Predictika · Data protection licensing quotes

An AI sales agent's NetBackup capacity quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a data-protection license sized in front-end terabytes, with an edition, a term and optional features. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the licensing rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: NetBackup 10 capacity licensing (Enterprise, Enterprise for Cloud Workloads, Data Mover, Complete with Flexible Licensing, NDMP Edition and Limited Edition). See everything this validator covers

This validator models NetBackup 10 capacity-licensing quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Editions and workloads — which workloads each offering covers (all except third-party cloud, third-party cloud only, NDMP data movers only, NDMP data only) and the 250 FETB limit and platform restriction of the Limited Edition.
  • Terms and capacity — subscription-only offerings, subscription terms of 12 to 60 months, support on perpetual licenses, protected data against licensed FETB, and the stated total on the quote.
  • Entitlements — CloudPoint and Resiliency Platform only with Complete or Enterprise offerings, Accelerator beyond NDMP only with Complete, FETB Plus multipliers only with telemetry on 8.1.2 or later, and no mixing of capacity and traditional licensing in a domain.

Any NetBackup 10 capacity quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), traditional a la carte licensing, appliances and Flex appliance hardware, and the Veritas Resiliency Platform standalone license. Assumptions: the 90 percent headroom flag is a sizing guideline set by this model, not a vendor rule, and FETB Plus multipliers are checked for eligibility only, not applied to the totals.

The AI sales agentBuilds the capacity quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Protected data that must stay within the licensed terabytesOnly with care
Workload totals sit on several lines; a rule can sum and compare them, but a stated total has to be kept in step with the lines.		Every workload and the stated total travel in one request and are summed and compared on every call.
Workload coverage that differs by offeringOnly with care
A product rule per offering and workload type. It works, but every new offering is another set of rules to maintain.		The edition and every workload are in one request and every coverage rule is checked together.
Features that only some offerings entitle: CloudPoint, Resiliency Platform, AcceleratorOnly with workarounds
The entitlement links an option on one line with the edition on another, so it needs a cross-line rule that interacts with the others.		The edition and every option are in one request and each entitlement is checked with the rest.
Licensing model rules: subscription-only offerings, terms, perpetual support, 250 FETB limitOnly with workarounds
Each condition looks at a different part of the order, and a missing companion item is usually caught only at the end or not at all.		All items are in one request and every dependency is checked together.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1NetBackup Enterprise, Enterprise for Cloud Workloads and Data Mover are subscription-only; a perpetual license is not available.
2Subscription terms are 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months; the quote has 30 months.
3A perpetual license does not include maintenance and support; it is bought separately and is not on the quote.
4The workloads add up to 80 FETB; the quote licenses 70 FETB, and protected data must not exceed the licensed amount.
5The quote states 90 FETB protected; the workloads add up to 80.
6NetBackup Enterprise does not cover third-party cloud workloads; 10 FETB of them need NetBackup Enterprise for Cloud Workloads.
7NetBackup Enterprise for Cloud Workloads covers third-party cloud workloads only; the quote has 60 FETB of other workloads.
8NetBackup Data Mover covers NDMP data movers, DNAS and Universal Share only; the quote has 60 FETB of other workloads.
9The NDMP Edition protects NDMP data only; the quote has 60 FETB of other workloads.
10The Limited Edition covers at most 250 FETB across the legal entity; the quote licenses 200 FETB and the environment totals 300 FETB.
11The Limited Edition covers Windows, Linux and Solaris x86 only; the quote includes another platform.
12Capacity licensing and traditional (a la carte) licensing cannot be mixed in the same NetBackup domain.
13NetBackup CloudPoint is included only with Complete, Complete with Flexible Licensing, Enterprise and Enterprise for Cloud Workloads; this edition does not entitle it.
14Veritas Resiliency Platform is entitled only with Complete, Complete with Flexible Licensing, Enterprise and Enterprise for Cloud Workloads, or a standalone license; this edition does not entitle it.
15The NDMP Edition includes Accelerator for NDMP only; Accelerator on other workloads needs Complete with Flexible Licensing.
16FETB Plus multipliers need NetBackup 8.1.2 or later on the primary server and telemetry enabled through Smart Meter; the quote does not meet both.
17Protected data of 80 FETB is above 90 percent of the 84 FETB licensed; a person should confirm there is enough headroom to stay compliant.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Edition and licensing model: Perpetual NetBackup Enterprise quote with third-party cloud data and no support

