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.
"I found value in the instant recovery with DataMove. I found value in the protection group model for applying policies to VMs. And in the overall UI navigation and the way that the application is laid out in the web browser."
"Cohesity DataProtect is easy to deploy and operate."
"It has a lightning fast restore."
"One of the most valuable features is the restore functionality that they offer."
"I love the ability to clone a virtual server in only minutes."
"The recovery process is effective, especially when it comes to other types of data, such as VMs, and overall, the performance is commendable."
"It's completely reliable and easy to restore."
"Cohesity has very simple reports to help you stay in the know of which servers are being backed up or not."
"It can support many different versions, both newer and older."
"The interface is user-friendly and can be used by the end-users."
"This solution is really the best in the market! After evaluating other solutions, we automatically decided to use this one."
"The initial setup is very easy. It's incredibly fast."
"The backup software has been much faster since we've deployed the solution."
"It's easy to use."
"This solution is very stable."
"NetWorker's most valuable feature is recovery, including the policy-based backups that can be configured."
"We are highly dissatisfied with the level of support and functionality provided for HANA within the Cohesity product."
"Add the ability to delete View Boxes and External Targets in the GUI."
"Better documentation is needed because the lack of information has necessitated having our team depend more heavily on Cohesity support."
"Quality testing of upgrades should be somewhat improved."
"Physical RDMs on virtual machines could be a bit easier to configure and plan out."
"Many of the reports are basic, at most, and at times we had to open a support ticket to help find or develop a report for our needs."
"The support team could do a better job. Sometimes finding the correct person is cumbersome and time consuming."
"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."
"The user interface has to be improved"
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"It is a little buggy at times, which is the only thing that I dislike about this product."
"Lacks a restore feature."
"While upgrading to a new version, we encounter challenges related to specific algorithms or code regulations."
"Its console UI should be better. It should also have more out-of-the-box reporting functionalities. It should also have easier cloud integration. They have got cloud boost and things like that, but if you want to directly back up to the cloud, I'm not too sure whether you can do it. For example, you can easily send data from Commvault to AWS, Azure, or a container, but it seems to be not so easy in NetWorker."
"The end-user experience is not good."
"There should be total integration of the replication and cloud logistic back up on cloud."
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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