We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and Unitrends 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 solution is stable."
"Dell NetWorker's valuable feature is its ability to configure the network for immutability, specifically for backups."
"Good scalability and virtual environment protection."
"Dell EMC NetWorker is scalable."
"Technical support for this solution is very good."
"The solution is simple to understand."
"Dell EMC NetWorker integrates well with our domain and the performance is quite good on-premise. We receive approximately 1 terabyte within one hour."
"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."
"It is a quick and easy way to organize my backups and to keep track of them."
"Iinstant recovery (allows a spin-up of your image as a VM on the appliance)."
"Stability-wise, I rate this solution a nine out of ten."
"What I found most valuable in Unitrends is its simple user interface. It also works reliably."
"I really like the reporting options you get for various email reports."
"It's not easy to scale it."
"It is very easy to set up and get started. Almost too easy. We racked this device and had it up and running in less than 15 minutes."
"The ability to back up both physical and virtual appliances under one roof."
"The software also isn't user-friendly like Convault or Rubrik. The solution errors and management aren't so good in comparison."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"There should be total integration of the replication and cloud logistic back up on cloud."
"The data storage capabilities should be improved."
"It's complex in nature."
"We are able to do direct backups, but analyzing the logs is not straightforward."
"I would like to see encryption included in the next release to encrypt the data that we are backing up."
"Reporting templates could be easier to understand and more comprehensive."
"No appliance update notifications."
"Support is great for small simple issues, but anything more difficult, it is hard to get good resolutions without having to badger them and their management."
"There's a lot that can be made better. For example, it could be more scalable."
"Follow up for the DRaaS service setup. I'm still waiting to schedule a DRaaS test after upgrading several months ago."
"I would like to see more storage options for the free version."
"The solution's base operating system needs to be improved."
"The solution’s support and onboarding process needs to be improved."
"It would be great to have the job throttle/limit the max number of backups on a single ESXi host."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Unitrends is ranked 42nd in Backup and Recovery with 34 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Unitrends is rated 7.8. 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 Unitrends writes "The solution can be used to back up servers and Hyper-V cluster nodes, but its support is super expensive". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas Unitrends is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Rubrik, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain). See our Dell NetWorker vs. Unitrends report.
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