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Pros
"This solution is very stable.""The initial setup is very easy. It's incredibly fast.""The initial setup is simple.""The updated graphical interface is better than it used to be.""The standout feature of Dell NetWorker is its expertise in handling our VMware environment.""The solution offers compatibility with many types of database systems. It is one of the largest backup solutions. Additionally, it gives important information about data domain systems with deduplication.""Dell EMC NetWorker is scalable.""Dell's technical support are quite helpful with straightforward issues."

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"Essentially, it replaced our tape backups."

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Cons
"The software also isn't user-friendly like Convault or Rubrik. The solution errors and management aren't so good in comparison.""The management of Dell Networker is quite cumbersome.""I would like to see the user interface improved, more documentation, faster support, and it could be easier to configure.""The price could be cheaper.""In the next release, I would like to see better pricing and more integration with the other products in Dell EMC.""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 would like support for tape space reclaim, using either the same or another pool.""The support is an area with concerns where improvements are required."

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"I would like to see more improvement in the GUI."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Low cost is key."
  • "You have to buy the deduplication software separately from the license."
  • "It's approximate, but I believe we pay around $20-30,000 a month in licensing."
  • "The pricing of this solution is very good."
  • "If you purchase Avamar, NetWorker is free with Avamar, for one terabyte license capacity."
  • "It is excellent from the pricing point of view. It is free with Data Protection Suite. Similarly, when you purchase Avamar, Dell EMC NetWorker is free with one terabyte license capacity. Its price is very competitive."
  • "The price is a little on the high side, but it's reliable and provides a good service."
  • "It is not very expensive and not very cheap."
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    Overview

    Built on a reputation of efficiency and reliability, thousands of customers trust Dell NetWorker to protect their data and applications across multiple environments, from core to edge to cloud.

    Inherently flexible, NetWorker helps you deploy and leverage the data protection that fits your needs. NetWorker protects both physical and virtual environments, including VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V, as well as cloud workloads on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

    NetWorker is available as part of Dell Data Protection Suite, which offers comprehensive data protection software applications and tools. NetWorker is delivered as software and as a virtual edition.

    InfiniGuard provides fast, reliable data backup and restore for business continuity/disaster recovery. Built with InfiniBox to optimize performance and target-side dedupe to maximize effective capacity for multi-petabyte datasets.

    Sample Customers
    Republic Bank, Westgate Resorts, Macquire Cloud Services, Shriners, Panatonni, Qatar Islamic Bank, Eurosport
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    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm28%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Retailer9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise37%
    Large Enterprise40%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 24 reviews while INFINIDAT InfiniGuard is ranked 57th in Backup and Recovery. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while INFINIDAT InfiniGuard is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Dell NetWorker writes "Reliable and simple VM backup process". On the other hand, Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas INFINIDAT InfiniGuard is most compared with Quantum DXi Series, Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Veritas NetBackup and Quest NetVault.

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