We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and Veritas Backup Exec 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."Dell NetWorker's valuable feature is its ability to configure the network for immutability, specifically for backups."
"The backup capabilities and the automatization of the backup - along with the potential to make the back up on a virtual machine - are the solution's most valuable aspects."
"This solution is very stable."
"Storage-wise, EMC is user-friendly."
"The GUI is user-friendly."
"The response time of the tech support is swift. The support is fantastic."
"The solution has a longer lifespan."
"I feel that it is a good product."
"It gives us the ability to locate and restore critical files which users may have intentionally or unknowing deleted a while ago."
"The interface easy to use and it is compatible with most backup devices."
"Its reliability and the fact that we have all the skills that we need for Veritas Backup Exec are the most valuable."
"Veritas is good for small environments."
"Veritas Backup Exec is easily managed."
"It is a simple and flexible solution to work with."
"I like that Backup Exec integrates with Microsoft Exchange. We can retrieve backups from the email boxes."
"I have found the overall features of the solution very good and there is the option to backup to the cloud."
"The stability of the NMC could use some attention, as it tends to be a bit shaky during jobs and other operations."
"The product should provide integration with AWS."
"It's not easy to integrate. We have to read a lot of documentation in order to configure the solution."
"The management of Dell Networker is quite cumbersome."
"Reporting templates could be easier to understand and more comprehensive."
"The configuration is too complex."
"We are able to do direct backups, but analyzing the logs is not straightforward."
"They need to be compatible with the cloud because EMC NetWorker cannot compete with other products at the moment. EMC focuses only on their own cloud and do not take into consideration other cloud vendors."
"We need to have duplication and better compression."
"There needs to be an integration process of the endpoint devices so that we don't have to redo everything for different products."
"The deduplication feature can be improved."
"I have experienced some errors, such as failures, but there have not been very many."
"In terms of improvements, I think the pricing model could be improved. They charge you by port, for every port that you have even if you're not using all of them."
"The cost is quite high. Along with the general costs, the supposed agents that you have to buy for the various options that you want to use ends up driving the costs higher as well."
"They can work on the issue of the job timing out when it is unable to reach a selection item. It sometimes hangs up on the selection item, thus preventing the job from continuing."
"Maybe they could improve reporting capabilities and predictions."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while Veritas Backup Exec is ranked 15th in Backup and Recovery with 71 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while Veritas Backup Exec 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 Veritas Backup Exec writes "Highly stable, intuitive design, and integrates well". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas Veritas Backup Exec is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Commvault Cloud and Dell PowerProtect Data Manager. See our Dell NetWorker vs. Veritas Backup Exec report.
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