We compared Dell Avamar and Rubrik based on user reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Dell Avamar earns acclaim for its scalability, data compression capabilities, swift incremental backups, and seamless integration with Data Domain and VM stacks. Rubrik is praised for its automated policy enforcement and efficient ransomware detection. Dell Avamar could improve its tape connectivity and bare-metal restoration. Users also requested better Azure backups and a more user-friendly interface. Rubrik could expand compatibility with open-source databases, improve documentation, and strengthen its ability to back up remote sites.
Service and Support: Some customers express satisfaction with Dell support, but others said there is room for improvement. Rubrik customers appreciate the support team's expertise and fast response.
Ease of Deployment: Opinions on Dell Avamar’s setup were mixed. Some users found it to be straightforward, while others considered it complex and difficult. Deployment time ranged from a few hours to a week, and assistance from Dell engineers might be necessary. Rubrik's setup is simple, and users say the support team was available to assist as needed.
Pricing: Dell Avamar’s pricing is generally seen as reasonable, but some users think it is expensive. Some users find Rubrik's pricing expensive, but many say it’s justified by its encryption and security features. Rubrik's license includes both software and hardware without any additional costs.
ROI: Dell Avamar provides cost savings through data reduction, deduplication, and compression. Rubrik provides peace of mind and some cost savings, but users say that quantifying the ROI is difficult.
Comparison Results: Dell Avamar is a scalable solution that offers excellent data compression and fast compression. However, Avamar earned mixed reviews for support, deployment, and pricing. Users also requested better Azure and bare-metal backups and restoration capabilities. Users like Rubrik’s advanced ransomware features, excellent support, and automated policy enforcement. However, some had issues with its remote backup abilities and high price tag.
"The stability of Dell EMC Avamar is very good."
"What I found valuable in Dell Avamar is the deduplication feature. I also like that the solution can be integrated with Data Domain."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual backup."
"The most valuable feature of Avamar would have to be the way it works over needing very little bandwidth to move data across a WAN or LAN."
"It was very simple to deploy the solution to the client that you wanted to backup."
"It's stable and offers good performance."
"We have a lot of backups, and this tool helps us with the RMAN Backup."
"The data reduction feature and the ease of enabling a server in a DR location are the most valuable."
"Rubrik is an easy and automatic solution that needs no manual intervention."
"Rubrik simplifies our data backup and recovery processes significantly. It's very straightforward to use. We start by tagging through VMware, and everything tagged for Rubrik is backed up automatically. Backups are much better and faster because Rubrik takes a full snapshot of the virtual machine. We recently conducted a verification by performing a restore, and even during the restore process, we could bring up the server in less than 10-15 minutes. Additionally, we have set up alerts for sensitive data, which helps us track data."
"The most valuable feature is the Instant Recovery, where we can restore a VM or SQL database or any server or application, and have it up and running on their appliance within a few seconds."
"The solution is stable."
"In the event of any issues or questions, the support is top-notch. We rarely need to use support, but when they are needed, they are always quick to respond and very knowledgeable."
"What I like about Rubrik is its strong focus on security, particularly in combating ransomware threats."
"It has the ability to test DR in a controlled, inexpensive way and to restore between environments."
"The live mount reduces complexity."
"The recovery is a bit slow."
"The UI is quite old. We've been using this UI since last year, and they haven't changed it. It would be better to update the UI periodically and create attractive dashboards from an administrative point of view."
"The product could be improved by simplifying the components available."
"The solution used to freeze sometimes while taking a snapshot backup."
"The reporting should be improved, as we currently have to use another tool for that purpose."
"The solution should improve its tape-connectivity features."
"It lacks support for certain plugins, like SAP HANA, for example."
"If you need to pull data out of it to offload to tapes, that's messy. You have a mechanism for it, but it is painful."
"They need to find a solution for SMBs. It is currently only suitable for enterprises or big customers. They need to find a solution that suits SMBs."
"In terms of what could be improved with Rubrik, we need to improve the backup for remote sites. The competitors are stronger in terms of their remote office back up. Rubrik needs to improve to be stronger for backup. This is the main thing."
"I want to see more features regarding filtering in the Snapshot Window, as I need to be able to set a filter for specific dates and times. If I want to check an old backup, I must scroll through one or two years of backups to find what I'm looking for."
"There could be better reporting and better filtering."
"There are some features to improve on in Rubrik. For instance, they should have a tool where we can integrate with our SAP HANA. Directly from the HANA studio, we should be able to do a backup. That's what I'm looking forward to in the future."
"Global management of multiple systems is lacking, as is reporting across multiple installed units."
"It is not Windows Cluster-Aware at the moment or Exchange DAG-Aware. If they add support for these particular use cases, it would be even better."
"The solution's reporting feature could be better."
Dell Avamar is ranked 12th in Backup and Recovery with 81 reviews while Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 83 reviews. Dell Avamar is rated 7.6, while Rubrik is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Dell Avamar writes "Stable, integrates well with other solutions, and has a good price, but its UI needs a refresh". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". Dell Avamar is most compared with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, Veeam Backup & Replication, Dell NetWorker, Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) and Commvault Cloud, whereas Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. See our Dell Avamar vs. Rubrik report.
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