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 best feature of Dell EMC NetWorker is its wide spectrum of available plugins for each and every software that you can back up, such as SAP HANA, Oracle, AXI-based machines, or Dell-based machines. Whatever you want to back up, you can do it with Dell EMC NetWorker. It is a very solid backup software. It is the oldest backup software from EMC, and it comes from Dell EMC's legacy."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The software is quite complicated and useful for large corporations using different information systems."
"There are no problems in terms of stability."
"Dell EMC NetWorker is scalable."
"The response time of the tech support is swift. The support is fantastic."
"The best feature is the DR replication for us."
"This solution is very stable."
"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup Replication is application awareness. Additionally, the solution is user-friendly and it has been working very well."
"Pricing is fairly reasonable and not overly expensive."
"The most valuable feature is that I can back up the whole machine and then restore it relatively fast."
"Veeam Backup Replication is stable I have not had any problems."
"It's relatively easy to use and the ability to recover in a short period of time has been great."
"It most valuable features are seeding and faster backups over small links."
"The instant VM recovery feature is the most valuable. It is a very good tool for disaster recovery. It is also easy to manage."
"With regard to our operational requirements, Veeam is very good because it's so user-friendly."
"The team does not have enough knowledge to support you."
"The user interface is hard to use, it should be simplified. There are a lot of web-based management interfaces which they should consider."
"Dell NetWorker could improve the GUI to include rack recovery."
"he API side of the solution has certain shortcomings."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"The configuration is too complex."
"We have faced problems with the initial configuration of 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."
"The solution is rather weak when it comes to database integration."
"I think Veeam needs to improve the file installation process, as well as more technical things like snapping feature issues. Sometimes during backup, when it's taking the scan snaps on the ESXi, it started and didn't remove the snapshot from there, which consumed storage on the EXSi. It could be improved with more technical depth. The response time for Veeam's technical support could also be improved."
"The pricing could be improved."
"The price can be better."
"I have issues with the licensing."
"I prefer a software backup solution that allows me to easily define my origin data, including data files, folders, and virtual machines."
"The physical server backups and direct storage connectivity need improvement."
"There is room for improvement in the application backups, particularly for Oracle and SaaS systems. Veeam Backup & Replication offers a plugin specifically designed for Oracle and SAP HANA databases. In version twelve, they introduced enhancements that allow deploying the plugin from the backup server. However, manual configuration is still required on each server to schedule the backup and specify the backup repository. Additionally, transitioning from a Windows server to a Linux server requires converting the existing model. Previously, Veeam heavily relied on Windows and Microsoft SQL databases for their solution. Fortunately, in version twelve, they introduced an enhancement by offering the option to use a Postgres SQL database, which is an open-source alternative."
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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