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Dell NetWorker vs Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell NetWorker
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (12th)
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data ...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (1st), Disk Based Backup Systems (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell NetWorker and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell NetWorker is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 3.1%, up 3.0% compared to last year.
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 28.6% mindshare, down 30.2% since last year.
Backup and Recovery
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers seamless integration and cost-saving benefits with enhanced recovery capabilities
Currently, in my organization, I am using Dell NetWorker for open-source solutions like PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, and some large VM environments. It also supports the Dell library and is used for the library archiving system Dell NetWorker allows for extensive customization, supporting…
GopalSetia - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides backups, including long-term retention with increased uptime and compatibility
I was looking for a virtual edition, and that is now available. Many customers struggle to find a solution for ransomware protection, but we can set up an enterprise recovery vault for that purpose. These features are now part of Dell's overall offering. The solution has matured, and while I don't criticize technology, most of our technical and business requirements are met with the Data Domain storage solution. We can meet customer requirements easily with Data Domain. Some feedback has been received from our operations team. There’s always room for improvement. For instance, there may be suggestions regarding enhancements to the reporting dashboard

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I feel that it is a good product."
"Technical support for this solution is very good."
"This solution is very stable."
"The solution is very user-friendly. After setting up five machines for our customers we teach them how to set up the agent and start doing their backups. It is very easy for them once they see how to do it, they like to do it on their own."
"The compression ratio is very flexible for designing all the required policies for backup."
"It is the best umbrella, serving the best applications."
"I started off as a storage engineer and ended up owning Dell EMC Data Domain and Dell EMC NetWorker. I've not used any other backup solutions at this scale. Dell EMC NetWorker does what I need it to do, it's efficient."
"The full backup is a great feature. Restoration is also good and very quick."
"It's deduplication and faster recovery that are the key features."
"The licensing model is the most valuable aspect of Dell PowerProtect DD"
"The most valuable features of this product are its guaranteed reliability and its duplication capability."
"The product provides good backup and compression services."
"The backup is very secure. The deduplication using EMC is very good. We are able to make systems and handle random cloning. EMC is a very stable solution for making backups."
"The compression aspect of the solution is great."
"The product, a disk backup solution, improves our data application tasks. We used tape libraries with Dev drives in legacy architectures, resulting in slow backups compared to modern drives like NVMe and SSDs. By transitioning to NVMe and SSDs, backups have become much faster. The tool's backup restoration is faster compared to other tools."
"It is secure, reliable, and has officer support."
 

Cons

"It is a little buggy at times, which is the only thing that I dislike about this product."
"The support is an area with concerns where improvements are required."
"Dell NetWorker could improve the GUI to include rack recovery."
"The stability of the NMC could use some attention, as it tends to be a bit shaky during jobs and other operations."
"I would like to see better support for the container systems, and we would like to see more support for image backups instead of pure file backups."
"Ports are not visible to the network, which requires a dedicated physical server."
"Reporting and support for this product need to be improved. There are multiple bugs that need to be fixed."
"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."
"If I were a manager for this infrastructure, I would look into load balancing for cost, maintenance after sale, and improving Dell PowerProtect DD."
"Dell PowerProtect DD could improve by having better integration with other backup solutions."
"When you use Data Domain, you have to have at least 20% free space so it can work properly. Sometimes we struggle with that, because we wanted to use all the free space, but then Data Domain becomes really slow. I understand that 20% is needed to process all the data, and doing the duplication and compression and all that, but it would be a big improvement if they did not require that 20%, because it is just too much to have available."
"They should reduce the CPC cost to customers. The product is becoming very expensive."
"If I were a manager for this infrastructure, I would look into load balancing for cost, maintenance after sale, and improving Dell PowerProtect DD."
"Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is expensive. Also, it has a sort of a big physical footprint that data domains have, and that's part of the problem."
"The price is also a disadvantage. Price is a disadvantage with the PowerProtect as it needs to be cheaper."
"Installation and deployment for this product need improvement. These processes need to made easier. Currently, it's not an easy installation for customers. This product needs to be installed by professionals."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a relatively inexpensive product compared to one of its competitors."
"It's approximate, but I believe we pay around $20-30,000 a month in licensing."
"It is inexpensive compared to new products."
"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 of the license could be cheaper and it would be a benefit if they came up with a new pricing model. The competitors here in Oman sell universal licensing where a number of virtual machines are hosted at the customer place which can be licensed, or you can license the CPU sockets in those servers. However, NetWorker offers only CPU sockets or overall storage capacity to backup, but there is no universal licensing where you can provide a number of VMs. They should offer more options to stay competitive with other solutions, such as Veeam."
"Dell NetWorker is an expensive solution. None of the backup products are cheap. The licensing model offered is usually a five-year one."
"The pricing of this solution is very good."
"The pricing of the solution is not the cheapest compared to other similar solutions. The Networker is available as a component of the Dell EMC Data Protection Suite package and it should have the ability to be purchased separately."
"We usually buy products at the end year, and the license is included."
"The yearly subscription is very affordable for our customers, but the price could be a little cheaper overall."
"The price is on the high side."
"The price of the backup appliance is slightly expensive. Compared to other vendors, the pricing will be slightly higher."
"Dell PowerProtect DD's pricing is expensive, and there is no option for perpetual licensing."
"The approximate license cost for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is around 5,00,000."
"The pricing is cost-effective for the solution"
"If we do not move to the cloud solution and stay with our on-premise version we will miss some new features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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?
NetWorker has a high price compared to other solutions. Pricing is a major concern.
What is your primary use case for Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
My use case for this solution is for protecting or backing up data to safeguard against hacking or for disaster recovery. I utilize it in more projects on the governmental side, the non-governmenta...
What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
The product, a disk backup solution, improves our data application tasks. We used tape libraries with Dev drives in legacy architectures, resulting in slow backups compared to modern drives like NV...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)?
The price is also a disadvantage. Price is a disadvantage with the PowerProtect as it needs to be cheaper. The cheaper device costs around $70,000, which is a big sum to pay for a device like this.
 

Also Known As

NetWorker
DataDomain, Dell EMC Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain
 

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