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We performed a comparison between Bacula Enterprise and Dell Data Protection Advisor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Bacula is pretty stable.""It can be used in virtually any environment we have onsite.""The solution has extensive documentation and a very active community.""It brought many advantages - such as the learning curve being very light.""It is easy to scale Bacula Enterprise even if your system is growing tremendously in data and servers.""The most valuable features are the special plugins such as SAP HANA databases, Microsoft SQL, and various types of virtualization.""It works great and it provides you with several standard tools to restore your backup, even after a big failure."

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"The solution is easy to use, flexible and has a lot of out-of-the-box functionality. You can configure the dashboards or you can use a script. However, to fully utilize its capabilities you will want to use a lot of scripts which you will need advanced training. The reports can be customized for many things, such as chargeback billing.""This is a stable solution.""The reporting feature and the Dell's continuous improvement of the solution are the most valuable features. The solution not only supports Dell Power Products but also other products.""The most valuable aspects of the solution are the compression and the duplication.""It generates very detailed reports, which makes things easier when it comes to IT auditing.""I can increase the tool's licensing as per my requirement with no conditions applied.""The initial setup is very straightforward. Deployment typically takes about one hour. You just need one person to handle the deployment process.""It has a lot of stock reports. I believe over 300 canned reports, which for the most part meet a lot of generic needs."

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Cons
"We are looking for a unique interface that can rule both enterprise and open source editions. Such a thing does not yet exist.""A more user-friendly interface (GUI) can be developed.""The initial setup could be a bit easier.""It could improve its interface or offer a specific screen for the manager of the company.""Bacula needs a graphical user interface because, for administrators, the command-line interface is okay, but for the average user it is not very easy.""We would like to see an improvement in the functionality of the GUI.""Easier setup and configuration, perhaps including a GUI, would be an improvement."

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"It's a bit difficult for first-time users.""The stability of the solution needs improvement for stand alone users.""The solution requires more integration with our other solutions. I know that they have full integration with VMware because it is also from EMC. However, we have to have better integration with Microsoft and Nutanix as well.""Customization of reports or creating new reports can be difficult. Users need to have a deep knowledge of SQL. 70-80% of customers can't seem to understand how to do it. They don't know how to address reporting. If Dell EMC could simplify it, it would benefit the end-user.""They should empower their customers with the ability to upgrade this solution as long as it's in the same major release.""The functionality of the Data Protection Advisor is limited and is something that is lacking in this solution. Other solutions like CloudIQ and DDMC provide a much better outlook on how data protection should be done.""Dell Data Protection Advisor's feature for data domain protection needs enhancement.""It is difficult to manage the solution with the available tools. You need to know exactly what are you are doing."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This is an open-source solution."
  • "We have a perpetual license."
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  • "It's not very expensive — I think the price is fair."
  • "You have to procure the license when you are ordering or quoting for Dell Data Protection Suite (DPS). DPS is bundled with the suite and comes with a license. However, if you purchase NetWorker separately then you will have to procure the license for DPS separately."
  • "For pricing, I would rate Dell 2 out of 5. It's affordable."
  • "You need to make an upfront payment for three, five, or seven years and renew the licenses for support. We can do an annual maintenance contract with Dell. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
  • "If the customer has huge lineup of Dell Products then they receive discount on the pricing."
  • "The product is affordable."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It brought many advantages - such as the learning curve being very light.
    Top Answer:It could improve its interface or offer a specific screen for the manager of the company. A managerial user who wants more information beyond the operational technician should be able to access it. It… more »
    Top Answer:We use the solution as a complete backup solution for virtual machines and databases in Prodap - Data Processing in Amapá. Its very lean and simple architecture, with its deduplications not covering… more »
    Top Answer:The platform's most valuable features are data protection and retention.
    Top Answer:Dell Data Protection Advisor's feature for data domain protection needs enhancement.
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    29th
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
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    420
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    9.0
    52nd
    out of 133 in Backup and Recovery
    Views
    2,808
    Comparisons
    1,337
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    Average Words per Review
    293
    Rating
    6.5
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    Overview

    Bacula Enterprise is a highly scalable, especially robust and secure data backup and recovery software. Its unique low cost subscription model empowers data centers to truly escape data volume price traps. With a high degree of flexibility and customizability, Bacula offers native integration with a wide range of hypervisors, databases, file systems, cloud interfaces and containers. High numbers of enterprise organizations worldwide (incl. NASA, Bank of Austria, Swisscom or Sky PLC) have adopted Bacula Enterprise backup software in mission critical environments because of its advanced features and ability to handle high data volume at very low cost.

    Effectively managing your data protection environment can be labor intensive and complex. It requires knowledge of backup applications, replication technologies, and the entire supporting infrastructure, yet it is critical in keeping your data secure.

    With Dell Data Protection Advisor, you can automate and centralize the collection, monitoring and reporting of this data and get a single, comprehensive view of your environment, no matter where your data resides. This includes monitoring data on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

    With clear visibility, you can gain actionable insight and effectively manage service levels while reducing costs and complexity. You can also collect and report on that data to help other stakeholders make the best decisions for your organization.

    Data Protection Advisor is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite.

    Sample Customers
    NASA, SwissCom, Navisite, Turner Studios, Bank Austria, Caixa Bank, SdV Plurimedia, Leibniz University Hannover, Zeta Global, Tricore, NetLog, Siemens, LocaWeb, wbsGo, itesys, Queens School of Computing, Escrypt.
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    University9%
    Government9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government10%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business56%
    Large Enterprise44%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise53%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise50%
    Large Enterprise40%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Bacula Enterprise is ranked 29th in Backup and Recovery with 9 reviews while Dell Data Protection Advisor is ranked 52nd in Backup and Recovery with 10 reviews. Bacula Enterprise is rated 8.6, while Dell Data Protection Advisor is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Bacula Enterprise writes "Very cost-effective and well organized with good compression". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell Data Protection Advisor writes "A Easy- to -Setup and Stable cloud-based Data management solution". Bacula Enterprise is most compared with Bareos, Veeam Backup & Replication, UrBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), whereas Dell Data Protection Advisor is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Dell NetWorker and Cohesity DataProtect.

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