We compared Dell NetWorker and IBM Spectrum Protect based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Dell NetWorker is recognized for its intuitive graphical user interface, integration with Data Domain, and impressive speed. IBM Spectrum Protect is highly regarded for its ability to integrate with tape libraries and its customization options. Users also praised Spectrum Protect for its compatibility with various products, scalability, and stability. Dell NetWorker needs improvements in reporting, integration, and documentation. IBM Spectrum Protect could improve its integration with cloud services and make its interface more user-friendly.
Service and Support: Dell NetWorker received mixed reviews, with some customers expressing frustration about delayed responses and unresolved problems. IBM’s customer service is described as high quality, friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive. At the same time, some said the support process can be lengthy.
Ease of Deployment: Some users consider Dell NetWorker's setup to be effortless, but some said it was somewhat complex. IBM Spectrum Protect's initial setup is challenging and demands skilled professionals to configure multiple parameters and features. This process can be time-consuming.
Pricing: Some reviewers consider Dell NetWorker to be expensive, while others find it to be reasonable and cheaper than other options with similar features. IBM Spectrum Protect is considered expensive. The pricing model is complex, taking into account factors like processor type and volume.
ROI: Users have provided no feedback about Dell NetWorker’s ROI so far. Users have realized benefits from IBM Spectrum Protect’s data protection and retrieval. They appreciate its ability to reduce storage requirements with larger tape sizes.
Comparison Results: 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. IBM Spectrum Protect is a reliable, customizable solution that allows smooth integration with tape libraries. At the same time, some say that the user interface could be more intuitive and Spectrum Protect could integrate better with the cloud.
"The initial setup is very easy. It's incredibly fast."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The initial setup is simple."
"It is scalable software. All you need to increase is its RAM and CPU. It's pretty easy."
"I started off as a storage engineer and ended up owning Dell EMC Data Domain and Dell EMC NetWorker. I've not used any other backup solutions at this scale. Dell EMC NetWorker does what I need it to do, it's efficient."
"Simple, stable and straightforward."
"The software’s best feature is data backup for any system."
"The software is quite complicated and useful for large corporations using different information systems."
"Data reduction definitely reduces costs, not only software costs, but from the infrastructure needed."
"It is more efficient than most traditional backup solutions."
"It integrates well with Spectrum Scale."
"SPIR is Instant Recovery for Spectrum Protect. It sends snapshots using space efficiently and blocking backups to the Spectrum Protect server. It provisions the snapshot from the backup server to the same or new server near instantly."
"The scheduled backups ensure we meet the requirements for our business, and we keep backups of certain environments."
"The technical support for Spectrum Protect is very mature. It is very committed to giving a top-notch support experience."
"Enterprise-wide type of architecture supports a lot of different platforms."
"You can scale the product."
"The data storage capabilities should be improved."
"Since the product is not on the front banner of Dell, the support may not be the best."
"There could be a possibility of constructing full backups from incremental data intelligently."
"NetWorker sometimes has issues with the backup not starting and with connecting to the Oracle servers."
"Reporting and support for this product need to be improved. There are multiple bugs that need to be fixed."
"Reporting templates could be easier to understand and more comprehensive."
"The web console could be a lot better."
"The interface could have a different appearance."
"In a future release, it would be a benefit to have the ability to add an application as a storage target, as a storage pool. Additionally, they should add more functionality to the administration for the Operation Center."
"The product’s recovery process in terms of agent installation needs improvement"
"This product should be more user-friendly for newcomers."
"The solution should have better integration with VMware and with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"The main admin console from the UI cannot do anything in the product. It just allows us to maintain, maybe, 30% to 40%. For the rest, we have to use the command line."
"I need to have more than two instances working together. I need a worldwide grid able to have replication between three, four, or five instances."
"It could use single store. The ability to mark an archive from my backup for long-term retention."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while IBM Spectrum Protect is ranked 17th in Backup and Recovery with 146 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while IBM Spectrum Protect is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Protect writes "Performance and recoveries are better, and customers are happier with performance". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Cohesity DataProtect, whereas IBM Spectrum Protect is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Rubrik and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager. See our Dell NetWorker vs. IBM Spectrum Protect report.
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