We compared Azure Backup and Dell NetWorker based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Azure Backup is commended for its scalability, comprehensive security options, and non-disruptive backup process. Users also like its seamless integration with various Azure services. Dell NetWorker is recognized for its intuitive graphical user interface, integration with Data Domain, and impressive speed. Azure Backup needs to improve its backup and file-level restoration procedure. Dell NetWorker needs improvements in reporting, integration, and documentation.
Service and Support: Azure's customer service is generally considered helpful and proactive, but a few users have reported longer wait times and slow issue resolution. Dell NetWorker received mixed reviews, with some customers expressing frustration about delayed responses and unresolved problems.
Ease of Deployment: Azure Backup's setup is easy, quick, and can be completed with minimal user involvement. Some users consider Dell NetWorker's setup to be effortless, but some said it was somewhat complex.
Pricing: Azure Backup is a cloud-based solution, so its pricing depends on factors like storage and data consumption. Azure offers competitive pricing and is considered more cost effective than many competing solutions. Some reviewers consider Dell NetWorker to be expensive, while others find it to be reasonable and cheaper than other options with similar features.
ROI: Azure Backup offers a solid return on investment with its affordable pricing and low initial costs, particularly when upgrading solutions. Users have provided no feedback about Dell NetWorker’s ROI so far.
Comparison Results: Azure Backup is an affordable, scalable solution that features an effortless deployment and native integration with Azure services. While reviews of Azure Backup’s features were generally positive, some users reported unsatisfactory experiences with Azure support. 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.
"The feature that I have found the most valuable is that it is easy to create a backup by using Azure Backup. It also has a good user interface and nice features for sending notifications when any backup fails or there is a change in the status of virtual machines."
"The scalability has been good."
"It's very simple to configure which is very useful. It's not complex to configure it."
"Setting up Azure Backup is straightforward and the total deployment time was about a month."
"Azure Backup is easy to configure and restore."
"The daily backups have become easier since we no longer need to handle large backups. The use of Azure Backup as a service has proven reliable and simplified our daily operations. Previously, we relied on LTO backups for data retention, but after migrating to the cloud and adopting Azure Backup, the delivery process has become smoother."
"The most valuable feature is the ease in which it backs up our data."
"With Azure Backup, you can readily make your environment if your setup somehow fails on the cloud or on-premises."
"Technical support for this solution is very good."
"This solution is really the best in the market! After evaluating other solutions, we automatically decided to use this one."
"It's easy to use."
"The most valuable features for us at the moment are NFS, file system backup, and IP backup."
"When it was required that data had to be restored for our customer, it was accomplished successfully and this has kept our end users satisfied."
"The full backup is a great feature. Restoration is also good and very quick."
"Dell NetWorker's valuable feature is its ability to configure the network for immutability, specifically for backups."
"The backup capabilities and the automatization of the backup - along with the potential to make the back up on a virtual machine - are the solution's most valuable aspects."
"Azure Backup's licensing model is very challenging because it doesn't give a clear picture."
"I would like to see more automation, integration, and security. The price could be better."
"We have a concern with the backup when were are working with VMs that are running in Barracuda Firewall because it usually fails."
"Azure Backup could improve the backup data copies because they are not immutable."
"Azure Backup is limited to certain workloads. It would be helpful if Microsoft focused on enabling backups for Oracle and other unsupported databases."
"Technical support can be slow to respond at times."
"Lacks an AI system that would enable easier upgrading of the hardware."
"The time required to restore files should be a little faster."
"The user interface has to be improved"
"The configuration is too complex."
"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."
"There should be total integration of the replication and cloud logistic back up on cloud."
"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."
"There are some limitations regarding scalability of the product."
"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."
"The deduplication needs improvement and it could use better integration."
Azure Backup is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 51 reviews while Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews. Azure Backup is rated 7.8, while Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place". 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". Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, whereas Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and IBM Spectrum Protect. See our Azure Backup vs. Dell NetWorker report.
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