We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 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."It can support many different versions, both newer and older."
"The most valuable feature of Dell NetWorker is its quick configuration and handling of large databases."
"This solution is very stable."
"It's a good product that can be integrated easily with the Data domain."
"The most valuable feature is NetWorker's integration with the data domain that transfers the data directly into the Dell appliance, so the data doesn't need to pass through the network. NetWorker acts like a pipe, allowing the data to flow directly from the database or the VMware environment to the data domain."
"Anybody could drive the GUI."
"NetWorker has very good scalability."
"The solution has a longer lifespan."
"We used to use the solution with tapes a few years ago. We've switched to discs, and it has gotten much faster."
"What I like about IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is its integration, plus it has very good technical support."
"The solution offers a very straightforward deployment. You click, click, click and it's done. There's not much configuration to do."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the product works and helps with restoration areas whenever there is a need to restore something."
"The initial setup of IBM Protect Plus is simple and not complex."
"The tool has enough documentation; you don't need to contact the support team."
"The most valuable features are the API features because it allows you to integrate with your Microsoft SQL, your Oracle, and your IBM Db2."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"There should be more vendors incorporated into the solution."
"The user interface of this solution could be improved. It is not user friendly and is difficult to understand for new users. New users struggle to understand the logic."
"The data storage capabilities should be improved."
"We would like support for tape space reclaim, using either the same or another pool."
"It would be beneficial to have a single user interface for all of the features."
"It could be more user-friendly."
"Dell NetWorker could improve the GUI to include rack recovery."
"There could be a possibility of constructing full backups from incremental data intelligently."
"The user experience is very bad and the interface needs to be improved."
"The one issue we are facing is related to file restores."
"The software's technical support could improve its response time for different time zones."
"The solution only supports HyperV and VMware but doesn't support Nutanix."
"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could improve the IBM Spectrum Protect environment. It can be difficult to administer. The initial configuration can be difficult for entry-level teams or deployment teams, and it might be difficult to integrate. There's just too much content involved in the solution. The documentation is way too large."
"You end up needing to do a lot of troubleshooting to get things to work effectively."
"I would like integration into where the VMware guys can do their own restores."
"In the future, I would like to see support for global deduplication."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is ranked 19th in Backup and Recovery with 28 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is rated 8.0. 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 IBM Spectrum Protect Plus writes "Has very good integration features and can quickly backup data and optimize storage". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is most compared with IBM Spectrum Protect, Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Nutanix Mine Integrated Backup and Rubrik. See our Dell NetWorker vs. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus report.
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