We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and Veeam Backup & Replication 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 most valuable feature of Dell NetWorker is its quick configuration and handling of large databases."
"The possibility of recovering up-to-the-moment data is very useful."
"I like that it's stable and scalable."
"Storage-wise, EMC is user-friendly."
"The GUI is the best feature. It's very good and easy to use."
"The interface is user-friendly and can be used by the end-users."
"The solution is very stable, especially if you are using a RAC environment."
"It is scalable software. All you need to increase is its RAM and CPU. It's pretty easy."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"There are many valuable features, for example how Copy Job is controlling the band with accelerators. The Enterprise Manager is a valuable feature. There are many very useful features. We can push in the market, because we have an advantage over the other solutions."
"Strong performance with a high level of compatibility."
"Sandbox feature is like a power tool for troubleshooting."
"One of the standout features of Veeam Backup & Replication is its exceptional restore capability, enabling users to recover their data seamlessly. Another valuable functionality is the automated verification of backup restorations, made possible through the Sure Backup feature. The software boasts numerous other noteworthy features that offer immense value, including the NAS backup feature."
"I like all of Veeam's features, but the most important ones are the tape backups and replication. Those are the two options available for us, and it's enough for our needs."
"Veeam Is very useful for most environments and can scale up in most environments - such as Amazon or Azure."
"I like that the solution is very simple to install."
"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."
"Currently, the NetWorker server only supports the Windows server bare-metal recovery, so an improvement would be built-in support for Linux and UNIX BMR."
"There should be more vendors incorporated into the solution."
"Regarding improvements for NetWorker, I believe implementing cross-platform restore functionality is essential. This feature would allow for compatibility with various backup software solutions, similar to Veeam."
"When you're working with VMware, you need to use vProxy machines. You have to install the vProxy for every host in the VMware environment."
"NetWorker's major problem is its legacy software."
"The front end of the solution could improve. The user-friendliness is lacking."
"Lacks a restore feature."
"The replication process is very slow. It takes too long to replicate a virtual machine."
"The tech support could be better."
"If a single file is corrupt then the restoration of the entire backup will fail."
"It would be nice if it could be integrated with third-party solutions like ours. It has been supporting just Windows and virtual machines."
"They need a better solution for backend storage."
"There is some complexity we have experienced when using the solution that should be simplified."
"Pricing can be improved."
"The backup and integration could be improved."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Veeam Backup & Replication is ranked 1st in Backup and Recovery with 329 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Veeam Backup & Replication is rated 8.6. 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 Veeam Backup & Replication writes "Beneficial pricing model, user friendly interface, and many free features". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veritas NetBackup, Commvault Cloud and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), whereas Veeam Backup & Replication is most compared with Acronis Cyber Protect, Azure Backup, Rubrik, Zerto and Veritas NetBackup. See our Dell NetWorker vs. Veeam Backup & Replication report.
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