We compared Cohesity DataProtect and Dell NetWorker based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Cohesity DataProtect offers instant recovery and built-in integration with Office 365 and Active Directory. Dell NetWorker is recognized for its intuitive graphical user interface, integration with Data Domain, and impressive speed. Cohesity DataProtect users have suggested enhancements to its user interface, rollback methodology, and cloud data recovery. Other pain points include file server capacity and legacy platform support. Users say Dell NetWorker needs improvements in reporting, integration, and documentation.
Service and Support: The customer service experiences for Cohesity DataProtect have been mostly positive, but some say the quality of Cohesity's support may differ depending on the region. Dell NetWorker received mixed reviews, with some customers expressing frustration about delayed responses and unresolved problems.
Ease of Deployment: Most users consider the setup process for Cohesity DataProtect to be easy, although a few found it more complex than other products. Some users consider Dell NetWorker's setup to be effortless, but some said it was somewhat complex.
Pricing: Cohesity's pricing is higher than its competitors, although some customers consider it affordable. Some reviewers consider Dell NetWorker to be expensive, while others find it to be reasonable and cheaper than other options with similar features.
ROI: Cohesity DataProtect provides security against ransomware and efficient file retrieval. Users have provided no feedback about Dell NetWorker’s ROI so far.
Comparison Results: Cohesity is regarded as an affordable solution that offers instant recovery and superior ransomware protection. However, users say its customer service is inconsistent across regions, and its rollback methodology has room for improvement. Dell NetWorker is regarded as a reasonably priced, high-performing backup solution with a user-friendly GUI. At the same time, many users were dissatisfied with Dell’s support and asked for improvements in reporting and documentation.
"It's stable."
"The customer service and support are fast and professional."
"Its flexibility is the most valuable. Being a cloud version, it has more flexibility, and it allows me to incorporate different workloads and consolidate all the data in one place. It has good high availability, and it is also easy to maintain."
"With the ability to stage an entire lifecycle through versioning, integrated with AWS, it has made it possible to protect our corporation from end to end."
"It has a lightning fast restore."
"The most valuable feature is ease of use."
"The ability to essentially instantly recover a VM and have it run on the Cohesity Platform while all those bits are technically being recovered in the background is useful to us."
"The restores are easy to do and have made it so that we can incorporate restores into our troubleshooting processes."
"NetWorker has very good scalability."
"The initial setup is very easy. It's incredibly fast."
"The solution is scalable."
"The solution is simple to understand."
"The solution has a longer lifespan."
"The initial setup is simple."
"This solution is very stable."
"The best feature is the DR replication for us."
"This solution is only compatible with a limited number of storage arrays, including Pure and Cisco Hyperflex."
"The platform has certain limitations, mostly stemming from the restrictions imposed by the VMware API and some other factors. One area where there is room for improvement is the tracking of replicated copies, especially in the context of remote archive duplication."
"A little more documentation on standard faults would help, as new features are being released quite often."
"You need to put the full name instead of a few letters while searching for backup. It should also improve customization."
"They could always keep up with continuous interface refinements."
"The product is still young and is continually improving. There have been a couple of buggy releases in the software that have caused us minor issues, so possibly some better QA before releasing would prove to be useful. We have also been inquiring about new app and functionality via the Marketplace that was teased months back but has yet to come to fruition."
"I'd like to be able to pause a backup while it's running and have it resume when I tell it to resume."
"Their documentation could be refined."
"Currently, the NetWorker server only supports the Windows server bare-metal recovery, so an improvement would be built-in support for Linux and UNIX BMR."
"Regarding improvements for NetWorker, I believe implementing cross-platform restore functionality is essential. This feature would allow for compatibility with various backup software solutions, similar to Veeam."
"I would like to see better support for the container systems, and we would like to see more support for image backups instead of pure file backups."
"When you're working with VMware, you need to use vProxy machines. You have to install the vProxy for every host in the VMware environment."
"NetWorker's major problem is its legacy software."
"They need more support for image backups."
"The deduplication needs improvement and it could use better integration."
"The stability of the NMC could use some attention, as it tends to be a bit shaky during jobs and other operations."
Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 8th in Backup and Recovery with 67 reviews while Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cohesity DataProtect writes "Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Veritas NetBackup, whereas Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and NetApp Cloud Backup. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. Dell NetWorker report.
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