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PROS

Source-based deduplication drastically reduces the backup window.
High compression ratios with integration to Data Domain enhance performance compared to other backup software.
Backups and recovery are extremely fast and reliable.
Excellent integration capabilities with Unix, Windows, Hyper-V, and VM environments.
Push upgrade feature allows simultaneous updates to thousands of clients.

CONS

Desktop-laptop backups and backup over the WAN need improvement.
Licensing model is not very flexible and requires an upgrade with increased storage size.
Configuration and expansion are complicated and don't integrate well.
Lacks support for tape backups, increasing costs.
Reporting features need significant improvement and are too basic.
 

Dell Avamar Pros review quotes

SamuelThomas - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
Sep 16, 2025
The software delivers flexible and efficient backup and recovery options through its cyber resiliency features.
Ayodeji  Oyewole - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at Atlantic factorial
Dec 11, 2024
The most valuable feature for me is the backup functionality.
AP
Project Engineer at Concept Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
Mar 31, 2025
I always recommend Dell Avamar to our enterprise customers because the product is costly, and enterprise customers can afford it.
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reviewer840024 - PeerSpot reviewer
Administreator at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Aug 16, 2024
It is a cost-effective solution.
ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc
Aug 15, 2024
Avamar is a very good solution, and it stands out compared to other options, especially when we expand storage with Data Domain or other accessible storage systems.
Vivek Jaiswal - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 22, 2024
Easy to configure and highly reliable for backup.
Aamir Ilyas - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Presales Consultant at Mindware
Jan 29, 2024
All the features in the system are highly valuable.
Rahul Sarangdhar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Jan 30, 2023
For the on-prem backup, it has all the necessary features that we require. They keep coming up with new scripts and new updates.
Christopher Fallon - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at Iomart
Mar 29, 2023
Avamar has long been the best in its class, but that's changing as new solutions emerge. However, Dell has traditionally been a leader in deduplication and compression. Avamar enabled us to shift data from on-premise local appliances to data centers and multi-tenant infrastructure. That's a powerful feature. because customers can back up to the cloud without upgrading o high-capacity links or congesting their backups.
UQ
Deputy Manager at Reliance Industries Ltd
Jan 10, 2023
Dell Avamar has a push upgrade feature that lets you simultaneously push updates to thousands of clients. I also found the self-service part of Dell Avamar helpful.
 

Dell Avamar Cons review quotes

SamuelThomas - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
Sep 16, 2025
My only concern is that there is no tape backup.
Ayodeji  Oyewole - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at Atlantic factorial
Dec 11, 2024
There are instances where backups fail on certain applications, which is an area that could be improved.
AP
Project Engineer at Concept Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
Mar 31, 2025
The technical support from Dell is very poor, especially in terms of response time.
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reviewer840024 - PeerSpot reviewer
Administreator at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Aug 16, 2024
The tool's interface is very much in a spreadsheet format...reporting is an area with shortcomings requiring improvement.
ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc
Aug 15, 2024
Without the proper setup, we cannot perform immediate or virtual machine backups; only high-level backups are possible.
Vivek Jaiswal - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 22, 2024
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.
Aamir Ilyas - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Presales Consultant at Mindware
Jan 29, 2024
Performance can sometimes be affected when tools are utilized for tasks like backup or deep archiving.
Rahul Sarangdhar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Jan 30, 2023
Avamar is not the best tool when it comes to taking Azure backups. Like Commvault, if Avamar can support VM-level backups for the cloud, that would make it a bit better.
Christopher Fallon - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at Iomart
Mar 29, 2023
Avamar is still competitive because of the way we have deployed it, but we need to diversify and shift away from specific technologies. In addition to hypervisors, virtual machines, and bare metal servers, our customers need protection for Microsoft 365, SaaS, and the public cloud, so we need other technologies in the business to cater to those customers' needs. Those are the enhancements we would want from the Avamar platform, but that's not likely to happen. Dell has PowerProtect and Apex backup services. There are other Dell solutions that we'll use to fulfill our customers' requirements.
UQ
Deputy Manager at Reliance Industries Ltd
Jan 10, 2023
I want to see a more user-friendly and administrator-friendly Dell Avamar. The solution also needs a better UI and dashboard.