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We performed a comparison between Dell NetWorker and SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Dell NetWorker's user interface is quite simple and very interactive.""The solution is stable.""The extensive information provided on tool properties has been very useful, specifically the information on databases""The solution is simple to understand.""The best feature is the DR replication for us.""The updated graphical interface is better than it used to be.""It's a good product that can be integrated easily with the Data domain.""When you reach out to your maximum license availability, or you exceed your license limit, NetWorker never stops doing your backups."

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"The initial setup is very straightforward."

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Cons
"Reporting and support for this product need to be improved. There are multiple bugs that need to be fixed.""Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues.""The interface could have a different appearance.""Currently, the NetWorker server only supports the Windows server bare-metal recovery, so an improvement would be built-in support for Linux and UNIX BMR.""They need more support for image backups.""The data storage capabilities should be improved.""There are too many reboots and the software requires constant updating.""I haven't had a good experience with technical support. It takes them a very long time to resolve issues."

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"The solution could always be more easily scalable."

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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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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:From the very beginning, Dell EMC NetWorker considers users and those who might potentially become users. In terms of both pricing and setup, this product offers an experience that is significantly… more »
    Top Answer:Earlier, users had to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs of the product. The licenses were expensive, but users used to get the best device to use.
    Top Answer:The initial setup is very straightforward.
    Top Answer:I don't have any details related to cost or licensing.
    Top Answer:Some of my clients complain that their arrays are working fine, yet, in SolarWinds, they show me as unreachable as the status. When I ask my client what the status actually is, they say it's running… more »
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    14th
    out of 131 in Backup and Recovery
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    7.6
    11th
    out of 26 in Storage Management
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    260
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    531
    Rating
    7.0
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    Also Known As
    NetWorker
    SolarWinds SRM
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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.

    The storage monitoring and capacity management software from SolarWinds gives you deep visibility into the performance of your multi-vendor storage arrays, and helps you closely watch the application stack for storage issues that affect application performance.

    Sample Customers
    Republic Bank, Westgate Resorts, Macquire Cloud Services, Shriners, Panatonni, Qatar Islamic Bank, Eurosport
    NetSuite, Youngs Seafood, APS Bank, Sven Meinks
    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%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization73%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Government3%
    University3%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise37%
    Large Enterprise40%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise77%
    Large Enterprise16%
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    Dell NetWorker is ranked 14th in Backup and Recovery with 73 reviews while SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is ranked 11th in Storage Management with 2 reviews. Dell NetWorker is rated 7.8, while SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is rated 8.0. 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 SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor writes "Provides a visual representation and drill down into your environment". Dell NetWorker is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Dell Avamar, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas NetBackup and Commvault Cloud, whereas SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is most compared with Veritas NetBackup, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and NetApp OnCommand.

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