We compared Azure Backup and Dell NetWorker based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Azure Backup is commended for its scalability, comprehensive security options, and non-disruptive backup process. Users also like its seamless integration with various Azure services. Dell NetWorker is recognized for its intuitive graphical user interface, integration with Data Domain, and impressive speed. Azure Backup needs to improve its backup and file-level restoration procedure. Dell NetWorker needs improvements in reporting, integration, and documentation.
Service and Support: Azure's customer service is generally considered helpful and proactive, but a few users have reported longer wait times and slow issue resolution. Dell NetWorker received mixed reviews, with some customers expressing frustration about delayed responses and unresolved problems.
Ease of Deployment: Azure Backup's setup is easy, quick, and can be completed with minimal user involvement. Some users consider Dell NetWorker's setup to be effortless, but some said it was somewhat complex.
Pricing: Azure Backup is a cloud-based solution, so its pricing depends on factors like storage and data consumption. Azure offers competitive pricing and is considered more cost effective than many competing solutions. Some reviewers consider Dell NetWorker to be expensive, while others find it to be reasonable and cheaper than other options with similar features.
ROI: Azure Backup offers a solid return on investment with its affordable pricing and low initial costs, particularly when upgrading solutions. Users have provided no feedback about Dell NetWorker’s ROI so far.
Comparison Results: Azure Backup is an affordable, scalable solution that features an effortless deployment and native integration with Azure services. While reviews of Azure Backup’s features were generally positive, some users reported unsatisfactory experiences with Azure support. 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.
"First of all, you can schedule a backup for the client. You can schedule it as you like. You can also control the bandwidth, so the backup will not utilize. The internet will depend on the bandwidth."
"The hardware is always updated and it's saved us a lot of money."
"The solution helped us use R2 RBO to back up frequently."
"Azure Backup is easy to configure and restore."
"It offers seamless integration."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Backup is the native backup capabilities."
"The storage backup is very efficient."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"If it's set up the right way, it's a stable product."
"The most valuable features for us at the moment are NFS, file system backup, and IP backup."
"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."
"Technical support is good."
"NetWorker is fast and reliable."
"The initial setup is simple."
"NetWorker's most valuable feature is recovery, including the policy-based backups that can be configured."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The time required to restore files should be a little faster."
"Technical support is in need of improvement."
"The support for Office365 backup is atrocious and is something that has to be improved."
"It would be beneficial to receive alert messages if something isn't configured correctly, for instance, if service principal names are missing, a message could prompt you to set them up."
"The integration with the record database and integration with other applications will be good, especially with the database piece."
"It can be further improved by continuously meeting its compliance requirements."
"My company faces a lot of difficulties in restoring any encrypted VM backup."
"It still does not have a lot of customization, especially if your workloads are not in Azure."
"The web console could be a lot better."
"The deduplication needs improvement and it could use better integration."
"The implementation process could be improved."
"The user interface has to be improved"
"I would like to see the user interface improved, more documentation, faster support, and it could be easier to configure."
"It would be beneficial to have a single user interface for all of the features."
"We have faced problems with the initial configuration of the solution."
"The initial setup is complex."
Azure Backup is ranked 9th in Backup and Recovery with 51 reviews while Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews. Azure Backup is rated 7.8, while Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Azure Backup writes "Straightforward to set up and manage and allows us to monitor all backups in one place". 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". Azure Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Commvault Cloud, Acronis Cyber Protect and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, whereas Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and IBM Spectrum Protect. See our Azure Backup vs. Dell NetWorker report.
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