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."It's easy to use."
"The software implementation takes about 30 minutes."
"The solution has a longer lifespan."
"The solution is very stable, especially if you are using a RAC environment."
"It is the best umbrella, serving the best applications."
"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 has the ability to support all kinds of backups. It can be used to back up databases, operating systems, virtual machines, Lotus Notes, and Exchange. It can also do remote image backups for remote sites. It integrates and works with Data Domain. It is an enterprise-class product that can be used for anything and everything across multiple sites and locations. It is also very scalable."
"Very user-friendly with a good interface."
"Ability to automatically detect and secure new data sources without requiring manual configuration intervention."
"The reliability of HP Data Protector is the most valuable feature for us."
"Deduplication implementation with CAPA is very good."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The file system backup (by far, the most used) is the most valuable feature."
"It's supports Unix, Linux, all of the OS's. It's very stable software."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to back up our SQL server."
"The initial setup is straightforward if you understand Data Protector."
"It is a little buggy at times, which is the only thing that I dislike about this product."
"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."
"I would like to see encryption included in the next release to encrypt the data that we are backing up."
"It's complex in nature."
"The user interface of this solution could be improved. It is not user friendly and is difficult to understand for new users. New users struggle to understand the logic."
"In the next release, I would like to see better pricing and more integration with the other products in Dell EMC."
"They need more support for image backups."
"The front end of the solution could improve. The user-friendliness is lacking."
"We face challenges with its stability."
"Faster VEAgent Restores"
"It has a lot of undeveloped functions like window searching and patent searching, and within the main backup processes like VMware and Microsoft Exchange. It's completely not user-friendly, and it has no built-in antivirus software. In my opinion, Micro Focus Data Protector is not an enterprise level solution."
"I'm uncertain if it supports virtual machine backup and restoration. If they could enhance this aspect, they could gain more support from end users."
"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 would be ideal if they could improve their level of support."
"It can occasionally be inaccurate in its backup/recovery time estimates."
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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