    
The agent's request. Please quote NetBackup Enterprise as a perpetual license without support, licensing 100 FETB for 10 FETB of NDMP, 20 FETB of third-party cloud and 60 FETB of other workloads. The quote states 90 FETB protected. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Subscription-only offering sold as perpetual. NetBackup Enterprise, Enterprise for Cloud Workloads and Data Mover are subscription-only; a perpetual license is not available.
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  • Perpetual license without support. A perpetual license does not include maintenance and support; it is bought separately and is not on the quote.
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  • Third-party cloud needs the cloud offering. NetBackup Enterprise does not cover third-party cloud workloads; 20 FETB of them need NetBackup Enterprise for Cloud Workloads.
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2. Edition and licensing model: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote Platform Base - Complete with Flexible Licensing as a perpetual license with support, licensing 110 FETB for 10 FETB of NDMP, 20 FETB of third-party cloud and 60 FETB of other workloads. The quote states 90 FETB protected. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 110 FETB licensed, 90 FETB protected across the quoted workloads.
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3. NDMP Edition and options: NDMP Edition quote with other workloads, CloudPoint and Accelerator

    
The agent's request. Please quote Platform Base - NDMP Edition as a 36-month subscription, licensing 100 FETB for 20 FETB of NDMP, 0 FETB of third-party cloud and 60 FETB of other workloads, with CloudPoint and Accelerator. The quote states 80 FETB protected. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • NDMP Edition covers NDMP data only. The NDMP Edition protects NDMP data only; the quote has 60 FETB of other workloads.
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  • CloudPoint needs a Complete or Enterprise offering. NetBackup CloudPoint is included only with Complete, Complete with Flexible Licensing, Enterprise and Enterprise for Cloud Workloads; this edition does not entitle it.
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  • Accelerator for non-NDMP workloads. The NDMP Edition includes Accelerator for NDMP only; Accelerator on other workloads needs Complete with Flexible Licensing.
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4. NDMP Edition and options: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote Platform Base - Complete with Flexible Licensing as a 36-month subscription, licensing 85 FETB for 20 FETB of NDMP, 0 FETB of third-party cloud and 60 FETB of other workloads, with CloudPoint and Accelerator. The quote states 80 FETB protected. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Little headroom over licensed FETB. Protected data of 80 FETB is above 90 percent of the 85 FETB licensed; a person should confirm there is enough headroom to stay compliant.
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  • Order summary. 85 FETB licensed, 80 FETB protected across the quoted workloads.
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5. NDMP Edition and options: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote Platform Base - Complete with Flexible Licensing as a 36-month subscription, licensing 120 FETB for 20 FETB of NDMP, 0 FETB of third-party cloud and 60 FETB of other workloads, with CloudPoint and Accelerator. The quote states 80 FETB protected. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 120 FETB licensed, 80 FETB protected across the quoted workloads.
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6. Limited Edition: Limited Edition over 250 FETB on a 30-month term

    
The agent's request. Please quote Platform Base - Limited Edition as a 30-month subscription, licensing 300 FETB for 0 FETB of NDMP, 0 FETB of third-party cloud and 270 FETB of other workloads. The quote states 270 FETB protected. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Subscription term not available. Subscription terms are 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months; the quote has 30 months.
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  • Limited Edition over 250 FETB. The Limited Edition covers at most 250 FETB across the legal entity; the quote licenses 300 FETB and the environment totals 300 FETB.
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7. Limited Edition: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote Platform Base - Complete with Flexible Licensing as a 36-month subscription, licensing 300 FETB for 0 FETB of NDMP, 0 FETB of third-party cloud and 270 FETB of other workloads. The quote states 270 FETB protected. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 300 FETB licensed, 270 FETB protected across the quoted workloads.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a data-protection license sized in front-end terabytes, with an edition, a term and optional features. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the licensing rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote NetBackup Enterprise as a perpetual license without support, licensing 100 FETB for 10 FETB of NDMP, 20 FETB of third-party cloud and 60 FETB of other workloads. The quote states 90 FETB protected. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with three findings, all in one answer. NetBackup Enterprise, Enterprise for Cloud Workloads and Data Mover are subscription-only; a perpetual license is not available. A perpetual license does not include maintenance and support; it is bought separately and is not on the quote. NetBackup Enterprise does not cover third-party cloud workloads; 20 FETB of them need NetBackup Enterprise for Cloud Workloads.
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  6. The validator returned three blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for licensing model rules: subscription-only offerings, terms, perpetual support, 250 FETB limit, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the offering to Platform Base - Complete with Flexible Licensing, the support on the quote to yes and the Licensed FETB to 110.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All three earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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