We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and Veritas NetBackup Appliance 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."Technical support for this solution is very good."
"It has the ability to support all kinds of backups. It can be used to back up databases, operating systems, virtual machines, Lotus Notes, and Exchange. It can also do remote image backups for remote sites. It integrates and works with Data Domain. It is an enterprise-class product that can be used for anything and everything across multiple sites and locations. It is also very scalable."
"There are no problems in terms of stability."
"The most valuable features for us at the moment are NFS, file system backup, and IP backup."
"The GUI is user-friendly."
"Technical support is good."
"Simple, stable and straightforward."
"The backup feature for this product is good. It is easy to set up and easy to scale."
"If you use the NetBackup Appliance you do not need to have separate media servers and hardware. You can configure the same storage as a media server and master server as well as a storage port. This helps to reduce the hardware costs of the media server."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance is a total backup solution. We don't have to buy other applications to do it."
"The solution is very stable...The solution is very scalable."
"The tool's most valuable feature is recovery."
"The NetBackup appliance features customized software that is designed for storage."
"The solution is useful for backups."
"Compared to a homemade installation, this appliance is very stable."
"The tool is easy to use, stable, and performs well, but it depends on the environment where it is deployed. It is leaning more toward huge enterprises where it is positioned. It needs to be as easy as others but addresses more complex requirements."
"In the next release, I would like to see better pricing and more integration with the other products in Dell EMC."
"The team does not have enough knowledge to support you."
"There should be total integration of the replication and cloud logistic back up on cloud."
"There are too many reboots and the software requires constant updating."
"There are some limitations regarding scalability of the product."
"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."
"The licensing rules are difficult to navigate and understand."
"The solution could be graphically better."
"They could simplify the process of installing, and provide more space for data during the process."
"With technical support, it feels like they aren't well trained and it takes forever to get answers out of them."
"Veritas NetBackup Appliance could improve by having a site recovery feature."
"NetBackup Appliance's pricing is reasonable, but it could be lower."
"The upgrade process of the solution needs to be improved since it is extremely complicated, especially without the benefit of a support person who can guide one through it."
"Depending on the setup structure, it can be complex to implement."
"Veritas NetBackup would benefit from better explained error codes."
"It would be a better solution if we were able to make more reports in regards to the backup system."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is ranked 20th in Backup and Recovery with 47 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Veritas NetBackup Appliance is rated 8.0. 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 Veritas NetBackup Appliance writes "Offers good connectivity, easy to use and stable solution ". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas Veritas NetBackup Appliance is most compared with Veritas NetBackup, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), DD Boost, ExaGrid EX Series and HPE StoreOnce. See our Dell NetWorker vs. Veritas NetBackup Appliance report.
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