Dell NetWorker vs Oracle Data Guard comparison

Dell Technologies and Oracle are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Dell Technologies is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.8, while Oracle is ranked #11 with an average rating of 9.3. Dell Technologies holds a 3.2% mindshare in BRS, compared to Oracle’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

Oracle Data Guard

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Dell NetWorker and Oracle Data Guard compete in data protection and disaster recovery. Oracle Data Guard is seen as superior due to its advanced features and reliability, justifying its higher price.

Features: Dell NetWorker offers robust backup capabilities, a centralized management interface, and cost-effectiveness. Oracle Data Guard provides real-time data protection, automated failovers, and long-term reliability.

Room for Improvement: Dell NetWorker needs enhancements in cloud integration, simplifying configuration, and broader compatibility. Oracle Data Guard requires better integration with non-Oracle systems, a more intuitive setup, and reduced complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell NetWorker is noted for easy deployment and responsive support. Oracle Data Guard, although more complex to deploy, offers reliable support. Dell NetWorker's deployment process is simpler, while Oracle's strong customer service levels the field.

Pricing and ROI: Dell NetWorker is recognized for its lower setup costs and reasonable ROI. Oracle Data Guard involves higher initial investment but delivers superior data protection and long-term benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell NetWorker

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

13th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Data Guard

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Dell NetWorker is 3.2%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Data Guard is 0.7%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Derrick Brockel

Senior Manager of Operations at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

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.

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Azhagupandi Parthiban

Vice President Of Technology at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Offers near-real-time replication for data consistency and continuously introducing new features through upgrades

There are various advantages. First of all, easy to deploy. The only difficult part is the cost factor, licensing. In other ways, the implementation is very, very important. Like, we have not encountered any major challenges with replication. We were able to achieve near-real-time replication. Also, with the switchover failover, we were not getting any technical issues. It's a pretty stable product. Once you configure it, it goes through the rollback, and then Data Guard introduces this snapshot thing. So once the restoration happens, we can go back to the original thing, and we make that a standard. It's a pretty decent and key function for Oracle. So, enterprise organizations go for Oracle only for features like these.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"NetWorker is fast and reliable."

"I feel that it is a good product."

"It's a good product that can be integrated easily with the Data domain."

"The best feature is the DR replication for us."

"Once the scheduler is configured, backups proceed without any interruption."

"NetWorker is easy to install on clients and servers, and making backups from server to storage and backup devices is straightforward."

"The extensive information provided on tool properties has been very useful, specifically the information on databases"

"Technical support for this solution is very good."

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"It's a very good solution if you want to protect your data across two data centers, or you have a middle man or many administrators who use these solutions for protecting their data. It's very reliable compared to other solutions that are most often not storage-based."

"Technical support is very good. If at any time we write a ticket, we get the appropriate answer on time."

"The most valuable feature is the flashback standby, which allows us to test without scrapping the database."

"We chose this solution for the availability of the databases. We can't afford Oracle Grid, this is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive."

"The solution has been stable so far."

"If you have a problem with your primary site and can't access your primary database, you can continue working with the database that you have as standby on the other site, by changing its role to primary."

"We have not encountered any major challenges with replication. We were able to achieve near-real-time replication. Also, with the switchover failover, we were not getting any technical issues. It's a pretty stable product."

"We use Data Guard for online replication from data center, to data center for high availability. This is the most important feature."

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Cons

"The implementation process could be improved."

"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."

"While upgrading to a new version, we encounter challenges related to specific algorithms or code regulations."

"Support is definitely an area of concern because of the time it takes to resolve our issues."

"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."

"The data storage capabilities should be improved."

"The UI needs some enhancement to be more user-friendly."

"Regarding improvements for NetWorker, I believe implementing cross-platform restore functionality is essential. This feature would allow for compatibility with various backup software solutions, similar to Veeam."

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"For Italian medium-sized companies, the main challenge lies in the cost associated with licenses."

"Overall, there are some operational issues that need to be dealt with."

"The initial setup is complex."

"The predominant issue lies in the communication link between the secondary and primary databases."

"Oracle could be improved by the ability to manage it on the cloud. This on-premises version is secure and reliable, but I'm sure that they will soon provide a cloud solution that will be even better. In one to two years, we will probably move to the cloud—we have already moved to the cloud with Microsoft Exchange, but our databases are still on-premises. I would prefer managing a cloud version of Oracle."

"The only difficult part is the cost factor, licensing. Another area of improvement is support."

"Sometimes, the technical support team takes time to respond."

"The implementation is complex for anyone who's jumping into it without any experience. It's all command-line driven implementations. For some, that's a turn-off."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

"We do need to purchase a license, but sometimes, it comes as a part of the Dell Data Protection Suite (DPS). It has a capacity-based licensing."

"We use a license without a time term. We just need to buy additional support when needed."

"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."

"It is inexpensive compared to new products."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

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"It's a cost-effective solution."

"The pricing is on the higher side."

"It is not a cheap product, but if you look at the price, features, availability, scalability, and maturity, it is a very good product."

"This is the best solution if you want something similar that's less expensive than Oracle Grid."

"The cost of the Oracle license will depend on the negotiations with Oracle."

"Oracle Data Guard is a feature available only in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, and is available for extra cost."

"The licensing cost is significantly high."

"If you want to have everything automated and done smoothly, you have to add additional licenses."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

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By reviewers

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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...

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What do you like most about Dell NetWorker?

The feature that offers the greatest benefits in ensuring data integrity is its backup capability.

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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.

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

Ik fluister:VM Host Oracle en DataGuard hebben we per toeval vervangen door Zerto :-) tijdens de Zerto implementatie en VPG werden de Host Data in write-ack Block-Level gerepliceerd. Qua licentie 1...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

It is a very useful administrative IT tool. It saves on costs. I strongly recommend Data Guard. I've been using it for eight years and I would strongly recommend it. I'd rate Oracle Data Guard a se...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Data Guard?

We're Oracle partners. We've worked with databases 11G and 12C. If a company is planning to implement Oracle solutions, I would suggest they also implement Data Guard. I'd rate the solution nine ou...

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 26% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

Zerto vs Oracle Data Guard

Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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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.

Oracle Data Guard ensures high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery for enterprise data. Data Guard provides a comprehensive set of services that create, maintain, manage, and monitor one or more standby databases to enable production Oracle databases to survive disasters and data corruptions. Data Guard can be used with traditional backup, restoration, and cluster techniques to provide a high level of data protection and data availability.

Sample Customers

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

Athenahealth, Discover Financial Services

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