We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and IBM ProtectTIER based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Veeam Software, Zerto, Commvault and others in Backup and Recovery."Very user-friendly with a good interface."
"The solution is stable."
"Dell EMC NetWorker is scalable."
"Dell's technical support are quite helpful with straightforward issues."
"The initial setup is simple."
"It's easy to use."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The solution is simple to understand."
"The cataloging is the best feature. It takes millions of frames for the backup. It's incremental, so it takes less time to complete."
"Overall IBM ProtectTIER is a great solution. It is easy to use."
"In terms of stability, I've found it to be very stable. I've walked into the server room when it was at 60 degrees Celcius, and it was still running fine."
"The solution is highly stable."
"The most valuable features are the Self-Service, and the ability to search the data."
"The command-line interface is good."
"There are too many reboots and the software requires constant updating."
"The process of upgrading versions should be improved because as it is now, you have to completely uninstall the old version first, and then install the new version."
"There should be total integration of the replication and cloud logistic back up on cloud."
"We have faced problems with the initial configuration of the solution."
"We are looking forward to better stability in future versions."
"It's complex in nature."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"Dell NetWorker could improve the GUI to include rack recovery."
"I would like the possibility to back up the infrastructure and then replicate it upon on restart, without having to orchestrate the starting of the VM."
"The configuration wizards are still complex and hard to navigate. These should be easier to manage."
"IBM ProtectTIER could improve by being more user-friendly."
"Setting up the system to work with legacy equipment is a bit complex at times."
"The backup for a large amount of data is slow."
Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while IBM ProtectTIER is ranked 43rd in Backup and Recovery with 7 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while IBM ProtectTIER is rated 7.2. 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 ProtectTIER writes "Provides a short-term backup, archive, and cataloging for 20,000 people in our organization ". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas IBM ProtectTIER is most compared with Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), HPE StoreOnce, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, Rubrik and DD Boost.
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