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Cohesity DataProtect vs Dell NetWorker comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (7th)
Dell NetWorker
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
13th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 4.0%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell NetWorker is 3.2%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Giovanni Golinelli. - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support
The deployment depends on the environment. Deploying on VMs is relatively simple. But for most of our customers, we implement physical clusters with at least three configured hosts using the existing model. So, it depends on the setup. Implementing DataProtect itself wasn't particularly challenging. One key requirement for successful DataProtect deployment is proper network configuration. If the network setup isn't right, you won't achieve optimal performance. We have developed a service for some of our customers where they implement an appliance or physical cluster of Cohesity at the customer site. Then, we use cloud clustering to replicate, and even in production, a second copy of the protected data. And in some cases, we have developed some disaster recovery procedures using Cohesity.
Derrick Brockel - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable tool that has an easy-to-use GUI that enables quick restoration
We had a security event back in February. We lost all our servers. We probably had 1500 servers. We used NetWorker to recover and restore VMs. It took us almost 30 days to get back up. It was not quick. However, we wouldn't have been able to recover without the product’s help. We first had to restore the NetWorker infrastructure. We used data domains. We imported the catalog. We identified the tier-one VMs we needed and got those restored. We installed security products on them to ensure they were clean. Then, we booted them up. The solution allowed us to recover our infrastructure.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution is stable."
"The solution's SQL cloning is great, and its Instant Mount restoration of virtual machines is brilliant."
"This solution is easy to manage."
"Cohesity DataProtect is user-friendly and straightforward. The setup process was effortless, and both the backup and restore operations are speedy."
"I have found that the speed of restores, especially files and folders, are extremely fast. This bodes well for us, and our end users are always amazed at how fast you can get them their files."
"The implementation and training are all done through the sales engineer, which provides for a seamless and great experience when it comes to starting with a new vendor."
"It is also very easy to determine which VMs are being backed up and which ones aren't. This is helpful to make sure nothing is being missed."
"I love the ability to clone a virtual server in only minutes."
"NetWorker is easy to install on clients and servers, and making backups from server to storage and backup devices is straightforward."
"The compression ratio is very flexible for designing all the required policies for backup."
"NetWorker's most valuable feature is recovery, including the policy-based backups that can be configured."
"Dell's technical support are quite helpful with straightforward issues."
"The solution is stable."
"Dell EMC NetWorker integrates well with our domain and the performance is quite good on-premise. We receive approximately 1 terabyte within one hour."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its ability to recover the data."
"This solution is really the best in the market! After evaluating other solutions, we automatically decided to use this one."
 

Cons

"We have Oracle databases running on Linux servers in our environment and we have found the Oracle backups were quite complex to setup."
"Cohesity DataProtect can improve in the area of databases. We have had some challenges with both Cohesity and Rubrik being able to effectively back up in a timely manner the SQL Oracle workloads."
"Non-cloud services need improvement."
"We have had our share of minor bugs over the past two years and a few bigger ones."
"You need to put the full name instead of a few letters while searching for backup. It should also improve customization."
"I would like to see Microsoft Exchange DAG supported as soon as possible."
"We would love to see direct compatibility with HPE Simplivity, which we also leverage."
"In terms of what could be improved, it just needs some maturity."
"The UI needs some enhancement to be more user-friendly."
"Reporting templates could be easier to understand and more comprehensive."
"The user interface is hard to use, it should be simplified. There are a lot of web-based management interfaces which they should consider."
"The licensing rules are difficult to navigate and understand."
"There are too many reboots and the software requires constant updating."
"They need more support for image backups."
"We are able to do direct backups, but analyzing the logs is not straightforward."
"When you're working with VMware, you need to use vProxy machines. You have to install the vProxy for every host in the VMware environment."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is monthly licensing."
"With respect to pricing, make sure that you look at both Rubrik and Cohesity as they are very similar and are quite competitive."
"The solution's pricing is in the mid-range, where it's neither costly nor cheap."
"I expect the system to probably pay off within the first two years."
"It has reasonable pricing, and we know they can give discounts. If you look at the primary pricing or the list pricing, it conforms to the market pricing, but you have to have a discount on it. Otherwise, it is way too expensive."
"We purchased support from Cohesity to ensure that should we face an issue, we don't have to deal with different service providers."
"My advice is to always negotiate for better pricing."
"Sizing is important and it is easy to overestimate."
"The tool is pricey."
"We use a license without a time term. We just need to buy additional support when needed."
"Dell EMC NetWorker is very expensive."
"The pricing for the telecom, government, and banking sectors is relatively affordable."
"You have to buy the deduplication software separately from the license."
"It is a relatively inexpensive product compared to one of its competitors."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
42%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cohesity DataProtect?
Several features enable us to perform fast recovery, such as instant fast recovery. All our virtual machines protected with the product can be quickly restored to another healthy environment with m...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cohesity DataProtect?
Typically on-premises nodes/clusters are deployed for primary backup (to enable instant mass restore) so price will be dependent on chosen OEM and capacity required. MSPs like us utilise PPU licens...
What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
Cohesity DataProtect needs to improve its reporting capabilities.
What's the difference between Dell EMC Avamar and Dell EMC NetWorker?
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...
What do you like most about Dell NetWorker?
The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell NetWorker?
I am not sure about the exact pricing, but it seems to be nominal and reasonable.
 

Also Known As

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NetWorker
 

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Sample Customers

Tribune Media
Republic Bank, Westgate Resorts, Macquire Cloud Services, Shriners, Panatonni, Qatar Islamic Bank, Eurosport
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