We compared Cohesity DataProtect and Dell Avamar 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 Avamar earns acclaim for its scalability, data compression capabilities, swift incremental backups, and seamless integration with Data Domain and VM stacks. 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. Dell Avamar could improve its tape connectivity and bare-metal restoration. Users also requested better Azure backups and a more user-friendly interface.
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. Opinions on Dell Avamar’s setup were mixed. Some users found it to be straightforward, while others considered it complex and difficult. Deployment time ranged from a few hours to a week, and assistance from Dell engineers might be necessary.
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. Opinions on Dell Avamar’s setup were mixed. Some users found it to be straightforward, while others considered it complex and difficult. Deployment time ranged from a few hours to a week, and assistance from Dell engineers might be necessary.
Pricing: Cohesity's pricing is higher than its competitors, although some customers consider it affordable. Dell Avamar’s pricing is generally seen as reasonable, but some users think it is expensive.
ROI: Cohesity DataProtect provides security against ransomware and efficient file retrieval. Dell Avamar provides cost savings through data reduction, deduplication, and compression.
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 Avamar is a scalable solution that offers excellent data compression and fast compression. However, Avamar earned mixed reviews for support, deployment, and pricing. Users also requested better Azure and bare-metal backups and restoration capabilities.
"I like that Cohesity offers the chance to have data on-premises and on the cloud. All the data is automatically sent to the cloud."
"I love the ability to clone a virtual server in only minutes."
"The four independent node cluster architecture is redundant. It maintains data integrity and load balancing."
"The solution's SQL cloning is great, and its Instant Mount restoration of virtual machines is brilliant."
"Cohesity DataProtect is easy to deploy and operate."
"No longer does it take several hours to backup a VM or troubleshoot a backup issue."
"We are happy with the support provided by Cohesity for the issues we've come across."
"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."
"It was very simple to deploy the solution to the client that you wanted to backup."
"The deduplication feature is the best aspect of the solution."
"I like Dell EMC Avamar's compression of data."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The data reduction feature and the ease of enabling a server in a DR location are the most valuable."
"Its deduplication technologies are the best in the market, currently."
"All the features in the system are highly valuable."
"It is one of the best solutions for backing up Oracle and other servers."
"We have Oracle databases running on Linux servers in our environment and we have found the Oracle backups were quite complex to setup."
"Add the ability to delete View Boxes and External Targets in the GUI."
"Cohesity cluster upgrades have not been as easy as a single button click. They are a manual process that requires upgrading each node into a cluster individually."
"The one area where we would like to see additional improvements is with reporting. There are very granular reports from each grid. There are also some built-in reports within Helios (SAS Management Console) that offers basic reporting. However, for complex, large-enterprise environments, a more robust reporting engine that supports detailed audit reporting and enhanced ad hoc reports would be welcome."
"We are highly dissatisfied with the level of support and functionality provided for HANA within the Cohesity product."
"Features I would like to see include a more visible data lifecycle monitoring tab, and an easier to read backup status dashboard."
"Better documentation is needed because the lack of information has necessitated having our team depend more heavily on Cohesity support."
"A little more documentation on standard faults would help, as new features are being released quite often."
"Interfaces need to be improved."
"It would be helpful if there was cloud support."
"Technical support should be more knowledgeable."
"The reporting should be improved, as we currently have to use another tool for that purpose."
"The interface could be more helpful for people."
"The bare-metal restores could be improved."
"The UI is quite old. We've been using this UI since last year, and they haven't changed it. It would be better to update the UI periodically and create attractive dashboards from an administrative point of view."
"The licensing model is not very flexible. Every time we upgrade our storage size, we need to upgrade the Avamar license."
Cohesity DataProtect is ranked 8th in Backup and Recovery with 67 reviews while Dell Avamar is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews. Cohesity DataProtect is rated 9.0, while Dell Avamar is rated 7.6. 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 Avamar writes "Stable, integrates well with other solutions, and has a good price, but its UI needs a refresh". Cohesity DataProtect is most compared with Rubrik, Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage, whereas Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Azure Backup. See our Cohesity DataProtect vs. Dell Avamar report.
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