We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) 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 best feature is the DR replication for us."
"The backup software has been much faster since we've deployed the solution."
"Technical support for this solution is very good."
"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."
"The solution has minimized the recovery time objective, and the recovery point objective, the RTO and RPO. Most customers are looking for to minimize downtime. The solution has helped ensure this."
"It is scalable software. All you need to increase is its RAM and CPU. It's pretty easy."
"Very user-friendly with a good interface."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution is strong."
"We don't need to manage different devices."
"The most valuable feature is the deduplication rate."
"The product is integrated with Huawei software and its backup and recovery time is very fast."
"IDPA's best feature is Turbo Boost Technology. The compression and duplication features are excellent, too."
"Instead of four or five tools, consisting of backup software, storage where the backup resides, and a separate system for reporting and central monitoring, they all now come in the virtual edition for IDP."
"Dell PowerProtect is stable and scalable."
"The product is easy to troubleshoot and store data."
"The configuration is too complex."
"There are too many reboots and the software requires constant updating."
"The support is an area with concerns where improvements are required."
"There should be total integration of the replication and cloud logistic back up on cloud."
"Reporting templates could be easier to understand and more comprehensive."
"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."
"The stability of the NMC could use some attention, as it tends to be a bit shaky during jobs and other operations."
"I would like to see the user interface improved, more documentation, faster support, and it could be easier to configure."
"Managing the product is a little bit complicated."
"The price could be lowered slightly, to make it more competitive."
"The two-factor authentication is missing from Dell products."
"Dell PowerProtect DP needs to include more features and improve backup for a continual base."
"We would like to see the pricing drop a bit."
"The solution should be easier to use."
"We cannot add IDPA to DPC, and each IP has a DP Central, which cannot monitor other IDPAs."
"The product's index master feature needs improvement."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is ranked 22nd in Backup and Recovery with 12 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is rated 8.2. 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 Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) writes "The product comes bundled with a host of useful solutions that help one centralize their work". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell Avamar, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Rubrik and Cohesity DataProtect. See our Dell NetWorker vs. Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) report.
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