We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) 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 interface is user-friendly and can be used by the end-users."
"Technical support for this solution is very good."
"Dell NetWorker's valuable feature is its ability to configure the network for immutability, specifically for backups."
"It's easy to use."
"Good scalability and virtual environment protection."
"The full backup is a great feature. Restoration is also good and very quick."
"Anybody could drive the GUI."
"NetWorker is fast and reliable."
"We use it for complete backup and recovery. We have multiple clients and have created multiple large virtual capabilities and zoning backlogs."
"Instead of four or five tools, consisting of backup software, storage where the backup resides, and a separate system for reporting and central monitoring, they all now come in the virtual edition for IDP."
"We don't need to manage different devices."
"Dell PowerProtect is stable and scalable."
"It is very simple to perform an upgrade of the system and the environment."
"What I find valuable about Dell PowerProtect IDPA is its stability and strong performance."
"The solution's most valuable features are networker and continuous data protection."
"The most valuable feature is the deduplication rate."
"We are looking forward to better stability in future versions."
"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."
"Reporting templates could be easier to understand and more comprehensive."
"he API side of the solution has certain shortcomings."
"The price could be cheaper."
"The UI is not user-friendly."
"The support is an area with concerns where improvements are required."
"It's complex in nature."
"The only thing that could be improved would be the complexity of the initial setup."
"After resizing and compression, the system continuously runs out of space. Dell EMC doesn't do automatic cleanup or other things, so we constantly have to manually go in there or work with Dell support on this. The solution has not been working as advertised."
"The solution's implementation was very complicated and could be improved."
"Dell PowerProtect DP needs to include more features and improve backup for a continual base."
"The solution should be easier to use."
"The two-factor authentication is missing from Dell products."
"The product's index master feature needs improvement."
"Managing the product is a little bit complicated."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 13th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is ranked 22nd in Backup and Recovery with 13 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is rated 8.2. 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 Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) writes "The product comes bundled with a host of useful solutions that help one centralize their work". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell Avamar, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Rubrik and Veritas NetBackup. See our Dell NetWorker vs. Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) report.
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