload count, storage consumption, cloud deployment model and service tier. NetBackup is headquartered in the United States as part of Cohesity. The product is most suited to enterprises and larger managed service providers with substantial backup and disaster recovery requirements rather than small or mid-market MSPs managing SMB clients, though Cohesity's Aspire MSP partner programme provides support for larger managed environments.
NetBackup is an enterprise-grade backup platform with limited appeal to small and mid-market MSPs due to its quote-only pricing, enterprise sales process, and positioning around large-scale deployments. Larger MSPs with enterprise accounts may find value through Cohesity's Aspire MSP partner programme, though the product requires negotiated pricing and typically demands custom implementation. For SMB-focused MSPs, leaner alternatives such as Datto BCDR, Veeam Data Platform, or Cove Data Protection offer published per-server or per-workload pricing and less complex deployment. Before engaging Cohesity sales, confirm integration requirements with your RMM and PSA, as NetBackup is designed for enterprises rather than as an RMM add-on.
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|---|---|---|
| Image-based backup | yes | Image-based backup for virtual machines, physical servers and cloud workloads |
| Local backup appliance | yes | NetBackup-powered appliances available for turnkey on-premises backup infrastructure |
| Cloud storage included | yes | Cloud storage available through AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Cohesity's FortKnox cyber vaulting |
| Instant local or cloud virtualisation | yes | Instant recovery of hundreds of VMs within minutes; unlimited snapshots enable rapid local and cloud virtualisation |
| Ransomware detection | yes | AI-powered anomaly detection, automated malware scanning, immutable snapshots and storage-agnostic immutability |
| Ransomware warranty | unknown | No explicit ransomware warranty stated on vendor website |
| Bare-metal recovery | yes | Supports bare-metal recovery for physical servers and workstations |
| Application-aware backup | yes | Application-aware backup for enterprise databases and Kubernetes workloads |
| Backup screenshot verification | unknown | Non-disruptive recovery rehearsals mentioned but screenshot verification not explicitly detailed |
| Offsite replication | yes | Offsite replication across cloud providers and regions for disaster recovery with FortKnox cyber vaulting |
| VMware and Hyper-V support | yes | Full support for VMware vSphere and Hyper-V, plus Kubernetes environments |
| RMM integration | unknown | RMM integrations not explicitly documented; enterprise deployments typically managed separately |
NetBackup is an enterprise-focused backup platform with limited appeal to small and mid-market MSPs. The product is priced on a quote-only basis, requires engagement with Cohesity sales, and is typically deployed for large-scale backup environments managing 1,000+ workloads. Larger MSPs with enterprise accounts may engage Cohesity's Aspire MSP partner programme for pricing and support, but deployment typically requires custom implementation and managed services. For SMB-focused MSPs, alternatives such as Datto BCDR, Veeam Data Platform, or Cove Data Protection offer published per-server or per-workload pricing and simpler deployment models.
NetBackup supports backup and disaster recovery across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. The platform enables offsite replication across cloud providers and regions, with optional Cohesity FortKnox cyber vaulting for immutable, isolated offsite protection against ransomware. Cloud storage can be provisioned directly through the cloud provider or through Cohesity's managed cloud services.
Yes, NetBackup is designed for hybrid cloud deployments and protects virtual machines, physical servers and cloud-native workloads across on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments. The platform supports VMware vSphere and Hyper-V hypervisors for virtual machines, physical servers for bare-metal environments, and Kubernetes for modern application protection. Offsite replication and disaster recovery are available across on-premises and all major cloud platforms.
Yes, Cohesity offers a 30-day free trial of NetBackup, along with customizable product demos and direct sales consultations to help evaluate the platform. Prospective customers and partners can use the trial period to assess the platform's capabilities and features for their specific organisational needs before committing to a paid licence or purchase agreement.
NetBackup pricing is quote-only and not published on the Cohesity website. Pricing typically depends on the number of workloads protected, storage consumed, cloud deployment model selected and service tier chosen. Deployments can be billed through NetBackup-powered appliances, Cohesity's managed cloud service, or service-provider-managed arrangements. Interested customers should contact Cohesity sales or engage the Aspire MSP partner programme to receive a pricing quote tailored to their environment.
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