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.
"It's very simple to configure which is very useful. It's not complex to configure it."
"You can select the tiering for your backup and manage your cost."
"The hardware is always updated and it's saved us a lot of money."
"It's useful, it works, and it's fairly reliable."
"Azure Backup is very simple to use and user-friendly."
"It offers seamless integration."
"With a couple of buttons, we can configure a VM for a backup and use the wall service, the storage wall service, pretty seamlessly."
"With Azure Backup, you can readily make your environment if your setup somehow fails on the cloud or on-premises."
"The solution offers compatibility with many types of database systems. It is one of the largest backup solutions. Additionally, it gives important information about data domain systems with deduplication."
"When you reach out to your maximum license availability, or you exceed your license limit, NetWorker never stops doing your backups."
"Dell NetWorker's user interface is quite simple and very interactive."
"NetWorker's most valuable feature is recovery, including the policy-based backups that can be configured."
"It's easy to use."
"It is an extremely stable product."
"The solution is very user-friendly. After setting up five machines for our customers we teach them how to set up the agent and start doing their backups. It is very easy for them once they see how to do it, they like to do it on their own."
"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."
"The solution is still in its infancy; it's not a mature product yet."
"I can’t use the solution to restore another native cloud solution. Azure must add this new feature."
"The product must improve on a database level."
"Azure Backup is limited to certain workloads. It would be helpful if Microsoft focused on enabling backups for Oracle and other unsupported databases."
"I would like to see more automation, integration, and security. The price could be better."
"There is a limitation of 99 files restores per day which means that we can't complete a huge file restore. We would like Azure to increase the number of the possible file restorations."
"The length of time it takes to restore is our main source of frustration. It would be beneficial to shorten the time it takes."
"They need to improve the frequency of the backup. You can only backup one to three times a day. It would be better to back up continuously throughout the day."
"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."
"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."
"We have faced problems with the initial configuration of the solution."
"Lacks a restore feature."
"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."
"There are too many reboots and the software requires constant updating."
"There should be more vendors incorporated into the solution."
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 Avamar, 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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