We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and OpenText Data Protector 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."Deduplication is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The solution is very stable, especially if you are using a RAC environment."
"This solution is very stable."
"Technical support for this solution is very good."
"I feel that it is a good product."
"The solution is simple to understand."
"The solution is scalable."
"The solution has minimized the recovery time objective, and the recovery point objective, the RTO and RPO. Most customers are looking for to minimize downtime. The solution has helped ensure this."
"It is a traditional backup model. If you talk about file server and the official Windows database, it's a stable product."
"The solution is easy to use."
"I like that it supports HPE UNIX servers since many backup solutions do not - this is the main reason why we chose this solution."
"Data Protector's GUI is the most useful feature."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...The initial setup process for the solution is easy."
"Performs the backup properly and protects our data."
"Micro Focus Data Protector's most valuable feature is its interaction with the fiber share. It is easy to use, we use it to back up without any problem to VTLs, and can use the Fiber Channel that is still the TCP."
"Data Protector's granular recovery features make it easy for us to create and restore backups in an understandable and user-friendly manner. With granular recovery, any database or even just a database table can be restored at will."
"It's complex in nature."
"The data storage capabilities should be improved."
"The UI is not user-friendly."
"There are some limitations regarding scalability of the product."
"It's not easy to integrate. We have to read a lot of documentation in order to configure the solution."
"The software also isn't user-friendly like Convault or Rubrik. The solution errors and management aren't so good in comparison."
"There should be total integration of the replication and cloud logistic back up on cloud."
"I would like to see encryption included in the next release to encrypt the data that we are backing up."
"I would like to see a better user interface in the next release."
"Microfocus needs to build a partnership with other vendors in addition to HPE as far as cloud consolidation of backups."
"VMware backup integration and cloud recovery is lacking."
"Faster VEAgent Restores"
"The solution is not intuitive enough. I think they should work on the user experience and the graphical interface. These can be a lot better."
"VM backups needs to be improved. They need to make it similar to the way Veeam and Commvault are doing the virtual backups."
"It's very expensive compared to Veeam and other similar solutions."
"We faced some certification issues after we upgraded to version 10.2."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while OpenText Data Protector is ranked 23rd in Backup and Recovery with 99 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6. 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 OpenText Data Protector writes "User-friendly, competitive, agent-based, and easy to manage". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce and Digital Guardian. See our Dell NetWorker vs. OpenText Data Protector report.
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