Dell NetWorker vs Veritas NetBackup Appliance comparison

Dell Technologies and Veritas are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Dell Technologies is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.8, while Veritas is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.3. Dell Technologies holds a 3.2% mindshare in BRS, compared to Veritas’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Veritas users who would recommend it.

Dell NetWorker

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90% willing to recommend

Veritas NetBackup Appliance

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1,108 Comparison Views

91% willing to recommend

Dell NetWorker

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Veritas NetBackup Appliance and Dell NetWorker compete in the enterprise data protection category. Dell NetWorker seems to have the upper hand due to its feature set and flexibility, which makes it a better product in various scenarios.

Features: Veritas NetBackup Appliance offers incremental backup capabilities, strong integration with cloud services, and comprehensive support. Dell NetWorker provides diverse environment support, flexible policy management, and a versatile feature set for varied enterprise needs.

Room for Improvement: Veritas NetBackup Appliance users report challenges with troubleshooting, complex configurations, and a need for better ease-of-use. Dell NetWorker could improve its modern approach to updates and patches, and focus on maintenance improvements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Veritas NetBackup Appliance is praised for its straightforward deployment process, but users experience delays with customer support. Dell NetWorker has a steeper learning curve during deployment, but users benefit from prompt and efficient support.

Pricing and ROI: Veritas NetBackup Appliance has higher pricing, justified by its robust capabilities. Dell NetWorker offers competitive pricing with a good return on investment due to its extensive features.

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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

Veritas NetBackup Appliance

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

15th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (6th)

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 Veritas NetBackup Appliance is 0.6%, down from 0.7% 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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RifkanHasan

Group Assistant, General Manager of IT at CIC

A Flexible, scalable and high performance solution to protect data from edge to core to cloud

Our main challenge was deciding on the right capacity for expansion, but once we settled on two NAS servers with sixteen TB, things have been smooth. We haven’t faced major challenges, just the initial capacity decisions. We got good reviews from other partners before installing it. We haven’t had much hands-on experience since it’s under warranty and we rely on 24/7 support from the service provider. We handle any errors by monitoring and notifying the provider as needed.

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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

"The most valuable feature is NetWorker's integration with the data domain that transfers the data directly into the Dell appliance, so the data doesn't need to pass through the network. NetWorker acts like a pipe, allowing the data to flow directly from the database or the VMware environment to the data domain."

"If it's set up the right way, it's a stable product."

"The backup capabilities and the automatization of the backup - along with the potential to make the back up on a virtual machine - are the solution's most valuable aspects."

"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 tool's most valuable feature is its ability to recover the data."

"NetWorker has very good scalability."

"There are no problems in terms of stability."

"Technical support for this solution is very good."

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"The standout feature is its connectivity and robust support. They are easily easy to get hold of, making it convenient for us."

"The solution offers high-secured appliances and supports enterprise-class encryption algorithms."

"I think the solution is very intuitive, effective, and easy to use."

"It’s quite scalable."

"The most valuable feature is that the backup and restoring process is very fast."

"We find the pricing is reasonable."

"I have no stability issues to report...The initial setup is quite simple."

"The most valuable feature of the Veritas NetBackup Appliance is the virtual machine backups."

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Cons

"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."

"The front end of the solution could improve. The user-friendliness is lacking."

"It's complex in nature."

"The user interface is hard to use, it should be simplified. There are a lot of web-based management interfaces which they should consider."

"It would be beneficial to have a single user interface for all of the features."

"The stability of the NMC could use some attention, as it tends to be a bit shaky during jobs and other operations."

"he API side of the solution has certain shortcomings."

"Management of the software is a little bit hazy and not easy."

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"The configuration can sometimes be tricky during implementation."

"Technical support for this solution needs to be improved."

"The challenge arose due to a space issue. The issue was related to disk breaks, especially when power cuts occurred. One of the disks would break, leading to a loss of functionality."

"Our main challenge was deciding on the right capacity for expansion, but once we settled on two NAS servers with sixteen TB, things have been smooth."

"The scalability isn't great. Every time you want to add storage, you can't just add a little bit, you need to add a lot."

"We had some problems with the backup of the physical server."

"The desirability of appliance solutions is dwindling in the marketplace."

"It's an expensive solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you purchase Avamar, NetWorker is free with Avamar, for one terabyte license capacity."

"It is a relatively inexpensive product compared to one of its competitors."

"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 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."

"Pricing is cheaper for this product, compared to its competitors."

"It's approximate, but I believe we pay around $20-30,000 a month in licensing."

"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."

"I have a capacity-based license, but I don't know the exact cost of that license."

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"Appliances do not come cheaply."

"The price of Veritas NetBackup Appliance is competitive. There are different models of Veritas NetBackup Appliance, such as perpetual licenses and subscriptions. Having the choice is good."

"Overall, Veritas is a good solution; the problem is the cost."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a nine."

"I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."

"The pricing for the solution's software maintenance and licensing is high."

"The price of this solution is very high compared to other solutions."

"Renewing subscriptions for appliance support is costly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

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...

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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 do you like most about Veritas NetBackup Appliance?

The tool's most valuable feature is recovery.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup Appliance?

NetBackup Appliance is expensive, yet not excessively when compared to its features and capabilities. It's more costly than Commvault, which offers similar features at 70% of the price.

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What needs improvement with Veritas NetBackup Appliance?

One area needing improvement is to facilitate Oracle database restores using the GUI on the NetBackup Appliance. Having a wizard to streamline the process would be a great feature.

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 32% of the time

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Compared 27% of the time

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Compared 8% 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.

Veritas NetBackup Appliance is a comprehensive data protection solution that combines hardware and software into a single, integrated platform. It offers scalable storage capacity, high-performance backup and recovery, and advanced deduplication technology. With its intuitive user interface and centralized management, it simplifies data protection operations and reduces administrative overhead.

The appliance supports a wide range of applications, databases, and operating systems, ensuring comprehensive protection for both physical and virtual environments. It also provides seamless integration with cloud storage, enabling organizations to leverage the benefits of hybrid cloud backup.

With its robust security features and built-in resiliency, the Veritas NetBackup Appliance ensures the integrity and availability of critical data, making it an ideal choice for businesses of all sizes.

Sample Customers

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

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