Dell NetWorker Reviews

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 various open-source databases like PostgreSQL. The solution minimizes operational issues and saves energy and money by streamlining backup and recovery processes. It has a beneficial archiving system supporting the Dell library, and the solution integrates well with open-source environments.

I primarily use NetWorker for backup in my company. It is proposed as a physical backup and recovery solution, capable of replicating backups. NetWorker works well in conjunction with Avamar to provide a comprehensive backup solution under the name PowerProtect.

I find NetWorker valuable for its wide range of automation features, including replication and data processing systems. It integrates well with Dell's Data Domain as a backup storage solution. 

Additionally, it offers Dell Boost, which provides several advantages. However, the price is a significant factor when compared to other solutions.

I use the solution since we have thousands of stores where the business needs servers as a backup for everything, and so we use Dell NetWorker and Dell Data Domain Systems.

Dell Networker helps with the backup of critical data.

We’re 90% virtualized. NetWorker is backing up all our VMs. Since NetWorker and VMware are Dell products, they integrate well together. We back up 90% of our virtual infrastructure on it. We also use it for database backups.

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.

We are using Dell NetWorker in our ITC Limited to restore and manage data effectively. We have restored ten years of data with it.

Dell NetWorker has been effective and provides a good way to handle large-scale recovery tasks.

We just use it for one purpose only, and that is to take our core banking database, Oracle, and take the RMAN backup. It is not used for any other purpose, only for taking the core banking software's Oracle database backup using RMAN.

Automation has been beneficial as we set criteria like old backups and retention periods, allowing NetWorker to function well with minimal interruption or maintenance required.