We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and Unitrends based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The software is quite complicated and useful for large corporations using different information systems."
"The most valuable feature is NetWorker's integration with the data domain that transfers the data directly into the Dell appliance, so the data doesn't need to pass through the network. NetWorker acts like a pipe, allowing the data to flow directly from the database or the VMware environment to the data domain."
"The initial setup is simple."
"The response time of the tech support is swift. The support is fantastic."
"I feel that it is a good product."
"This solution is very stable."
"The interface is user-friendly and can be used by the end-users."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"What I found most valuable in Unitrends is its simple user interface. It also works reliably."
"Being an appliance-based solution, we were able to migrate backup solutions without having to purchase a lot of hardware separately."
"The ability to back up both physical and virtual appliances under one roof."
"When I have had to use tech support, they've been very good."
"The simple and fast restore routine."
"It is very easy to set up and get started. Almost too easy. We racked this device and had it up and running in less than 15 minutes."
"It is fairly stable."
"I really like the reporting options you get for various email reports."
"There could be a possibility of constructing full backups from incremental data intelligently."
"They need to be compatible with the cloud because EMC NetWorker cannot compete with other products at the moment. EMC focuses only on their own cloud and do not take into consideration other cloud vendors."
"The support is an area with concerns where improvements are required."
"The end-user experience is not good."
"The user interface has to be improved"
"The web console could be a lot better."
"We are looking forward to better stability in future versions."
"There are too many reboots and the software requires constant updating."
"I would like to see more storage options for the free version."
"There's a lot that can be made better. For example, it could be more scalable."
"The solution’s UI can be improved. I am saying this because I have seen solutions with better UIs."
"There are a few quirks where the GUI, agent, and back-end are not precisely meshed."
"No appliance update notifications."
"It could be a little more customizable."
"If the interface could be less complex, it is would be great."
"It would be great to have the job throttle/limit the max number of backups on a single ESXi host."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Unitrends is ranked 42nd in Backup and Recovery with 34 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Unitrends is rated 7.8. 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 Unitrends writes "The solution can be used to back up servers and Hyper-V cluster nodes, but its support is super expensive". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas Unitrends is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain). See our Dell NetWorker vs. Unitrends report.
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