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Backup & DR migration path

From Rubrik to Veritas NetBackup

Cost comparison, a phase-by-phase migration plan, and the automation to execute it.

Effort
High
Est. timeline
~21 wks
Veritas NetBackup model
Per-front-end-TB + support
Open source
No
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3-year cost calculator

Pre-filled for Rubrik → Veritas NetBackup. Adjust every figure with your own numbers.

Every figure here is an illustrative estimate, not a vendor quote. Defaults are editable starting points compiled from public information; real, binding pricing comes from the vendor or an authorized distributor. See our methodology.

Sized at 500 TB protected — cost is computed on this.
Stay on Rubrik (3yr)
$105,000
Move to Veritas NetBackup (3yr + migration)
$204,000
Projected extra cost
$99,000 (94%)
Payback period
Build a decision report from these numbers:

All figures are illustrative and fully editable — adjust the cost-per-TB and migration inputs with your own numbers. Not guaranteed vendor pricing (defaults reviewed May 2026). For a binding quote, use the request form below to reach an authorized distributor or partner.

Quick comparison: Rubrik vs Veritas NetBackup

Common trade-offs teams weigh when staying on Rubrik versus moving to Veritas NetBackup. These are general, commonly-reported considerations — not statements of fact about any vendor — so check them against your own contract and the vendors' current terms.

Rubrik Current
Rubrik · Per-capacity subscription
  • Already in production — no migration effort or risk
  • Mature ecosystem with vendor support and SLAs
  • Premium per-capacity subscription pricing
  • Appliance plus SaaS management costs
  • Add-on modules billed separately
  • Ongoing per-capacity subscription cost to budget for
  • Higher vendor lock-in to weigh
Veritas NetBackup Planned
Veritas · Per-front-end-TB + support
  • Commercial option with vendor support and SLAs
  • Cost model: Per-front-end-TB + support
  • Requires a migration (~21 weeks, high effort)
  • Per-front-end-TB + support cost
  • Higher operational learning curve

Why teams evaluate alternatives to Rubrik

Reasons commonly cited by users and in public industry coverage for re-evaluating Rubrik. These are general, reported considerations — not statements of fact about Rubrik — and may not reflect your situation or the vendor's current terms. Verify against your own contract before deciding.

  • Premium per-capacity subscription pricing
  • Appliance plus SaaS management costs
  • Add-on modules billed separately

The migration plan

Roughly 21 weeks for a mid-size estate, in six phases.

Assessment & discovery
Inventory every workload, dependency, and integration; flag anything high-risk.
Target design & sizing
Size the new platform, design storage and networking, set RPO/RTO and rollback criteria.
Pilot migration
Migrate a small low-risk set end-to-end and validate the runbook.
↳ Re-inventory protection groups, install the new backup agents, re-baseline full backups, and keep the old repository read-only until retention ages out.
Production migration
Move workloads in scheduled waves using automation; verify after each wave.
Validation & optimization
Tune performance, confirm backup/DR, and update monitoring and docs.
Decommission source
Reclaim licenses, retire old infrastructure, and capture lessons learned.

Tooling & automation

Re-inventory protection groups, install the new backup agents, re-baseline full backups, and keep the old repository read-only until retention ages out.

OffVendor's wizard pre-fills these scripts with your environment — inventory export, disk/schema conversion, bulk provisioning, and validation.

Frequently asked

Is migrating from Rubrik to Veritas NetBackup worth it?

For most teams facing rising Rubrik costs, yes — Veritas NetBackup (per-front-end-tb + support) typically lowers 3-year total cost of ownership, though the right answer depends on workload complexity and in-house skills. Use the calculator to model your own numbers.

How long does a Rubrik to Veritas NetBackup migration take?

A typical mid-size estimate is around 21 weeks across six phases — discovery, design, pilot, waved production migration, validation, and decommission. Larger or more complex estates take longer.

What tools are used to migrate from Rubrik to Veritas NetBackup?

Re-inventory protection groups, install the new backup agents, re-baseline full backups, and keep the old repository read-only until retention ages out.

Get a vendor-accurate Veritas NetBackup quote

A guided builder that turns your estimates into a requirements report you can send to a vendor, partner, or distributor to secure a binding quote.

How this works — and what's yours to provide
  • Your inputs, your responsibility. The figures and estimates here describe your environment and requirements — please make sure they're accurate. OffVendor's defaults are illustrative starting points only, not vendor pricing.
  • It generates a requirements report (RFQ). Use it to capture your sizing and requirements and share it with your authorized vendor / partner / distributor to obtain a final, binding quote.
  • Then close the loop on your TCO. When the real quote comes back, plug those actual prices into the calculator above to refine your TCO and see where reality differs from the estimate.
  1. 1Size it
  2. 2Requirements
  3. 3Your details
  4. 4Channels & export

How big is your Rubrik estate?

Sum your usable array capacity, or the total front-end data you protect. Not sure? Enter rough numbers — the distributor confirms exact counts later.

500 TB protected
Default mid-size assumption (500 TB protected)
Estimates are illustrative and configurable; production figures come from vendor list prices and your own quotes.